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Re: F1............

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:04 pm
by shenmue
It's utter garbage

Re: F1............

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:49 pm
by Ross, Bob
Rogg wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:52 pm I used to enjoy F1 quite a bit. I may return to it one day.
Which team were you driving for mate?

Re: F1............

Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:51 pm
by Rogg
Ross, Bob wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:49 pm
Rogg wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:52 pm I used to enjoy F1 quite a bit. I may return to it one day.
Which team were you driving for mate?
Randall was carrying me around on his shoulders. Great fun until it started to rain and he had to change his shoes and oh, we were a mess if I'm honest.

Re: F1............

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:23 pm
by IndyCarDavid
F1 isn't doing the best at the moment. IndyCar seems pretty bad for viewer interest too. Formula E still largely ignored, and Japanese Super Formula not visible too much.

Touring cars also seem to be on the decline too.

The only series that seems to be growing is sportscars in WEC and IMSA and ELMS.

Re: F1............

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:14 pm
by The Thorn
IndyCarDavid wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:23 pm F1 isn't doing the best at the moment. IndyCar seems pretty bad for viewer interest too. Formula E still largely ignored, and Japanese Super Formula not visible too much.

Touring cars also seem to be on the decline too.

The only series that seems to be growing is sportscars in WEC and IMSA and ELMS.
Thought F1 numbers improved after Liberty Media took over and Drive to Survive?

Re: F1............

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:18 pm
by IndyCarDavid
The Thorn wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:14 pm
IndyCarDavid wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:23 pm F1 isn't doing the best at the moment. IndyCar seems pretty bad for viewer interest too. Formula E still largely ignored, and Japanese Super Formula not visible too much.

Touring cars also seem to be on the decline too.

The only series that seems to be growing is sportscars in WEC and IMSA and ELMS.
Thought F1 numbers improved after Liberty Media took over and Drive to Survive?
Yeah they did for a while. Think DTS is down quite a bit this time. I've never watched it.

Re: F1............

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:52 pm
by sennafan24
The Thorn wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:14 pm
IndyCarDavid wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:23 pm F1 isn't doing the best at the moment. IndyCar seems pretty bad for viewer interest too. Formula E still largely ignored, and Japanese Super Formula not visible too much.

Touring cars also seem to be on the decline too.

The only series that seems to be growing is sportscars in WEC and IMSA and ELMS.
Thought F1 numbers improved after Liberty Media took over and Drive to Survive?
Up until 2022.

Since then they have been in decline.

Re: F1............

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:39 pm
by ChrisW
Not surprising when the season is over before the half way stage. Dull as shit.

Re: F1............

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:42 pm
by IndyCarDavid
The new car ruleset introduced in 2022 was supposed to make the racing closer. Verstappen must have an obscene win rate in the current regulation cars. The next major rules change is in 2026 so expect the same until then.

Unless Verstappen leaves Red Bull, which with all the current carry on at the team you can't rule out.

Re: F1............

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:46 pm
by shenmue
Still utter garbage

Re: F1............

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:54 pm
by Ross, Bob
shenmue wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:46 pm Still utter garbage
Wrong thread mate.

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Re: F1............

Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:33 pm
by shenmue
It's definitely garbage, i stand by my opinion.

Re: F1............

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:47 am
by daveboygreen
Will be interesting to see how the whole Vettel saga plays out, I heard that because of the new regulations in 2026 he wanted to be a part of it and back driving again but heard from someone else that he would happily accept any seat on the grid for next season on a one year deal as long as it was on his terms.

Red Bull have to keep Verstappen if they want to control the driver market and then its down to the performances of Perez as to him keeping or losing his seat, Should his seat become available then I could see Vettel making a return to the Red Bull team, However I think given Vettel has always looked at new opportunities instead of going back to teams and also from something I heard...He could well end up in a Williams in 2025.

Re: F1............

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:22 am
by shenmue
Cracking little post Dave.

Re: F1............

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:05 pm
by IndyCarDavid
daveboygreen wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:47 am Will be interesting to see how the whole Vettel saga plays out, I heard that because of the new regulations in 2026 he wanted to be a part of it and back driving again but heard from someone else that he would happily accept any seat on the grid for next season on a one year deal as long as it was on his terms.

Red Bull have to keep Verstappen if they want to control the driver market and then its down to the performances of Perez as to him keeping or losing his seat, Should his seat become available then I could see Vettel making a return to the Red Bull team, However I think given Vettel has always looked at new opportunities instead of going back to teams and also from something I heard...He could well end up in a Williams in 2025.
That would be interesting, I thought Vettel was done with F1 and going to sportscars for Le Mans.

Can't really see Verstappen leaving, there's been rumours of Adrian Newey leaving (even today), If the car designer leaves maybe he goes too though. Not many drivers give up on a dominant car.

Re: F1............

Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:42 pm
by shenmue
Very interesting indeed

Re: F1............

Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 6:29 pm
by daveboygreen
IndyCarDavid wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:05 pm
daveboygreen wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:47 am Will be interesting to see how the whole Vettel saga plays out, I heard that because of the new regulations in 2026 he wanted to be a part of it and back driving again but heard from someone else that he would happily accept any seat on the grid for next season on a one year deal as long as it was on his terms.

Red Bull have to keep Verstappen if they want to control the driver market and then its down to the performances of Perez as to him keeping or losing his seat, Should his seat become available then I could see Vettel making a return to the Red Bull team, However I think given Vettel has always looked at new opportunities instead of going back to teams and also from something I heard...He could well end up in a Williams in 2025.
That would be interesting, I thought Vettel was done with F1 and going to sportscars for Le Mans.

Can't really see Verstappen leaving, there's been rumours of Adrian Newey leaving (even today), If the car designer leaves maybe he goes too though. Not many drivers give up on a dominant car.
Newey is gone, Its been announced he will be leaving early next year, Talk is that Mercedes are looking at making a massive offer for Verstappen and I seen something that said it was in the ballpark of triple of Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari deal.

Nothing more on Vettel except that he will be driving Senna's McLaren MP4/8 in tribute to icon at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix weekend.

Re: F1............

Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 6:56 pm
by shenmue
+1

Re: F1............

Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 7:40 pm
by IndyCarDavid
daveboygreen wrote: Wed May 01, 2024 6:29 pm
IndyCarDavid wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:05 pm
daveboygreen wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:47 am Will be interesting to see how the whole Vettel saga plays out, I heard that because of the new regulations in 2026 he wanted to be a part of it and back driving again but heard from someone else that he would happily accept any seat on the grid for next season on a one year deal as long as it was on his terms.

Red Bull have to keep Verstappen if they want to control the driver market and then its down to the performances of Perez as to him keeping or losing his seat, Should his seat become available then I could see Vettel making a return to the Red Bull team, However I think given Vettel has always looked at new opportunities instead of going back to teams and also from something I heard...He could well end up in a Williams in 2025.
That would be interesting, I thought Vettel was done with F1 and going to sportscars for Le Mans.

Can't really see Verstappen leaving, there's been rumours of Adrian Newey leaving (even today), If the car designer leaves maybe he goes too though. Not many drivers give up on a dominant car.
Newey is gone, Its been announced he will be leaving early next year, Talk is that Mercedes are looking at making a massive offer for Verstappen and I seen something that said it was in the ballpark of triple of Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari deal.

Nothing more on Vettel except that he will be driving Senna's McLaren MP4/8 in tribute to icon at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix weekend.
Things must be really toxic at Red Bull for Newey to leave. Wonder if Red Bull are going to have a form collapse in the next couple of years.

Re: F1............

Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 7:41 pm
by shenmue
A very good point well made