2025 Silly Season

[F1nKS]

It looks like Verstappen might kick off silly season

Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher thinks he's already seeing signs that the quadruple world champion could trigger an exit clause and jump ship as the current Red Bull crisis continues to unfold.

"Max is impatient, and rightly so," the German told Sky Deutschland. "I wouldn't want to be there to see what happens in that meeting," Schumacher smiled.

[Used to be Starter]

Yeah, but where would he go? Ferrari is set and also has their own team issues. I guarantee Max wouldn't tolerate a double technical disqualification. And, Mercedes looks set with Russell & a very good young talent who is already earning respectable points. I know Wolfe is enamored of Max even though he brings a hefty price tag, still???

[N. Jones]

Aston Martin to reunite with Newey.

[Nitrodaze]

Aston Martin to reunite with Newey.

I have always said Max may be heading to Aston. It is looking more likely that this may happen before this season is out. Aston with Newey cooking up the next car, seems the most appealing endpoint.

[Used to be Starter]

I have always said Max may be heading to Aston. It is looking more likely that this may happen before this season is out. Aston with Newey cooking up the next car, seems the most appealing endpoint.

A possibility for sure. Aston Martin, even with Newey, is probably going to take more than a year to get the car up to the top three. Max is not known for being a patient person. Would that mean dumping Alonso or Stroll? My guess is Alonso if that is where he goes. So my opinion is he either stays where he is or retires.

[gm99]

I think Alonso's time is up.He's just barely quicker than Stroll this season.
Also, Honda, who are coming on board next season, are not too keen to renew their ties with Fernando (which I can fully understand).

[airshifter]

Hard to say with Max. Being this season is what it is, it would make no sense to move quick. The new regs for 2026 could substantially change the pecking order, but nobody knows just who will get it right. It's not as if Newey always made the best cars out of the box, and I think any move he would make would involve quite a bit of money.

And I don't think RB are on the back foot as bad as some seem to think. They haven't had as much CFD and wind tunnel time through 2024 as the other top teams, and with having dropped to third in the 2024 WCC, they are now on a more favorable playing field for both this year and into 2026 development.

[Matthew]

The WDC battle is wide open while the WCC looks just about decided, and we are not even halfway through the season. Early penalties for things like track limits, unsafe releases, and pit lane infractions have already added a lot of drama. This roundup of the season’s penalties highlights how chaotic the start has been.