F1 2025 Season

Oscar sounded totally defeated in his post race interview. A bit odd IMO.

I’ve been a McLaren fan for decades and as a Brit I’m desperate for Lando to win the title but Oscar’s implosion is insane. I think Mark Webber plays a role here. I’m not sure it’s great to be mentored by a guy who had a lot of talent but fell short and famously saw his arse when the chips were down against a better teammate in Vettel.

I’m just not having it that Webber’s experience isn’t playing a role here.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
Oscar sounded totally defeated in his post race interview. A bit odd IMO.

I’ve been a McLaren fan for decades and as a Brit I’m desperate for Lando to win the title but Oscar’s implosion is insane. I think Mark Webber plays a role here. I’m not sure it’s great to be mentored by a guy who had a lot of talent but fell short and famously saw his arse when the chips were down against a better teammate in Vettel.

I’m just not having it that Webber’s experience isn’t playing a role here.
Click to expand...
I thought Webber would have learned from his own experience of spurseying the chance of a world title and advised accordingly.
 
TinFoilHat said:
I thought Webber would have learned from his own experience of spurseying the chance of a world title and advised accordingly.
Click to expand...
Really? Webber has always struck me as a bit of an arrogant bell whiff who was too far stuck up his own arse to hold his hands up and admit he was battered by a better driver - and shown no sign of not being bitter about it ever since.

i just don’t think he’s the best of role models for Oscar at all.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
Really? Webber has always struck me as a bit of an arrogant bell whiff who was too far stuck up his own arse to hold his hands up and admit he was battered by a better driver - and shown no sign of not being bitter about it ever since.

i just don’t think he’s the best of role models for Oscar at all.
Click to expand...
That's just reminded me of when Eddie Jordan called him a money grabbing wanker on his podcast when he had negotiated Piastri's McClaren deal.
 
For the record I like Oscar, he seems like a nice lad and he’s a very talented driver.

If however Norris wins this title and Oscar then feels less favoured - say in silly season in a year or so he ends up at Red Bull as Max’s teammate and there’s a big switcheroo around all the top teams, I’d love to see Sainz back at McLaren getting the band back together.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
For the record I like Oscar, he seems like a nice lad and he’s a very talented driver.

If however Norris wins this title and Oscar then feels less favoured - say in silly season in a year or so he ends up at Red Bull as Max’s teammate and there’s a big switcheroo around all the top teams, I’d love to see Sainz back at McLaren getting the band back together.
Click to expand...
Rumours Piastri off to RB to replace Max in 27. Russell going to McClaren to continue his old mates rivalry with Lando. Allowing Max to consummate his affair with Toto with Suzie watching in the corner.
 
TinFoilHat said:
Rumours Piastri off to RB to replace Max in 27. Russell going to McClaren to continue his old mates rivalry with Lando. Allowing Max to consummate his affair with Toto with Suzie watching in the corner.
Click to expand...
I don’t see Russell at McLaren. Him and Lando are too close in every sense, it’d be nuts.

Toto would be fuckin insane to bin him off to chase Max’s skirt. Give George the car and he wins you the title.

But who knows!
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
I don’t see Russell at McLaren. Him and Lando are too close in every sense, it’d be nuts.

Toto would be fuckin insane to bin him off to chase Max’s skirt. Give George the car and he wins you the title.

But who knows!
Click to expand...

I don’t see Russell going anywhere, with the new regulations coming into play specially with the engine and PU rules a lot of the f1 paddock feel this could benefit Mercedes.

With these new regulations coming into play in 2026 DRS is being phased out and they are introducing active aerodynamics instead. Not a fan of drs, you get within a second of a car and it’s virtually guaranteed you will past.
 
Why are these thick fat yanks incapable of keeping manhole covers bolted shut?

Three years now this stupid theme park race has been on and it keeps happening.

Got to feel sorry for people who were rinsed for god knows how many hundreds and hundreds of freedom tokens just to watch free practice only to be sat watching some roadworks.
 
Get in Lando!

Nobody wins anything on a Saturday of course but that was one hell of a lap in mad conditions.

I know it’s early in the morning but swear I saw some actual wet tyres being used for the first time in about 10 years.
 
TinFoilHat said:
Las Vegas GP is all about the pictures over an actual race.

The proposed New York GP will be the same.

I wonder which traditional race they'll knock out the calendar to fit in a photo op through Times Square?
Click to expand...
They’ve been talking about a New York race since about 2008, I’ll be amazed if it ever actually happens.
 
TinFoilHat said:
Las Vegas GP is all about the pictures over an actual race.

The proposed New York GP will be the same.

I wonder which traditional race they'll knock out the calendar to fit in a photo op through Times Square?
Click to expand...

Start of a long process… F1 is on the transition from sport to entertainment
 
nmc said:
Start of a long process… F1 is on the transition from sport to entertainment
Click to expand...
The start? That happened nearly a century ago with the Monaco GP. Stunning to look at (if you like big yachts), but as an actual race? Hmm. It's a social gathering for the rich and famous, most of whom don't give a fuck about F1. It's a place to be seen at.
 
jimharri said:
The start? That happened nearly a century ago with the Monaco GP. Stunning to look at (if you like big yachts), but as an actual race? Hmm. It's a social gathering for the rich and famous, most of whom don't give a fuck about F1. It's a place to be seen at.
Click to expand...
Street races don’t have to be rubbish though. I might be in a minority (maybe?) but I’ve always been a fan of Singapore. Night race with all the fireworks and lights, unpredictable weather, no room for error. Overtaking can sometimes be hard but I’ve always found it a really interesting race with the zero margin for error and importance of strategy.

Vegas and Monaco can fuck right off though.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Unread Posts

Don't have an account? Register now and see fewer ads!

SIGN UP
Back
Top