[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

What blockhead even gave the ok for that? I have an idea it's a small bunch of idiots in marketing within the Formula One Group.

Had to be an American involved. All our music is complete $hit now as hip hop / pop music has slithered it's tentacles into EVERY genre

Even country

At least I'm an old fart so it's sports radio or classic rock

"You Can't Stop Rock & Roll" Twisted Sister"

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by G30M

An announcement about an announcement .... Hmm ...

And what do you think MAX will say ?

[3798j]

"At the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend the three tire options will be non-consecutive. Pirelli confirmed on Monday that the C1 — the hardest tire in Pirelli’s range — will be the hard tire, but then the C3 will be the medium, and the C4 will serve as the soft."
"This is the first time since the Australian Grand Prix in 2022 that the three tire options are non-consecutive. At that race, the C2 was the hard, the C4 was the medium, and the C5 was the soft."
"Pirelli believes that this selection will make a two-stop strategy the favorable approach. Last year, the C2 tire was designated as the hard compound, with the C3 serving as the medium and the C4 as the soft. George Russell crossed the finish line in P1 after executing a daring one-stop strategy, pitting on Lap 10 for a set of C2 hard tires and making those last until the end of the race."

https://www.sbnation.com/formula-one...d-prix-pirelli

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Had to be an American involved. All our music is complete $hit now as hip hop / pop music has slithered it's tentacles into EVER genre

Even country

At least I'm an old fart so it's sports radio or classic rock

"You Can't Stop Rock & Roll" Twisted Sister"

We shall overcome KBD

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

We shall overcome KBD

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Battle of the Bulge again

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Battle of the Bulge again

Can't wait to hear what MAX will say...

[Rono63]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Can't wait to hear what MAX will say...

Probably trading in his boat for a bigger one.

[G30M]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

And what do you think MAX will say ?

err ... that we won't answer any questions about where he'll drive in 2026 and beyond?

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by G30M

err ... that we won't answer any questions about where he'll drive in 2026 and beyond?

On the other hand , I just read , Mercedes-CEO Ola Källenius said : MAX would look good in silver...

Source is the latest Dutch GPFans article (July 22) => https://www.gpfans.com/nl/f1-nieuws/...oed-zou-staan/

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Rono63

Probably trading in his boat for a bigger one.

Then you should buy his 33-meter long #UnLeashTheLion

[M5Rick]

Well it's getting closer to the Spa weekend so I'm just thinking how will MAX deal with the Larens, must say the F1 holiday break passed by rather quickly.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Well it's getting closer to the Spa weekend so I'm just thinking how will MAX deal with the Larens, must say the F1 holiday break passed by rather quickly.

That depends on Pierre Waché and his RB21 upgrades .
As we know , the French idiot always s@cks . So I definitely wouldn't expect much...

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

That depends on Pierre Waché and his RB21 upgrades .
As we know , the French idiot always s@cks . So I definitely wouldn't expect much...

Unfortunately replacements for car designers are few and far between, Hannah S got a degree in engineering did she not..

[AmuroRay]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

That depends on Pierre Waché and his RB21 upgrades .
As we know , the French idiot always s@cks . So I definitely wouldn't expect much...

Hardly an idiot when his car is tied for fastest, and doesn’t have McLarens trick phasing brake /tire cooling.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by AmuroRay

Hardly an idiot when his car is tied for fastest, and doesn’t have McLarens trick phasing brake /tire cooling.

That's old news , as McLaren can win every race with the brake/tire cooling trick.
And that won't change next weekend at Spa-Francorchamps and for the rest of this season.

Pierre Waché had 18 months to improve the RB21 and the car is still driving backwards (!)
That's why the Frenchman is an idiot.

And that's why the 2026 RB22 is doomed to fail...
In 2026 , the RB22 will be a P15 car with a Ford joke under the hood.
If MAX stays in 2026 at Red Bull , It's a suicide mission (!)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Unfortunately replacements for car designers are few and far between, Hannah S got a degree in engineering did she not..

Won't take long and the Red Bull Team is looking like an empty place (!)
People at the RB factory disagree that Horner is fired and leave the team..

[AmuroRay]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

That's old news , as McLaren can win every race with the brake/tire cooling trick.
And that won't change next weekend at Spa-Francorchamps and for the rest of this season.

Pierre Waché had 18 months to improve the RB21 and the car is still driving backwards (!)
That's why the Frenchman is an idiot.

And that's why the 2026 RB22 is doomed to fail...
In 2026 , the RB22 will be a P15 car with a Ford joke under the hood.
If MAX stays in 2026 at Red Bull , It's a suicide mission (!)

He’s an idiot because he can’t overcome McLaren’s brake tire cooling that gives them a long run advantage, despite the fact that no other team can either? Ok.

[Straykiwi]

Their brake/tyre cooling trick only works on hotter track surfaces. It is just one of many tricks McLaren has up it's sleeves. On colder circuits with comparatively less wear to manage it is not necessarily the fastest car, they can just sustain a faster race pace over more laps than the competition.

[Davil]

Brilliant!

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

On the other hand , I just read , Mercedes-CEO Ola Källenius said : MAX would look good in silver...

Source is the latest Dutch GPFans article (July 22) => https://www.gpfans.com/nl/f1-nieuws/...oed-zou-staan/

Already over a year ago, Mercedes boss Ola Källenius stated in German press that he thinks Verstappen "would look good in silver", particularly once F1's rules reshuffle happens in F1 2026.

"Mercedes sense clear Max Verstappen opportunity with ‘look good in silver’ tease
PlanetGP - 26 Jun 2024
https://www.planetf1.com/news/merced...nity-in-silver
Mercedes-Benz Group chairman and CEO Ola Källenius thinks Max Verstappen “would look good in silver”, particularly once Formula 1’s rules reshuffle happens in F1 2026.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff confirmed over the Spanish Grand Prix weekend that talks with Verstappen are not currently taking place, having initially made him their top target to replace Lewis Hamilton at the team next season.

Mercedes chairman: Max Verstappen ‘would look good in silver’
Verstappen is under contract with Red Bull until F1 2028, having signed a mega contract extension with the team after winning his first title in 2021, but the competitive order is almost certain to change in Formula 1’s regulations reset in F1 2026.
The three-time World Champion will still likely be the most sought-after driver on the market at that time, too, should he become available at any time before the end of his deal.
Mercedes chairman Källenius senses an “opportunity” to put the team back at the front of the field when the sport’s rules reset, with the Mercedes power unit potentially a decisive factor in the team’s performance among the huge regulation changes.
Red Bull are creating their own power units for the first time from F1 2026 in partnership with Ford, with a plethora of unknowns heading into the sport’s new era.
And if Mercedes are able to re-establish themselves at the top of the pack again, he teased the possibility of trying to bring Verstappen to the team.
“The best driver wants to have the best car. And that’s our job, to bring the best package together,” Källenius told Sky Germany.
“The cards will be reshuffled in 2026. New order with new rules. That’s also an opportunity. Who knows.
“But I think Max would look good in silver, wouldn’t he?”
In the here and now, Wolff confirmed that Mercedes’ driver search may well extend later into the season, with the team looking to assess all their options before making a decision on Hamilton’s replacement.
Junior driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli remains among the candidates to join the grid next season, while Wolff explained that the team are likely to wait before making a final call.
“We want to go in a completely new generation. If it is with Kimi or see what Max does,” Wolff told DAZN in Barcelona.
“I didn’t want to have Carlos wait anymore. I think we may take a decision in November.
“Carlos is a race winner in Ferrari but it all came down to the decision that Ferrari said: ‘We want to have Lewis Hamilton in the car for next year.'”

[M5Rick]

MAX looks better in blue