Motorsports Thread

[figbat]

Of course, if they hadn’t swapped Lando and Oscar when they did then neither would be WDC and Max would have it. I still don’t agree with how they did it, but it worked out for them if you assume their objective is to get ONE of their drivers as WDC.

 

[Drago]

Of course, if they hadn’t swapped Lando and Oscar when they did then neither would be WDC and Max would have it. I still don’t agree with how they did it, but it worked out for them if you assume their objective is to get ONE of their drivers as WDC.

True, although it was pure happenstance it worked out as it did.

When Piastri was asked to let Norris past at Monza the former was still over a full race ahead points-wise in the championship. I have no doubt it was done as McLaren stated, out of a sense of fair play, rather than as a prescient attempt to engineer one or other driver to the championship with the swap.

 

[Drago]

An interesting stat thst may mean something or nothing.

For 8 of the last 9 yeers the winner at Abu Dhabi went on to win the following year's championship. Norris won there last year, and this year took the championship.

Max won this year, and convincingly at that. Theres the big reset nedt season with massive changes to chassis and engine regs, the most significant in the sports history. We know Max lives and breathes racing - its his job, and when not working at Red Bull hes either sim racing or racing for real in other categories, and like as not winning races and taking class lap records.

That, and his natural talent, make him the most adaptable driver on the grid. Hes manhandled a pig of a car most of the season, and done so in such a convincing manner his various team mates were nowhere to be seen. Provided RB don't hand him an utter pig of a machine he must surely be favourite to adapt the best/quickest and take the title in 2026, as prophesied by his Abu Dhabi win?

And having said that I've just jinxed it and Colapinto will crash his way to the championship title.