F1 2025: US GP - Austin (Oct 19)

M5Rick wrote

Clearly visible now knowing where to look and cool satin blue car colour too

Thanks! ❤️

Due to controlled aggression:

1. Oscar
2. Max
3. Lando
4. Charles
5. Kimi
6. Carlos
7. Alex
8. Hulk

For the sprint race:

1. Max
2. Oscar
3. Lando
4. Charles
5. Kimi
6. Carlos
7. Alex

Nor
Max
Piastri
Rus
Lec
Kimi
Ham

Norris has his elbows out and is only looking after himself at this point. Mclaren will do well, I think they'll go quick around this circuit. Low downforce straight for sure, but it's a pretty mixed circuit with some low speed stuff and some high speed sweepers. I forsee a three way fight at some point between norris, max, and piastri, with Piastri making a mistake to let both max and norris through.

MoeTE87 wrote

Love this race!

COTA always gives an interesting race. It's located in a swamp so the track is always collapsing, making it either super bumpy or it has new tarmac (so difficult to predict). And some corners are real bottlenecks, coming from really wide straights, giving lots of oppertunity to divebomb the corner

wizardofOz wrote

Due to controlled aggression:

Increased risk of some controversial antics between Norris and Piastri: 'friendly fire' or 'hostilities', just a matter of perspective.

Artemis wrote

Increased risk of some controversial antics between Norris and Piastri: 'friendly fire' or 'hostilities', just a matter of perspective.

it's called motor racing

it's not just Norris and Piastri that is capable of motor racing ... other people do it too ... the only problem is Papaya tries to be race director and race stewards

G30M wrote

it's called motor racing

it's not just Norris and Piastri that is capable of motor racing ... other people do it too ... the only problem is Papaya tries to be race director and race stewards

Looking forward to it, it would make a change of what Fernie was calling it not long ago as 'boring'.. and was then picked on by Fla ie penalty for mirror knocked off compared to no penalty for LEW brakeless as quoted by FA.
We desperately need another Senna/Prost type scenario to stop the rot and bring in more viewers to stop F1 being viewed as a line of traffic . One definite is that PIA is not a happy man and vulnerable not just from NOR.

M5Rick wrote

Looking forward to it, it would make a change of what Fernie was calling it not long ago as 'boring'.. and was then picked on by Fla ie penalty for mirror knocked off compared to no penalty for LEW brakeless as quoted by FA.
We desperately need another Senna/Prost type scenario to stop the rot and bring in more viewers to stop F1 being viewed as a line of traffic . One definite is that PIA is not a happy man and vulnerable not just from NOR.

What about a Kimi R. 2007 scenario, 1 point ahead of Norris and Piastri at the Abu Dhabi checkered flag ?

Artemis wrote

What about a Kimi R. 2007 scenario, 1 point ahead of Norris and Piastri at the Abu Dhabi checkered flag ?

Oh that too and other similar scenarios that beckon.

There's some humor at team MERC

M5Rick wrote

Looking forward to it, it would make a change of what Fernie was calling it not long ago as 'boring'.. and was then picked on by Fla ie penalty for mirror knocked off compared to no penalty for LEW brakeless as quoted by FA.
We desperately need another Senna/Prost type scenario to stop the rot and bring in more viewers to stop F1 being viewed as a line of traffic . One definite is that PIA is not a happy man and vulnerable not just from NOR.

Artemis wrote

Increased risk of some controversial antics between Norris and Piastri: 'friendly fire' or 'hostilities', just a matter of perspective.

I'd enjoy it more for sure if Oscar has an ace up his sleeve, from a McLaren perspective I'm rooting for him this race after all the shenanigans at Singapore

M5Rick wrote

Oh that too and other similar scenarios that beckon.

The Racing Bulls VCARB COTA livery.

I don't like it...

NickyC wrote

No, that’s paint. Individual color, Frozen Dark Blue II. I meant the matte black F1 sticker on the side window panel.

Amazing

Mercedes announce George Russell and Kimi Antonelli as their 2026 drivers. However they didn't say how many years they have signed them for ...

So I will have to assume 1 year contract for both until they tell us more ...

I also assume Toto has a gentleman's agreement with Max somewhere in the mix ...

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/russell-and-antonelli-confirmed-as-2026-mercedes-line-up.1vrWrdgEflkIwPgaybBEDj

Full Brokeback Mountain for the junior team.

Davil wrote

Full Brokeback Mountain for the junior team.

🤮

Looks like it's going to be another hot one this weekend in Austin!

Hope Max pulls off the Sprint | Race pole and wins!

GuidoK wrote

There's some humor at team MERC

The F1 imitation guy (Conor Moore) is really good and too funny as usual .

meanwhile, loving the Williams livery for this weekend.

M5Rick wrote

Oh that too and other similar scenarios that beckon.

Killed by Death

Christian Horner, the mastermind behind Red Bull’s 14 world titles, is now in shock talks with Ferrari for a sensational return to F1. Reports reveal that Ferrari president John Elkann wants Horner to replace Fred Vasseur after a disappointing season for Charlie and Lew.

///M Power-Belgium wrote

Killed by Death

Christian Horner, the mastermind behind Red Bull’s 14 world titles, is now in shock talks with Ferrari for a sensational return to F1. Reports reveal that Ferrari president John Elkann wants Horner to replace Fred Vasseur after a disappointing season for Charlie and Lew.

Holy smokes!

MoeTE87 wrote

Holy smokes!

Yeah . Our friend Killed by Death would be more than happy because Ferrari Fred aka. (Frédéric Vasseur) really s@cks.

I mean if it actually happens ....