LuigiVampa

Toto now -

multi21

I would have to believe that the biggest winner in all this was George Russell, right? By defacto, he now becomes the leader of the team with their full and undivided focus. I fully expect Max to win the WDC in 2024 and 2025, but given that Toto signed an extension to continue on with Mercedes for 3 more years, coupled with the the reg changes in 2026, that will be the best opportunity for Red Bull to be knocked off the top step.

Speaking of Toto, this had to have been a punch in the gut given he's been LH's biggest supporter, but HAM didn't tell him about the switch until the night before the announcement. Now that there's been a few days to digest all this info, Netflix and the DTS series will have a ton of material with the inter team dynamics within Mercedes and Ferrari.

gbuff

...and while all this is going on, here's Max.......

ProCoach

He could do it, if he has the car…

goin2drt

I would laugh even harder if LH won because all the LH haters on RL heads would explode. They would not know what to do.

Glyndellis

That would be a thread and a half!

winders

Sure we would know what to do.....we would give the car the credit....just like we do now for at least 5 of his championships.

goin2drt

Fact, yeah you are right and if RUS wins they would say what an amazing driver he is.

Glyndellis

Let's lobby the FIA to put the best drivers in the worst cars and vice versa. Let's see how Mazapin would fare in the Red Bull and Max in the Haas.

ProCoach

Ouch!

wthensler

Lol, Matt, I hear over 50% of Ferrari’s revenue is now from merchandise. It might as well be, as only a select few can get their hands on a new Ferrari.

ProCoach

Been that way for some time, the new cars are all sold out at least until 2026.

LuigiVampa

When I had my 328 I paid $300 for a blank door and ignition key. I then had to have them cut.

You can get a free espresso or bottle of water when you visit a Ferrari dealership, but everything else is ridiculously expensive.

ProCoach

Didn't used to be that way. I remember seeing rows of 1980-model two-valve injected cars at the local dealership in 1981 and into 1982, waiting to be sold.

Bought my first Ferrari, a 308 GT4, for not a lot more than $10K, then a Mondial QV for $15K, a 412 and a Mondial t Coupe, the latter pair for less than $37K each.

One of 42 (one for each US dealer), the Mondial t Coupe sold for $40K ADM over $92K list right after Enzo died! Simpler, cheaper times.

Matt Romanowski

When Enzo died the market went crazy on Ferraris. The merch is about 50% of revenue every year. Though Porsche had that short run that they made more on currency than cars.