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Old 03-23-2025, 12:06 PM   #26
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Gonna need a rule change to nerf the McLaren otherwise this is going to be like the Lewis Bottas years. That was such a boring race.
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Old 03-23-2025, 05:47 PM   #27
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Gonna need a rule change to nerf the McLaren otherwise this is going to be like the Lewis Bottas years. That was such a boring race.
Pretty much. I have an interest in the midfield so it is not quite as boring for me.
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Old 03-23-2025, 05:55 PM   #28
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Reports Lawson already out at RB and replaced with Tsunoda.

Interesting to see if Tsunoda can handle the car. Have my doubts.
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Old 03-24-2025, 09:28 AM   #29
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The big problem seems to be the tires are too good. I've seen various suggestions like making everyone use all three compounds or making the hard tires at least one step removed from other two so like c1, c2, c4. Something to make the hards much slower so you don't just have every race end up Med - Hard one stop. The indy car race came down to tire strat at the end and you rarely see that kind of swing in places towards the end of the race in F1. Usually the softs don't last more than a few laps.
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Old 03-25-2025, 11:56 AM   #30
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I'll take this over watching Max be 20 seconds down the track 1/3 through the race any day and glad to see McLaren do well although some of the races in the second half of the season last year were pretty good which was refreshing as we hadn't seen that in some time.

Funny to watch Red Bull implode because they decided to build a car for one driver and it's funny that they keep trying to deny it. Tsunoda going to struggle in that car too,.
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Old 03-25-2025, 01:11 PM   #31
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I'll take this over watching Max be 20 seconds down the track 1/3 through the race any day and glad to see McLaren do well although some of the races in the second half of the season last year were pretty good which was refreshing as we hadn't seen that in some time.

Funny to watch Red Bull implode because they decided to build a car for one driver and it's funny that they keep trying to deny it. Tsunoda going to struggle in that car too,.
I think its less they built a car for one driver more that one driver is capable of driving around any of the issues the car has. Its the double edge sword of having a true generational driver. I've read similar stories about Schumacher. There's just certain guys that can work with whatever they're given.
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It is going to be a McClraren winning the vast majority of races.

I still find qualifying fun to watch.

The drama in F1 can't be beat. Still a lot going on in F1 besides winning the Grand Prix.
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Old 03-27-2025, 09:35 AM   #33
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I think its less they built a car for one driver more that one driver is capable of driving around any of the issues the car has. Its the double edge sword of having a true generational driver. I've read similar stories about Schumacher. There's just certain guys that can work with whatever they're given.
I would disagree. Albon, Gasly, Perez and now seemingly Lawson have all fell victim to this with at least Perez stating the car was built for Max and it will happen to Yuki as well I bet. I have no doubt that Max is a great driver but acting like he's the only one that can drive it just because he is that good is absurd to me and these guys can't even get it on a podium or many times even in the top 10. They built it for Max and it's obvious to me.
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Old 03-28-2025, 08:58 AM   #34
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I would disagree. Albon, Gasly, Perez and now seemingly Lawson have all fell victim to this with at least Perez stating the car was built for Max and it will happen to Yuki as well I bet. I have no doubt that Max is a great driver but acting like he's the only one that can drive it just because he is that good is absurd to me and these guys can't even get it on a podium or many times even in the top 10. They built it for Max and it's obvious to me.
Even Max is complaining about the car and has been for awhile now. Put him in the McLaren and he would leave both Norris and Pisatri in his dust. There's a reason every team would trip over themselves to sign him if there was a chance he would leave Red Bull. Toto would ghost Russell faster than you could blink. They all know he's the best driver and not because the car was "built for him."
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Even Max is complaining about the car and has been for awhile now. Put him in the McLaren and he would leave both Norris and Pisatri in his dust. There's a reason every team would trip over themselves to sign him if there was a chance he would leave Red Bull. Toto would ghost Russell faster than you could blink. They all know he's the best driver and not because the car was "built for him."
Max is complaining because he's losing and he started complaining half way through last season when he started losing and people forget Sergio was doing fine up until that point. He got a podium 4 out of the first 5 race of 2024 and he was 100% right there with Max but then Max started losing. They changed the car and Sergio suffered the most even going as far to ask for the old car back which I want to say they did at one point.

Any team would be happy to have a world champion. The same could be said of Lewis, Vettel or Alonso in their prime. Agree to disagree but they 100% built that car for Max and it cost them the constructors last year and will continue to cost them.
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Old 04-01-2025, 11:36 PM   #36
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I have an interest in the midfield so it is not quite as boring for me.
Yeah, it's the best perspective tbh
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Old 04-05-2025, 02:37 AM   #37
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Max is amazing...Hope we get a great race tomorrow.
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In qualifying Lawson finishes ahead of Yuki in the Racing Bulls car with Yuki in the Red Bull.


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Max is amazing...Hope we get a great race tomorrow.
Should be a fun watch. I think Norris can make up the difference. He said so confidently after qualifying. He never is confident.
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Old 04-06-2025, 09:46 AM   #39
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Max has a chance to win races if he takes pole. The clean air is an equalizer. Otherwise little to no chance of winning unless he somehow is able to take overtake to P1 at start.
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Old 04-07-2025, 07:43 AM   #40
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Max has a chance to win races if he takes pole. The clean air is an equalizer. Otherwise little to no chance of winning unless he somehow is able to take overtake to P1 at start.
The track also helped as that was a boring race. They really need to do something to make it more interesting like requiring all 3 compounds each race.
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Max is complaining because he's losing and he started complaining half way through last season when he started losing and people forget Sergio was doing fine up until that point. He got a podium 4 out of the first 5 race of 2024 and he was 100% right there with Max but then Max started losing. They changed the car and Sergio suffered the most even going as far to ask for the old car back which I want to say they did at one point.

Any team would be happy to have a world champion. The same could be said of Lewis, Vettel or Alonso in their prime. Agree to disagree but they 100% built that car for Max and it cost them the constructors last year and will continue to cost them.
Go look at Alonso's reaction to Max's pole lap. They all know how hard that car is to drive. Its less they "built it for Max" and more like they built something that works, but only in a very narrow window. Yes Max likes a pointy front end, but its not like he told the engineers "I want a car that only works when its driven on a knife's edge for 2+ hrs." He can do it, but its clearly not the best strat as nobody else is able to. Not saying everyone has to cheer for Max, but you got to give the guy his props, he's one of all time greats.
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Old 04-07-2025, 05:13 PM   #42
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The track also helped as that was a boring race. They really need to do something to make it more interesting like requiring all 3 compounds each race.
This is a brilliant idea!

Adding an (2) mandatory pit stops would definitely make it more interesting. It would act like NASCAR with their 'stages'.
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Old 04-09-2025, 12:33 PM   #43
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This is a brilliant idea!

Adding an (2) mandatory pit stops would definitely make it more interesting. It would act like NASCAR with their 'stages'.
It would likely result in everyone starting on softs for a couple laps then early pits then med then hards, but it at least adds more volatility to things. They could also do something like make the hard tire 2 away from the medium so c2, c3, c5 to increase the time differential.
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Old 04-12-2025, 01:28 PM   #44
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Piastri odds to win from pole at Bahrain : -300
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Max offered $100MM a year to join Aston Martin.

Max Verstappen reportedly offered €264 million by Aston Martin in Saudi deal
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Will be interesting to see how Piastri does from 2nd tomorrow, early test to see if he has it in him. Tomorrow should be some fun.
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Solid P3 from Leclerc. Glad to see him finally get on the podium this season.
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Old 04-20-2025, 10:13 PM   #48
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Looks like the WDC is going to come down to Piastri vs Norris.

Same odds at my sportsbook.
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Looks like the WDC is going to come down to Piastri vs Norris.

Same odds at my sportsbook.
Lando seems to be a bit faster, but Oscar comes across as less likely to make a mistake.
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Lando seems to be a bit faster, but Oscar comes across as less likely to make a mistake.
Yup. Going to be interesting to see how it plays out.

I think Oscar has become quicker than last season.

I gave wrong odds to win. Here they are . Probably more value on Lando.

Part of me want to put money on both to guarantee a profit. No chance Max wins. Right?

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