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Richard Ross11 said:Well, he did say over the radio, "To whom it may concern, fuck you"...
ruggedhawk20 said:Just look at guys like Nick Heidfeld, Jean-Éric Vergne, Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas... you know the type—just totally lacking charisma
darkmarlin16 said:To be fair, he's bringing up Nanda again 🤣
stormybadger8 said:Red Bull signing up Honda for STR—it makes total business sense on their part, and I mean serious logic here...
They could have easily just stuck with Honda in STR this season and kept the RB guys on Renault if Renault ended up being the better bet...
Then they could just jump ship to Honda once Honda proves itself better than Renault—say in 2020 or 2021, or maybe never if Renault stays stronger and more reliable.
Basically, they just kept their options open for the main team or the RB crew...
In the meantime, they decided to go with Honda, and clearly, it was a brilliant move. 👍
It also makes perfect sense that they started developing the car for this season ages ago. If they started before making the final call between Renault or Honda, then it’s only logical they built the car around what they knew they had—an engine they were certain would deliver at least what they currently have on hand...
So, this whole theory actually holds water. Regardless of all the nonsense Marko often blathers about regarding how they adapted this year's car to the Renault PU, it’s very likely the truth.
neonfox65 said:Ferrari's engine radio is in safe mode. If anything else goes wrong, they might actually have to swap out the motor.
stormybadger8 said:Blame the sub-forum, neonfox65—move this over to the other section...
stormybadger8 said:On what grounds?
I honestly think Max is by far the weakest driver at Red Bull...
I don't see how anything has changed regarding that issue 🤷
Just because I think Marko and Christian Horner are going to dump Pierre Gasly incredibly fast doesn't mean I think Max is actually better than him—it just means he'll likely be kicked out just as quickly as Kvyat was...
stormybadger8 said:Man, you're kidding me—nothing's changed at all...
If Gasly gets the nod before Monaco and Kvyat steps into his seat instead, the odds for that scenario just skyrocket 😉
stormybadger8 said:Red Bull was being stingy even with the small stuff...
What Gasly pulled off was actually a massive recovery—and let's be real, he only got this shot because they needed a quick replacement for Ricciardo...
1. Managing to not mess up in Q1 with a Red Bull is honestly a win...
2. Outperforming Kvyat in a B-spec car—which is definitely slower—especially while stuck on those old, hard, sluggish tires? That's huge...
3. And then finishing outside the points in a race where Max cruises to a podium, and you've only got 15 drivers classified plus those two Williams cars lagging three laps behind...🤦
I bet Mark is already handing out slaps in the pits right now... wouldn't be surprised at all if Gasly gets booted before Barcelona...
stormybadger8 said:Man, you've sure been disappointed this season...😁
Listen to Tibi, listen closely to what he just said...
C.) Gasly is gonna grab his first PP and his first win for Red Bull next season—specifically in Monaco.
Max will be throwing a total tantrum, tossing everything in sight around the garage...
Now, what happens after that? We'll see. Maybe Max will settle down and actually drive like the pro he clearly has the talent to be... or maybe he'll just snap completely...
stormytiger4 said:Since there isn't anyone else here more qualified than you to call out "stupid" posts—though clearly, something about my reasoning is rubbing you the wrong way... 😉
Let me try explaining this again. Everyone wants to win—it’s just human nature, especially in racing. No team exists without craving a long stretch of dominance.
The question was: what happens if this four-year streak turns into seven years once the new regulations hit? Well, I'll say it straight—sports with massive, one-sided dominance lose their marketing appeal. They become predictable, and then the fans just walk away. We've seen it happen so many times in Rally, the Dakar Rally, WEC, and other series—after a certain point of dominance, people just stop caring. That's the reality. For the Mercedes-Benz F1 project to actually succeed, they need a strong Ferrari pushing them. And honestly, having a powerhouse like Red Bull or Renault in the mix would be even better. Otherwise, even their own internal drive starts to fade... not to mention everyone else.
stormytiger4 said:Nothing’s going to happen. 🤷
The issue with long-term dominance—and it's a problem the folks at Mercedes are definitely aware of, which is why they're always being so careful when praising Ferrari—is that the marketing impact eventually wears thin. Basically, if they just kept stacking championships one after another with a car that dominant, F1 wouldn't be nearly as profitable for them anymore. You'd eventually expect them to either scale back their spending or just exit the sport entirely. Either way, the dominance ends.
Brian Campbell36 said:Nothing from Max during free practice again—where did that Red Bull Racing pace go? 🤔
Marko mentioned they were ahead of Mercedes, but now they're even lagging behind Ferrari.
Gregory Brown94 said:Brilliant,
It’s simple, really. Once Red Bull gets fed up with Honda and everything goes south, they'll just sell the team to Aston Martin and pivot toward WEC or Formula E/Extreme E—I mean, Red Bull already sponsors rally programs, so why not this? It’s basically free green marketing for them, right? mmm...
