DavidS commented on the post, Has Ferrari made the right move by hiring Vasseur to replace Binotto? 4 days, 9 hours ago
I think (or hope) he does well. Being an outsider to the Ferrari culture means he is less susceptible to the Ferrari groupthink.
I think the criticism that he hasn’t promised to make drastic changes until he […]
DavidS commented on the post, Which qualifying format is the best in motorsport? 1 week, 3 days ago
Multi-stage knockout with superpole.
Multi-stage knockout is a decent way of trimming down the field. However, it’s not the best in terms of actually seeing a qualifying lap. Most of the time its a zoomed in […]
DavidS commented on the post, US drivers like Sargeant need F1 experience before joining Haas – Steiner 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Guenther pretending Haas isn’t a backmarker team.
At least the other teams that share the back third of the grid have won a race some time in their history.
DavidS commented on the post, Should the FIA only accept new teams with existing racing pedigree into Formula 1? 1 month ago
Strongly agree.
I’m surprised so many people disagree. Maybe the word pedigree is confusing. It’s not “being a car brand with a history in motorsport,” it’s any team with experience and success in […]
DavidS commented on the post, Andretti and Cadillac announce plans to enter Formula 1 1 month ago
It will be interesting to see if Zak Brown makes the jump.
DavidS commented on the post, Caption Competition 201: Limbering up for the season 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Carlos preparing for his meeting with the teams strategists.
DavidS commented on the post, Brawn still unsure what "optimum number" of sprint races is for F1 2 months, 1 week ago
I appear to be a minority opinion here, but I don’t mind the sprint races. I wouldn’t have them for every race, and definitely not any of the “classic” rounds, though.
As an Aussie, most Grands Prix start at an […]
DavidS commented on the post, Binotto resigns as Ferrari team principal after team falls short in title fight 2 months, 1 week ago
Binotto was both a victim and an enabler of the toxic blame culture at Ferrari.
He was often quite willing to throw his team under the bus when things didn’t go right. It was a learned behaviour from decades of […]
DavidS commented on the post, Did the FIA get Red Bull's penalty for 2021 budget cap breach right? 3 months, 1 week ago
Of course other teams are going to say it is way too lenient. That is the default response from rivals in such a highly political sport. To them, anything short of being hung, drawn and quartered is too […]
DavidS commented on the post, Caption Competition 196: Drinks are on Adrian 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Looks like Adrian has discovered the loophole that excludes hospitality and catering expenses from the budget cap.
DavidS commented on the post, 'This shouldn't be part of the DNA of racing': Drivers tire of grid penalty confusion 4 months, 3 weeks ago
I know the teams will still game the rules by “pretending” to have a mechanical failure. The deterrent here is that you have to throw away a race result to do it. If a car is outside of the points in a race and […]
DavidS commented on the post, 'This shouldn't be part of the DNA of racing': Drivers tire of grid penalty confusion 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Rather than grid penalties, only allow engine replacements beyond the three where the driver has retired from the previous event for a mechanical issue or a crash which has compromised the integrity of the […]
DavidS commented on the post, Leclerc believes he can halt Verstappen's winning run after unexpected pole position 5 months ago
I’m sure Ferrari’s strategists have something special up their sleeves to screw up Charles’ race.
DavidS commented on the post, Szafnauer dismisses Piastri's claim Alpine's handling of 2023 deal was "bizarre" 5 months, 1 week ago
Otmar and Mattia probably need to spend less time in the back of the garage inhaling exhaust fumes. They both appear to be suffering severe delusions.
DavidS commented on the post, Piastri joins McLaren for 2023 as FIA's contract board rules against Alpine 5 months, 1 week ago
Reading elsewhere, it looks like the Alpine contract was for an F2 seat (not F1) but had the ability to promote him to F1 should they choose. However, the contract was frustrated by Oscar winning the championship […]
DavidS commented on the post, Piastri joins McLaren for 2023 as FIA's contract board rules against Alpine 5 months, 1 week ago
Since Otmar has said that there wasn’t a “July 31” clause in the contract, then there must be some other provision in the contract which caused their contract to be invalidated.
Pure speculation on my part, but […]
DavidS commented on the post, 'Outside perceptions' of Ferrari strategy errors this year are wrong – Binotto 5 months, 1 week ago
I reject your reality, and substitute my own!
DavidS commented on the post, Change circuits and "flat as a pancake" kerbs to solve track limits rows – Russell 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Every time this comes up, I make the same comment.
Giant foam/inflatable blocks positioned at points where track limits are abused. Consequences in the rule book for hitting them, as well as potential car […]
DavidS commented on the post, Ferrari raise "concerns" as FIA makes hiring from Mercedes 8 months ago
I’m sure they were equally as concerned when Jean Todt was FIA President.
DavidS commented on the post, Schumacher: New cars make 2022 not a "real second year" for me 8 months ago
Piquet Jnr?
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