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PSA: Another hour of Sky post-race coverage is available live on ESPN3 when ESPN signs off, and is available on demand on ESPN+ or the app. Ted's notebook is also available.

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  On 9/5/2022 at 3:43 AM, dieucla98 said:

You have an amazing hatred of Lewis. It's awkward really.

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No, it's just a week by week observation. He gets extremely butthurt when he's not out in front because, you know, he's Lewis Hamilton and everyone is supposed to get out of his way. He's the aggy of F1. He just bounces off them and claims innocence afterward.

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Merc seems to get stuck in strategy lane and it’s really hard for them to make super fast decisions. Pit Lewis and Russell, keep 2nd and 3rd and maximize points.

Hamilton complains as much as everyone else. We just get to hear it more. I’m not sure why it triggers so many folks.

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I think there is a lot of Lewis/Merc fatigue, just like there's a lot of Alabama football fatigue.  Pretty soon there's going to be a lot of Max fatigue.  Just the way it goes.

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  On 9/5/2022 at 7:50 AM, RPM said:

No, it's just a week by week observation. He gets extremely butthurt when he's not out in front because, you know, he's Lewis Hamilton and everyone is supposed to get out of his way. He's the aggy of F1. He just bounces off them and claims innocence afterward.

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aggy of F1?

Now, I am not a Lewis Fanboi by any stretch of the imagination, but ... Lewis has won 7 WDC, holds the record for the most wins, pole positions and podium finishes.

aggy?

One championship (the same year that Adolph invaded Poland) and then a lifetime of being the brunt of laughter and derision. aggy has been placed on probation numerous times (the most recent in 2020) for violating NCAA rules. aggy is the very face of underachievement spanning all sports both domestically and internationally. And THAT is aggy's greatest achievement of all.

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  On 9/5/2022 at 4:39 PM, Lidig8r said:

Now, I am not a Lewis Fanboi by any stretch of the imagination, but ... Lewis has won 7 WDC, holds the record for the most wins, pole positions and podium finishes.

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When all you had to do was throw money at the problem to win. Now that the playing field has been leveled he ain't won shit. He's a good driver, but I've watched people bounce off him for years. He thinks he always has the right of way.

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Predictions for Monza? I'm actually interested in what Albon can do. Been a lot of talk about Williams' straight-line speed. Would love to see him get up into the top 10.

Actually just looked at the results this year. Damn, not a bad year for him at all. You think Williams would always be in the bottom five of the results, but Albon has been hanging around that 12/13 spot consistently.

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  On 9/5/2022 at 9:42 PM, Goofyboy said:

Ferrari is getting louder about Red Bull and the spending cap. Any teeth in that or truth to it?

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Probably just the usual F1 maneuvering, but who knows? I would be shocked if all 3 of the big 3 weren't bumping right up against the cap right, or soon.

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So, apparently Gasly to Alpine is contingent upon Herta getting his SL. AT is going after the wrong IndyCar driver imho. They should be looking at McLaughlin. They won't, because in his late 20s, he's 'too old'. It's really simpleminded and shortsighted. You could get 10 years of great production out of the guy if he pans out. If he doesn't, you just kick him to the curb like they do all the others who don't work out. Seems worth the risk to me. The age factor in F1 just isn't what it used to be. Alonso is proving that.

Also, apparently Gainbridge is Herta's backer. They were also rumored to be heavily involved with the Andretti F1 effort. And of course, Andretti has strong Honda ties as well.  Could this be a sign of Andretti buying Alpha Tauri, and helping keep Honda in F1?

 

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  On 9/6/2022 at 4:56 AM, Superhero said:

 

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But yeah, he's done in F1, and probably as a driver.

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  On 9/6/2022 at 1:14 PM, Stringer said:

I figured he would do everything he can to drive Vegas next year. He may have just given up though. He’ll definitely have jobs open to him if he stops driving.

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Huh? I think he’d do NASCAR or IndyCar before he just quits driving. 

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  On 9/5/2022 at 11:56 PM, wood said:

So, apparently Gasly to Alpine is contingent upon Herta getting his SL. AT is going after the wrong IndyCar driver imho. They should be looking at McLaughlin. They won't, because in his late 20s, he's 'too old'. It's really simpleminded and shortsighted. You could get 10 years of great production out of the guy if he pans out. If he doesn't, you just kick him to the curb like they do all the others who don't work out. Seems worth the risk to me. The age factor in F1 just isn't what it used to be. Alonso is proving that.

Also, apparently Gainbridge is Herta's backer. They were also rumored to be heavily involved with the Andretti F1 effort. And of course, Andretti has strong Honda ties as well.  Could this be a sign of Andretti buying Alpha Tauri, and helping keep Honda in F1?

 

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i think the role of AT at this point is to just find the next big name for the 2nd seat, vs finding a guy who is good enough for a while?

any whispers about RBR wanting to sell AT? or just reading between the lines here

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IIRC someone was talking about the W Series here last week

Four female drivers get the opportunity of a one-day test on the FIA F3 car

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  On 9/6/2022 at 1:48 PM, NoName said:

i think the role of AT at this point is to just find the next big name for the 2nd seat, vs finding a guy who is good enough for a while?

any whispers about RBR wanting to sell AT? or just reading between the lines here

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I've heard all kinds of variations of that - that AT is for sale, AT isn't for sale, they're not actively trying to sell but the right offer would buy AT, etc.

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  On 9/6/2022 at 1:14 PM, Stringer said:

I figured he would do everything he can to drive Vegas next year. He may have just given up though. He’ll definitely have jobs open to him if he stops driving.

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Definietly seemed as if he'd given up at Zandvoort.

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SIAP but there’s a video of Danny talking about a year off on a hot mic with checo. Probably just discussing his options with the mic catching the “year off” part but who knows what exactly a year off means to him. I think at this point Danny is also trying to figure out if he wants to continue racing in general, even if that means there won’t be a seat for him in F1 for ‘24 and beyond. I don’t know what’s going to happen next for him, and I think there’s some validity to the number of rumors going around just because he’s such an asset, but whatever happens I hope he makes the right choice after making questionable ones in the past. 

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  On 9/6/2022 at 8:19 PM, DoneWithit said:

SIAP but there’s a video of Danny talking about a year off on a hot mic with checo. Probably just discussing his options with the mic catching the “year off” part but who knows what exactly a year off means to him. I think at this point Danny is also trying to figure out if he wants to continue racing in general, even if that means there won’t be a seat for him in F1 for ‘24 and beyond. I don’t know what’s going to happen next for him, and I think there’s some validity to the number of rumors going around just because he’s such an asset, but whatever happens I hope he makes the right choice after making questionable ones in the past. 

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i am not of the group that thinks he has made a bunch of questionable moves.

the RBR > Renault move was to be a top driver on a team. can't blame a guy for that.

Renault > McLaren also was a move that made some level of sense to me, moving from the back part of the midfield to the front of the midfield.

didn't hurt that Renault and MCL were offering him a huge amount of money but don't believe those were the only reasons it happened.

i am fascinated to see what he does next or during his time off. dude has a magnetic personality, likes doing cool shit and has a bunch of famous friends.

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  On 9/6/2022 at 8:39 PM, wood said:

There's also a rumor out now about Danny going to Merc as the #3. Who knows ...

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Selfishly I'd rather see Ricciardo move to Indycar or NASCAR, than become a reserve driver for Merc.

But if he wanted to maintain his chances at regaining a seat in F1, then sticking around the sport probably makes the most sense.

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  On 9/6/2022 at 8:50 PM, utee94 said:

Selfishly I'd rather see Ricciardo move to Indycar or NASCAR, than become a reserve driver for Merc.

But if he wanted to maintain his chances at regaining a seat in F1, then sticking around the sport probably makes the most sense.

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Yep. Plus, he could potentially move in as George's #2 if Lewis hangs up his shoes in a year or two. 

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  On 9/6/2022 at 9:31 PM, wood said:

Yep. Plus, he could potentially move in as George's #2 if Lewis hangs up his shoes in a year or two. 

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This would be the best option for him if he wants to stay in F1. It’ll be an ego blow for sure, but his performance this year doesn’t warrant him having a seat in a competitive team.

He blamed the car, but it seems like other drivers got over the new regs pretty quickly while he continues to struggle.

I wonder why Alpine wasn’t interested in him. He seemed to do okay there unless he burned a lot of bridges on his way out from Renault. 
 

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  On 9/6/2022 at 11:11 PM, Superhero said:

This would be the best option for him if he wants to stay in F1. It’ll be an ego blow for sure, but his performance this year doesn’t warrant him having a seat in a competitive team.

He blamed the car, but it seems like other drivers got over the new regs pretty quickly while he continues to struggle.

I wonder why Alpine wasn’t interested in him. He seemed to do okay there unless he burned a lot of bridges on his way out from Renault. 

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Alpine might end up being interested again should Herta not get his SL, preventing Gasly from going to Alpine.

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  On 9/7/2022 at 1:22 AM, ChickenSandwich said:

Alpine execs seem to have sensitive egos and feel their team is better/worth more than it is. Las evidence of two drivers shooting them the bird 

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Yep. This clown show wasn't caused solely by stupidity. There was a good dose of arrogance as well.

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  On 9/6/2022 at 11:11 PM, Superhero said:

I wonder why Alpine wasn’t interested in him. He seemed to do okay there unless he burned a lot of bridges on his way out from Renault.

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guessing they wanted him to stay and weren't happy about it

plus he isn't french.

really curious to see the direction of that team moving forward with PG and EO.

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  On 9/7/2022 at 1:54 PM, Mittens said:

 

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Oh Good Lord.  Don't candy up the cars.

You had an iconic color, screwed that up by going with a matte look. Now, the yellow?

I bet Mattia, that fuzzy haired, four eyed goofy MFer probably had a hand in that.

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Yeah I didn't like even the thin lines of yellow they already had on the car, so that's gonna be a 'No' from me, dog. Take the yellow away, and that livery is pretty much perfect.

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I dig the "Ferrari" written on the rear wing. Always thought it was strange that space was empty all season.

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