2024 silly season

[RasputinLives]

A bit like Bottas/Webber/Massa/Kimi/Barichello/Irvine/Coulthard/Hill/Patrese/Berger and so on....

 

[F1Brits_90]

A bit like Bottas/Webber/Massa/Kimi/Barichello/Irvine/Coulthard/Hill/Patrese/Berger and so on....

i dont think any of their commercial abilty far outweighed their driving abilty. their contract were always extended because of what they brought on track & not off it

 

[Il_leone]

you know what's becoming fascinating, that current 3 time reigning drivers & constructors champions might be keeping a driver in Perez for financial reason & not talent reasons. which i understand if your Sauber, Williams, Haas. but now the "best" team on grid. but apparently Perez accounts for 65% of red bull merchandises sales & bring a lot of linked sponsors

 

[RasputinLives]

i dont think any of their commercial abilty far outweighed their driving abilty. their contract were always extended because of what they brought on track & not off it

I can point you in the direction of multiple threads on here where people were claiming they were not doing the job on the track and were about to be / had to be replaced by a top team otherwise the seas would boil and the skies would fall.

 

[Il_leone]

It's a win / win for them then. He brings in cash, does just enough to get them over the Contractors Championship line and is no threat to their superstar number 1 driver.

Well judging by the last 3 races Verstappen needs a rear gunner to help him because I think if Ferrari and Mclaren can get ahead of Red Bull each race. That will be a huge dent in their constructors lead

 

[Il_leone]

Previously when the No 2 was useless in providing a rear guard for Verstappen they ditch them. Oh I think Ricciardo 's dream back to Red Bull is over as well

 

[cider_and_toast]

Watch the sudden and mysterious improvement in Sergio's form

 

[Il_leone]

Watch the sudden and mysterious improvement in Sergio's form

Not sure about that

 

[F1Brits_90]

I can point you in the direction of multiple threads on here where people were claiming they were not doing the job on the track and were about to be / had to be replaced by a top team otherwise the seas would boil and the skies would fall.

ive always thought bottas did a great job

 

[Il_leone]

Well let's hope we see Jos whining more now because Ferrari and Mclaren must be rubbing their hands its p
Perez in one Red Bull

 

[F1Brits_90]

but we all know its common place at a smaller team. but im surprised in this budget cap era where red bull are already saving 250m dollars a year in comparison to 2021. they are supposedly keeping Perez because they cant afford to lose Merchandise he sells & sponsors he brings.

is this another sign that red bull the company are looking for a way out & arent funding the team like they did when deitrich was alive

 

[Il_leone]

but we all know its common place at a smaller team. but im surprised in this budget cap era where red bull are already saving 250m dollars a year in comparison to 2021. they are supposedly keeping Perez because they cant afford to lose Merchandise he sells & sponsors he brings.

is this another sign that red bull the company are looking for a way out & arent funding the team like they did when deitrich was alive

If its monetary reasons it seems a strange one given Red Bull continues to invest in motorsport heavily still and just renewed the A1 ring to host motor races

A first indication is if VCARB is sold but I wonder when will Verstappen be told we can't afford your salary anymore.

There has been a change in Red Bull to being more corporate now for sure

 

[F1Brits_90]

A first indication is if VCARB is sold but I wonder when will Verstappen be told we can't afford your salary anymore.

some say this is to pay for max's salary

 

[Il_leone]

some say this is to pay for max's salary

Maybe Perez should give him tequilas instead

 

[F1Brits_90]

Carlos Sainz to williams seems sorted according to many journalists & fascinating interview with vowels. he seemingly very confident he can get williams to do the same step up as mclaren have. hes talking a huge investment 30 people from other teams recruited, 1 of the best engines if not the best come for 2026

if sainz goes its an incredible coup. i can only think of Damon Hill to arrows. so there must be something to believe in. when your choosing Williams over Audi

heres a thing, is Adrian Newey returning to williams so stupid. if you had said in April Sainz > Williams it wouldve been shot down as extremely far fetched will never happen in a month of sundays. as he has the pick of seats. but its happened & Newey loves a project. if im playing devil's avocado where the joy of taking a team from 2nd to 1st when you can take a team 9th to 1st

https://twitter.com/x/status/1799183320045003018

 

[Il_leone]

As much it is a fairy tale Williams infrastructure is so far behind I think there will be a get out clause

 

[F1Brits_90]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1799524475282596063

 

[RasputinLives]

They would have been s but dumb not too as he's actually finally matured into a decent racing driver this season.

 

[Il_leone]

You don't want yo upset Honda

 

[F1Brits_90]

is it enivitable Riccardio leaves F1 for the final time this season. unless he does something remarkable

without going all Jaques Villeneuve, i dont see the point of Riccardio next yr now Tsunoda has signed. he's 34 the main team dream ship now has sailed with the perez signing. no other team i can see him giving a chance

now if tsunoda had been poached. i would understand Riccardio staying as a mentor & a benchmark. but9 the sister team is supposed to give youth a chance, if theyve strayed from that with Hartley, De Vries, Kyvat Return. to give hadjar or lawson a chance