I am simply waiting to see what the big bosses over at Ferrari have to say about all of this 🙂. Even Sebastian Vettel seemed a bit rattled during that interview... 🙂
stormybadger8 said:Look, Mercedes made way more progress than anyone else compared to last season... Besides, where exactly did Mercedes "screw up" last year that let Ferrari take the win? Or better yet, has anyone even beaten Mercedes in this V6 era without them basically handing over the victory on a silver platter themselves?
It’s just that Mercedes didn't quite open the floodgates all the way last season... 🙂 And who is to say they haven't kept them partially closed even now? 🙂
swiftraven7 said:It stands to reason that Ferrari could potentially stage a pivot toward next season, given that this current campaign is already effectively a wash. One can't help but feel they might be looking at another twenty-year drought without a championship title.
Isn't it funny how they usually make those kinds of announcements right around the time they head to Barcelona? 🙂
jadeseal7 said:After this absolute disaster, heads are definitely going to roll at Ferrari—it’s bound to happen. I can't help but wonder if this whole mess is some kind of fallout from Allison being away following the passing of his wife?
Even with the pressure mounting, they were told by management that victory was non-negotiable... one can't help but wonder where they would stand if it weren't for 🙂
Good grief, Lewis Hamilton is operating on an entirely different planet right now... 1:22:1, which is more than two seconds faster than last year's pole position.
William Bennett53 said:If two Mercedes-AMG cars, two Ferraris, and two Red Bull Racing cars all pull out, then Williams Racing and AlphaTauri would be the ones making up the podium. 😁
Otherwise, it’s a shame this poll isn't public. Personally, I suspect Ricciardo will absolutely demolish the smaller teams, provided there isn't some higher power intervening—you know, things like collisions or mechanical failures.