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Windhook

Windhook

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With this pace it's very likely Max will surpass Hamilton's victories record of 103 by mid-2026 season. Max is at 56.
 
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Windhook

Windhook

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Max Verstappen:
“My loyalty in general to Red Bull, but also to him, after all for what he has done for me goes very far.

“I’ve always said, especially after Dietrich’s passing, with everyone in the team, that I find it really important that we keep the key team together because that’s how we have performed really well and that’s how we will perform really well in the future. They know that.

“For me, Helmut is a very key factor in that and he has to stay for me, for sure.”
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El Gato

El Gato

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Stupendously clean driver Sainz is when up there in a fast car

He has been at Ferrari for 3 years and has literally had 1 season where he was clearly worse than Leclerc and even that year Charles has only had 3 wins. Now CSJ has more poles and wins than Charles has had in almost 2 years. That decision to keep the perennial talent in his seat at his expense will look hilarious if it remains a theme this season. Proper quali padder that guy

Lol Russell
 
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fergus90

fergus90

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Lovely 1-2 finish! Sainz is destined to finish this championship in second place after all the pre-season shenanigans.

I hope he ends up at Red Bull next year.
 
DonAK

DonAK

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More chances of him ending up at Mercedes I think.
Apparently one of the conditions for Helmut Marko to stay was him getting full control over the drivers again after Horner overruled him to put his son a washed up Danny Ric in that RB seat instead of Liam Lawson.

Unlikely to happen, but if Tsunoda keep doing well he might get a shot at that second seat if they get rid of Perez.
 
Windhook

Windhook

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Impressive race by Sainz, big achievement given his condition. Definitely the driver that will be sought after by other teams for the next season.

Tsunoda is tied with Honda and a part of the deal with Red Bull since day 1. I expect, once Red Bull transition to Ford in 2026, Tsunoda to leave as well. This could happen at the end of this season when Yuki's contract runs out.
 
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FC B

FC B

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DonAK said:
More chances of him ending up at Mercedes I think.
Apparently one of the conditions for Helmut Marko to stay was him getting full control over the drivers again after Horner overruled him to put his son a washed up Danny Ric in that RB seat instead of Liam Lawson.

Unlikely to happen, but if Tsunoda keep doing well he might get a shot at that second seat if they get rid of Perez.
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I wouldn't chose Sainz over Alonso if I were Toto, don't think he'd do it either. Sainz isn't a driver for Mercedes imo,.
 
Windhook

Windhook

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A Newey move to Ferrari would be a big coup for the sport of F1. Something they should've thought about 15 years ago.
 
Windhook

Windhook

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Helmut Marko said they are in contact with Sainz but he has a lucrative offer from Audi/Sauber for 2025.

Sainz could bring more competition to Verstappen in a similar car. He could make Aston Martin the second best team on the grid. Mercedes are on a nosedive decline and Audi/Sauber have at least 5 years ahead of them to develop front-grid cars. Until then they are backmarkers and Sainz knows well this is beyond his contract.

Reality is:

- Red Bull are content with Checo Perez and the Carlos Slim money. Also the balance between Verstappen and Checo.
- Aston Martin is nepotism paradise. One of the worst displays in any sports currently, I'm afraid.
- Mercedes are regressing to their first years, pre-Toto era. Even worse they supply engines to teams that outperform them.
 
DonAK

DonAK

President of FC Barcelona
Windhook said:
A Newey move to Ferrari would be a big coup for the sport of F1. Something they should've thought about 15 years ago.
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Tried a few times, according to Newey himself. Pretty much offered him a blank cheque on one occasion.

Timing was just never right. Perhaps it is now.
 
fergus90

fergus90

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I reckon he will retire from F1 and perhaps to Le Mans or something like that.

Also the man is a genius no disputing that but I feel there will be this huge expectation to deliver a championship winning car straight out the gate. When in reality he’s a crucial cog in a very well oiled machine.
 
MagIX

MagIX

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Since Dietrich Mateschitz passed away just over a year ago, the internal power struggle has been destroying a winning dream team... slowly everything is falling apart.
Unbelievable
 
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