2023-24 Formula 1 Off-Track Thread

[Har1MAS1415]

Friends, remember the 2012 season when:

• A big move by Hamilton to a new team is announced for a season right before a big regs shakeup
• A French Driver at Team Enstone being abit of a menace.
• Red Bull beginning to tear apart internally
• There were 7 different winners before the summer break

Guess what's happened this season...

Yes, history seems to be repeating itself, now we just need an 8th winner and Max to narrowly retain the title....

 

[-Fred-]

Yes, history seems to be repeating itself, now we just need an 8th winner and Max to narrowly retain the title....

Should Perez remember he's in a Red Bull, an 8th winner is a possibility.

 

[toastet]

Have Ferrari improved without him?

Yes, not enough but yes.

 

[McLaren]

Should Perez remember he's in a Red Bull, an 8th winner is a possibility.

He gonna have to do it by this weekend & with the chance of something happening that takes Max out of the running b/c I don't see Max letting Checo beat him after 2 of the last 3 weekends have resulted in situations nearly ending his own races altogether & clearly pissing him off.

 

[Roo]

Friends, remember the 2012 season when:

• A big move by Hamilton to a new team is announced for a season right before a big regs shakeup
• A French Driver at Team Enstone being abit of a menace.
• Red Bull beginning to tear apart internally
• There were 7 different winners before the summer break

Guess what's happened this season...

So you're saying Williams will win a race this season?

 

[RACECAR]

So you're saying Williams will win a race this season?

It took a cosmic level event for it to happen last time and given how suddenly unpredictable things have gotten, there's still a chance...

 

[Har1MAS1415]

Should Perez remember he's in a Red Bull, an 8th winner is a possibility.

I have my doubts...

 

[TumeK5]

@RACECAR Don't forget the fact that McLaren is taking multiple wins in a season, last time that happened was 2012, and also the last time any win was recorded by them (with the exception of Monza 2021)

Curiously, even the Constructors' championship is almost the same as of Hungary! In 2012, post-race, Red Bull were leading McLaren by 53 points. 51 points gap in 2024 👀

 

[Har1MAS1415]

@RACECAR Don't forget the fact that McLaren is taking multiple wins in a season, last time that happened was 2012, and also the last time any win was recorded by them (with the exception of Monza 2021)

Curiously, even the Constructors' championship is almost the same as of Hungary! In 2012, post-race, Red Bull were leading McLaren by 53 points. 51 points gap in 2024 👀

Coincidence?

 

[Veinz]

I like how instead of choosing sides, Audi just decided to get rid of both bosses. Binotto is a win for them.

James Key is probably next to go if they don't make a big step.

 

[Har1MAS1415]

I like how instead of choosing sides, Audi just decided to get rid of both bosses. Binotto is a win for them.

James Key is probably next to go if they don't make a big step.

This is certainly going well and they haven't even started yet.

 

[XJ40]

This isn't the pinnacle of motorsport anymore, this is just a soap opera with cars.

 

[Har1MAS1415]

This isn't the pinnacle of motorsport anymore, this is just a soap opera with cars.

Well summed up.

 

[Blitz24]

This isn't the pinnacle of motorsport anymore, this is just a soap opera with cars.

So in other words, it's the same as always?

 

[Veinz]

Again…

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alpine-set-for-new-f1-team-boss-with-oakes-tipped-to-replace-famin/10638697/

 

[RACECAR]

Nothing learned I see.

 

[XJ40]

So in other words, it's the same as always?

Thats true, maybe with all the team radio it seems worse than it is.

 

[Har1MAS1415]

Again…

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alpine-set-for-new-f1-team-boss-with-oakes-tipped-to-replace-famin/10638697/

Beginning to sound like France's answer to Jaguar when it comes to team bosses.

 

[McLaren]

Confirmed that Bruno is out at the end of August, being put in charge of other divisions. "A new team principal will be announced in due course".

@Veinz, just throw your hat in the ring at this point. You've consistently been calling them out for this musical chair act, at least you can go in knowing you'll be out at some point, so run wild with your team decisions.

 

[Blitz24]

Confirmed that Bruno is out at the end of August, being put in charge of other divisions. "A new team principal will be announced in due course".

@Veinz, just throw your hat in the ring at this point. You've consistently been calling them out for this musical chair act, at least you can go in knowing you'll be out at some point, so run wild with your team decisions.

Do we need to be French to work for Alpine? I can fly over there if they allow me on for 1 month and pay for my airfare.

 

[McLaren]

Do we need to be French to work for Alpine? I can fly over there if they allow me on for 1 month and pay for my airfare.

Generous of you to assume they will give you a month.

Edit* Looks like Renault is also making it official they are done building engines.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Alpine are the Watford of the F1 world

 

[Blitz24]

Generous of you to assume they will give you a month.

If they hire me they deserve to be stuck with someone completely incompetent for at least a month.

 

[XJ40]

I admire Norris and Albon for their loyalty to their teams that, when they joined, weren't up to much compared to the leaders. But through the years McLaren has come good for Norris, and Albon always seems to have his name mentioned when a Williams punches above its weight.

Something to be said for believing in the team long term rather than trying to catch the attention of Toto or Christian.

 

[Fezzik]

Again…

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alpine-set-for-new-f1-team-boss-with-oakes-tipped-to-replace-famin/10638697/

confirmed

Alpine appoint Oliver Oakes as F1 team boss

Alpine has appointed Oliver Oakes as the boss of its Formula One team, replacing the outgoing Bruno Famin.

www.espn.com

 

[Veinz]

Screw sprints, these are the kind of gimmicks I want to see!

Christian Horner and Toto Wolff challenged by Zak Brown to F1 team boss race

Could Formula 1’s team bosses test themselves against one another on the track?

www.independent.co.uk

 

[RACECAR]

Money's on Toto. Guy's got the experience AND is in far better shape then both Horner and Zak, though I wouldn't count out Vowles just on the age factor.

 

[McLaren]

Money's on Toto. Guy's got the experience AND is in far better shape then both Horner and Zak, though I wouldn't count out Vowles just on the age factor.

Zak does a lot of track days, though. He's out in California at the moment at the Monterey Motorsport Reunion in a Williams FW07B, Jaguar XJR-9, & a BMW. I'm guessing that's why he's the one issuing the challenge b/c he stays active.

 

[Liquid]

Put Newey in and he wins.

 

[RACECAR]

Put Newey in and he wins.

Oh absolutely. He's actually fairly decent behind the wheel.