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Masi's cooked.

Add an 'r' there if you like.

Who care!!

this is way more exciting!



£160

From the 'slightly odd facts about F1' files, a fan ran into Alonso while he was...


out walking his cat,





on a rugged coastal path

I take it it’s not Alonso’s pussy?

Ah, no... misleading grammar from me, sorry. The fan was walking his hirsute feline.

3 new cars revealed so far...

Quite a bit of variation between the cars. There's a chap on YouTube who used to work in mercs aero department who does a very detailed analysis of the new designs

I’m really looking forward to this season for many reasons… the tech side particulalry.

That, and seeing other drivers give Verstappen the same treatment he dishes out.

This is the guy I was talking about

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:04 pm From the 'slightly odd facts about F1' files, a fan ran into Alonso while he was...


out walking his cat,





on a rugged coastal path

Never used to meet anyone famous when I walked my cat.

Grandpa wrote: Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:43 pm

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:04 pm From the 'slightly odd facts about F1' files, a fan ran into Alonso while he was...


out walking his cat,





on a rugged coastal path

Never used to meet anyone famous when I walked my cat.

Surprised the kangaroo taking the picture hasn't garnered more comments to be honest.

Kawazaki wrote: Sun Feb 13, 2022 10:57 am

Grandpa wrote: Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:43 pm

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:04 pm From the 'slightly odd facts about F1' files, a fan ran into Alonso while he was...


out walking his cat,





on a rugged coastal path

Never used to meet anyone famous when I walked my cat.

Surprised the kangaroo taking the picture hasn't garnered more comments to be honest.

The video of the incident was a bit jumpy I must admit.

Puts Rassie to shame...

They announced it in the middle of Ferrari's car launch

Bottas...

So, removing Masi is a tacit acknowledgement that the Abu Dhabi result is a cock up and Verstappen will always wear the * as a result.

Elsewhere, Michael Andretti is in the process of entering his own team for 2024.

Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:37 am So, removing Masi is a tacit acknowledgement that the Abu Dhabi result is a cock up and Verstappen will always wear the * as a result.

Elsewhere, Michael Andretti is in the process of entering his own team for 2024.

Especially as the reason given for Masi’s removal by the FIA is that he ‘failed to correctly apply the rules in a late safety car period and had a direct impact on the outcome of the title race’.

Also a tacit admission that Mercedes appeal immediately after the race on precisely those grounds should have been allowed.

Haas has removed Uralkali and the russian colours from their car. Rumours abound that Mazespin will also lose his seat

Edit: Russian GP also off, just announced

sturginho wrote: Fri Feb 25, 2022 12:10 pm Haas has removed Uralkali and the russian colours from their car. Rumours abound that Mazespin will also lose his seat

Edit: Russian GP also off, just announced

Have another GP somewhere and call it Ukrainian. Every little helps.

Reports of Mazepin out, Pietro Fittipaldi in ? Don't know how true that's going to be Giovanazzi would be better choice I'd have thought.
Haas financing, could that be jeopardised, daddy Mazepin is part of Putin's bubble.


Team of Schumacher and Fittipaldi, surely an unbeatable driver lineup !

Holy Moly wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:43 pm Reports of Mazepin out, Pietro Fittipaldi in ? Don't know how true that's going to be Giovanazzi would be better choice I'd have thought.
Haas financing, could that be jeopardised, daddy Mazepin is part of Putin's bubble.


Team of Schumacher and Fittipaldi, surely an unbeatable driver lineup !

the haas twitter admin dropped a huge hint yesterday about the next test with a pic of Fittipaldi in the car.

sturginho wrote: Fri Feb 25, 2022 12:10 pm Haas has removed Uralkali and the russian colours from their car. Rumours abound that Mazespin will also lose his seat

Edit: Russian GP also off, just announced

I do wonder the contractual implications of binning the Russian GP going forward.

Holy Moly wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:43 pm Reports of Mazepin out, Pietro Fittipaldi in ? Don't know how true that's going to be Giovanazzi would be better choice I'd have thought.
Haas financing, could that be jeopardised, daddy Mazepin is part of Putin's bubble.


Team of Schumacher and Fittipaldi, surely an unbeatable driver lineup !

Giovinazzi clearly not enjoying Formula E so I think he'd jump at the chance if they offer it to him

Big D wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 5:33 pm

sturginho wrote: Fri Feb 25, 2022 12:10 pm Haas has removed Uralkali and the russian colours from their car. Rumours abound that Mazespin will also lose his seat

Edit: Russian GP also off, just announced

I do wonder the contractual implications of binning the Russian GP going forward.

well they've cancelled the contract, so they must have had an out clause

sturginho wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 8:06 pm

Holy Moly wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:43 pm Reports of Mazepin out, Pietro Fittipaldi in ? Don't know how true that's going to be Giovanazzi would be better choice I'd have thought.
Haas financing, could that be jeopardised, daddy Mazepin is part of Putin's bubble.


Team of Schumacher and Fittipaldi, surely an unbeatable driver lineup !

Giovinazzi clearly not enjoying Formula E so I think he'd jump at the chance if they offer it to him

Gio is terribly unlucky in missing out here, Fittipaldi appears to be a done deal. I do like the symmetry of those two famous surnames on one team but I think Gio would be the better candidate, he has serious pace.

sturginho wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 8:07 pm

Big D wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 5:33 pm

sturginho wrote: Fri Feb 25, 2022 12:10 pm Haas has removed Uralkali and the russian colours from their car. Rumours abound that Mazespin will also lose his seat

Edit: Russian GP also off, just announced

I do wonder the contractual implications of binning the Russian GP going forward.

well they've cancelled the contract, so they must have had an out clause

Or a clause they think they cam use. They claimed force majeure IIRC but would think the Russians that built the big shiny new track might try and dispute that at some point.

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 8:47 pm

sturginho wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 8:06 pm

Holy Moly wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:43 pm Reports of Mazepin out, Pietro Fittipaldi in ? Don't know how true that's going to be Giovanazzi would be better choice I'd have thought.
Haas financing, could that be jeopardised, daddy Mazepin is part of Putin's bubble.


Team of Schumacher and Fittipaldi, surely an unbeatable driver lineup !

Giovinazzi clearly not enjoying Formula E so I think he'd jump at the chance if they offer it to him

Gio is terribly unlucky in missing out here, Fittipaldi appears to be a done deal. I do like the symmetry of those two famous surnames on one team but I think Gio would be the better candidate, he has serious pace.

Is Fittipaldi any good ? I don't follow indy so much at all, supposed to be Ok but AFAIK he's not in the elite group. I would've thought going with the experienced F1 guy would be best, but there might be a contract clause there.
Speaking of which, F1 must be pretty sure of their own to cancel completely the Russian round into the future. Haas have to need new funding, daddy won't spend a penny on a car with no sponsor colours, no seat for son and no home race.

Fittipaldi is already contracted to Haas as a reserve driver and Gio is contracted to a FE team. Other potential candidates are also contracted although it would be nice to see Piastri elevated.

Both Uralkali and Mazepin contracts terminated, announced by Haas.

Seeing a rumour on Reddit supposedly from former F1 driver Enrique Bernoldi that Fittipaldi doesn’t have the monetary backing and Hulkenberg will get the seat. Seemingly German sponsor 1&1 have been in talks with Haas.

Another rumour is that the Merc you'll see in testing tomorrow will be vastly different to the one seen in Barcelona...


...it won't have any sidepods at all. Could be a game changer.

Mr Bungle wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:31 am Seeing a rumour on Reddit supposedly from former F1 driver Enrique Bernoldi that Fittipaldi doesn’t have the monetary backing and Hulkenberg will get the seat. Seemingly German sponsor 1&1 have been in talks with Haas.

Having the Hulk back in F1 would be good to see. He's one of the best drivers around. Haas need an experienced guy to pull them along a little.

Magnussen gets the seat.

This aged well, then...

Kawazaki wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:35 am Another rumour is that the Merc you'll see in testing tomorrow will be vastly different to the one seen in Barcelona...


...it won't have any sidepods at all. Could be a game changer.

Well....







well well well.

I'd be surprised if those mirrors aren't ruled illegal

Have to laugh.

Red Bull so far this season have blamed Merc for bullying Masi but of course they applied less pressure in Abu Dhabi. And now complaining about the Merc car.

The complaint on the car may have some merit but the whining last season from both was tiresome and we are off and running again.

Big D wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:50 pm Have to laugh.

Red Bull so far this season have blamed Merc for bullying Masi but of course they applied less pressure in Abu Dhabi. And now complaining about the Merc car.

The complaint on the car may have some merit but the whining last season from both was tiresome and we are off and running again.

Why does Horner's whining come across more annoying than Wolffs' whining?

Thor Sedan wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:54 pm

Big D wrote: Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:50 pm Have to laugh.

Red Bull so far this season have blamed Merc for bullying Masi but of course they applied less pressure in Abu Dhabi. And now complaining about the Merc car.

The complaint on the car may have some merit but the whining last season from both was tiresome and we are off and running again.

Why does Horner's whining come across more annoying than Wolffs' whining?

I haven't read any whining coming from Mercedes this season since testing began yet but both were as bad as each other last season, although I think Mercedes had a right to be fucked off about Abu Dhabi.