F1 2023 season

[blueinsa]

Pleased for Alonso but his team has previous and it was both hilarious and telling to hear Checo say it was great to have 3 Red Bull cars on the podium.

 

[Metal Biker]

I jest, but I am pleased that Aston Martin are mixing things up a little. Hopefully Ferrari can get their reliability issues sorted otherwise we're looking at a Verstappen/Perez rivalry.

 

[jimharri]

Looks like Lewis's best days are a thing of the past. Over two years now since his last world championship, and it doesn't seem likely that he'll win it this year. He's had a great run, though. 7 championships in 13 years (six of them in seven years). Most race wins, most pole positions and most podium finishes. If he does walk away next autumn, he can go with his head held high.

 

[Slipper One]

Hopefully Ferrari can get their reliability issues sorted otherwise we're looking at a Verstappen/Perez rivalry.

Unfortunately Metal Biker, it won't even be that.........it'll be Max vs Max.

• Red Bull have the superior car and more to come.
• They have a superior driver who is now much more mature these days.
• They appear to have a reliable car.
• Tactically they rarely make mistakes.

Checo is a solid driver and will be on the podium more this season, but taking the second spot with Leclerc, Sainz and Alonso battling mostly for third place points.

Just my thoughts.

 

[Metal Biker]

Unfortunately Metal Biker, it won't even be that.........it'll be Max vs Max.

• Red Bull have the superior car and more to come.
• They have a superior driver who is now much more mature these days.
• They appear to have a reliable car.
• Tactically they rarely make mistakes.

Checo is a solid driver and will be on the podium more this season, but taking the second spot with Leclerc, Sainz and Alonso battling mostly for third place points.

Just my thoughts.

I always look at F1 from a variety of angles beyond the whole "who will be champion" argument.

For me, i'll be concentrating wholly on the Aston Martin vs Mercedes battle for my enjoyment. The reality of the sport being too fixated on who the WDC is has never gripped me, not since 90's, although i'm fully aware that is the basic point of the sport.

We all love the sport for our own reasons after all.

 

[Slipper One]

I always look at F1 from a variety of angles beyond the whole "who will be champion" argument.

For me, i'll be concentrating wholly on the Aston Martin vs Mercedes battle for my enjoyment. The reality of the sport being too fixated on who the WDC is has never gripped me, not since 90's, although i'm fully aware that is the basic point of the sport.

We all love the sport for our own reasons after all.

Agreed, but I do like a bit of competition at the front end of the race............as long as Max is in front at the chequered flag. :)

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Looks like Lewis's best days are a thing of the past. Over two years now since his last world championship, and it doesn't seem likely that he'll win it this year. He's had a great run, though. 7 championships in 13 years (six of them in seven years). Most race wins, most pole positions and most podium finishes. If he does walk away next autumn, he can go with his head held high.

It looks like Mercedes have fucked up with the aerodynamics in this regulation you mean.

Stick Hamilton in the red bull and he’s beating Verstappen every single week.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

I always look at F1 from a variety of angles beyond the whole "who will be champion" argument.

For me, i'll be concentrating wholly on the Aston Martin vs Mercedes battle for my enjoyment. The reality of the sport being too fixated on who the WDC is has never gripped me, not since 90's, although i'm fully aware that is the basic point of the sport.

We all love the sport for our own reasons after all.

I agree.

People moan about domination like it hasn’t always happened. In the 90s you had races won by gaps of minutes!

 

[jimharri]

It looks like Mercedes have fucked up with the aerodynamics in this regulation you mean.

Stick Hamilton in the red bull and he’s beating Verstappen every single week.

I was referring to him at the moment. Yes; give him an equal car to Verstappen, and it's a fascinating contest. But the Mercs are cnsiderably behind the RB right now.

 

[Metal Biker]

I agree.

People moan about domination like it hasn’t always happened. In the 90s you had races won by gaps of minutes!

Yeah... I have to admit I do find it very hypocritical when people are lamenting the Red Bull dominance as making the sport 'boring' when we had to endure several years of Mercedes dominance, Vettel's Red Bull era, McLaren, Schumi's Ferrari, 90's Williams etc, and they said nothing at the time. It's only 'boring' when your team/driver isn't dominating.

There's always a team that 'gets it right' and has the others catching up, which is why there has/d been such a buzz around Ferrari; capable cars, fast, determined young drivers, but for their reliability issues, there's been a dampener. I'm sure people think the same of City making football boring by being dominant, but if that's the case why do other teams fans still watch the sport?

I'm a fan of the British teams, (McLaren, Aston Martin, Williams), and seeing the potential of Aston has me fully engrossed in F1 for the next year. But McLaren man, damn!