Jay Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 19 hours ago, Stahli said: That's actually the regular livery of Emil Frey Racing. They also race in the DTM with a similar livery. It also has Verstappen.com written all over it. Do they run Ferraris as well in DTM? I'd be reluctant to do that after what happened to Liam Lawson in 2021. I am sure that on the weekend if everyone knew Max was suiting up, there would be way way way too many people for the event to safely manage. AZAZEL 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072548248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stahli Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 (edited) 19 hours ago, Jason said: ...it was probably just done to keep how crazy it got to a minimum. Yes, exactly 16 hours ago, Jay said: Do they run Ferraris as well in DTM? I'd be reluctant to do that after what happened to Liam Lawson in 2021. yes they do. Edited May 12 by Stahli Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072548740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Ferrari is getting worse. Oscar is getting better. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeless6 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) Right on both counts. For Fez to have such a result at this track, just miles from their spiritual home, is going to crush the entire team, the Tifosi and the drivers. I didn't expect them to be challenging for pole, but to have both cars knocked out in Q2 is a disaster. But the grid is a now quite a spicy one, and how good must it feel for Aston martin to get both cars in to Q3. Their upgrades seemed to have worked. Edited May 17 by smokeless6 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I didn't watch it my self (was doing stuff before the FA Cup final) but looking at the timings AM definitely have had a bump, hopefully it translates into race pace. Williams continuing to do very well, especially enjoying Sainz showing everyone what he's about. Thought he was great at Ferrari, super happy to see this move work out so far for him. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeless6 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 It must feel good for him, on a personal level, after he was unceremoniously jettisoned from the team, and to have outqualified both the man who took his seat, plus Leclerc's Ferrari, in a Williams! How could he not take a lot of satisfaction from that? At the moment it's looking like he actually dodged a bullet here. Unreal. Long season, yeah, so things might flip. But right now, today, Sainz must be feeling quite smug indeed. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I hate Colapinto and I want him out of F1 ASAP. Trash driver with a trash boss and even trashier fans. Makes me want to emigrate so badly. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Colapinto did alright last season but the hype behind him feels very artificial. I get Argentinian's wanting a driver in F1, that's great, but yea I dunno. Never feels good to watch when you know a driver isn't quite deserving of their seat. I do respect giving chances to rookies, it's important that happens, but there's a few drivers on the grid right now who I would question if they're good enough. Can't know it w/o trying them of course but yea, I wouldn't be surprised to see more driver changes in the coming months. I love what Williams are doing above all tbh, two really good drivers and their house in order and we're seeing the benefit from that. Meanwhile Aston, no matter what they do, will always be sandbagged as long as Stroll is there I feel. He's gotten better but for how long he's been in F1 now... well, if his dad didn't own it he would have left F1 years ago. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehrmantraut Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I'm not even sure what to say about Ferrari anymore, they somehow keep getting worse. Ridiculous. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 In the end things worked out great for Carlos Sainz lol. Everyone last year was thinking he would have to resign himself to be a backmarker. One has to wonder if Lewis will honor his contract, the man simply isn't there anymore. It's so sad to see him perform so poorly after so many years of excellence from his part. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Hamilton's still got a race in him now and then, we saw it last year, but the consistency is long gone and his qualifying is by his own account is terrible nowadays. But even today Leclerc is down there too, the car is just getting worse. But yea while him getting an 8th, winning a WDC with Ferrari etc would've been great to see for the sport I just don't see it. This season is a write off, McLaren have two better drivers and Merc and RB won't touch him so his only hope is that Ferrari have a worldy in the first season for the new regs, which is a mighty fine bit of hopium. He may see out a first season with the new regs and see how it does but if he's not competitive I wouldn't be surprised if he called it there, he's got a lot of other things going on his life these days and he's sacrificed a lot for F1 for the past 20 years or so. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 6 hours ago, Nico said: I hate Colapinto and I want him out of F1 ASAP. Trash driver with a trash boss and even trashier fans. Makes me want to emigrate so badly. The only negative I can say for Cola right now is not exactly his fault in the fans. F1 social media is a tire fire at best of times but the completely unhinged carryon from the Cola fans needs to be addressed, and that would be his responsibility. AZAZEL 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehrmantraut Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Surprised to see my favorite backmarker team in Ferrari doing a good race after a terrible weekend of practices and quali. Though even more surprising is seeing Max possibly winning again. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Decent turn around for Ferrari for sure. Max winning is a spanner in the works for the WDC, maybe we'll get a three way duel and not a twoway? More the merrier I say. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 That was an interesting call pitting Oscar into traffic, considering they had to know the initial graining on the mediums could go away like it did for Lando and Max. Max was truly blessed today, he took the race by the scruff of the neck in the first chicane and was rewarded with the timing of the VSC. The FIA tried to concoct something by bringing out the safety car for laughs but that never transpired. I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of overtakes. I'll take what I can get because it won't be happening next weekend. AZAZEL 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Yeah, Max today showed again why he's by far the best driver on the grid. If Red Bull gains some momentum with the upgrades, McLaren can kiss the WDC goodbye. Not the WCC, as I doubt Tsunoda is going to be a long term solution for their second seat. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 The catch with Max is that he doesn't need the best car to win the WDC but Oscar and Lando, right now, do. So if the RB is able to at the very least stay close to the McLaren's then the title fight is on. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eutyphro Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 (edited) I know Max can surprise due to his abilities, but I'm not entirely convinced he can compete for the Championship. I have serious doubts that his car can compete. The occasional race win does not prove to me he can compete. Edited May 19 by Eutyphro Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeless6 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 (edited) Fez really turned it around, and congrats to the team. That is not where they want to finish, but after quali, this was a great result. Max showed supreme confidence on the brakes in Tamburello. When Oscar wins his first title, and maybe this year, he will have Max to thank for all of the lessons. 1 hour ago, Eutyphro said: I know Max can surprise due to his abilities, but I'm not entirely convinced he can compete for the Championship. I have serious doubts that his car can compete. The occasional race win does not prove to me he can compete. Yeah, I think I agree. Over the course of Red Bull's dominance the past few years they were fast everywhere, all types of circuits but especially good on high-speed tracks with fast corners. Until yesterday, this season they were only competitive on high-speed circuits, or in cool conditions. But Imola showed they are making gains on a different sort of track, and that's a good sign for them. Now to Monaco which is an outlier, really. But if they can be competitive in quali there, it will look like the fight is on for the immediate future. Edited May 19 by smokeless6 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Monaco is all about the Saturday, the Sunday is always terrible, with it always needing bad weather or safety cars to force impromptu pitstops. Given his past at Monaco I wouldn't be shocked if Max pulled a worldy lap out and got pole. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 2 minutes ago, Jason said: Monaco is all about the Saturday, the Sunday is always terrible, with it always needing bad weather or safety cars to force impromptu pitstops. Given his past at Monaco I wouldn't be shocked if Max pulled a worldy lap out and got pole. This year there's the mandatory two stops, so who knows... I don't want to see Monaco leave the calendar though. Nothing says "DtS fan" like asking for Monaco to be removed IMHO. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 F1 is part spectacle and part sport and maintaining the right balance between those two is vital to the sports health, which is the core of why I don't like street circuits my self as most of them don't get the balance right. Many of them are terrible for racing and Monaco is the extreme example, it's basically 90%+ spectacle these days cause of how big the cars are. In recent years we've had some hilariously bad moments like one driver holding up a pack of several drivers just by intentionally driving slow. It's not just the lack of over takes either for me, it's the narrow, walled circuits that just make for bad TV viewing as well. That said Monaco is at least massively historic and has a huge legacy, so I can just about forgive it. I'd be more than fine w/ it if we had more actual tracks on the calendar but with the way F1 is going we're getting less and less it feels like. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072552833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCorrupt Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 On 5/19/2025 at 2:14 PM, Jason said: That said Monaco is at least massively historic and has a huge legacy, so I can just about forgive it. I'd be more than fine w/ it if we had more actual tracks on the calendar but with the way F1 is going we're getting less and less it feels like. Hopefully with Audi coming to F1 we can at least possibly get the German GP back at Nurburgring or Hockenheimring. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072554940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 I'd love to see the Nurburgring come back but I think those days are gone sadly. Jay and Stahli 2 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072554966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eutyphro Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Aaaaaand Max is 5th in qualy. This is really my earlier perspective, he's not a contender for the Championship with a car that is this wildly inconsistent. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072555045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 A lot better from Ferrari today but whether or not that means anything tomorrow we'll see, the two stop could change things especially if there's a safety car. And yea you could tell Max was giving it the beans in Q3 but the car just didn't have enough today. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072555049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCorrupt Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 19 hours ago, Jason said: I'd love to see the Nurburgring come back but I think those days are gone sadly. They might be able to get away with alternating between the two like they did for a while. Nurburgring would definitely be the pick between them, but I remember they were in some financial straits not long ago. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072555245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Yea the money just isn't there I don't think. Plus F1 has no interest in dropping a high paying track to bring the Nurburgring back into the calendar. It's a real shame cause it's such an iconic track, one of the most memorable first corners in all of racing IMO. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072555293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 This has the making of one of the worst dry Formula 1 races in a very long time. The mandatory two pit stop strategy has been a disaster. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072555346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehrmantraut Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Max is not even gonna finish in the podium after leading the race for so long thanks to the pit stops. Jay 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/316382-official-f1-topic/page/135/#findComment-1072555364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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