The other big note about the new Monaco contract is that it moves to the first week of June after 2025. I'm kind of sad because we lose the "Most Prestigious Day of Racing" for morning, noon, and night. On the other hand, it's also said to move Canada to after Miami so they can stay in North America and save on transportation.

Marko (as referenced in that link) pushing young drivers to boost their cred for F1 seats be doing more on social media seems to have the eye off the ball. He opposed Ricciardo getting Perez's slot, even for part of a season, when he has a much higher social media/web recognition than any of the other options. Certainly the problems with the Red Bull car may have still not fit DR's driving style, but bringing him up, even if it was on a "rest of the season" deal, subject to renewal would have done no worse on the track, and better than how it played out off the track.

Let's have some fun:

https://www.mostlyf1.com/stati...mpionship-standings/


2024 Destructors’ Championship Standings

1 | $4,861,000 Sergio Perez


2 | $4,664,750 Alex Albon


3 | $3,204,000 George Russell


4 | $3,008,000 Logan Sargeant


5 | $2,876,000 Carlos Sainz


6 | $2,159,000 Yuki Tsunoda


7 | $1,959,000 Fernando Alonso


8 | $1,887,000 Lance Stroll


9 | $1,794,000 Franco Colapinto


10 | $1,419,000 Zhou Guanyu


11 | $1,295,000 Kevin Magnussen


12 | $1,222,000 Daniel Ricciardo


13 | $1,207,000 Charles Leclair


14 | $1,005,000 Esteban Ocon


15 | $910,000 Max Verstappen


16 | $575,000 Oscar Piastri


17 | $475,000 Nico Hulkenberg


18 | $422,000 Lando Norris


19 | $415,000 Ollie Bearmand


20 | $320,000 Lewis Hamilton


21= | $125,000 Valteri Bottas


21= | $125,000 Liam Lawson


23 | $0 Pierre Gasly

The totals are fun, but I'd like to see the underlying assumptions. Not because I'm questioning them as much as I'm interested in their estimates on a component by component basis.

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
The totals are fun, but I'd like to see the underlying assumptions. Not because I'm questioning them as much as I'm interested in their estimates on a component by component basis.

Supposedly, they're based on the team's estimates to the FIA in regards to the Cost Cap in place. It's also something that has only recently happened since I can't recall ever hearing of this more than 3 years ago.

I got to admit I am pretty excited about this movie. . .

Link to Article

Lewis Hamilton input ‘costs us more money’ in Brad Pitt F1 film reveal

Sounds like Lewis is making it as authentic as possible. Maybe I will drive to see it on the Imax . . .

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Originally posted by redstone:
I got to admit I am pretty excited about this movie. . .

Link to Article

Lewis Hamilton input ‘costs us more money’ in Brad Pitt F1 film reveal

Sounds like Lewis is making it as authentic as possible. Maybe I will drive to see it on the Imax . . .

Cautiously optimistic, from the trailer.
Hard to top Rush, IMO.