[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Someone really in the know, an ex F1 racer was saying that studying LEW's pace and reactions that he's not going to have an easy ride in the 25 as though improved there are still some of the temperaments from the 24 in the car now and it will take time for him to gel with it, something that Charlie is well dialled into.

If 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (not to mention the years where Vet flat out owned him despite having the 2nd fastest car) didnt prove that he was never that good I think this season will even more so.

[HeelToeShift]

What an exciting quali. Looks like despite the RB21 needing some work, in Max's hands, it is quick!

The mclaren looks quite quick but I dont think their drivers will have what it takes over a long season. Consistency is not the strength of Nor or Pia. They are two drivers who are only good when the car is fast...they cant take a 2nd, 3rd fastest car and do much. They only moved from the back of the grid when their car became the fastest car on the grid.

Ham - well, as I said above. Never was very talented, just the benefactor of the fastest car ever seen in F1 and even with a fast car he just doesnt have the skill to do much. He needs the fastest car and no competition and the FIA in his pockets. He go outqualified by both Tsu and Alb in much slower cars and barely quicker than Alpine.

Also, I think so far, Alb and Sai are about equal with the edge to Alb.

Hadjar looks pretty damn good and Bor as well.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Artemis

No 2025 race has been raced yet, and Yuki (Q3 P5) already takes an option on a Red Bull Racing seat. Helmut Marko is watching.

Liam Lawson cannot drive the RB21 with the new 2025 front wing , that's what Liam has said during the Bahrain pre-season testing.
Liam was disappointed , as he knows the old 2024 wing makes him slower ..
The new 2025 wing gives the RB21 a more nervous behavior , but also a higher topspeed.
MAX has no issues with the new wing , but he is losing time over the curbs vs the Papaya car ..
That's why Liam is (currently) slower ..

MAX with the new 2025 nose and front wing vs Liam with the old 2024 nose and old front wing.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The Aussie rain will make everything just fine for MAX

The Papaya's will see him disappear in the spray....

The rain is a great leveller but we seen Lando flying in the rain also, so perhaps Georgina will help out at the start if it is so

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Liam Lawson cannot drive the RB21 with the new 2025 front wing , that's what Liam has said during the Bahrain pre-season testing.
Liam was disappointed , as he knows the old 2024 wing makes him slower ..
The new 2025 wing gives the RB21 a more nervous behavior , but also a higher topspeed.
MAX has no issues with the new wing , but he is losing time over the curbs vs the Papaya car ..
That's why Liam is (currently) slower ..

MAX with the new 2025 nose and front wing vs Liam with the old 2024 nose and old front wing.

Yeah I see that, MAX with a wider nose hence less wing for top speed and LAW with narrower nose and more wing for more stability but less top speed.

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by wizardofOz

I was surprised by Albon too because that's a great result, ahead of both horses aswell...I hope SO has something up his sleeve and it's more to do with settling in than anything else

I expect Ferrari will end up seriously regretting their decision to drop Sai.

[M5Rick]

Probably a good time to put the original and best F1 theme song on, by Fleetwood Mac with The Chain.
The F1 CEO if he has any b@lls should re-install this one instead of all that other trash he picks, wakey wakey Dominecali mate.

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First of many more in '25...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

The rain is a great leveller but we seen Lando flying in the rain also, so perhaps Georgina will help out at the start if it is so

Of course , Lando is a great driver . On the other hand :
The papaya advantage is running very planted over the curbs, while the RB21 really s@cks over the curbs.
MAX is losing 0.4 sec./lap in sector 3 over the curbs vs the papaya car.

But if it rains , the papaya car has to slow down (too)! on the curbs . As we know the curbs are very splippery when it's wet ..

I know...MAX loves this song so damn much

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Probably a good time to put the original and best F1 theme song on, by Fleetwood Mac with The Chain.
The F1 CEO if he has any b@lls should re-install this one instead of all that other trash he picks, wakey wakey Dominecali mate.

The disadvantage ...

MAX has still his 8 penalty points from 2024 . He has to think twice in close fights as all the FIA eyes are allover him (!)

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Of course , Lando is a great driver . On the other hand :
The papaya advantage is running very planted over the curbs, while the RB21 really s@cks over the curbs.
MAX is losing 0.4 sec./lap in sector 3 over the curbs vs the papaya car.

But if it rains , the papaya car has to slow down (too)! on the curbs . As we know the curbs are very splippery when it's wet ..

I know...MAX loves this song so damn much

Wifey loves Phil Collins songs.

[///M Power-Belgium]

MAX where have you made the most difference overnight ?
What are your thoughts about a wet race ?

MAX : On the car . In a wet race It's slippery . Too funny ...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The disadvantage ...

MAX has still his 8 penalty points from 2024 . He has to think twice in close fights as all the FIA eyes are allover him (!)

The main thing is anti MAX Herbert has been told to leave the F1 stewards (as well as Mayer who had conflict of interest.)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

It's on par with Checo
(I already saw a tweet somewhere "close enough welcome back Checo" )

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX where have you made the most difference overnight ?
What are your thoughts about a wet race ?

MAX : On the car . In a wet race It's slippery . Too funny ...

''Slippery in the wet, you have to take that into consideration''

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

''Slippery in the wet, you have to take that into consideration''

MAX's manager Raymond Vermeulen got a phone call from Zak Brown..

Brown wanted to buy MAX (!)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by HeelToeShift

I expect Ferrari will end up seriously regretting their decision to drop Sai.

Just wait for it .To see LEW in combination with #FerrariThings ..
Honestly , I won't take long to see that . I can't wait.. (!)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

The rain is a great leveller but we seen Lando flying in the rain also, so perhaps Georgina will help out at the start if it is so

Georgina ?
Yeah . You mean George Russell => https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank...sell_f1_intro/

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX's manager Raymond Vermeulen got a phone call from Zak Brown..

Brown wanted to buy MAX (!)

(Two hundred mil)

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Georgina ?
Yeah . You mean George Russell => https://www.reddit.com/r/formuladank...sell_f1_intro/

That's her...oh I mean him

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ay

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memes are so good already