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Max said he was only in the conversation because of another team's incompetence, which were only magnified at Qatar. But Max now has the shot at the title - He needs to win one more race and have some luck.
Norris wins with 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Piastri wins with 1st, and Norris finishes 6th or worse.
Max wins with a 1st and Norris finishes 4th or worse.
This is the week F1 wanted...should be a great week for F1 media coverage.
If Lando can keep his cool it should be easy. IF
But sometimes Lando gets in his own head and that's never good for his racing.
And after that lack of pit call, the RB team might be in McLarens head as well.
I am really looking forward to this race and I hope Max can give it a hard time to Lando till the last lap of the race.
This is reminiscent of 2016, when Hamilton needed to win and hoped some bad luck would befall Rosberg. It has not been an exciting season for me, especially with McLaren meddling with Piastri's chances. The horror show at Ferrari was particularly painful to watch. The persistent failure to improve by Mercedes was also disappointing to watch. It was a season of mediocrity if there ever was one.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1nKS
I'm already looking forward to next year. There should be more than a few surprises on who is competitive and who isn't. We'll see. In the meantime I'm hoping Piastri can pull a surprise, but Norris has a lock if he can keep his head together.
Well, tomorrow will be interesting.
The possible scenario in place:
1. Piastri (3) takes out Norris (2) - Max for the Win!
2. Norris (2) takes out Max (1) - Piastri for the Win!
3. Max (1) takes out Norris (2) - Piastri for the Win!
4. Russell (4) takes out Norris (2) - Max for the Win!
5. Yuki (10) plays human torpedo and takes out everything McLaren - Max for the Win!
The most likely option
6. Ho hum, everybody plays it safe - Max wins, and Norris backs into the championship
Dude's toast dawg.
Dude's toast.
I think you know who I'm talking about. :dork:
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Originally Posted by Tazio
Yeah, the other dude is gonna win it for sure.
Bro........I was referring to the "dude" that couldn't advance out of Q1...... againQuote:
Originally Posted by airshifter
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That's five dudes, but I'm pretty sure I know which one you mean. As of yesterday he was seeing red in more ways than one. Is his car really that much worse than his team mate's car? Driving styles can make a difference, but not that much of one. Or is he done as a competitive F1 driver?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tazio
I think he is done as a competitive qualifyer. His race pace isn't that bad and not too far off Leclerc's, but his bad starting positions are killing him. And that is pretty much a Lewis problem, not a Ferrari one, as it was also apparent last season at Mercedes (though not quite as disastrous as this year).Quote:
Originally Posted by Used to be Starter
Yes, I think you are right.Quote:
Originally Posted by gm99
Well, it was Oscar's too lose and he lost it.
Congrats to Lando.
You mean the guy who finished 8th from 18th?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tazio
Congratulations to Lando Norris for winning his first F1 title. At one point, it did seem he had a chance to win it. It was all Piastri. But somehow the championship came to him. The first is the sweetest.
The 2025 season has been a catalogue of embarrassing races for Ferrari. The most iconic team in F1 became a laughing stock as one race after the other showcased what a terrible car the SF25 was. Much to disbelief, Ferrari finished a season without winning a single race.
With the rule change in 2026, the SF25 seem destined for the skip, or some very obscure corner of Ferrari car warehouse. And the drivers would not miss it. Seeing how awful the SF25 was, one wonders how good the SF26 is likely to be.
A few pointers suggest that they are likely to get the SF26 wrong as well.
Firstly, they have lost two key engine engineers to Audi. The engine in the SF25 was notably weaker than the Mercedes and Honda engines powering the cars ahead this season.
Secondly, they do not seem to be engaging with the driver on the design of the new car. Without valuable driver inputs, chances are they would present the drivers with a car that would replicate this season.
Thirdly, I think they would have to start afresh on all fronts, as not much from the SF25 would not be carried forward into the new car. You cannot build a great car from a bad one.
Fourthly, the team needs a complete reshuffle. This would imply that many people in the team would be adjusting to new positions, or newcomers would be learning how to fit into the team. This would mean Ferrari would not be at the same level of efficiency as its competition in 2026. To be fair, they were not at the same level of efficiency as the competition in 2025, hence same difference, l guess.
I hope they surprise me in 2026. Unfortunately, they seemed very lost this season, and that is not a good sign entering a new regulation era.
What do you think? Is Ferrari done as a sharp-end team? Or can they bounce back in 2026?
Still 50 seconds behind his teammate!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nitrodaze
However I do give "The Boss" a lot of stick. I don't really believe it. I'm just sort of a rude a--hole that way! :laugh:
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Put 2025 in the books. Congrats to Lando.
Now we wait to see what 2026 will look like.