Official 2024 Qatar Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***
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AceRockatansky said:
nordboy said:
Perez blaming literally everyone and everything for his failure again. He never seems to take any responsibility for being a bit crap.
He can be as crap at he likes, he knows enough for them not to sack him.paulw123 said:
Carlos Sainz Sr. Is that you?
Senior wouldnt ever write anything like that. He's far too classy!I think CSj is relatively hard done by.
But Fred with a big lump of cash and the OK from Elkan was always going to go after his 1 time protégé who also happens to be a 7 time WDC!
Just seen this interview with Lewis and he seems pretty downbeat with regards to his pace? “I’m not fast anymore” is a pretty damning statment, especially with his move next year. Seems strange considering his performance last weekend? (Lewis is at 5:18)
https://youtu.be/sWQeWPsVQNc?si=v3h8YL0LrDImWKgw
https://youtu.be/sWQeWPsVQNc?si=v3h8YL0LrDImWKgw
T_S_M said:
Just seen this interview with Lewis and he seems pretty downbeat with regards to his pace? “I’m not fast anymore” is a pretty damning statment, especially with his move next year. Seems strange considering his performance last weekend? (Lewis is at 5:18)
https://youtu.be/sWQeWPsVQNc?si=v3h8YL0LrDImWKgw
He’s playing it smart as he knows Ferrari are in with a shout of the constructors championship and the extra cash that goes with that would benefit him for next year. https://youtu.be/sWQeWPsVQNc?si=v3h8YL0LrDImWKgw
Nothing to gain for this year so playing the long game and looking at next year.
Supersam83 said:
He’s playing it smart as he knows Ferrari are in with a shout of the constructors championship and the extra cash that goes with that would benefit him for next year.
Nothing to gain for this year so playing the long game and looking at next year.
I don’t believe this for a second, but if Lewis was trying to game the WCC outcome in any way, then surely it would be in his favour for Ferrari to finish as low down as possible and therefore get a higher wind tunnel and CFD allocation. I can’t see how Ferrari’s prize purse will affect him in any meaningful manner. Nothing to gain for this year so playing the long game and looking at next year.
Gad-Westy said:
Supersam83 said:
He’s playing it smart as he knows Ferrari are in with a shout of the constructors championship and the extra cash that goes with that would benefit him for next year.
Nothing to gain for this year so playing the long game and looking at next year.
I don’t believe this for a second, but if Lewis was trying to game the WCC outcome in any way, then surely it would be in his favour for Ferrari to finish as low down as possible and therefore get a higher wind tunnel and CFD allocation. I can’t see how Ferrari’s prize purse will affect him in any meaningful manner. Nothing to gain for this year so playing the long game and looking at next year.
He has always looked fast in the fastest car, but maybe his previous teammates at Merc were slow too?
Maybe he can’t adapt to this type of car?
Maybe 2026 will suit him more and he may smash it up and get another WDC?
I think it’s just an attention seeking comment, he loves playing the media. He will be super fast next season.
Lewis may well be losing a slight edge, all top sports people do at some point. He certainly isn’t qualifying well these days. But I’ll keep my powder dry on whether this is a permanent or temporary dip in form until we see him in the Ferrari next year and then the 26 car. He doesn’t seem all that motivated at present. Maybe new surroundings will give him a new lease of life.
PhilAsia said:
Lewis was qualifying well in Q1 and Q2 last week...Qualy has never been his forte.
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