Simon Dau
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Tweeting while reading F1 news and watching races. Not affiliated with any media organisation, ergo all the awfully fraudulent takes are 💯 my own. #44 for 8th.
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Valtteri Bottas delivering a quick racing lesson to Zhou Guanyu mid
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sprint race 👏💪
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*credit to u/raradbird from Reddit
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Christian Horner saying Max had a snap and left some time on the table just for Nico Rosberg to shut him down by quickly noting Lewis had the same 🤣🤣🤣💀
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I've got another addition to that 'name a bigger downgrade' thread:
Hungary '22: 61 overtakes
Hungary '23: 16 overtakes
Even this year's Monaco had more (22), placing Hungarian GP a solid last so far.
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This is a jumpstart unless you're an FIA steward. Especially visible in the onboard shot, as the tyre goes way past the white line.
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Daniel Ricciardo driving an orange tractor in the latest Red Bull promo video for
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surely must be a dig at McLaren 😅 Ouch
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"Heroes are bigger than champions. Lewis just earned hero status." - George Lucas on Lewis Hamilton's humble and peaceful acceptance of events that took place in the last laps of Abu Dhabi GP, '21.
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"Lewis can't just evaporate" - Martin Brundle
Crofty also agrees and says that it's not the first time in history Lewis gets a harsh penalty.
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This video by Redditor u/jovanmilic97 is a fantastic comparison of steering inputs from Checo and Max during a lap of Qatar GP. While Max is going around the track almost effortlessly, Checo is constantly fighting to tame the beast.
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Other teams: came with custom liveries, race suits and driver helmets
Mercedes: We'll just take over the sphere
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Same corner, same driver, same position, 2 years apart. One ended with "that was naughty", whereas the other - " that's what you get when you don't leave the space".
What changed? Personal growth, no pressure in the WDC fight or simply - Sainz isn't Lewis?
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Interesting theory from Ted Kravitz, who reckons Checo's "we are still in the fight" radio message was for his own engineers and mechanics, rather than the whole team, while Christian's "Checo got lucky" was reassuring Max he's still their "man for the championship".
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Christian Horner speculates that Red Bull are "seen as the bad guys" because they don't have "a British driver like a certain team in Brackley".
Well, Christian, neither does Aston Martin, Alpine or Haas, all of which are based in England too. Safe to say it isn't that.
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"Just from a fan point of view, of growing up watching the grand prix, I don’t think anybody wants to see the period that I had, the period that Michael had, the period Vettel had and now Max will be having." - Lewis Hamilton
I couldn't agree more if I tried.
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"Formula 1 absolutely needed that result today." - Crofty
Fans celebrating RB absence on the podium is one thing. But broadcaster doing so too shows the state of the sport atm.
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Fun fact: if Lance Stroll doesn't fully recover for this weekend, it will be the first time since 2010 that we will see two Brazilian* drivers lining up on the starting grid.
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Horner pre '22: "The problem is that the gap [to Mercedes] is so big that you end up with three-tier racing and that is not healthy for Formula One."
Horner in '23: "There's not one ounce of me that wishes that [RB would face some title challenge]."
Flipping like a pancake.
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Last year's Silverstone battle between Leclerc, Perez and Hamilton was amazing, but looking at it from this angle... track limits were absolutely non-existent.
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📽️ u/Nairobi02 from Reddit
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Even Nico Rosberg can land a good observation at times 😅
"Max who always says ‘no, I don’t care about 10 races.’ What does he do when he gets out of the car? He puts both of his hands up and points to the world that that’s 10 in a row."
Spot on, Nico, spot on.
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"You can possibly block but I mean, is that fair racing? I think [that is] not the nicest way going out of the championship, out of the season you know?"- Max Verstappen
When Checo did it to assist him, Max called him "a legend". It seems it was fair enough racing back then.
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So Toto first says that Lewis' contract is just a formality and will take "half an hour" to sort out. Then it became "few hours", followed by a promise to sort it "over coffee".
And now he says "I'm doing everything I can to make him stay" 😶 Doesn't inspire confidence, this
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"It’s good that he’s going to Aston Martin and that we’re going our own way. Honestly, the work was 98% on my back and 2% on his. I was overworked. I did all the development on the simulator, the marketing trips…" - Esteban Ocon on Fernando 😬 No love lost between the two
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I'd like to express my gratitude to
@tedkravitz
for being one among only a few pundits that do not shy away and call AD for what it was - a sham 👏 Keep doing what you're doing, Ted. Facts do matter, especially in sport.
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Should Lewis turn up in a completely black helmet to mark the 1-year anniversary of the robbery?
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"Honestly, I don’t understand it because he’s won the WDC. I think it’s a little bit short-sighted as well because you know he might need Checo’s help next year in the Championship battle." - Karun Chandhok
When even your biggest fan is unable to defend your actions 😅
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"We're assured the cars are identical by the team." - Martin Brundle
I'm not saying that is not the case, but Red Bull's public assurances are worth very little at this point.
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"That quote from Ricciardo I thought was odd. He said 'I’m stoked to be back on track with the Red Bull family'. He can’t even bring himself to say AlphaTauri! He doesn’t want to say I’m delighted to drive the AlphaTauri because it’s not a quick car." - Ted Kravitz 👉
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First half of the season summary - Rus vs Ham:
Quali: 5 - 7
Podiums: 1 - 4
Points: 99 - 148
Top 10: 10 - 12
Best position: 3 - 2
Worst position: 8 - 8
Poles: 0 - 1
Reached Q3: 8 - 11
Eliminated in Q2: 3 - 1
Eliminated in Q1: 1 - 0
Fastest laps: 1 - 2
Laps led: 6 - 5
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Almost a year of all but a few Sky commentators constantly brushing AD under the carpet and praising Max, yet you still see Toto, Lewis and George giving them interviews in good spirits. But hey, Ted said something Red Bull didn't like and a full broadcaster boycott ensues 🤦♂️
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"If you’re underweight with the car you know what you’re going to be done, you’re going to be excluded. If you consume too much fuel, there is no leniency. You’re not going back to discuss it for six months." - Guenther Steiner calling for strict and quick cost cap decision.
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"What a lot of people don’t actually know is that I re-designed the steering wheel when I was at McLaren. And when I came to Mercedes, I did the same thing, and the other teams have all copied the wheel." - Lewis Hamilton
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Nico Rosberg: "Where do you rate Max Verstappen in all this [champions] line up?"
Jackie Stewart: "Too early"
And that is the only correct answer imo.
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Edd Straw of The Race just hit the bull's eye:
"Given Hamilton's superstar status the way the message was phrased gave the impression he is being specifically singled out"
He then called it "deeply questionable thinking from the FIA", a viewpoint I unequivocally agree with.
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Remember the story about Fernando Alonso giving out cash to the mechanics back in '07? The pettiness didn't stop there 😅
Hungarian GP 2007 - Alonso waits 10 seconds after the lollipop is lifted and he's free to go just to hinder Lewis waiting behind him in a double stack 😞
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When informed that there has never been a driver in the history of F1 that would win a race after doing 300 starts, Lewis (with 310 so far) shot straight back: "But there has never been a driver like me." 🙌
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"He can't decide if the rest of the world outside of this F1 bubble moves on" - Karun Chandhok delivering hard truths to Christian Horner.
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Ok, last one on Baku's sprint race, as it's just too good to not tweet it. Damon Hill delivering a perfect summary 😅
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If your first instinct when you see your opponent is to turn the steering wheel towards him, you've got some serious psychological issues.
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"If the rules had been correctly applied, he would now have an eighth world title. If the race director had done his job, Mercedes would boast another champion." - Matthew Syed for The Times
He adds that "Red Bull principal is rivalling José Mourinho for gracelessness" 👌
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"I expect a three-way battle between Max, Charles Leclerc and George Russell, who is already stronger than Lewis Hamilton" - Franz Tost
Is this a revenge for Lewis' '20 Bahrain GP interview? If so, respect for the long game. Sitting on it for 2 years couldn't have been easy 😂
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"Disappointing to hear the boos" - Christian Horner
Off all the people in the paddock, you, my dear, are the one that has absolutely no leg to stand on when it comes to this particular complaint 🤦♂️
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@fia
So you need two months to understand that inventing new rules mid race is not a good practice? I suppose whatever the outcome that will be drawn from this will take another few years to implement too?
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When do Mercedes start being concerned about their pitstops? Or are they now just content with all areas of sub-performance? 4s, 3s... all the while competition are pulling 2s ones.
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"I've never been a believer that you can be the best mate with your competitor, I think it's dishonest"
Watch Secrets of Success on Sky Sports from June 28 📺
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Reddit user u/LenaRybakina made this comparison video of Lewis' poles in W11 ('20) and W14 ('23) in Hungary. Just look how agile and sharp W11 was, requiring almost now steering corrections through corners. Meanwhile W14 was constantly understeering like a boat.
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Martin Brundle on Max's move in Brazil: "In the end Max did what he had to do - try to professionally foul him."
Shameful, shameful behaviour. And no penalty was given. Beyond ridiculous.
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"Christian and Red Bull are on the ropes over this and I fully expect Toto and Zak and others to keep punching, because they have them on the ropes. That’s the nature of this little crucible we live in." - Martin Brundle
I fully expect this to carry till the last lap in AD
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"We’re a subsidiary of an energy drink, racing against OEMs and historic brands and of course, that does not sit comfortably with some of our competitors." - Christian Horner
So not the overspending when everyone else doesn't, or constant inflammatory rhetoric? Alrighty then
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I like that even though Mercedes had to finally admit their zero-pod design did not work and consequently go with bigger sidepods, they still came up with something different to other teams. Could have just gone RB or Aston/Alpine way, but no - they've just got to stand out.
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Adrian Newey's been spotted taking notes on W14 for a few times now and I wonder if he's genuinely taken on a challenge of figuring out what's wrong with it or just trolling Mercedes' guys? My bet is on the latter.
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This is an absolutely bonkers story. Apparently Nyck de Vries took out a €250k loan to fund his chances of reaching
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, which if successful (and happened by the end of '22) promised his lender 50% of total earnings too. He signed his deal for '23, but lender is still suing him.
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So Checo apparently decided he doesn't fancy standing starts anymore and instead went for a rolling one 😄💀
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Another day, another pointless inflammatory comment from Helmut Marko - "Hamilton can’t sustain this level much longer".
It seems we are facing yet another year of constant Red Bull whining and protesting everything Mercedes 🤦♂️
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OK, looking at pace difference between the 2 RBs, here's a theory (however crazy it may sound):
What if Checo is driving a slightly limited car that's closer to the rest, so RB has a solid defence against the FIA which may start looking into slowing RB down otherwise?
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Reminder that
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issuing a statement about terminating Jüri Vips's contract is them saving their own face/arse in relation to sponsors and promoters. RB not issuing any statement in regards to Piquet's slur is a clear confirmation of their stance on racism.
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Lewis said he'd prefer to get P2 in WCC because it'd mean higher bonuses for everyone in the team at the time of skyrocketing costs of living. He added:
"So I know because I’m told and I can see how important and impactful that is for them"
If only our politicians...
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"I'll tell you Max is one of us. In our sphere of Formula One nobody is like Lewis, nobody is." - Bernie Ecclestone saying the quiet part out loud 🙄
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"I'm sure it would have been extremely interesting" - Martin Brundle's response to Cara Delevingne refusing to talk to him during the grid walk 😂😂😂💀
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Ted Kravitz just shed some further light on the flexi floor. It turns out the front plate is also moving beyond what is allowed. During races it can pop up as much as 6mm (only 2mm allowed). Front was actually tightly regulated ergo this is totally illegal.
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If one follows F1, one knows who Susie Wolff is. If one doesn't follow F1, it's highly unlikely one does know who Toto Wolff is either. So this is neither here nor there and is rather disrespectful.
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There was also this. "Reclaim", however upsetting to some, is ultimately just the right word to use in this context.
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"He [George] was leading the race fair and square with a great start and we went on to a bold strategy with pitting early for the hard, and I think it could have probably won the race for him." - Toto Wolff
Let's remind Toto that this video exists:
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"We just need the FIA to act fast, as fast as possible" - Carlos Sainz on porpoising.
I will be posting these quotes from drivers outside of Mercedes, so Max stans get enough exposure to reality on this particular issue. It is not only about Lewis!
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In Mercedes' Hungary debrief Andrew Shovlin confirmed the team made a miscalculation leaving cars severely undercooled resulting in drivers requiring to lift and coast (hence Lewis' message about turned down engines).
Why does it feel like Mercs are "competing" with Ferrari?
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At the moment it appears that breaking the cost cap to get ahead combined with a subsequent penalty is not worthy being called a 'risk'. It's a strategy masterclass.
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"The FIA was blamed for the points, but it was not the FIA which made the rules. It was the teams that made the rules and we were implementing it." - Mohammed Ben Sulayem
Erm, Ben, and you revealing here a bit too much? 🥴 Also, you probably want to drop the plural.
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Full exchange between MBS and Horner. Bizarre from start to finish 😬😬
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Anthony Davidson issued a friendly advice to Checo:
"You've got to be more Rosberg, 2016. That's what you've got to do. And I think now it's time for Sergio to stop being Mr Nice Guy. He's got to get under Max Verstappen's skin. He's got to annoy him."
I'm in full agreement
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As per AMuS report, order to swap positions between Lewis and George came directly from Toto Wolff, who, although not at the track, was watching the race live and saw the omen of losing both positions to Ferrari should the team succumbed to Russell's demands.
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"I think there are lessons that have been learned. Everybody can learn from this." - Christian Horner on RB being fined for the cost cap breach.
Who is everybody? The other 9 teams learnt their lessons during the dry run back in '20, which incidentally your team did not do.
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