F1 2026: Japanese GP - Suzuka (Mar 29)

[omgzirra_exe]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yeah .Same here , but sometimes I drink a cold Belgian Kriek Belle-Vue beer .
(Kriek = Cherry)

Kriek Belle-Vue beer is a well known Belgian 'Cherry beer => https://www.plaisirsdu604.be/fr/cata...l~b000213.aspx

I'll have to source this; this looks great.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

I know you are all shocked that the FIA is ignoring drivers and fans.

Verstappen and Norris won't get their wishes: F1 is happy, no major changes for Miami GP:

— Formula 1 is content with the current regulations and the racing they have produced. It was revealed that fans have rated the racing more positively compared to last year.

— A series of meetings are scheduled to review the opening races and discuss potential minor changes, such as qualifying and safety concerns. However, significant changes are not expected as F1 is satisfied with the current state.

— Lewis Hamilton expressed frustration over drivers' lack of influence in rule-making. Speaking to media, Hamilton remarked:

“The drivers don't have a say, they don't have any power. No power on the... we're not the committee, we have no voting rights. So...”

— Lando Norris shared a similar sentiment, noting that as long as fans enjoy the show, his opinion holds little weight.

— Max Verstappen criticized the current F1 cars, comparing the series to 'Mario Kart' and expressing that it has diminished his passion for the sport.

— Despite drivers not having a direct role in decision-making, their feedback will be considered in upcoming meetings.

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Somehow I knew in the back of my mind it would crawl down this 'what clueless young fans want' path.

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by omgzirra_exe

what fans are they talking about.

The new "Netflix Crowd" that knows nothing

All they want is a drama filled Reality TV show

[3798j]

"I told him that I only want to work with him. As soon as he stops, I stop too." - - - Max Verstappen (2021)

[3798j]

"Renault CEO Francois Provost has rebuffed Christian Horner’s interest in buying the 24 percent Alpine stake held by Otro Capital, amid concerns about importing Red Bull-style instability."

[LH44]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

The new "Netflix Crowd" that knows nothing

All they want is a drama filled Reality TV show

Blaming Netflix for the current state of F1 really is the laziest, most tired argument that takes the least effort.

I'm confident you can do better.

[G30M]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Gianpiero Lambiase moves in 2028 to McLaren ..

if you can't beat them, join them !

next : Max joins Toto ?

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by G30M

if you can't beat them, join them !

next : Max joins Toto ?

He'd rather walk through burning coal than do that

[LH44]

Originally Posted by G30M

next : Max joins Toto ?

Toto is far too accomplished and has too much self-respect to ever let that happen.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by 3798j

"I told him that I only want to work with him. As soon as he stops, I stop too." - - - Max Verstappen (2021)

I doubt he would give up $40-50m a season just to do that, not to be taken that seriously and HM is 'sort of' still around nearby or a phone call away.

[3798j]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I doubt he would give up $40-50m a season just to do that, not to be taken that seriously and HM is 'sort of' still around nearby or a phone call away.

Not HM

[G30M]

meanwhile Gasly Ocon Hadjar finding things to do when racing is cancelled ...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Not HM

GP then, people come and go in F1 and good luck to him going to Mclaren if he wants a change.

[afadeev]

Originally Posted by G30M

GP (Lambiase) to leave RB for McLaren in 2028

Sad to see continued decay of RBR under Mark Mateschitz's inherited ownership.

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yeah .Same here , but sometimes I drink a cold Belgian Kriek Belle-Vue beer .
(Kriek = Cherry)

Kriek beer is surprisingly good, if somewhat difficult to source in the US.

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Formula 1 is content with the current regulations and the racing they have produced. It was revealed that fans have rated the racing more positively compared to last year.

Originally Posted by omgzirra_exe

what fans are they talking about.

That would be the ones who pay for / watch TV streaming subscriptions.
The ones who opine for free on the internet do not count.



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[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by LH44

Toto is far too accomplished and has too much self-respect to ever let that happen.

Maybe you didn't get the note: We all despise Toto Wolfe here

[Car-Addicted]

"Paddock insiders report that Andrea Stella may have already signed a contract with Ferrari to replace Fred Vasseur as team principal."

So
Gianpiero Lambiases to McLaren to replace Andrea Stella
Andrea Stella to Ferrari to replace Fred Vasseur?
Fred Vasseur to ???

When the music stops everyone grab a Team Principal seat

Oh-No, No seat for Christian Horner

[Car-Addicted]

Did Adrian Newey have some sort of medical emergency we didn't know about?

[3798j]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

GP then, people come and go in F1 and good luck to him going to Mclaren if he wants a change.

They sure do "go".
"Lambiase is the latest in a very long line of departures over recent years since the passing of Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz in 2022."
"Christian Horner was sacked last year, and Helmut Marko moved aside. Before that, design legend Adrian Newey had left, so too sporting director Jonathan Wheatley. Rob Marshall joined McLaren, where he is now chief designer, and Lambiase will reunite with Red Bull's former strategy chief Will Courtenay at McLaren too."
"Other exits have followed in recent months: chief designer Craig Skinner and Verstappen's chief mechanic Matt Caller left over the winter, and long-serving front-end mechanic Ole Schack will leave too."
"These are just a small number of people within an organisation that spans more than a thousand, and there will be others who have left that are not as high profile. But these are the people who set the direction, established the culture, made the key decisions, had a tonne of experience and were absolutely core to the team's rise and success."
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/m...e-our-verdict/

[LH44]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Maybe you didn't get the note: We all despise Toto Wolfe here

LOL. Of course.

Every thread here is the same low-effort misery loop. F1 is terrible, the FIA is incompetent, the commentators are unbearable, the regulations are a disaster, every driver except Max sucks, and of course Toto Wolff is somehow despicable.

This place has devolved into a eurotrash circle-jerk of performative cynicism, where the only way to fit in is to be as predictably bitter as everyone else. At this point, it’s less an F1 forum and more a competition to see who can complain the loudest while saying the least.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by 3798j

They sure do "go".
"Lambiase is the latest in a very long line of departures over recent years since the passing of Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz in 2022."
"Christian Horner was sacked last year, and Helmut Marko moved aside. Before that, design legend Adrian Newey had left, so too sporting director Jonathan Wheatley. Rob Marshall joined McLaren, where he is now chief designer, and Lambiase will reunite with Red Bull's former strategy chief Will Courtenay at McLaren too."
"Other exits have followed in recent months: chief designer Craig Skinner and Verstappen's chief mechanic Matt Caller left over the winter, and long-serving front-end mechanic Ole Schack will leave too."
"These are just a small number of people within an organisation that spans more than a thousand, and there will be others who have left that are not as high profile. But these are the people who set the direction, established the culture, made the key decisions, had a tonne of experience and were absolutely core to the team's rise and success."
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/m...e-our-verdict/

When team personnel go from any team they're replaced, can't argue with that.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Did Adrian Newey have some sort of medical emergency we didn't know about?

Sounds like a screaming ninja of an engine.

[3798j]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

When team personnel go from any team they're replaced, can't argue with that.

And with some luck, in a few years RBR will be able to compete with the big boys.