F1 2023: Italian GP - Monza (Sept 3)

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by dfox

2nd in points in the driver championship. Beat Max twice this year. Who would you replace him with that wouldn't blow the cost cap?

Ur kinda hung up on this 2nd in driver points thing. That's accomplishing the bare minimum. More than half the grid could do that.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Ur kinda hung up on this 2nd in driver points thing. That's accomplishing the bare minimum. More than half the grid could do that.

Yeah . But LEW wouldn't make it

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

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It will make no difference, Norris wasn't brought up like Max who started learning to ride/drive at 4.

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yeah . But LEW wouldn't make it

Hammy, Captain of the All-Slappy team

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

It will make no difference, Norris wasn't brought up like Max who started learning to ride/drive at 4.

Yes . MAX has been racing for 21 years and he is 25 YO .

No one can beat that , think that's a record too

[dfox]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Ur kinda hung up on this 2nd in driver points thing. That's accomplishing the bare minimum. More than half the grid could do that.

The bare minimum is being the second best driver in a field of 20? There is literally nowhere else to go unless you want him fighting with Max, and that's bound to end up in a crash. Look at Ferrari for what happens when you have two drivers on a team that are too equally matched. Or Norris and Piastri fighting for egos and hitting each other last weekend. Or further down the field Ocon and Gasly taking each other out. Or Max and Ric years ago.

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by dfox

The bare minimum is being the second best driver in a field of 20? There is literally nowhere else to go unless you want him fighting with Max, and that's bound to end up in a crash. Look at Ferrari for what happens when you have two drivers on a team that are too equally matched. Or Norris and Piastri fighting for egos and hitting each other last weekend. Or further down the field Ocon and Gasly taking each other out. Or Max and Ric years ago.

Whatever makes you feel better

[Killed by Death]

[M5Rick]

Boy! The 19 other drivers have a huge problem..1

#no mercy

[dfox]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Whatever makes you feel better

Honestly it's pretty ironic... Max fans arguing that anyone other than Checo would be better since they'd be closer to Max, are basically suggesting that the only reason Max is doing what he's doing is because of the car and not because Max is a crazy talented driver who is currently just in a league of his own.

I enjoy watching Max. A lot. I don't disparage any of his accomplishments. I think he's truly in a league of his own. I don't think anyone on the grid, in a RB19 or not, could catch him. I think you could plop him in any car on the grid and he'd be on podium at a minimum. And at the same time, I think Checo is worthy of his seat. I think he could be leading a lesser team, or sitting second in a top tier team. I put him equal to the likes of Russel or Sainz.

Whatevs. Silly debate. I like Max. I like Checo. I just like watching f1. I don't need to be in disputes like this...

[G30M]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

"He's a solid 2nd driver"

without Perez Max would not have won in Abu Dhabi, and they seem to remember that

they seem to tolerate his mistakes and take their liberty to swap positions when they please

i guess he is paid very well

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Boy! The 19 other drivers have a huge problem..1

#no mercy

Yes , sure I know. The video shows MAX's winter training here in Belgium in the snow and ice .
I said it before : No wonder , MAX beats everyone and everything in the rain .
I say : MAX is best driver ever in the rain ! (thanks to Jos's Gladiator training)!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yes , sure I know. The video shows MAX's winter training here in Belgium in the snow and ice .
I said it before : No wonder , MAX beats everyone and everything in the rain .
I say : MAX is best driver ever in the rain ! (thanks to Jos's Gladiator training)!

The best of the best and as they say my friend, no pain no gain, I remember riding my m/cycle in sub zero temps and stopping at times to warm hands on the engine cylinders...

Just finished our special dinner with a bottle of Philizot et Fils brut, champion!

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

The best of the best and as they say my friend, no pain no gain, I remember riding my m/cycle in sub zero temps and stopping at times to warm hands on the engine cylinders...

Just finished our special dinner with a bottle of Philizot et Fils brut, champion!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

It'll be better for the RB19 if it was a wet Marina Bay quali/race according to the article on my #47 post @ Singapore GP.

[Sparky68]

Just found this in my desk drawer from last year

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Sparky68

Just found this in my desk drawer from last year

Webber? Could be a clue, he still keeps in trim

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Hammy, Captain of the All-Slappy team

Amazing technicolor dreamcoat team led by an Austrian with a billion, ''ooh aye Toto it's haggis for dinner tonight, your favourite'

[Sparky68]

New trophy cabinets ordered rapidly running out of space

[M5Rick]

^ ''Inspired by the exhaust of an F1 engine and a mythological figure'' Not everyones favourite but I like it very much and you can't beat Italian artistry to come up with something as dramatic and spectacular as this.

[Sparky68]

It's different so makes a nice change

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Sparky68

It's different so makes a nice change

..and Norris can't break this one