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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    edited February 2022
    Worth noting that Russell set his time on C5 tyres, not that any times really give anything away.

    Although got to imagine that Mazepin's time is a bit bad - Given that Mick did quite well yesterday

    Day three morning done after five red flags:


    Russell - 1:19.233
    Verstappen - 1:19.756
    Vettel - 1:19.824
    Leclerc - 1:19.831
    Latifi - 1:20.699
    Norris - 1:20.827
    Alonso - 1:21.242
    Zhou - 1:21.939
    Gasly - 1:22.469
    Albon - 1:22.652
    Mazepin - 1:26.229#F1 #F1Testing

    — Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) February 25, 2022
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    edited February 2022
    sam3110 said:

    I expect them to look like this by Bahrain
    And like this after lap one of the first race


  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    edited February 2022
    Sounds like Antonio Giovinazzi will replace Mazepin if that becomes a possibility.

    All happening this morning. Guenther Steiner saying he will resolve Uralkali and Mazepin's futures with the team next week, but certainly sounded like both could be dropped. Cited legal issues to work through #F1 #F1Testing

    — Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) February 25, 2022
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,270
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Sounds like Antonio Giovinazzi will replace Mazepin if that becomes a possibility.

    All happening this morning. Guenther Steiner saying he will resolve Uralkali and Mazepin's futures with the team next week, but certainly sounded like both could be dropped. Cited legal issues to work through #F1 #F1Testing

    — Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) February 25, 2022
    Hasn't he signed up to a full formula E deal?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    edited February 2022
    Final Day of testing @ Barcelona has been completed

    Final day times:

    Hamilton - 1:19.138
    Russell - 1:19.233
    Perez - 1:19.556
    Verstappen - 1:19.756
    Vettel - 1:19.824
    Leclerc - 1:19.831
    Sainz - 1:20072
    Albon - 1:20.318
    Latifi - 1:20.699
    Ricciardo - 1:20.790
    Norris - 1:20.827
    Alonso - 1:21.242
    Zhou - 1:21.939#F1 #F1Testing

    — Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) February 25, 2022

    Gasly - 1:22.469
    Mazepin - 1:26.229
    Bottas - 1:30.433#F1 #F1Testing

    — Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) February 25, 2022
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    sam3110 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Sounds like Antonio Giovinazzi will replace Mazepin if that becomes a possibility.

    All happening this morning. Guenther Steiner saying he will resolve Uralkali and Mazepin's futures with the team next week, but certainly sounded like both could be dropped. Cited legal issues to work through #F1 #F1Testing

    — Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) February 25, 2022
    Hasn't he signed up to a full formula E deal?

    Deals can be broken - just ask Putin.

    What's Hulkenberg up to these days, or the two old Haas driver - Grosjean and Eriksen. Could they get Kubica from Alfa through the Ferrari connections?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,270
    No chance on Kubica, he's funding the whole of Alfa through his sponsor Orlen. No chance on Grosjean or Ericsson either, Roman is happy in Indycar and signed up to a front running team, and will have a chance at the title this year as he's running all the ovals, Ericsson had a breakout year last season and is also in a leading Indycar team in Chip Ganassi. 

    I think Fittipaldi is the most likely
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    https://thejudge13.com/2022/02/26/fia-admit-verstappen-title-is-not-legitimate/
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,270
    Miserableoldgit said:
    https://thejudge13.com/2022/02/26/fia-admit-verstappen-title-is-not-legitimate/
    Absolute fluff piece, doesn't actually bring facts into the equation at all, and the "sacking" of Masi, without the report actually being published yet, doesn't admit anything either way
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  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    Least surprising news ever: Mazepin is out. Good riddance.
    F1 pales into insignificance in the grand scheme of things, but how sad is it that it took a war to get this useless prick out of F1.

    https://www.facebook.com/378546088970712/posts/2064748313683806/?d=n
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    lordromford said:
    Least surprising news ever: Mazepin is out. Good riddance.
    F1 pales into insignificance in the grand scheme of things, but how sad is it that it took a war to get this useless prick out of F1.

    https://www.facebook.com/378546088970712/posts/2064748313683806/?d=n
    Still think its rumour at the moment, havent seen anything confirmed.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    ForeverAddickted said:
    lordromford said:
    Least surprising news ever: Mazepin is out. Good riddance.
    F1 pales into insignificance in the grand scheme of things, but how sad is it that it took a war to get this useless prick out of F1.

    https://www.facebook.com/378546088970712/posts/2064748313683806/?d=n
    Still think its rumour at the moment, havent seen anything confirmed.
    Yeah, true. I think the writing’s on the wall though.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    lordromford said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    lordromford said:
    Least surprising news ever: Mazepin is out. Good riddance.
    F1 pales into insignificance in the grand scheme of things, but how sad is it that it took a war to get this useless prick out of F1.

    https://www.facebook.com/378546088970712/posts/2064748313683806/?d=n
    Still think its rumour at the moment, havent seen anything confirmed.
    Yeah, true. I think the writing’s on the wall though.
    As opposed to him driving into it.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    DaveMehmet said:
    lordromford said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    lordromford said:
    Least surprising news ever: Mazepin is out. Good riddance.
    F1 pales into insignificance in the grand scheme of things, but how sad is it that it took a war to get this useless prick out of F1.

    https://www.facebook.com/378546088970712/posts/2064748313683806/?d=n
    Still think its rumour at the moment, havent seen anything confirmed.
    Yeah, true. I think the writing’s on the wall though.
    As opposed to him driving into it.
    Dont you mean, spinning into it?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,270
    I think they'll be known as Andretti Global by the end of the year anyway, Steiner has come out and said losing the sponsorship makes no difference to the team for this season and it's budget etc but let's be honest losing your title sponsor and a driver tied to it (who probably isn't paid a salary as such but whose wages are covered by the sponsorship) 2 weeks before the start of the season ain't great
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    sam3110 said:
    I think they'll be known as Andretti Global by the end of the year anyway, Steiner has come out and said losing the sponsorship makes no difference to the team for this season and it's budget etc but let's be honest losing your title sponsor and a driver tied to it (who probably isn't paid a salary as such but whose wages are covered by the sponsorship) 2 weeks before the start of the season ain't great
    They still won’t do any worse than they would with little Nicky driving.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,035
    Yeah I don't quite buy the Steiner comments that they'll be fine financially and Gene Haas will just plug the gap from Uralkali going. I would be very very surprised if Michael Andretti isn't making a few phonecalls this week to make a lock stock offer for the entire Haas operation. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    sam3110 said:
    I think they'll be known as Andretti Global by the end of the year anyway, Steiner has come out and said losing the sponsorship makes no difference to the team for this season and it's budget etc but let's be honest losing your title sponsor and a driver tied to it (who probably isn't paid a salary as such but whose wages are covered by the sponsorship) 2 weeks before the start of the season ain't great
    Hope not... Would like to see both Haas and Andretti on the Grid

    Need a few more teams to go back to 26-Drivers.

    Going to be difficult because of the costs to enter, but need less cases like Oscar Piastri from this year - Although still suspect a few more pay drivers would find their way on to the grid.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    Cant see Mazepin surviving now... Especially with the stance taken by FIFA and UEFA
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  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,208
    I hear that there are on going negotiations of FI being held in Barranquilla Columbia. I’m in Barrenquilla now and have been to the proposed area. It’s certainly big enough as there are two stretches of a 7k road along Rio Magdelana. 

  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    ForeverAddickted said:
    lordromford said:
    Least surprising news ever: Mazepin is out. Good riddance.
    F1 pales into insignificance in the grand scheme of things, but how sad is it that it took a war to get this useless prick out of F1.

    https://www.facebook.com/378546088970712/posts/2064748313683806/?d=n
    Still think its rumour at the moment, havent seen anything confirmed.
    I can confirm it’s no rumour.

    He’s definitely a useless prick.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    Worth noting that this doesn't just apply to Mazepin (if Haas choose to keep him), but the likes of Smolyer (F3) as well.


  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,270
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Worth noting that this doesn't just apply to Mazepin (if Haas choose to keep him), but the likes of Smolyer (F3) as well.


    A moot point for most of them as they usually bring in sponsorship money for their drives, and without that money they'll lose seats anyway
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,035
    Max signs a 6 year extension reportedly £50m a season. 

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    Another one kept out of the clutches of Mercedes.

    Provided like McLaren, they provide a decent enough car for Max and Lando over the length of the contract.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,035
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Another one kept out of the clutches of Mercedes.

    Provided like McLaren, they provide a decent enough car for Max and Lando over the length of the contract.

    The options are really thinning out for Mercedes now . Lando locked in until 2025, Leclerc locked in until 2025, now Max off the table (not that I'd have expected Max to Mercedes to ever be a realistic thing)

    Unless Ferrari mess up and don't renew Sainz long term then I'm struggling to see a real top notch option. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,319
    edited March 2022
    MarcusH26 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Another one kept out of the clutches of Mercedes.

    Provided like McLaren, they provide a decent enough car for Max and Lando over the length of the contract.

    The options are really thinning out for Mercedes now . Lando locked in until 2025, Leclerc locked in until 2025, now Max off the table (not that I'd have expected Max to Mercedes to ever be a realistic thing)

    Unless Ferrari mess up and don't renew Sainz long term then I'm struggling to see a real top notch option. 
    They really need George Russell to step up and challenge Verstappen and Leclerc as he's always promised.

    Worst case they've got to find an option to replace Hamilton with a No.2 driver (Stroll / Ocon, hell they could even bring Bottas back), until someone like Vesti or Antonelli are ready to step up themselves. Almost following Russell's career path.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,729
    We are assuming a new talent won't appear.
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