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Old 07-09-2020, 03:36 PM
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Man, Leclec is so dumb. What was he thinking by going back to Monaco and party after the race.

Maybe he wasn't thinking.
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Old 07-09-2020, 04:23 PM
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It’s the team where he had the most success.

Max has, so far, failed to deliver consistency or shown the emotional maturity to be a champion.

So Vettel might provide them a 1-2 punch similar to M-B?

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I realize that but I think mentally he is toast, he folds under pressure and you think lining up to Max wouldn’t just amplify that? If Vettel accepts the wingman roll I think they’d beat Merc in the constructors but as you’ve seen in the past Vettel can’t handle being second fiddle (multi-21 with Webber and other occurrences)

Max has matured a lot since he first came into to F1 and if he was in the Merc along side Hamilton as long as Bottas has been I bet he’d have won a title or two. Red Bull has been in a slump due to PU issues mostly. Honda has come on strong and are still behind Merc but they’re the second best PU atm. If not for RedBull and Honda Merc would just walk away this year, they’re their only competition.
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Old 07-09-2020, 04:25 PM
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Man, Leclec is so dumb. What was he thinking by going back to Monaco and party after the race.

Maybe he wasn't thinking.
Very dumb move and it seems Bottas is also under investigation too
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Old 07-09-2020, 05:08 PM
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Very dumb move and it seems Bottas is also under investigation too
There were pictures of Leclerc at his gf's sister's bday party and a group picture surfaced where they're not wearing masks. And I read he took pictures with fans too

However, I think Bottas' situation is better. He was able to travel back and he was only around Tiffany Cromwell, who is also in his F1 bubble (she was at the race and in the pit with Bottas)
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Old 07-09-2020, 06:06 PM
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Yeah, I read Bottas really wasn’t with anyone outside his bubble. As for LeClerc, I don’t know what to say, just poor judgment
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Old 07-09-2020, 08:09 PM
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Its even more weird. Max is lobbying his team agains Vettel. Insecure?
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Old 07-09-2020, 08:15 PM
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Its even more weird. Max is lobbying his team agains Vettel. Insecure?
Well, it makes sense. He is the clear No. 1 now and Albon would be aggressive against other drivers but yield to him. He certainly doesn't want a Riccardo situation again by having a fan favorite 4X champion in the team.
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Old 07-10-2020, 05:01 AM
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Well, everyone is at practice at the RedBull Ring this morning.

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Old 07-10-2020, 08:48 AM
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Well, everyone is at practice at the RedBull Ring this morning.

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Disappointed that FIA didn't hand out more severe punishment other than a warning. If all the crews, etc follow the same protocol, there is no room for exception as it could jeopardize the season.
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Old 07-11-2020, 12:09 AM
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So Danny Ric swapped ends and got some bruising from his crash. Lando was having back pain but should be ok for Sunday. Merc seems to be having some more issues with Hamilton’s car and tomorrow’s qualifying could be rained out. Looks like we might have another good race this weekend.
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Old 07-11-2020, 02:37 AM
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The most interesting development is Claire Williams coming out and clarifying Toto's Williams stock buyback.

Merc will pull out at the end of 2021 and Toto will take what he can to Williams and be the Ron Dennis of Williams for the foreseeable future. This was his plan 11 years ago anyways, before Mercedes reshuffled and brought him in. Just putting it out there.
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Old 07-11-2020, 02:06 PM
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Interesting quali session, I always love seeing a wet qualifying and a mixed grid for the race. Fingers crossed for another exciting GP
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This may be old news, but if you have Amazon Prime '1' is well worth watching. If you search for 'formula 1' it will come up. There is commentary from lots of the greats in it...Lauda, Fittapaldi, Stewart, Andretti, Ickx, etc.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2518788/
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Old 07-12-2020, 11:14 AM
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Gee, not a good week for Ferrari.

The last few laps were excellent. Wish Max didn't have that front wing issue and held off Bottas.

Norris is a breath of fresh air.
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Old 07-12-2020, 11:49 AM
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This may be old news, but if you have Amazon Prime '1' is well worth watching. If you search for 'formula 1' it will come up. There is commentary from lots of the greats in it...Lauda, Fittapaldi, Stewart, Andretti, Ickx, etc.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2518788/

I saw that a few years ago. It was so good I bought the Blue Ray, and I only own a few Blue Ray discs.
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