smokeless6 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Yes, many intriguing subplots this year. I've seen some data on McLaren's race simulations this week and I've probably got them too low at number 4. No team matched them on race pace, as far as that goes in a preseason test. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072512050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 FINALLY Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072516501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margot Robbed Me Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I hope they never win a single race. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072516747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehrmantraut Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Damn Rookies. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072520004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Sounded like a bit of an acid test for the first race lol. Good start for Lando and McLaren, but same old Ferrari it seems? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072520060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Ngl, Antonelli kind of made me eat my words about him, he was the only rookie who did things right on Sunday, at least. Toto must be pleased right now. His penalty was seemingly revoked after the race, pushing back to 4th. My heart sank when both McLarens were off-track, sucks so much for Piastri to lose that chance on your home race. The race put everyone to test, and IMHO Max is still by far the best on the grid. I predict a lot of NOR-PIA-VER, or NOR-VER-PIA this season. Ferrari... WTF have you done? You show cards and then immediately chicken out and follow the rest of the field? Williams up to a great season start, shame for both Spaniards Alonso and Sainz who were the only experimented drivers to mess up badly today. Hulkenberg bringing his John Deere to points has to be an accomplishment of sorts. HAAS is sh*t. Bearman is up for a tough time. Edited March 16 by Nico Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072520076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCorrupt Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Not sure if im going to be able to handle the Zak Brown smug if McLaren hold up all year. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072521548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Where the hell would RB be without Max is the greatest what if in F1 at the moment. Jay and Stahli 1 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072527666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Although I do expect Tsunoda to do better than Lawson, the driver swap has been insanely overhyped. I guess it's the effect anything Japanese has on geeky Western people. Still, I think swapping them was the right choice. Lawson couldn't be close to Max not even on Fridays. Max is extraordinary. Reminds me of Alonso in 2012, carrying a car that has no business being where it is. smokeless6 and Jay 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072527729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Swapping was the right choice as Lawson wasn't the right driver for Red Bull today, it's not a slight against him just RB needed someone with more experience and know how today for the current RB situation. That said Yuki's no better than Perez, maybe even worse, but Perez had one of the greatest drops in form and confidence I've seen in sport so he had to go too from a RB perspective. Yuki will do a good job if he regularly battles in and around the top 6-8, which I think he probably will if he gets to grips with the car which by Max's account is an absolute mess. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072527751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eutyphro Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Max is the goat. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072528069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 The European friendly races are now about to arrive, yay. Can't wait to actually watch a race for the first time this season. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072528075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehrmantraut Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 (edited) I had expectations for Ferrari but they will really be the backmarkers among the top teams, it seems. I can't see them having an epic turnaround like McLaren 2 years ago. Edited April 9 by Ehrmantraut Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072528898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 On 4/7/2025 at 4:55 AM, Jason said: The European friendly races are now about to arrive, yay. Can't wait to actually watch a race for the first time this season. Pretty much the opposite for Australian fans. European races trend to be very late evening, early hours. The next race that is on in the early evening is... Baku in September That being said, I quite enjoy the late evenings as it's so quiet and I can concentrate! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072530310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Lando is not WDC material. He does not believe in his chances of being champion with the best car by FAR, and quite the amount of talent. It's quite sad. He was quite somber after qualy. I hope McLaren doesn't hesitate on supporting whoever driver comes forward in points as the season progresses. No more "pApAyA rUlEs" bullsh*t, lol. The titles this year, only themselves would be to blame if they lost them. Max is fighting such a turd of a car and seems like Yuki wasn't that great of an upgrade after all. Mercedes and Ferrari will most likely just fight for podiums this year. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072530322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehrmantraut Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 44 minutes ago, Nico said: Lando is not WDC material. He does not believe in his chances of being champion with the best car by FAR, and quite the amount of talent. It's quite sad. He was quite somber after qualy. I hope McLaren doesn't hesitate on supporting whoever driver comes forward in points as the season progresses. No more "pApAyA rUlEs" bullsh*t, lol. The titles this year, only themselves would be to blame if they lost them. Max is fighting such a turd of a car and seems like Yuki wasn't that great of an upgrade after all. Mercedes and Ferrari will most likely just fight for podiums this year. Given how consistent George and Kimi are, I believe Mercedes can try to challenge them a bit but the title really is there for McLaren to take. Jay and Nico 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072530328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 I'm not someone who makes a lot of predictions but f*ck it, for the fun of it: Piastri will win the WDC. As much as I'd love for Lando to win it I don't think he has the temperament to do it, even if I do think he's a slightly better driver than Piastri at this moment in time. Lando to finish 2nd and George to round it out in 3rd. McLaren #1st in WCC, Merc second, Max third. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072530554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 I'd love to see a Piastri WDC too. It's all there: the car, the temprement, the improvement from previous years. The dialogue just won't stop for the Lando/Max battle so maybe Piastri does a Vettel 2010? Just watched the highlights of Bahrain, it seemed 1000% better than Japan. May watch the full replay later today based on what I saw. Nico 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072530635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 It was a decent watch, Piastri was smooth sailing up top but behind him there was some action. Russell had a very good race as well, despite having all sorts of bizarre issues with his car. Jay and Nico 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072530643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) 16 hours ago, Jay said: I'd love to see a Piastri WDC too. It's all there: the car, the temprement, the improvement from previous years. The dialogue just won't stop for the Lando/Max battle so maybe Piastri does a Vettel 2010? Just watched the highlights of Bahrain, it seemed 1000% better than Japan. May watch the full replay later today based on what I saw. Max's biggest enemy right now isn't Lando nor Oscar; it's his own car. Unless RBR pulls a miracle without Newey, I would say he has no chances of WDC this year. Last season until Miami, everything seemed like a repeat of 2023. Norris could have been champion last year if he and his team had the right mentality. It worries me that they might STILL not have it, even with a WCC in hand and still quite the advantage in terms of pace in the other hand. A Max/Lando battle would sell more, but pending any possible performance changes in the upper field Oscar is IMHO the most likely to win this year. And I would love to see a new champion. 16 hours ago, Jason said: It was a decent watch, Piastri was smooth sailing up top but behind him there was some action. Russell had a very good race as well, despite having all sorts of bizarre issues with his car. Russell deserved DOTD just for that final stint alone. 24 laps of softs with a myriad of electronic problems, he was basically driving blind, like in the old days. And still managed to beat Lando. Not a good look for Norris. I'm glad he didn't get penalized, it's not like he wanted to have such issues with the car anyway. Edited April 14 by Nico Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072530873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I read the brief on the DRS thing and he pretty much closed it instantly and had no one around him, he gained no advantage and he intentionally gave up time at the next corner as well. It was the right decision not to penalise him for that, common sense prevailed for once. Nico and Jay 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072530877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 10 hours ago, Nico said: Max's biggest enemy right now isn't Lando nor Oscar; it's his own car. Unless RBR pulls a miracle without Newey, I would say he has no chances of WDC this year. Last season until Miami, everything seemed like a repeat of 2023. Norris could have been champion last year if he and his team had the right mentality. It worries me that they might STILL not have it, even with a WCC in hand and still quite the advantage in terms of pace in the other hand. A Max/Lando battle would sell more, but pending any possible performance changes in the upper field Oscar is IMHO the most likely to win this year. And I would love to see a new champion. I think with hindsight what Max has been able to wrest from the RB21 - and even more amazingly, the RB20 - will be seen as an incredible feat. Such a minimal operating window that very few drivers can hit. 10 hours ago, Jason said: I read the brief on the DRS thing and he pretty much closed it instantly and had no one around him, he gained no advantage and he intentionally gave up time at the next corner as well. It was the right decision not to penalise him for that, common sense prevailed for once. He's a smart driver, you can tell the drivers that need 100% of their neurons firing to drive an f1 car and who has some bandwidth left over. Nico 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072531021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Yeeeaa man. I'd love for Lando to win the WDC but it's the same type of mistakes every single time. Piastri unlucky not to get pole but what can you do when Verstappen is pulling rabbits out of a hat. Also, George quietly have a very good season so far keeping him self in the mix, if Merc can find a bit more speed he could end up in the challenge too I think. Kimi doing alright too, Toto probably feels pretty okay with how it's working out especially given Hamilton's qualifying issues are still happening at Ferrari. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072532640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Remember in 2022 when Charles fell to pieces making mistakes against Max? Huge moments in the French and Miami GPs off the top of my head. Same vibes from Lando this year from my perspective sadly. George seriously impressing and quietly achieving for sure! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072532799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehrmantraut Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Max should remove the curse he put on that second Red Bull car. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072532922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Don't see why RB/Max didn't just play it safe and give the spot back straight away. Could've been the difference between 1st and 2nd for them today. Piastri continuing to look the real deal, good recovery from Lando for the most part but a bad weekend for him. Ferrari had some pace today but Hamilton was no where again, he's really fallen off. It's sad to see cause he's such a great but it's like he just can't get used to any car these days. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072532931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 5 minutes ago, Jason said: Don't see why RB/Max didn't just play it safe and give the spot back straight away. Could've been the difference between 1st and 2nd for them today. I agree with the penalty he got but I think it was given far too quickly. His T1 incident with Oscar got overshadowed by the shunt between Gasly and Tsunoda and the Safety Car period didn't allow Max to give up position even if he wanted. I think he was given the penalty very soon after the green flag was on. Max getting DOTD was kind of bullsh*t IMHO. Lando recovered a lot but ultimately it's still his fault he had to start so far back. People of my country getting excited to see Doohan do badly, I have to wonder if the poor sod will even reach the summer break as promised last week. Gasly might have DNFd but he was doing great all weekend and could have grabbed some good points for the team. That too puts pressure on Jack. Hadjar now has the same amount of points as Tsunoda in an RB... could have been more if not for Williams team work. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072532936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 That second RB seat will be a merry go round until RB fix the car I reckon. Seems like it's on an absolute knife edge every week which Max, through generational talent and I think a preference for twitchy cars (which IIRC max likes), is able to drag to competing to wins and podiums. But everyone else they put in it seems like a complete disaster. Perez and Yuki are not bad drivers at all but Perez just collapsed in it and Yuki's not had a great start. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072532937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 5 hours ago, Jason said: Don't see why RB/Max didn't just play it safe and give the spot back straight away. Could've been the difference between 1st and 2nd for them today. Ah yes Max and conceding positions in Jeddah. Why does that send a chill down my spine? 4 hours ago, Nico said: Max getting DOTD was kind of bullsh*t IMHO. They've mostly been bullsh*t this year so far. Easy ignore. Nico 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072533002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALEAD99 Posted Sunday at 11:06 PM Share Posted Sunday at 11:06 PM hello ? any formula 1 fan here ? this week is race in miami i hope to see my favourites teams ferrari and mclaren will do something good for the race specially ferrari i want to see my hero cherles win and the goat hamilton make a poduim or win for ferrari for mclaren i hope to see oscar do good job and beat verstappen and lando norris so much On 3/7/2025 at 4:31 PM, Nico said: FINALLY this is what we want a new team , next is a new track in africa like morocco , south africa , roanda etc Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/133/#findComment-1072535131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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