F1 2024: Hungarian GP - Hungaroring (July 21)

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by F32Fleet

Liam Lawson

ANYBODY with MONEY

[G30M]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

After the QF MAX just disappeared in the pit . MAX is disappointed in the RB20 upgrades and he didn't looked happy ...
He said : With this big upgrades , it had to be a turning point for the rest of this season.
But it Isn't .We are just not fast enough ...

IMHO : If MAX still can fight for the podium or for the victory , It's by the MAX-Factor (!)
The Red Bull domination is lost in time...

he will be a contender in the race as usual, commentators say he's going Medium-Hard-Medium in the race if dry.

but the upgrades are probably handicapped by the budget cap, all the money going to fix Perez car. maybe they just don't fix Perez car and use the money for Max car.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yeah . I've seen it . The rear looks totaled (total loss)! to me ...

Marko will tot up the repair bill and it looks like another big bite out of the RB budget.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

After the QF MAX just disappeared in the pit . MAX is disappointed in the RB20 upgrades and he didn't looked happy ...
He said : With this big upgrades , it had to be a turning point for the rest of this season.
But it Isn't .We are just not fast enough ...

IMHO : If MAX still can fight for the podium or for the victory , It's by the MAX-Factor (!)
The Red Bull domination is lost in time...

Lets see during the race as the fuel tank lightens.

[E92inNC]

At this point I’m 80% convinced Checo is doing this on purpose. This is way beyond just a string of bad luck

[G30M]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Lets see during the race as the fuel tank lightens.

Max will win if McLaren does their normal Ferrari strategy planning.

But if they can harness their 2 drivers to work together, they will beat Max easy. 2 (3 - if you count Latifi) v 1 you saw it in Abu Dhabi beating the faster car.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by G30M

Max will win if McLaren does their normal Ferrari strategy planning.

But if they can harness their 2 drivers to work together, they will beat Max easy. 2 (3 - if you count Latifi) v 1 you saw it in Abu Dhabi beating the faster car.

No two races are quite the same and sure the Laren's strat may be more workable but they are not used to winning. Oscar wants a win too and juggling where 2 cars will be won't be that easy for them with RB concentrating on just the one.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by E92inNC

At this point I’m 80% convinced Checo is doing this on purpose. This is way beyond just a string of bad luck

I don't think it's that but simply as the pressure mounts on him he is taking unnecessary risks, cutting the slippery kerb was a chance he took and lost.

[Terry989]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

After the QF MAX just disappeared in the pit . MAX is disappointed in the RB20 upgrades and he didn't looked happy ...

Don't worry, Max will be back tomorrow. Just headed home to let of some steam by beating up Kelly - - - Just the way his daddy taught him.

[Mr Pete]

Originally Posted by Terry989

Don't worry, Max will be back tomorrow. Just headed home to let of some steam by beating up Kelly - - - Just the way his daddy taught him.

Kind of a fucked up comment but keep on doing you

[HeelToeShift]

Originally Posted by Terry989

Don't worry, Max will be back tomorrow. Just headed home to let of some steam by beating up Kelly - - - Just the way his daddy taught him.

No words...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by G30M

he will be a contender in the race as usual, commentators say he's going Medium-Hard-Medium in the race if dry.

but the upgrades are probably handicapped by the budget cap, all the money going to fix Perez car. maybe they just don't fix Perez car and use the money for Max car.

That's really funny mate !

On the other hand : Checo didn't got the RB20 upgrades , because MAX was the test mule ...
MAX said : The car was faster in Silverstone . This means , so far the upgrades s#ck .

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Terry989

Don't worry, Max will be back tomorrow. Just headed home to let of some steam by beating up Kelly - - - Just the way his daddy taught him.

I'm 100% sure , you're a LEW fan .

And I can (see)! your pain ..

#StillButtHurt

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by E92inNC

At this point I’m 80% convinced Checo is doing this on purpose. This is way beyond just a string of bad luck

Checo is crashing on purpose ? So , in every race since Monaco ?

I would help Checo with his luggage and kick his A$$ back to Mexico...

But as we know , the Mexican KitKat government is extremely strong

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by HeelToeShift

No words...

Yeah . It's a crazy world where we are living in .

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Lets see during the race as the fuel tank lightens.

Perhaps . But I think the race will be 4-5 laps too long for MAX .

As we know , It looks like the McLaren tires last forever.....

But the MAX-Factor will be there (!)

#UnLeashTheLion

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

ANYBODY with MONEY

[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

ANYBODY with MONEY

Is that Lawson?

[G30M]

Originally Posted by F32Fleet

Is that Lawson?

he's not driven for a year, isn't that a bit risky

[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by G30M

he's not driven for a year, isn't that a bit risky

Didn't Horner asked him to stick around for one more year and he would get his shot somewhere (I think people assumed RBR after Suz or RIC moved out.

Marko is looking for younger talent as well.

RIC is gone. Move Liam to RB and bring a younger driver to RBR. It's not like Mick Schumacher would get the seat at RB.

Who do you think should replace Checo?

[NickyC]

Why is Sergio Perez still in F1, let alone at the top team?

He is single handedly going to cost RB the constructors title this year. He is a JOKE.

[E92inNC]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Checo is crashing on purpose ? So , in every race since Monaco ?

I would help Checo with his luggage and kick his A$$ back to Mexico...

But as we know , the Mexican KitKat government is extremely strong

I’m not specifically referring to crashing but his overall performance since about the middle of last year. To have a top tier car and consistently not get into the final qualifying bout is ridiculous. RB should have a much larger gap in the WC if he’s doing what he should be. He doesn’t even have the contract situation looming over his head to blame this atrocity on.

The only drivers I can remember constantly have issues on track is Mazepin and Maldonado but I’d say that is in their nature whereas Checo didn’t have this prolonged issue until the last year. I’d lean towards my previous thought that Max has beaten him to a pulp mentally and he’s trying to push himself too hard to keep up.