Couple of observations/predictions.
- Checo is gone from RB end of this year.
- De Vries doesn’t last the week
- Sergeant doesn’t last the month
- Alonso will do a brill soundbite on how talented Lance is
- Verstappen will win
the ongoing downfall of Checo is really astounding. Maybe I'm just losing perspective on his performance because his teammate is checks notes on track to be one of the true GOATs, but it really seems like he's been beefing it.
I think everyone is overreacting on checo. He is in 2nd place and red bull will win everything this year. I doubt they will end his contact early if this is still the scenario by the end of the year. He will be gone after 2024 though.
I think people who claim he'll be gone over the summer are overreacting for sure. There is no need for RB to be that drastic. He has, however, been pretty underwhelming, and I think Red Bull will for sure consider their options going into '24. They can afford to give him the rest of the season to sort himself out, but if they expect other teams to be able to close the gap sooner rather than later then they need a number 2 who is more consistent.
Man, as a Mexican, I had some serious hopium earlier in the year that Checo could have a chance at winning the Mexican GP, that's my dream lol...
But now, I think i'll be lucky if he even gets to participate in that race.
Not that Sargeant has been outstanding or anything, but this weekend I believe Albon had the upgraded car (that clearly seems improved) and Sargeant didn't. He was actually on a decent lap too before getting too cautious in sector 3. He still might not be good enough for F1 in the end, but I don't think he's doing as bad as some people say, and certainly not as bad as De Vries. He's occasionally shown glimpses of pace, at least.
LET'S GO LANDO! Seems like the upgrades are working well! I hope he can get a mega result after last race.
Well, I hope so. However, having been a McLaren fan / sufferer for decades I've learned to manage my expectations. Norris is a really talented driver and deserves a better car. Fingers crossed.
HUFFS MORE HOPIUM
Anymore to go around :(
wait, why was quali today? another sprint weekend?
Correct
Quali is ALSO tomorrow, just to fuck with everyone
Checo is cracking. I kind of feel for him.
Curious to see who they’re giving the seat to; I don’t think they’ll be promoting Tsunoda.
Agreed. I think Tsunoda is great but throwing him into that RB right now would like what they did to Albon, it would be way too soon.
he's had two years, albon was almost brand new by comparison
I think Tsunoda isn't quite there yet, he's still too rash in certain moments. He has improved a lot, but he still has some way to go before he can get a seat at RBR.
I also genuinely doubt if Checo will be out of the seat. Sure, he's way behind Max, but that would also be for his replacement (as long as it isn't Lewis or Fernando, but they won't sign at RBR I think). RBR is comfortably leading both championships, and they don't have to manage an intra-team battle. Must be nice being them at the moment.
But if they do replace him, I'm putting my money on Hulkenberg. He was also the other serious centender for the seat when they picked up Perez. He is driving very well in the Haas. He will know his place in the team. And to be honest, I just want to see him on the podium one day...
I’d be very surprised if they’d go for Hulkenberg. Checo was always a stopgap until they could get younger talent into the seat. It doesn’t make sense for them to keep rotating in more experienced midfielders. They’ve already got Max for the experience.
But if anything’s on the table… I think Bottas would be a fine pick. He did better at Mercedes than Checo is currently doing at RB.
yeah but a better car would give yuki some confidence
imagine Yuki in RB, Daniel heading AT with Liam as rookie driver
Problem with Yuki is that this year’s car is pretty shite. You can clearly see that he has improved compared to last year. But during race day the car basically drops in performance once they get past the 2/3 mark. Like either the brakes will turn slippery or the tires are gone.
I only was able to watch Q3. I was bummed by Alex’s lap getting deleted but another opportunity for Williams makes me happy.
What happened to Checo in Q2?
Alex is making this season a joy for me to watch, especially his Quali performance. I’d love for Williams to get a real push forward and give him a better car to fight with.
Another Dutch Sandwich. And, sadly, another painful weekend for Perez...
Good on Stroll for outqualifying Alonso. I admire his determination even though he's being overshadowed by having a legendary driver as teammate.
Trying not to get excited about Ferrari's potential for tomorrow...
The higher they start, the more potential for a Ferrari Moment ™...
Almost missed quali because of the extra special weekend again
Get in there Lando
The most important thing tomorrow is to see whether Alonso shows the same generosity, that he showed in the Spanish GP. 6th or 7th shouldn't matter right.
Checho really needs to have a think about how he is going to make his weekends better. This is getting a bit embarrassing by now, not making Q3 for the fourth time in a row while driving the fastest car.
This is by no means an original thought—but sprint weekends really do suck.
Russel: I overstayed a year or two in Williams, but I'm faster finally.
Albon: Hold my beer.Albon continues his mega season. Perez is gone mentally at the moment, don't know what has happened to him over the past few months.
I need aston to setup up their Quali pace so that they can actually benefit from their race pace
