[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

I wouldn't worry my friend . As we know the Verstappens are not fools ..

I'm sure level headed mum Sophie will have the last word in advising MAX what to do, there's an old Polish proverb 'Mums the word'

[fs1977]

I don't know if I saw it correctly, but did Lawson improve his laptime under yellow? Verstappen clearly let the lap go in sector three, a shame cause it was a decent lap. Mayby enough for second row.

[M3WC]

Leclerc vs Hamilton

GP Quali:
Lec 8 - 4 Ham

GP results:
Lec 8 - 1 Ham


With Hamilton just getting destroyed by Leclerc. Who takes Hamilton's seat after next season? Bearman, the kid has shown impressive raw speed at times.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I'm sure level headed mum Sophie will have the last word in advising MAX what to do, there's an old Polish proverb 'Mums the word'

The reality : The Frenchman Pierre Waché has transformed the RB21 into a bad handling midfield car .
The Frenchman and his RB21 Spielberg upgrades had to be a game changer in the WDC.
But once again , his upgrades turned into a game braker (!)

Red Bull is at this moment dropping to the 4th team at the grid.
YUKI (P18)! is losing it completely in the RB21 Frankenstein car (!)

In order :

1 - McLaren (no doubt)!
2 - Mercedes
3 - Ferrari (improved a lot with the new Ferrari floor)
4 - Red Bull (with just one driver to score in the WDC and WCC)!

In 2026 it will be even worse (!)
MAX can lose everything in the 2026 season with the Ford joke under the hood.
The Red Bull team is a sinking ship . AKA the Titanic (!)

Post QF : MAX had a big smile on his face , because he just knows this season is over for the RB21 and for him ...

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by M3WC

Leclerc vs Hamilton

GP Quali:
Lec 8 - 4 Ham

GP results:
Lec 8 - 1 Ham


With Hamilton just getting destroyed by Leclerc. Who takes Hamilton's seat after next season? Bearman, the kid has shown impressive raw speed at times.

You'd think Lec was the Ferrari prancing horse kicking Ham's teeth in week in and week out. Just imagine what Max would do to Ham in the same car. Ham would be 'oh-fer'. Either way they need to upgrade their second driver.

[Killed by Death]

Charlie

[///M Power-Belgium]

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[G30M]

Originally Posted by Artemis

According to my daughter earlier today, if Verstappen joins Mercedes, it means that Mercedes is building an invincible rocket for next season. "F1 will be a snoozefest again."

Max is not his usual self. He sounds defeated in his team radio to not GP. Normally he sounds annoyed and fighting. Even Lawson is faster than him today at least.

Toto says signatures are inked in the summer break. So somebody is going to get a contract soon.

[G30M]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Well at least GP is not there to screw MAX again as he's still on notice for a ban.

It was probably Horner and Hannah and not GP.

[G30M]

Lando over 0.5 quicker than anybody. On fire today, but will he have a good start tomorrow? We will find out ...

[G30M]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I'm sure level headed mum Sophie will have the last word in advising MAX what to do, there's an old Polish proverb 'Mums the word'

The word I believe is 19 points.

He needs George to beat him by 19 points in 2 races to trigger his exit clause.

19 points in 2 races is too much for George in a 2025 Merc under normal circumstances and normal track conditions.

[RichardInCA]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

On top of that Yuki isn't stupid and as mentioned by someone before he is only there for the Sunday drive knowing the money is rolling in from Honda and RBR laughing all the way to the bank while staying out of trouble. The algerian Hadjar has got to be put in asap.

I really hope they leave Hadjar in the Racing Bulls and give him a whole season to adjust and build confidence. That second seat seems a poisoned chalice for anyone this year.

[Killed by Death]

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

The reality : The Frenchman Pierre Waché has transformed the RB21 into a bad handling midfield car .
The Frenchman and his RB21 Spielberg upgrades had to be a game changer in the WDC.
But once again , his upgrades turned into a game braker (!)

Red Bull is at this moment dropping to the 4th team at the grid.
YUKI (P18)! is losing it completely in the RB21 Frankenstein car (!)

In order :

1 - McLaren (no doubt)!
2 - Mercedes
3 - Ferrari (improved a lot with the new Ferrari floor)
4 - Red Bull (with just one driver to score in the WDC and WCC)!

In 2026 it will be even worse (!)
MAX can lose everything in the 2026 season with the Ford joke under the hood.
The Red Bull team is a sinking ship . AKA the Titanic (!)

Post QF : MAX had a big smile on his face , because he just knows this season is over for the RB21 and for him ...

With a kick in the teeth from GP also along the way, the fukin POS!!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by G30M

The word I believe is 19 points.

He needs George to beat him by 19 points in 2 races to trigger his exit clause.

19 points in 2 races is too much for George in a 2025 Merc under normal circumstances and normal track conditions.

With the way the team is slowly cracking up, one man army MAX even getting stuffed by imbeciles in him team, it's gonna happen.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Can't see it KBD

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by G30M

It was probably Horner and Hannah and not GP.

It happened quite quickly after the RUS shove into the side lane without much thought and I'm not taking any prisoners

[3798j]

RBR...have we got a seat for you!

[formerpiced]

Curious if this is something on my end, or more widespread. The video from all sessions so far from Spielberg looks stuttery, to me. Like occasional missing frames - sort of jumpy. Not as smooth as normal. ADD: or, to put it another way - sort of like watching motion in film converted from 24 fps to 29.97 fps for U.S. television. Watching on FiOS in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Second add: putting it in freeze, then into sort of slo-mo, it does look like repeats of frames - sometimes it almost looks like it backs up a frame.

[///M Power-Belgium]

[3798j]

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[G30M]

on the other hand, in Q1 if you were within 0.7s of the quickest person you'd end up P17

Originally Posted by 3798j

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