Rafael

I don’t like the way the FIA (and Liberty Media) handled the situation during race day:

(1) They missed an opportunity to start the race at ~15.00 (as mentioned by Max Verstappen); when conditions were most […]

It was a racing incident, at most I’d say 55% Russel’s fault and 45% Bottas. George’s immediate reaction after the crash was a bit over the top, and it’s good he’s seen the error of his ways and apologized — […]

I suppose the driver needs to adapt both a specific type of mindset and driving technique, in order to maximize the potential of Adrian Newey’s cars (at least from 1998 onwards).

I remember in 2001 I read an […]

George Russel should start looking at the possibility of racing in America (Indycar), in case he is dropped by Williams at the end of the year. Racing competitively in an established and (regionally) popular […]

Looking back to Maurizio Arrivabene’s comments in 2016, when he publicly told Vettel to “focus on the driving” (as opposed to giving too much interest on other aspects of the team); I get the impression that Seb’s […]

He needs to commit to several seasons of competing full time at Indycar, rather than just occasionally dropping in as a driver “tourist” during the Indy 500.

The drivers he is going up against are very […]

Much respect for the guy, and his accomplishment of winning 4 championships in a row; but with the way he’s driving (and acting) so far this season, he doesn’t need (deserve) another drive for next year — he […]

As an Alonso fan, nowadays I would rather see him sign for the 3rd seat in Arrow McLaren SP; and commit the next 2-3 years of his life racing (and living) in America.

I think he deserved at least 1 more F1 […]

I think 2021 is actually the perfect time for Ricciardo to be joining McLaren: the organizational changes from 2018 have finally picked up momentum, with the team now going forward. And Zak Brown looks to have […]

Bit of apples and oranges comparison, but the way Leclerc (and Ferrari) are treating Vettel recently sorta reminds me of… All the things Seb (and Red Bull/Helmut Marko) subjected Mark Webber to from 2009/10-2013.

@hobo Good point. Let’s not forget, Lewis and Nico were actually good and chummy as team-mates, until they found themselves competing against one another to win the championship (2014-2016). The rivalry only blew […]

@f1osaurus, what’s wrong with you? You’re not giving out/sourcing from any facts/credible articles or analyses from/of that time; rather you’re just saying things purely based on how YOU believe events played […]

@f1osaurus, this is what Hamilton had to say after qualifying in Monaco 2007:

“Alonso’s young team mate made a strong showing, but had his own challenges: “I was three-tenths up on my previous best and I was […]

@f1osaurus, in Monaco 2007 Hamilton (despite being in a heavier fuel load) was set to outqualify Alonso and put it on pole. In their respective runs, both drivers were threatened by traffic, but it was Hamilton […]

No. In Monaco 2007, McLaren were right to tell both drivers to hold station: Alonso had secured the pole in qualifying and controlled the race since the start (he was taking it easy during the latter half of the […]

My thoughts exactly!

When Fisichella won in dominant fashion in Oz 2005, many people (including myself) heralded it as a sign of great things to come: finally after, years of toiling around in mid/bottom-field […]

Frank Williams’ (and Patrick Head’s) biggest mistake was to double down on his team’s identity as an independent, and in the process continually alienated BMW during their patnership (2000 – 2005); when instead he […]

Well, the Enstone based team (whether under the guise of Renault, Benetton, Lotus, etc.) has always been fiscally conservative, relative to other manufacturers like Ferrari, Mercedes, Toyota and Honda. Which is […]

People keep emphasizing Formula 1 as a show. Yes it, is a show. But first and foremost, it is a sport.

The FIA was right to limit in season testing (but I would prefer to see more of it) — both as a means to […]

Whether RBR-Honda gets it right or not, it was still for the best that McLaren parted ways with the Japanese manufacturer (and likewise for Honda).

McLaren may have exaggerated the strength of their chassis in […]