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Not a snoozer, but nothing too exciting. Norris on phenomenal form First ever no SC Singapore GP. Maylander getting a nice break  The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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thin skin can't win |
The post-quali presser was gold. Lando could have pulled an abdominal muscle. Has the FIA published a list of naughty words, or are they going to wait for George Carlin to get that to them from the grave? It's supposed to be the most sophisticated sport in the world. If you are worried about sweary words and the audience, which I can understand from a business/media perspective, then put the broadcast on a 10-30 second delay and a guy on the beep button like virtually every network has to do. Or do away with in-car audio if you want to screw it up more, but that would be a shame. Realize their new rules are in and out of the car, but they can solve all of this if they really wanted to. Yes, MV looked like a petulant child, but he, Lewis and others can likely keep doing that until..... forever. You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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https://racer.com/2024/09/26/l...or-the-rest-of-2024/
My theory is that Lawson is auditioning for Sergio Perez's spot at Red Bull next year. If he hits it out of the park, then Lawson gets a Red Bull seat for 2025 and Issac Hadjar goes from winning F2 to a VCARB seat. If he bombs, then Lawson gets punted and Hadjar still replaces him since Hadjar can't go back to F2 after winning the championship. Where my theory falls apart is if Lawson is mid and only does an OK job. Also came up with a theory on Danny Ric and that he simply can't drive the ground effect cars as well as everyone else. He was over performing at Renault, and he kept up with Lando Norris at McLaren until the move to ground effects. He could never adapt to be as fast as everyone else even when his car wasn't jackhammering the track. Either way, the sport has moved on. I think he deserved to see out the rest of the year, but there was little chance of coming back in 2025. About the only future plans he's mentioned is that he wants to a race around Bathurst and he'd like to do the Daytona 500, but nothing full time. I wish him the best. | |||
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Pure speculation is Checo leaves after Mexico City, Ric finishes the year at the senior RB team, for a proper sendoff some think he deserves. Set the controls for the heart of the Sun. | |||
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Something else that just happened in Miami thinks it can actually be a REAL race track... https://racer.com/2024/09/26/m...or-year-round-usage/ 
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Look, I like DR as much as everyone else and wish it would have continued to work out better for him. He's been a favorite of ours since the start. I do not understand all the gnashing of teeth about doing him wrong, mistreating him, disrespecting his service to the team, etc. Not necessarily here but in the bleeding heart pot-stirring media in general. It's a tough sport but it's one that demands and relies on peal performance of everyone on the team. You drop off, you're gonna be looking through the fence from the outside. They can't afford to let someone coast just because he's a nice guy. You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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It'll be sad to see Smiley Avocado leave the grid, he seems a genuinely likeable guy. A last shot with RBR, replacing Perez, could give him a shot at seeing if he still really has it & the RB is holding him back, and give RBR a chance to have a shot at the WCC, if both drivers can put up good double points finishes. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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He has done enough to be told ahead of time that he was going to be cut instead of showing up to Singapore and finding out he's fired. This should have been announced ahead of time instead of a hush hush on Sunday and then broadcasting it several days later. TL;DR: There was a better way to do this and Red Bull couldn't be bothered. Plus, they still employ the more worthless Sergio Perez on the main team. | |||
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We have no idea what the internal communication between Christian/RB and Ricciardo was. And that's ok unless you're a British pundit. You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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So that's why Ricciardo said he'll find out about his future heading into Singapour on Thursday and looked like someone executed his dog on Saturday? | |||
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Look, I'm not trying to make this a battle, but is there an actual quote where he said that? I think it's more likely he already knew precisely where this was headed and had for some time. He agreed to keep it under wraps until the team could announce. Many of us have done the same when leaving a position by our choice or otherwise, and it's the right thing to do. So for a solid person like Daniel what you'd expect. And most of our employers have nowhere near the visibility of an F1 team. Any deferrals were in the vein of we'll see where things go, we'll see what the future holds, or simply dodging the direct questions from media. I don't recall him saying directly before or after "I have no idea, the team has told me nothing, and I expect to be driving here in 2025 or rest of this year." Yeah he was sad, it's the objective of his entire life and career to this point and he's leaving it behind. Or, I could be completely wrong!  You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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While maybe he didn’t deserve to get dumped mid-season, getting promoted to the senior team for the last few races doesn’t seem right. There is no proof he would be better than Perez, and likely he’ll be even worse. The WCC is already lost. Danny Ric isn’t going to save it. As far as a proper send off, he had his second chance at racing after getting dumped by McLaren. | |||
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I don't like Red Bull overall as a team. I do like DR over MV as people, but I will say that MV has been very good with his public comments, including an immediate, sincere sounding "thank you" on the fastest lap radio message. I most of all can't stand MV's father. I think there are good people and good elements trying to do the right thing throughout this whole episode. Had DR been able to show up in the first of the season then I think he well could have taken Perez's spot. He had his shot, and that is very fair. Unfortunately, he was trying to overcome his learned habits in a car that was becoming more and more exposed. The above comments about the nature of the cars not suiting his driving is certainly a thought. Given how well McLaren is doing now and that he didn't thrive as it was getting worked through there last year is its own thing as well. He's had a great career. I look forward to his auto-biography sometime in the future. Would be interesting to see him in other types of racing, but I hope he moves on to some other form of success. _________________________ NRA Endowment Member _________________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." -- C.S. Lewis | |||
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I almost gave up, but I found it: https://www.formula1.com/en/la...vBylYRcjq87rx1OAPYO2
At this point, it sounds like he doesn't know. If Red Bull knew at this time, just let the cat out of the bag and let us fans celebrate instead of dreading that something has already happened after the race. That's almost an IndyCar level PR blunder except the writing was on the wall for the end of the year. | |||
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Got it. All around it’s a tough way to go, and for a much-loved figure like him even harder. The ambassador role offered is unclear, but I guess is a nice parting gesture? I don’t expect him to take that, I think he wants to drive even if it’s in WEC or another series. You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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From several interviews it sounds like he's not wanting anything full time right now. He still says IndyCar is still too scary. He's mentioned he'd like to do the Daytona 500 or some NASCAR road courses and a trip to Bathurst in either a Supercar or one of the endurance races. The ambassador role could also be either replacing David Coulthard for events or join in on promotional duties. Either way, I except him to relax for the rest of the year. | |||
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Andretti is no longer the owner of Andretti Global, and has entered a partnership with Zak Brown - Acquisition Corp II | |||
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Yep. I put that in the IndyCar thread. There's a lot of fascinating stuff, but nothing about the F1 project. | |||
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Anyone going to the USGP this year? Fairly good chance I'll be there for Friday, working on tickets via a vendor at work. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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Nope. Stuck at work all weekend. | |||
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