Formula 1 2025

[st13phil]

It looks like all is far from well in FIA-land:

Robert Reid: FIA deputy president for sport resigns over 'breakdown in governance standards'

FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid resigns over a "fundamental breakdown in governance standards' within the governing body.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Mactech]

It looks like all is far from well in FIA-land:

Robert Reid: FIA deputy president for sport resigns over 'breakdown in governance standards'

FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid resigns over a "fundamental breakdown in governance standards' within the governing body.

www.bbc.co.uk

You can’t help noticing the correlation of the decline of the FIA and the arrival of its current president…..

 

[st13phil]

You can’t help noticing the correlation of the decline of the FIA and the arrival of its current president…..

But he says that's just a coincidence

 

[GeeJayW]

Hmm… Lando’s body language in the media pit suggests (to me anyway) that he has been ‘screwed over’ by the team somehow and isn’t allowed or is too professional to talk about it. To be that far away from Piastri in Q3 is a head-scratcher.

 

[HappytalkAgain]

Hmm… Lando’s body language in the media pit suggests (to me anyway) that he has been ‘screwed over’ by the team somehow and isn’t allowed or is too professional to talk about it. To be that far away from Piastri in Q3 is a head-scratcher.

I’m not sure about any wrongdoings. But he needs to become more headstrong. Doesn’t bode well for your rivals to see such a downtrodden demeanour in public view. Something the majority of the great sportspeople never do.

 

[Mactech]

Whilst George shone in qualifying, Lando and Lewis laboured at the Sakhir circuit (!) ....or were to conservative

 

[AMGeed]

Not a bad race, but the MotoGP in Qatar was edge of the seat stuff.

 

[Dubya]

Not a bad race, but the MotoGP in Qatar was edge of the seat stuff.

I agree

 

[Mactech]

Well! The last person I expected to see in the wall in Q3 was young Lando...the championship leader! Ooops

 

[HappytalkAgain]

Hate to say it but mad max did 2 belting runs. He could well win another WDC in that (sub standard?) RB.

 

[GeeJayW]

Hate to say it but mad max did 2 belting runs. He could well win another WDC in that (sub standard?) RB.

Max has been outstanding and has extracted more than expected out of the car. Just hoping that tomorrow’s race is interesting.

 

[Mactech]

Not often I would side with Ralf Schumacher, but I find it hard to argue against what he surmises here:

Ralf Schumacher on Red Bull’s declining form: “Pierre Wache is no Adrian Newey”

Strong words from Ralf Schumacher about Red Bull’s current technical structure.

www.crash.net

 

[Mactech]

Sprint qualy was worth watching last night and ended up with a teenager on pole First ever visit to the circuit too!
Best we ask him now how he did it while he still knows everything....
I liked Crofty's " From Rookie error to the Rookie era" Just my sort of language! Well done Kimi

 

[GeeJayW]

Sprint qualy was worth watching last night and ended up with a teenager on pole First ever visit to the circuit too!
Best we ask him now how he did it while he still knows everything....
I liked Crofty's " From Rookie error to the Rookie era" Just my sort of language! Well done Kimi

Yes a pretty good session. Interesting that now the teams are allowed to set the cars up differently for sprint races (low fuel, fewer laps, no pit stops), they run them lower. Albon commented yesterday when following the Mercedes, “How are these cars legal!?”. Presumably he could see that the Merc was running right on the deck. They will ‘adjust’ that for the main race.

 

[GeeJayW]

Well, a bit of rain really mixes things up. Great timing from Hamilton to go onto slicks and a bit of fortune for Norris. Antonelli was mugged in Turn 1. Would be good to see consistency from the stewards , how did Lawson get a penalty when Piastri didn’t? Both were ‘overtakees’. Both alongside. Both (according to Ant Davis) entitled to racing room under the current regs.

Sublime last lap by Verstappen in Q3 to get pole, and clear evidence that Antonelli has HUGE potential.

 

[Mactech]

Well, a bit of rain really mixes things up. Great timing from Hamilton to go onto slicks and a bit of fortune for Norris. Antonelli was mugged in Turn 1. Would be good to see consistency from the stewards , how did Lawson get a penalty when Piastri didn’t? Both were ‘overtakees’. Both alongside. Both (according to Ant Davis) entitled to racing room under the current regs.

Sublime last lap by Verstappen in Q3 to get pole, and clear evidence that Antonelli has HUGE potential.

It was close in Q2. 16 hundredths from P6 to P12. That can determine your race.

 

[GeeJayW]

It was close in Q2. 16 hundredths from P6 to P12. That can determine your race.

Indeed. Just shows how close to the limit everything gets when the regulations mature. Different solutions finding answers to the same ‘problems’. It also illustrates the capabilities of engineers, technicians and drivers who together, extract 99.99% of available lap-time. Amazing really.

 

[HappytalkAgain]

Well that was a ‘simply lovely’ weekend. ‘Max’ points in the constructors championship.

 

[CharlesM96]

Good weekend of racing on what’s a fairly dull track. Will be interesting seeing if the McLaren boys end up having a Rosberg/Hamilton 2016 relationship as the year progresses. If I were a betting man i’d be backing Piastri now

 

[HappytalkAgain]

Good weekend of racing on what’s a fairly dull track. Will be interesting seeing if the McLaren boys end up having a Rosberg/Hamilton 2016 relationship as the year progresses. If I were a betting man i’d be backing Piastri now

I agree. Lando has allowed Max to get in his head!