RichardInCA wrote

On another note, Lewis Hamilton’s mindset seems a real issue. Not looking to re-evaluate his career achievements, but the man is just not in a good place. I’ve also never understood why he seems to overshare so much when he’s in a negative state of mind. I feel that he could leave his post race comments to “that was terrible, nothing else to say”

GuidoK wrote

I think he's still pretty sane considering how his career went the past 5 years.
I mean, he used to win pretty much everything (ok he lost out to rosberg once and in the beginning of his career Vettel had his domination), but even then he used to be a solid top 5 driver.
But since '21, even top 5 seems to be a very difficult goal (he was 3rd in '23) and winning a race is an extremely rare occurance.
And since '21 he's pretty much outclassed by his teammates too ('23 the exception), so everything points to that he's a 2nd rank driver, not a top tier one anymore.
Chances of him winning that 8th wdc are now pretty much none.
That must be hard especially if you've won so much over so many years.

Imagine how Alonso feels (ok, he's not being catagorically outclassed by his teammates though)

GuidoK wrote

There's of course also that little thing of being paid 60 million a year (base salary!) and then being pessimistic....

GuidoK wrote

There's of course also that little thing of being paid 60 million a year (base salary!) and then being pessimistic....

///M Power-Belgium wrote

I think , they have sensors to monitor skid block wear .

HeelToeShift wrote

Max will probably be the first to break the $100MM mark.

GuidoK wrote

Stroll has no problem paying that kind of money, that's spare change for his Aramco backing...
And so can Toto, having sold off a few of his MERC stock recently....
Are we at the beginning of a bidding war?
The 2026 RB will probably be slow so Max won't have a problem to step out of his contract.

GuidoK wrote

Apparently (according to some youtuber) PIA was also told by his engineer to do more lift&coast around certain corners that are bumpy.

M5Rick wrote

No wonder they panicked realising the sensors beeped but it was too late, there's also the question about the how much fuel was left as that was not checked with the plank DSQ.

Artemis wrote

Keep an eye on Hamilton: P20 to P12.

GuidoK wrote

Apparently (according to some youtuber) PIA was also told by his engineer to do more lift&coast around certain corners that are bumpy.

///M Power-Belgium wrote

Simply Lovely

///M Power-Belgium wrote

Lando's intention was to push MAX against the wall (!)

https://x.com/i/status/1992523013053624827

///M Power-Belgium wrote

Yes we can (!)

///M Power-Belgium wrote

Simply Lovely

///M Power-Belgium wrote

Lando's intention was to push MAX against the wall (!)

https://x.com/i/status/1992523013053624827

M5Rick wrote

Maybe not the wall but he realised in a split second that he better not go any further as the stewards were ready watching and so was George