Formula 1 - 2024 Season
06-04-2024, 12:30 PM
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If Audi does choose someone older like Bottas or Vettel, then it would be a short term play to help them develop the car for the future. 2 - 3 years max. Bottas seems to have some promise in that regard and he has experience with Mercedes during their championship run. Vettel is a 4-time world champion with experience at Red Bull and Ferrari. I think a move like this could make sense.
Ocon is younger, but I fear that he’d put his own interests first and prioritize beating Hulkenberg (at any cost) over helping to develop the team. In my mind, Ocon is a risky pick. He has a proven history of taking out his teammates. He did it to Perez. He did it to Alonso. He did it to Gasly. He’ll do it again. There’s a clear pattern. Again, it’s not his driving skills. It’s other factors.
But… this is just my opinion. Sometimes the people who make decisions in F1 don’t agree with me.
Ocon is younger, but I fear that he’d put his own interests first and prioritize beating Hulkenberg (at any cost) over helping to develop the team. In my mind, Ocon is a risky pick. He has a proven history of taking out his teammates. He did it to Perez. He did it to Alonso. He did it to Gasly. He’ll do it again. There’s a clear pattern. Again, it’s not his driving skills. It’s other factors.
But… this is just my opinion. Sometimes the people who make decisions in F1 don’t agree with me.
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06-04-2024, 01:00 PM
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Checo Is Here To Stay Until 2026
Oracle Red Bull Racing is pleased to announce that Checo has committed his future to the Team with a two-year extension to his existing contract
https://www.redbullracing.com/int-en...ontent=Article
Should be the domino for a few other moves to get announced
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06-04-2024, 01:33 PM
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Unbelievable.
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06-04-2024, 02:09 PM
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Insanity reigns supreme.
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06-04-2024, 02:25 PM
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The dominoes are beginning to fall as we approach summer break.
The Sauber/Audi seat may be starting to sound more appealing to Sainz now…
The Sauber/Audi seat may be starting to sound more appealing to Sainz now…
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06-04-2024, 02:44 PM
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This means Yuki is on the market as well. Lotta drivers, not enough seats.
06-04-2024, 03:02 PM
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06-04-2024, 03:13 PM
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agree 100%, Yuki was asked to perform and he delivered. Perhaps his time is in 2026 with the Honda engine in the Aston Martin (Sounds so weird saying that), but what about Lance and Alonso and what would he do for 2025? I'm still stunned that Red Bull committed 2 years to Perez....
06-04-2024, 03:21 PM
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I’d like to see Yuki in the other Aston Martin, assuming Stroll ends up in Formula E or somewhere else. What about Yuki to Alpine? I know Alpine sucks now, but they’re a proper works team and with new car/engine regs in 2026, anything could happen.
06-04-2024, 03:48 PM
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Ugh, why didn’t Red Bull pick me instead? I could be comfortable with getting knocked out in Q1, crashing in the first corner or finishing out of the points for millions a year. 
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06-04-2024, 04:14 PM
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06-04-2024, 04:20 PM
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This isn't fun, but I don't think Yuki leaves RB...
Yuki is cheap for RB at $1M/year, lowest contract out there, which is great for RB.
Honda pays Yuki another $10M/year (allegedly) which puts him at around the 10th highest salary, combined (he happens to be ranked 10th right now in drivers standings).
No other team utilizes Honda. Yuki would actually probably be taking a pay cut if he leaves RB and doesn't have the Honda kicker.
Yuki is performing quite well. RB is performing much better than his alternatives.
It maybe eating a little humble pie because Yuki didn't land Red Bull, but the alternatives in 2025 suck in comparison to RB.
Yuki signs with RB for 2025. And holds out hope that by the end of 2025 Lance is either done, or Aston is sold (and Lance is gone) and reunites with Honda via Aston.
That seems a lot better option than signing with an Alpine....
Yuki is cheap for RB at $1M/year, lowest contract out there, which is great for RB.
Honda pays Yuki another $10M/year (allegedly) which puts him at around the 10th highest salary, combined (he happens to be ranked 10th right now in drivers standings).
No other team utilizes Honda. Yuki would actually probably be taking a pay cut if he leaves RB and doesn't have the Honda kicker.
Yuki is performing quite well. RB is performing much better than his alternatives.
It maybe eating a little humble pie because Yuki didn't land Red Bull, but the alternatives in 2025 suck in comparison to RB.
Yuki signs with RB for 2025. And holds out hope that by the end of 2025 Lance is either done, or Aston is sold (and Lance is gone) and reunites with Honda via Aston.
That seems a lot better option than signing with an Alpine....
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06-04-2024, 05:43 PM
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I'm fairly confident, barring injury, Max will win the driver's championship this year but the constructor's title seems like a 3 team race with Ferrari and McLaren joining Red Bull.
Christian Horner explains why Red Bull decided to keep Sergio Perez for 2 more seasons:
“Now is an important time to confirm our line-up for 2025 and we are very pleased to continue working together with Checo.”
“Continuity and stability are important for the team and both Checo and Max are a successful and robust partnership, securing our first ever one-two finish for the team in the Championship last year.”
“Checo has had a strong start to 2024 with second places in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Japan and then his podium in China. The past few races have been tough, there is convergence on the grid, but we are confident in Checo and look forward to his return to proven form and performance, that we so often see.”
“Last year was a unicorn season and we will need to work hard to retain our titles, but we are assured in our line up and with the team as a whole, which is imperative in what is shaping up to be a close fought Championship this year.”
VIA: [PLANET F1: https://www.planetf1.com/.../sergio-perez-new-red-bull...]
Christian Horner explains why Red Bull decided to keep Sergio Perez for 2 more seasons:
“Now is an important time to confirm our line-up for 2025 and we are very pleased to continue working together with Checo.”
“Continuity and stability are important for the team and both Checo and Max are a successful and robust partnership, securing our first ever one-two finish for the team in the Championship last year.”
“Checo has had a strong start to 2024 with second places in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Japan and then his podium in China. The past few races have been tough, there is convergence on the grid, but we are confident in Checo and look forward to his return to proven form and performance, that we so often see.”
“Last year was a unicorn season and we will need to work hard to retain our titles, but we are assured in our line up and with the team as a whole, which is imperative in what is shaping up to be a close fought Championship this year.”
VIA: [PLANET F1: https://www.planetf1.com/.../sergio-perez-new-red-bull...]