[Artemis]

Toto Wolff must be hyperventilating: despite the Sainz 10-places grid penalty, the 20 points gap in the WCC was reduced to a 4 points gap (392 points for Mercedes - 388 points for Ferrari).

Hopefully Ferrari can grab #2 in the WCC next week in Abu Dhabi.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

I think either Checo or LEC is gonna win.
They're now both managing their tyres.
Max is cooking the tyres behind RUS and all the other traffic

Max has to come in again.

Never say never, clearly Max and the team run rings around everyone when it counts even when it looks like it's not before.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Toto Wolff must be hyperventilating: despite the Sainz 10-places grid penalty, the 20 points gap in the WCC was reduced to a 4 points gap (392 points for Mercedes - 388 points for Ferrari).

Hopefully Ferrari can grab #2 in the WCC next week in Abu Dhabi.

With Ferrari's turn of luck from the unlucky SAI drain hit, it may well be possible.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by MilehighM3

He’s still a twat. 😊

MAX has been racing for 20 years , he's always straight forward to the point and he Isn't talking BS like others do .
MAX talks the way he drives !

Mate . Just get used to it . As I said in '2020 , this is just the beginning .
MAX will break all the F1 records (as you can see)!

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by dfox

This aged well.

Well mate , I completely agree with that . Checo ran a fantastic race

On the other hand : Once again ,Checo lost his P2 in the last lap .Just like he lost it from Alonso on the finish line.
This would 'never happen with MAX ...'

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by MilehighM3

A leopard never changes its spots. It is what it is and we have a couple more years of red bull at the helm to prepare for. Strap in and watch the situation worsen. At least from the sporting side of a long term fan.

No team should have control like this. It’s bad for the sport. BOP should be enforced to add ballast to winners until performance is equalized.

Didn't see you stating this those 8 years MERC dominated the sport.....
Winning teams nowadays already are disadvantaged by getting less CFD and windtunnel time.
And all teams now have the same annual budget. So on that matter, F1 has become far more an equal chance sport. And you see that, that some teams skyrocket to the top whereas teams that in the past controlled the sport with mega mega budgets tumble down the ratings.
Look at what happend with MERC, the team that dominated the sport and had back then already annual budgets over half a billion (so virtually unlimited money). And where they are now, having the same budget as their customer teams, and having a really hard time battling them.

And every sport knows athletes/teams having dominant periods.
I don't see Federer getting a heavier racket, or Bolt getting lead poored in his shoes, or Phelps getting lead sinking weights in his speedo...
In the end, athletes and teams that are just better under the same circumstances, deserve to win.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by MilehighM3

A leopard never changes its spots. It is what it is and we have a couple more years of red bull at the helm to prepare for. Strap in and watch the situation worsen. At least from the sporting side of a long term fan.

No team should have control like this. It’s bad for the sport. BOP should be enforced to add ballast to winners until performance is equalized.

And Mercedes didn't dominate for 8 years ?

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX has been racing for 20 years , he's always straight forward to the point and he Isn't talking BS like others do .
MAX talks the way he drives !

Mate . Just get used to it . As I said in '2020 , this is just the beginning .
MAX will break all the F1 records (as you can see)!

I couldn't get on the DOTD section on F1 to vote for Driver of the Day, they only had 12 drivers blocking out Max !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX in his white 'ELVIS race suit , that looks really good !

Elvis sings ''I'm gonna give it everything I've got'' in his Viva Las Vegas hit and that's exactly what Max did

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Hopefully Ferrari can grab #2 in the WCC next week in Abu Dhabi.

That would be an awesome turn of event in this already eventful year where the battle for #2nd (both in drivers and teams) has been epic and unpredictful.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I couldn't get on the DOTD section on F1 to vote for Driver of the Day, they only had 12 drivers blocking out Max !

Charlie is the driver of the day . I think he deserves it

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Charlie is the driver of the day . I think he deserves it

Ah thanks for that and of course finishing just 2 seconds behind Max and jumping Checo in the last gasp move.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Ah thanks for that and of course finishing just 2 seconds behind Max and jumping Checo in the last gasp move.

(as usual)! MAX drives like he's from another planet !
18 wins in this season (so far)! I'm pretty sure next weekend at Abu Dhabi he will do it again ...'
This is unseen in the F1 history !

As for today ?
MAX was ELVIS today . ELVIS always won too

Viva Las Vegas !!!

[G30M]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

LEC asking: did you both stop under the SC?

Max: yes..

The sign on LEC's face: I should've done that too....
(He would've been first in and first out with the same fresh tyres)

Ferrari things. Not pitting never ends well. Fresh rubber is king. Ferrari probably never thought about this scenario (SC at 2/3 distance).

[G30M]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX radio : That's just fine . Send them my regards !

LMFAO !!!!

Also Hannah "kaching $$$" (each strategy call - gets a bunch of shares. probably. if not she should renegotiate her contract.)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by g21

Also Hannah "kaching $$$" (each strategy call - gets a bunch of shares. probably. if not she should renegotiate her contract.)

Hannah Schmitz is gold in the Red Bull Team . She loves her job as RB race strategist.
Today she nailed it (again)! She's very well payed for that , because she deserves it .

[///M Power-Belgium]

Christian Horner

[///M Power-Belgium]

The triple World Champion

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

(as usual)! MAX drives like he's from another planet !
18 wins in this season (so far)! I'm pretty sure next weekend at Abu Dhabi he will do it again ...'
This is unseen in the F1 history !

As for today ?
MAX was ELVIS today . ELVIS always won too

Viva Las Vegas !!!

He'll be sharing the remnants of that prossecco with his tigress Kelly

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Hannah Schmitz is gold in the Red Bull Team . She loves her job as RB race strategist.
Today she nailed it (again)! She's very well payed for that , because she deserves it .

I should think so too, top education at Croydon High School (round the corner from our fave restaurant) then top engineering qualifications at Cambridge Uni got her places and where better than at RBR, I'm sure she's on top whack as far as pay is concerned.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

(as usual)! MAX drives like he's from another planet !
18 wins in this season (so far)! I'm pretty sure next weekend at Abu Dhabi he will do it again ...'
This is unseen in the F1 history !

As for today ?
MAX was ELVIS today . ELVIS always won too

Viva Las Vegas !!!

Max singing Elvis

[M5Rick]

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