Motorsports Thread

[Reynard]

Some really great action from the BTCC meeting at Donington.

 

[classic33]

 

[13 rider]

Not much interest in this week's GP , nobody posting

 

[Drago]

Not much interest in this week's GP , nobody posting

Been out walking the dog.

A good confidence boost for Max.

I really couldn't see the point of the McLaren team orders. It contributed nothing towards their result or points.

 

[13 rider]

Been out walking the dog.

A good confidence boost for Max.

I really couldn't see the point of the McLaren team orders. It contributed nothing towards their result or points.

They swapped the pitting order praying for a safety car for Lando to get a free stop telling him there would be no undercut and then fluffed his pit stop enabling Oscar to undercut him and presume felt they should rectify it , Not sure you roll the dice and take your chance a fluffed pit stop can come anytime

 

[Drago]

Thats a sign of weakness of the team. Not complacency as such, but being distracted by minor or ireelvant matters that contribute zero to the points haul is an early sign they losing their strategic grip. Even without the major technical regulation changes its isn't a good sign for 2026.

Mark my words - it seems insignificant now, but I guarantee its an early symptom of a serious malaise.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

As far as Max was concerned it was like the Good Old Days

nice for him

worrying for evervyone else

but as the commentators said - that sort of track plays against the McLaren's strengths


But I certainly didn;t expect Max to be as off into the sunset as that!

 

[classic33]

 

[rustybolts]

 

[biggs682]

Today's F1 qualifying threw up some odd grid positions for sure with the 3 sessions being blighted with numberous red flags

Could be an interesting race tomorrow

 

[Drago]

Word is that Christ.i.Am Horny has acdepted an 80 million payout and there are not contractual restrictions on him working in F1 in any capacity.

Apparently he was due 110 million but accepted a lesser payout in exchange for no restrictions on him re entering the sport. That suggests to me he has something planned, surely wouldn't just throw away 30 million on the offchance...?

 

[rustybolts]

"Red Bull announced on Monday that they had reached an agreement for Horner to depart, with Sky Sports F1 understanding that the 51-year-old took a reduced pay-out to ensure he will be allowed to return to the sport as soon as next year.

Red Bull chief executive of corporate projects and investments, Oliver Mintzlaff, said: "We would like to thank Christian for his exceptional work over the last 20 years." source Sky Sports , not the toilet roll press rags , but who knows ?

 

[Drago]

I thought sky sports was the Daily Mail of sports reporting?

 

[Drago]

Various outlets reporting variations on the theme, but essentially the same - Horny has taken a payout and is pretty much free now.

 

[Beebo]

£52mill quoted on BBC
He had a salary of £10mill pa up to 2030.
So it doesn’t look like he’s taken any reductions.