F1 2026: Japanese GP - Suzuka (Mar 29)

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Can this be any more weird?

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WTF?

I have a song for that

[Toddbmw]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Lets raise a pint for the folks that make Auto Racing possible!

The $15m benefit F1 gets from its volunteers

As a volunteer marshal attending 2/3 of the USA F1 races (Miami and Las Vegas), and in the past attending the USA F1 race each year before there were 3.

I can say that over the years, I have thought "The F1 should reimburse me for all my expenses to marshal a race". F1 actually does not put any money toward the marshals,
the Promoter of the race does (COTA owners, Miami Owners, Liberty for the Las Vegas Race).
We typically get a decent hotel discount, 2 or 3 meals a day, depending on the promoter (at least 2 meals/day), swag, transportation to the circuit (although at O Dark Thirty), and one of the best seats in the house.

I certainly am not marshaling for the money, and even though an event can cost the equivalent of a nice vacation, it is an experience and the marshal social atmosphere is great.
Marshaling also provided the opportunity to attend races outside of the USA. I have been to Montreal twice, the Dutch GP last year, and planning
to go this year.
There are US marshals that travel farther and more often than I do to foreign races (Baku, Singapore, Australia, Spa), and some of the European marshals travel to the US races,
they say the atmosphere and people are more enjoyable to work with.

[3798j]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

It's just 3 races so don't raise your hopes too high for your yellow team, you sound as if you're just wanting MAX to be behind the Larens rather than fighting for the championship. He finished ahead of one of them last year while both your papaya should have walked it.

Ah yes, last year. That was special.
RBR didn't have a good car then...this year's looks worse.

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I have a song for that

Of course you do. Shocked no one said Red bull gives you "RAILS"

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Of course you do. Shocked no one said Red bull gives you "RAILS"

Fake (the posts)

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Fake (the posts)

OOPS, "swing and a miss"

Why Red Bull Has Put an F1 Car on the Madrid Subway Tracks

If you were commuting through the Spanish capital this week, you might have noticed a slight delay on the metro. And if you checked social media to find out why, you were probably met with a highly confusing viral image: a full-blown Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car parked directly on the subway tracks of the Madrid Metro.

While internet commentators were quick to joke that the championship-winning team had finally gone off the rails, the stunt was actually a highly calculated, literal piece of marketing. It wasn’t a mistake, it was the unofficial kickoff to the brand-new era of the Spanish Grand Prix.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wh...140905228.html

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

OOPS, "swing and a miss"

Why Red Bull Has Put an F1 Car on the Madrid Subway Tracks

If you were commuting through the Spanish capital this week, you might have noticed a slight delay on the metro. And if you checked social media to find out why, you were probably met with a highly confusing viral image: a full-blown Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car parked directly on the subway tracks of the Madrid Metro.

While internet commentators were quick to joke that the championship-winning team had finally gone off the rails, the stunt was actually a highly calculated, literal piece of marketing. It wasn’t a mistake, it was the unofficial kickoff to the brand-new era of the Spanish Grand Prix.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wh...140905228.html

Another name for the Madrid track is MadRing

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Another name for the Madrid track is MadRing

Don't screw with communists, You could find yourself chained to a work bench, building Spanish Seat 600's

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Don't screw with communists, You could find yourself chained to a work bench, building Spanish Seat 600's

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...or a Toreador dressed all in red, Plaza de Toros is just around the corner.
I have a song for that also but it would be too much to play it..maybe.

[Toad]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

///M Power-Belgium Brother, it's not hate but too much of a good thing is well, too much.

Yes exactly. Criticising MAX post spamming equals "HATE" apparently

[3798j]

Poor Hadjar

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

...or a Toreador dressed all in red, Plaza de Toros is just around the corner.
I have a song for that also but it would be too much to play it..maybe.

Or maybe not, All in Red

[3798j]

“Someone said that the Max discussions will eventually come back on the table again, but no, there are not any Max discussions."
“I could not be happier with the two drivers that we have. The positioning of the two, with the age gap and how it aligns well with our strategy, means there are not any discussions.”
"George has been with us since 2017 and there is no reason why that shouldn’t keep going until 2037.”
- - - Toto Wolff

https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-ve...-wolff-russell

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by 3798j

“Someone said that the Max discussions will eventually come back on the table again, but no, there are not any Max discussions."
“I could not be happier with the two drivers that we have. The positioning of the two, with the age gap and how it aligns well with our strategy, means there are not any discussions.”
"George has been with us since 2017 and there is no reason why that shouldn’t keep going until 2037.”
- - - Toto Wolff

https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-ve...-wolff-russell

Thing is you never know what Wolff will attempt to do, he can turn on his word if there is even the slightest sniff of netting MAX.

[3798j]

"Lando Norris recently stated his confidence that McLaren can rebound to have the best car on the grid in F1 2026."
"McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown “absolutely” agrees with the reigning world champion on that target. Brown stated that he is “very confident” as McLaren looks to re-enter the F1 winners’ circle, having impressed last time out at Suzuka."

https://www.planetf1.com/news/lando-...own-confidence

[Car-Addicted]

3798j

Four people you would never choose for a financial adviser:
1) Toto Wolff
2) Zak Brown
3) Christian Horner
4) Flavio Briatore

I TRUST you get where I'm going here?