Formula 1 FIA World Championship 2018

[Monzanator 4,499]

I still wonder whether McLaren keeps Vandoorne and therefore loans Norris to STR?

 

Kubica's best shot looks like that wretched Williams drive. I wonder whether Markelov replaces Sirotkin though?

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Gasly joins Red Bull for next season

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red-bull-confirms-gasly-2019/3161638/?nrt=54

 

[heywoodu 15,135]

12 minutes ago, wumo26 said:

Gasly joins Red Bull for next season

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red-bull-confirms-gasly-2019/3161638/?nrt=54

 

They didn't really have any other realistic options  

 

Maybe Albon, but at least Gasly is still a Red Bull-tied driver.. 

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On 16-8-2018 at 17:45, Monzanator said:

I still wonder whether McLaren keeps Vandoorne and therefore loans Norris to STR?

 

Kubica's best shot looks like that wretched Williams drive. I wonder whether Markelov replaces Sirotkin though?

Markelov definitely should. He is a bit unstable sometimes, but has been one of the strongest F2 drivers for some time now. 

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41 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Markelov definitely should. He is a bit unstable sometimes, but has been one of the strongest F2 drivers for some time now. 

 

This is his fifth season in the feeder series already. He ought to be winning the title either last year or this - and this by a significant margin too. Quite frankly Russell and Norris are doing a much better job considering they're not as experienced in F2 as he is.

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4 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

This is his fifth season in the feeder series already. He ought to be winning the title either last year or this - and this by a significant margin too. Quite frankly Russell and Norris are doing a much better job considering they're not as experienced in F2 as he is.

 

Simply looking at the title is overrated. Markelov has shown quite often to be a very competent driver in terms of things like tyre management and so on, which in F1 nowadays is a lot more important than simply raw speed.

 

Norris has so much more to learn, he can be amazing in one lap and piss poor in the next. Russell is, in my opinion, ten times more talented and consistent than Norris.

Edited August 20, 2018 by heywoodu

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39 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

Simply looking at the title is overrated. Markelov has shown quite often to be a very competent driver in terms of things like tyre management and so on, which in F1 nowadays is a lot more important than simply raw speed.

 

Norris has so much more to learn, he can be amazing in one lap and piss poor in the next. Russell is, in my opinion, ten times more talented and consistent than Norris.

 

Maybe but F1 looks at the results first I haven't heard about anyone getting to F1 bc he's great at saving tires or brakes. Moreover there's this thing called money. Sirotkin hasn't set the world on fire in GP2 before and I rate Markelov above him but then again Vitaly Petrov was probably better than both of them. Russell and Norris have factory backing so they have more time on their hands.

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Just now, Monzanator said:

 

Maybe but F1 looks at the results first I haven't heard about anyone getting to F1 bc he's great at saving tires or brakes. 

In F1 what brings you results is stuff like tyre management and smart driving  

 

Among other things, of course. Too bad money plays that much of a role, Markelov and Russell both would be good additions instead of Sirotkin or Hartley, or even Bottas. 

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Bottas has proven to be a reliable back-up in a championship team though