Official 2024 Miami Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[Leithen]

braddo said:

Why the livery changes for this GP?

To distract from the borefest on track?

[thegreenhell]

Leithen said:

braddo said:

Why the livery changes for this GP?

To distract from the borefest on track?

or to tie in with the fake painted water in the 'marina'.

[TheDeuce]

Nova Gyna said:

Mark-C said:

thegreenhell said:

The only things I'm looking forward to this weekend now are the Thursday press conferences. Could be spicy.

How much choice do Red Bull have over who they put up for these? I'm kind of hoping they send the PA

Horner doesn’t seem to be on the list unfortunately.

Mike Krack (Aston Martin)
Zak Brown (McLaren)
Laurent Mekies (RB)
James Vowles (Williams)

https://www.fia.com/news/f1-2024-miami-gp-schedule...

Sergio will be asked endlessly about Newey leaving, and if his relationship with Horner. Lewis will be asked endlessly about Newey going to Ferrari and if it was a complete surprise to him...

[Roman Moroni]

TheDeuce said:

Sergio will be asked endlessly about Newey leaving, and if his relationship with Horner. Lewis will be asked endlessly about Newey going to Ferrari and if it was a complete surprise to him...

I'm not sure if you saw it, but It pretty much panned out as you said with very little else.

One thing that did stand out is how belligerent, petulant & disinterested Stroll is. He obviously doesn't want to be there and it showed

[TheDeuce]

Roman Moroni said:

TheDeuce said:

Sergio will be asked endlessly about Newey leaving, and if his relationship with Horner. Lewis will be asked endlessly about Newey going to Ferrari and if it was a complete surprise to him...

I'm not sure if you saw it, but It pretty much panned out as you said with very little else.

One thing that did stand out is how belligerent, petulant & disinterested Stroll is. He obviously doesn't want to be there and it showed

It was an easy prediction to be fair, and it's nice to have something interesting for them to ask questions about

Yea Lance seems checked out. 30 odd races where a guy old enough to be his dad humiliates him has taken its toll..

[Leithen]

TheDeuce said:

Roman Moroni said:

TheDeuce said:

Sergio will be asked endlessly about Newey leaving, and if his relationship with Horner. Lewis will be asked endlessly about Newey going to Ferrari and if it was a complete surprise to him...

I'm not sure if you saw it, but It pretty much panned out as you said with very little else.

One thing that did stand out is how belligerent, petulant & disinterested Stroll is. He obviously doesn't want to be there and it showed

It was an easy prediction to be fair, and it's nice to have something interesting for them to ask questions about

Yea Lance seems checked out. 30 odd races where a guy old enough to be his dad humiliates him has taken its toll..

He does seem very unhappy. He's a talented driver who ought to be spearheading Aston's 2025 Le Mans attempt. Might take a few years to win the thing, but that's got to be more fun than being continually on the back foot in F1.

[thegreenhell]

TheDeuce said:

Roman Moroni said:

TheDeuce said:

Sergio will be asked endlessly about Newey leaving, and if his relationship with Horner. Lewis will be asked endlessly about Newey going to Ferrari and if it was a complete surprise to him...

I'm not sure if you saw it, but It pretty much panned out as you said with very little else.

One thing that did stand out is how belligerent, petulant & disinterested Stroll is. He obviously doesn't want to be there and it showed

It was an easy prediction to be fair, and it's nice to have something interesting for them to ask questions about

Yea Lance seems checked out. 30 odd races where a guy old enough to be his dad humiliates him has taken its toll..

And he was probably sulking because daddy couldn't buy him that new Newey toy that's just come on the market.

[Petrus1983]

FourWheelDrift said:

Demoted more like - https://www.crash.net/f1/news/1047714/1/first-seas...

I can't see the FIA giving a dispensation- however there are still 9 races after Kimi Antonelli turns 18.

[Mr E]

thegreenhell said:

And he was probably sulking because daddy couldn't buy him that new Newey toy that's just come on the market.

Genuine snort of laughter from me.

[Mark-C]

Petrus1983 said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Demoted more like - https://www.crash.net/f1/news/1047714/1/first-seas...

I can't see the FIA giving a dispensation- however there are still 9 races after Kimi Antonelli turns 18.

I agree they won't give the dispensation but I think he'll be in the Williams as soon as he's 18 ... Mercedes need to know if he's up to being a 2025 driver or not.

[vaud]

Mark-C said:

Mercedes need to know if he's up to being a 2025 driver or not.

Given the number of private tests that they are giving him they will have a lot of data already?

[thegreenhell]

vaud said:

Mark-C said:

Mercedes need to know if he's up to being a 2025 driver or not.

Given the number of private tests that they are giving him they will have a lot of data already?

They won't push him into the Williams drive if they don't think he's ready, and I would think they'd want to make the decision for 2025 before then anyway in case he turns out not to be 'the one', and they don't want to be left making a late call after all the other available good drivers have gone elsewhere.

[braddo]

Mr E said:

thegreenhell said:

And he was probably sulking because daddy couldn't buy him that new Newey toy that's just come on the market.

Genuine snort of laughter from me.

[Leithen]

thegreenhell said:

vaud said:

Mark-C said:

Mercedes need to know if he's up to being a 2025 driver or not.

Given the number of private tests that they are giving him they will have a lot of data already?

They won't push him into the Williams drive if they don't think he's ready, and I would think they'd want to make the decision for 2025 before then anyway in case he turns out not to be 'the one', and they don't want to be left making a late call after all the other available good drivers have gone elsewhere.

Wolff is waiting to see if he can get Verstappen. If you are Russell's manager, you've got a headache.

[Sandpit Steve]

Leithen said:

He does seem very unhappy. He's a talented driver who ought to be spearheading Aston's 2025 Le Mans attempt. Might take a few years to win the thing, but that's got to be more fun than being continually on the back foot in F1.

Yep, plenty of journeyman F1 drivers have done really well in sportscars. Lance heading up an AM Le Mans effort next year would be great for him, and must be better than being thrashed every weekend by a guy old enough to be his father.

[Sandpit Steve]

Petrus1983 said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Demoted more like - https://www.crash.net/f1/news/1047714/1/first-seas...

I can't see the FIA giving a dispensation- however there are still 9 races after Kimi Antonelli turns 18.

The Super Licence rules came in as a result of Max Verstappen turning up in F1 at 17 with only a year in cars - and, to be charitable, something of an aggressive attitude in those early years. Obviously a prodigal talent, but needed a little bit more maturity with the benefit of hindsight.

We’ve seen Antonelli have one silly accident in F2 already this year, so can see why it makes sense to stick to the rules as they are now, even if he’s potentially the next Max or Lewis.

[thegreenhell]

Leithen said:

Wolff is waiting to see if he can get Verstappen. If you are Russell's manager, you've got a headache.

Yes, but that won't happen until '26, so they still need a driver for '25. If they do manage to sign Max for '26 then I can see them sticking Antonelli in for next year, and treating it like a shootout between him and Russell to be Max's teammate in '26. Russell's contract runs out next year as well...

[TheInternet]

Sandpit Steve said:

The Super Licence rules came in as a result of Max Verstappen turning up in F1 at 17 with only a year in cars - and, to be charitable, something of an aggressive attitude in those early years. Obviously a prodigal talent, but needed a little bit more maturity with the benefit of hindsight.

We’ve seen Antonelli have one silly accident in F2 already this year, so can see why it makes sense to stick to the rules as they are now, even if he’s potentially the next Max or Lewis.

But it's rite of passage that the young upstart comes in, causes all sorts of mayhem before maturing, then one day complains bitterly about the antics of the next generation of young upstarts. Surely it is only right and proper for Max to experience that, and it would make great TV.

[Nova Gyna]

FP1 just started for anyone forgetting it’s on today.

[mattyn1]

Charles!