Motorsports Thread

[Jenkins]

Wonder if this is a Verstappen Sr lead thing otherwise Verstappen Jr signs for Mercedes.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Wonder if this is a Verstappen Sr lead thing otherwise Verstappen Jr signs for Mercedes.

Lots of comments on "other forums" about it being
a) Max insisted on it
b) Max has said he is going and that was the last straw so CH had to go
c) Max was in the meeting that decided CH was going but didn;t have much say

etc etc
lots of comments - naff all facts or evidence

done just after one race and with a big gap to the next
which sounds like it was planned in advance to me

 

[icowden]

done just after one race and with a big gap to the next
which sounds like it was planned in advance to me

Agreed. The team have been struggling for a while. They have one car which can be set up in such a way that Max can win races in it, but which is undrivable by anyone else. Horner has got though 6 or 7 second drivers and they are all having the same problems. Red Bull aren't even close to coming in the top 3 for the Constructors championship. Max is struggling to come 3rd. He's ahead at the moment, but there are 12 races left and he only has a lead of 19 points over Russell. If Ferrari can make their car just a bit more competitive there is still time for him to be overtaken by LeClerc and Hamilton as well.

Credit to Max, he is making the RB Car do things that on paper it shouldn't be able to do. He is an incredibly talented driver, albeit dislikeable and prone to temper tantrums. Wolff will be aware that George is a good, reliable driver and Antonelli makes a good teammate, but also that it's a bit likely that Russell maybe doesn't have the streak of ruthlessness needed to be World Champion.

At the moment, the fight is between Merc and Ferrari. Not Red Bull.

 

[Drago]

Lots of comments on "other forums" about it being
a) Max insisted on it
b) Max has said he is going and that was the last straw so CH had to go
c) Max was in the meeting that decided CH was going but didn;t have much say

etc etc
lots of comments - naff all facts or evidence

done just after one race and with a big gap to the next
which sounds like it was planned in advance to me

I often suspect Max isn't as radical as some of his entourage, and is happy with a quiet life providing things get done.

It doesn't seem Toss was involved, and I suspect he'll end up quite disappointed if he thinks this will be an opportunity to try and extend what little influence he does have.

 

[Drago]

Increasing chatter in the media about Horny moving to Fezza.

 

[Reynard]

Well, whatever's going on, I'll paraphrase Churchill...

The bulldogs are battling it out under the carpet, and we won't get to know what the outcome is until all the bones are spat out.