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| Why don’t you fix your little problem and light this candle  |
I had to get off Facebook. Everybody uploading memes about calipers, and measurements etc. the conspiracy guys are going nuts. I am glad Max was in good form and had a solid race. I do wish Tsunoda could get things sorted and do better. I really hate the Ferrari problems. It would be really cool to see what Leclerc and Hamilton would do with a good car . . . that would be hella fun to see them up front with RB, Merc, McLaren . . . This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it. -Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Joshua Painter Played by Senator Fred Thompson | |||
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| I swear I had something for this |
Well with all the talk about Norris and Piastri choking, now McLaren does it by running the cars to low! It's like they want Verstappen to win the Driver's Championship and 3rd in the Constructor's. I know they get their money from winning the Constructor's, but this is going to be a massive failure if a McLaren driver can't stop Max. | |||
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| Just because you can, doesn't mean you should |
Not just too low but not enough gas in Lando's car. That may be why he couldn't make a run at Max earlier but they just thought they could manage it. Either way, a big FU. McLaren still has the benefit of having two cars in with a good chance, as long as they don't battle each other too much. ___________________________ Avoid buying ChiCom/CCP products whenever possible. | |||
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Lando just needs to keep his nose clean. Oscar needs to take some risks to finish ahead of Max & close the gap to Lando. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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| I swear I had something for this |
In the newest shakeup for 2026: https://racer.com/2025/11/26/a...-principal-from-2026
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Well, that's not the bombshell everyone was expecting [Horner to AMR]. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici |
This looks like the more intelligent choice between the two, shockingly for Aston. _________________________ 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'm waiting to see how tolerant Newey is of the performance...or lack thereof...of Lance. Going into developing a car to new regulations, it is highly important to get accurate feedback. Alonso is very good at this, but his default is to adapt his driving and drive around chassis weaknesses. Lance wants the car to be suited to his style No, Daoism isn't a religion | |||
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| As Extraordinary as Everyone Else  |
That was my thought as well but upon further consideration I think that at least part of the reason Newey left Red Bull was the off court behavior of Horner and I suspect that Newey was able to convince Papa Stroll that he could do a better job than Horner. I firmly believe that Newey is a brilliant engineer but there’s a huge difference between managing a group of engineering nerds and dealing with all the other aspects of running a team etc. I do wish him well and I’ll be looking forward to watching him next season. As a complete offshoot of this topic my niece told me this afternoon that the company she works for has just signed a (small) sponsorship agreement with AM F1! ------------------ Eddie Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina | |||
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Let us know when you're trackside! The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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| Just because you can, doesn't mean you should |
Not surprising to see Cowell get more involved in the powertrain end of the team. That was his main function at Mercedes and it made sense while bringing Honda onboard. Newey has a great analytical mind and depth of experience with successful teams going way back. Should be interesting to see how the fits into this role. ___________________________ Avoid buying ChiCom/CCP products whenever possible. | |||
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This might well be just exactly what AM needs to be really competitive. | |||
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Would be great if Newey can put AMR in the fight. And if Cadillac can come out swinging. Have all the factory teams duking it out. 1/2 the grid will be factory teams, RBR & Williams being the likely/expected competitive customer teams. RBR being the outlier with making their own PU with Ford. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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| I swear I had something for this |
Oscar isn't giving up. P1 for Sprint Qualy with Norris 3rd and Verstappen further back. Tsunoda is running about the same pace, so it looks like the Red Bull doesn't like this track very much. | |||
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| Just because you can, doesn't mean you should |
Wouldn't be surprised if Yuki's car had the boost up to max output so he's in a position to help. Max hasn't been too happy with his car so far but they can't do much until after the Sprint race to make it better. Then there's the 25 lap maximum tire rule for this race, adding a 2nd pit stop for everybody. Should be interesting to see if Lando is extra cautious or not. ___________________________ Avoid buying ChiCom/CCP products whenever possible. | |||
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Qatar was a bit of a snooze, but definitely makes the finale exciting The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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| As Extraordinary as Everyone Else |
^^^^ I thought the strategy was interesting. Also, the ability of RB to adjust on the fly by taking the pit stop quickly at lap 7 while McClaren was wondering what to do snowed the depth of the RB team. ------------------ Eddie Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina | |||
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Yeah, staying out seemed a mistake, but at the risk of being forced into 2 max lap stints. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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Everyone except McLaren managed to adjust on the fly and pit under the SC on lap 7. McLaren had the same chance as everyone else, and could have chosen to pit at least one car, but they didn’t. Between this race and the LV DSQ, the team has screwed their drivers over hard. | |||
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Very little action and a lot of fun. Constant tension with the players ebbing and flowing and the changing implications for the finale. It's McLaren's to lose. Set the controls for the heart of the Sun. | |||
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