[Artemis]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

I don't bet but did see something funny after NFL Fantasy Football was over this year. I was eating dinner with my wife downtown and saw a nearly naked man wearing a diaper carrying a sign. Then we saw people laughing and taking pictures with him. We had to see for ourselves when we left!!! His sign said, "I SUCK AT FANTASY FOOTBALL". Turns out he was dead last in his league and that was the punishment
Great guy, he didn't welch and made the best of it

What about those who have bet on Lawson ?

[G30M]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Tsunoda replaces Lawson.

Confirmed this evening by the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf (whose F1 journalists have very close ties with the Verstappens).
https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/16267...an-liam-lawson

Evening headlines:
"Analysis by Erik van Haren: Right now it appears that Max Verstappen definitely does not decide everything at chaotic Red Bull"
"The decision has been taken [bullet through the church]: Yuki Tsunoda new team mate of Max Verstappen at the expense of Liam Lawson"

these Dutch they just know? F1 website or RB website hasn't said anything ... does the Dutch article say anything about who replaces Tsunoda at VCarb?

but if Tsunoda drives with Max, he is the rightful heir. makes it interesting for us couch potatoes.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by G30M

these Dutch they just know? F1 website or RB website hasn't said anything ... does the Dutch article say anything about who replaces Tsunoda at VCarb?

but if Tsunoda drives with Max, he is the rightful heir. makes it interesting for us couch potatoes.

Slowson . But It's not confirmed yet..

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Then Wache better get on it, things should be closer at Japan with the virtually closed rear wing gaps and those sculpted brake drums to keep tires cooler shouldn't be too difficult for RBR to upgrade.

As I said : The deed is done (!)

[jkoral]

Originally Posted by G30M

these Dutch they just know? F1 website or RB website hasn't said anything ... does the Dutch article say anything about who replaces Tsunoda at VCarb?

It's all over the F1 news sites now and reports say Lawson back to Racing Bulls.

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/33531...panese-gp.html

https://www.planetf1.com/news/red-bu...minent-reports


I wonder if anyone taking bets whether Lawson out qualifies Tsunoda in Japan.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by G30M

these Dutch they just know? F1 website or RB website hasn't said anything ... does the Dutch article say anything about who replaces Tsunoda at VCarb?

but if Tsunoda drives with Max, he is the rightful heir. makes it interesting for us couch potatoes.

You'll see.

F1 journalist Erik van Haren ain't no YouTube influencer. De Telegraaf is a big Dutch newspaper. He won't leak an F1 scoop if he was told to embargo insider info. If he leaks an F1 scoop, it means that a trusted source operating within the F1 inner circle wants the world to know. Not the first (accurate) F1 scoop that Erik van Haren leaks, by the way. And he's still welcome at the Red Bull Racing hospitality in the paddock. Guess why.

[G30M]

Originally Posted by jkoral

I wonder if anyone taking bets whether Lawson out qualifies Tsunoda in Japan.

A shaken rookie vs veteran high on confidence. Will be interesting!

[G30M]

Originally Posted by jkoral

It's all over the F1 news sites now and reports say Lawson back to Racing Bulls.

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/33531...panese-gp.html

https://www.planetf1.com/news/red-bu...minent-reports


I wonder if anyone taking bets whether Lawson out qualifies Tsunoda in Japan.

It's from the Dutch article. No one else has the information.

[GuidoK]

"the full Ferrari experience"

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

I meant this moment . As you can see , it was OCON again !

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I just saw that in the extended highlights, OCO's right wheels were on very dusty grass getting past Kimi A.

[wizardofOz]

Originally Posted by Artemis

What about those who have bet on Lawson ?

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Well I did say that I hoped he'd have a great start compared to Checo and Lawson's career is just the beginning for him, so I'll raise my hand.

[dfox]

I trust nothing until confirmed by RB.

I think it'd be crazy to swap Lawson out now. While yes, Japan is Yuki's home race, he's doing really well in the racing bulls seat right now. Why put him into a car that he's very likely to fail in? No way he would want that.

Lawson also was unfamiliar with both tracks so far this year. He's familiar with Japan though, so he might have a better go at it in Japan.

Checo is probably just sitting back with some tequila, soaking in the nice mexico weather, laughing his ass off as his sponsors work out a deal with Caddy...

[G30M]

Originally Posted by dfox

I trust nothing until confirmed by RB.

I think it'd be crazy to swap Lawson out now. While yes, Japan is Yuki's home race, he's doing really well in the racing bulls seat right now. Why put him into a car that he's very likely to fail in? No way he would want that.

Lawson also was unfamiliar with both tracks so far this year. He's familiar with Japan though, so he might have a better go at it in Japan.

Checo is probably just sitting back with some tequila, soaking in the nice mexico weather, laughing his ass off as his sponsors work out a deal with Caddy...

still nothing official. RB not in a rush to address the Dutch journalist eh. I guess we wait for the Milton Keynes meeting with Max.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by dfox

I trust nothing until confirmed by RB.

I think it'd be crazy to swap Lawson out now. While yes, Japan is Yuki's home race, he's doing really well in the racing bulls seat right now. Why put him into a car that he's very likely to fail in? No way he would want that.

Lawson also was unfamiliar with both tracks so far this year. He's familiar with Japan though, so he might have a better go at it in Japan.

Checo is probably just sitting back with some tequila, soaking in the nice mexico weather, laughing his ass off as his sponsors work out a deal with Caddy...

Kit kat man with $18M RB pay off and the rest so about $50 MIL ++? can afford to have his new Caddy dealer serviced.

[Rono63]

Don’t remember another front wing snapping without contact on these modern cars like what happened to Yuki. Bad luck for him.

We will see how he handles the twitchy RB.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by dfox

I trust nothing until confirmed by RB.

I think it'd be crazy to swap Lawson out now. While yes, Japan is Yuki's home race, he's doing really well in the racing bulls seat right now. Why put him into a car that he's very likely to fail in? No way he would want that.

Lawson also was unfamiliar with both tracks so far this year. He's familiar with Japan though, so he might have a better go at it in Japan.

Checo is probably just sitting back with some tequila, soaking in the nice mexico weather, laughing his ass off as his sponsors work out a deal with Caddy...

Yuki improved a lot . Honda is very proud to have Yuki in the RB21 seat at Suzuka.
The Japanese fans will go crazy .Can't wait to see that . Awesome (!)
I heard Honda dropped $10Million to get the little Japanese in that wild Bull.
Hopefully Yuki can master the RB Frankenstein car , but not at MAX's level .
And if he fails , it can be the end of his F1 career.....

Checo ?
Think you mean that KitKat will buy his 2026 Caddy seat

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by dfox

I trust nothing until confirmed by RB.
I think it'd be crazy to swap Lawson out now.

Originally Posted by G30M

still nothing official. RB not in a rush to address the Dutch journalist eh. I guess we wait for the Milton Keynes meeting with Max.

Dutch sources confirmed that the decision to swap drivers, was taken in Dubai last Monday. And it's final.

As for example Erik van Haren (Dutch F1 journalist of De Telegraaf newspaper) explained in a podcast this week, the reason why no official RBR statement has been released yet, is obvious: the practical roll out of the decision involves work (formalizing contract changes with drivers, sponsors, internal communication with FIA, internal announcement and presentation to team/staff, media pictures, etc.). And the world is watching - pretty bold move made after only two races. According to him, the official press release may be expected shortly, no doubt about it.

And also according to him, Verstappen didn't mind keeping Lawson on board, just like he didn't mind keeping Perez on board for 2025. But the powers that be at RBR decided differently. According to van Haren, Verstappen ain't happy about all the shelter skelter - he prefers to operate in a calm/stable work atmosphere.

To all those who got RBR Liam Lawson merchandise: collectors' items. Lawson had a dream. But a nightmare is also a dream.

2016:


Helmut Marko last December about Tsunoda:

"Yuki is certainly the faster of the two [Lawson-Tsunoda] in terms of speed at the moment. But he doesn't have the necessary consistency and keeps making mistakes. Then there are his outbursts of anger, which have improved significantly, but they remain a factor. Then he loses control. We believe that it would lead to great difficulties emotionally if Tsunoda realised, next to Max, that he couldn't beat him. He possibly couldn't even get close and what if things weren't going as he had imagined?"

Netflix 'Drive To Survive' will get lots of entertainment material this season.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by G30M

It's from the Dutch article. No one else has the information.

''We want information''...'' You won't get it'' .

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

"the full Ferrari experience"

Water (rain), "Community Service" and cost cap:





Verstappen: "As soon as I went into qualifying I knew that the car was f**ked":