That is the rumor, ‘Not just Daniel that wants my seat’ says Perez after Ricciardo’s star turn in Mexico. Ricciardo or not , i think this is the end for Checo , he has the best car on the grid and can't deliver. Hamilton did great, hopefully Mercedes will be back in the game next year and we get another Hamilton vs Max season.
We are all hoping to see Ferrari on top again. But i don't expect much improvement for next season , Mercedes will probably be back on top , but Ferrari not so sure.
"A fish with his mouth closed never get's caught"
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We are all hoping to see Ferrari on top again. But i don't expect much improvement for next season , Mercedes will probably be back on top , but Ferrari not so sure.
I do think Vasseur is the right man for the job.
Fred Vasseur, Ferrari 's team principal since 2023 , has admitted that he needs the perfect team to return Ferrari to the top of Formula 1. He admits that the team is not yet close and there is still a lot to do changes are coming.
Team boss Vasseur joined the team earlier this year as a replacement for Mattia Binotto, who left at the end of 2022. Since joining the team, Vasseur has already made some changes to the leadership team, including the departure of sporting director Laurent Mekies. Mekies will become the new team boss of AlphaTauri, where many changes are also planned for 2024. It seems to be the start of even more changes within the organization of the historic Italian team.
I could totally see Ricciardo swapping seats with Checo for next year, Checo is fried and done at Red Bull.
As expected, Max runs away with it. These races get more and more predictable and nobody is catching them at a fast rate. Until the 2026 engine rules kick in, expect to see more RB domination
The Las Vegas Grand Prix got off to a false start with a cancelled first free practice session. The drivers and teams are now preparing for FP3 (in an hour).
Las Vegas promoter throws light on Verstappen's motives: "Maybe nervous?" Today, 07:30 13 comments It has been known for some time now that Max Verstappen is not a fan of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Dutchman made this clear in the media and Steve Hill, promoter of the race, has his ideas about this.
The Grand Prix of Las Vegas had to be a party, as was evident from the spectacular opening ceremony on Wednesday evening. Max Verstappen and his colleagues were welcomed as heroes and presented to the public on a large stage. Later in the evening, the Dutchman was critical of the GP weekend and stated that he looked 'like a clown' on the podium. Furthermore, it would be '99% about the show and 1% percent about the sport'. Steve Hill, CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which promotes the race, does not understand Verstappen's statements.
"Max is acting a bit grumpy about the race," says Hill at Motorsport Magazine . "I don't know if he's a bit nervous or what, but his comments bring some extra edge to the weekend. Either way, the fans get the opportunity to see something great. A first is always important. "
Hill sees the GP weekend ending in two ways. "Maybe Verstappen will win and become a very respected winner of the first race in Las Vegas. Of course, there is also the possibility that he will be defeated. Then it is also big news. Still, I think a victory for Verstappen would be a good outcome. One of the best drivers in history will then win the first race in one of the most beautiful cities in the world."
Good action packed race, Vegas is a great venue for F1, I'm also fan of streetcourses. Ofcourse some things have to improve but I think it had a great start.
F1 may have won in Las Vegas — but changes are needed for next year
They definitely got to change the start time, it’s a joke to be that late when it gets dark early this time of year. Good racing but another boring Max win
They definitely got to change the start time, it’s a joke to be that late when it gets dark early this time of year. Good racing but another boring Max win
18 wins in a season crazy, Schumacher and Hamilton were also dominant for years, but if F1 want to attract new fans we need different winners and excitment like the year Hamilton and Verstappen fought till the end.
Well for organizes Las Vegas didn't go as planned, started with high ticker price only for prices to fall almost 35% just few days before the race and now they are getting sued for what happened on Thursday.
One of the most boring seasons of F1, lets hope next year we will have equal Mercedes,Red Bull and Ferrari.
Yes if we don’t get more winners up there on the podium we will see F1 fall big time. Fans will get tired of one guy winning every single damn race and that’s where we’re at now.
Strax, thing is RBR can send the same car out next year and still dominate. Thats how far everyone is behind currently and may be strong enough for the next two years. The only hope is the engine change for 2026. Until then it’s going to be all RBR
Verstappen set records in Formula 1 in 2023 November 26, 2023 5:35 PM Modified November 26, 2023 5:36 PM
Max Verstappen has improved one Formula 1 record after another in a sovereign season. Red Bull's world champion achieved the most victories in a single season, achieving the highest winning percentage ever, scoring the most podium finishes in a single season and scoring more World Cup points than ever. He also won with the largest points difference ever over number 2 and led the most laps in one season.
The figures confirm the unprecedented dominance of the 26-year-old Dutchman in the most important class of motorsport. With nineteen victories, he improved the record of fifteen victories, which he set in 2022. Michael Schumacher's record from 2004, which stood at thirteen victories for eighteen years, pales in comparison to the record that Verstappen further improved with his victory in the final race in Abu Dhabi.
His winning percentage is 86.36 percent with nineteen victories in 22 races. An improvement on the 75 percent of the Italian Alberto Ascari, who won six of the eight races in 1952. Verstappen also set a record this year with the most victories in a row. After victories in Miami, Monaco, Spain, Canada, Austria, Great Britain, Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy, he reached ten, one more than Sebastian Vettel's nine in a row in 2013.
A thousand rounds
Verstappen also set the record for most podium finishes in one season. The Dutchman only failed to finish on the podium in the Singapore Grand Prix this year (sixth). With nineteen victories and two second places, he set the new season record at 21 podium places. He also recorded the most victories from pole position in one season. The win in Abu Dhabi was the twelfth time that he turned first starting position into first place at the finish.
The Limburger won the championship with 575 points, the highest number ever. The gap to number 2 in the final standings, his Mexican teammate Sergio Pérez, was also larger than ever with a gap of 290 points. In passing, he added another record in the final phase of the race in Abu Dhabi by becoming the first driver in Formula 1 history to lead more than a thousand laps in one season.
I was shocked when i read this few hours ago. Biggest F1 news for a long time. I wonder what made him switch to Ferrari and how awkward this years season is going to be for him driving for Mercedes.
"A fish with his mouth closed never get's caught"
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I was shocked when i read this few hours ago. Biggest F1 news for a long time. I wonder what made him switch to Ferrari and how awkward this years season is going to be for him driving for Mercedes.
It will be weird for Merc this year, because you don't want to make your rivals Ferrari wiser with new things implemented. But I'm happy as a Ferrari fan.
Hell yea!!! Now my favorite two drivers are under the same umbrella! I can’t wait for 2025 to see this combo combat the evil Bulls
Time to find some Ferrari gear now
I also think this confirms the fact Mercedes missed big time yet again with the W15 car. It’s bad enough with that zero side pod bullshit and LH supposedly just done some sim work at the factory not too long ago and now this. Makes me think the W15 is just as bad or worse than the 14 which means Red Bull will dominate yet again as I seriously doubt Ferrari will blow a ton of money this year knowing LH is coming in ‘25. They’ll load up for the title then and probably win it all. I think Lewis will help them break the title streak.
