F1 2025: Abu Dhabi GP - Yas Marina (Dec 7)

[G30M]

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

If there's a safety car scenario again. McLaren will be beaten by Red Bull again (!)

That's for sure !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by G30M

John Elkann has told the two drivers to stop talking so much and concentrate on driving more.

[G30M]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Our genius Hannah (!)

Hannah Schmitz, Red Bull's Principal Strategy Engineer explains just how the team's crucial Safety Car decision happened...

Red Bull mentality: Win

McLaren mentality: Flexibility

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

John Elkann has told the two drivers to stop talking so much and concentrate on driving more.

I got 2 words for John Elkann

Suck It!!!

[G30M]

other battles to watch

Haas and Sauber separated by 5 points

Hadjar, Hulk and Alonso separated by 3 points

the rest are pretty far apart to have any changes in one race

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

That's for sure !

And there's a chance this last race could end up in a courthouse (!)

Knowing that McLaren "already ran from after the summer break" with a skid block wear trick to mislead the FIA car floor regulations.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by G30M

RIP Hadjar

[Rono63]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

And there's a chance this last race could end up in a courthouse (!)

Knowing that McLaren "already ran from after the summer break" with a skid block wear trick to mislead the FIA car floor regulations.

You guys make me laugh 😆

Let’s see if I remember the order correctly.
1. Too flexible front wing.
2. Mini rear DRS.
3. Brake cooling trick.
4. Now a “skid block wear trick”

Too funny

I think Oscar will help Lando win the WDC if it comes down to it.

Of course with McLaren borrowing Ferrari’s strategy concepts it may not come to that point.

[Straykiwi]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

So what are your predictions?

Some of my Qatar predictions turned out to be true. AM literally held most of the field at ransom because no one could pass until Alonso finally made a mistake. That car is so slow on high speed circuits, but Fernando is one sly fox who squeezed that car for all it could give.

Yas Marina weather is forecast to be fine for the coming weekend with temperatures ranging between 24-27 degrees C around race time.

My predictions:

1. VER
2. PIA
3. RUS
4. NOR
5. ANT
6. HAD
7. TSU
8. ALO
9. BEA
10. LEC

Notes:

Verstappen knows he has to win to have a remote chance. So he will be ultra aggressive off the line if he doesn't get pole.

Norris does not have to win so if he gets pole he should let Verstappen and Piastri past and let them have at it while he consolidates 3rd place. You would think this should be well within his ability but we shall see on Sunday.

The Aston Martin will be even more of a pest for the rest of the midfield. Everyone in a Ferrari/Haas/Racing Bull/Williams will want to qualify ahead of Alonso because they all know whats coming. At least there are some passing opportunities at Yas Marina.

I think the 2025 Ferrari is done. The drivers/team cannot get any more out of it and the other teams are too far ahead in development for them to catch up. It looks like the second slowest car in the field.

Dark horse for me this time round is definitely Haas.

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

And there's a chance this last race could end up in a courthouse (!)

Knowing that McLaren "already ran from after the summer break" with a skid block wear trick to mislead the FIA car floor regulations.

Wonder if all those sparks smell like strawberries

[G30M]

Originally Posted by Straykiwi

Verstappen knows he has to win to have a remote chance. So he will be ultra aggressive off the line if he doesn't get pole.

Norris does not have to win so if he gets pole he should let Verstappen and Piastri past and let them have at it while he consolidates 3rd place. You would think this should be well within his ability but we shall see on Sunday.

Oscar also needs to win ... so ...

Oscar & Max battle it out?

about Lando avoid contact - yes that would be the thing to do.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

And there's a chance this last race could end up in a courthouse (!)

Knowing that McLaren "already ran from after the summer break" with a skid block wear trick to mislead the FIA car floor regulations.

This could be a trick too far for them, even if MAX wins the title there is the question of how it has affected the other teams in terms of placings etc.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Straykiwi

Some of my Qatar predictions turned out to be true. AM literally held most of the field at ransom because no one could pass until Alonso finally made a mistake. That car is so slow on high speed circuits, but Fernando is one sly fox who squeezed that car for all it could give.

Yas Marina weather is forecast to be fine for the coming weekend with temperatures ranging between 24-27 degrees C around race time.

My predictions:

1. VER
2. PIA
3. RUS
4. NOR
5. ANT
6. HAD
7. TSU
8. ALO
9. BEA
10. LEC

Notes:

Verstappen knows he has to win to have a remote chance. So he will be ultra aggressive off the line if he doesn't get pole.

Norris does not have to win so if he gets pole he should let Verstappen and Piastri past and let them have at it while he consolidates 3rd place. You would think this should be well within his ability but we shall see on Sunday.

The Aston Martin will be even more of a pest for the rest of the midfield. Everyone in a Ferrari/Haas/Racing Bull/Williams will want to qualify ahead of Alonso because they all know whats coming. At least there are some passing opportunities at Yas Marina.

I think the 2025 Ferrari is done. The drivers/team cannot get any more out of it and the other teams are too far ahead in development for them to catch up. It looks like the second slowest car in the field.

Dark horse for me this time round is definitely Haas.

If RUS is in 3rd position with NOR behind and MAX leading in the last few laps then what is the betting that those 3rd and 4th positions will suddenly swap due to an 'error' by RUS.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

So would I if the silly half wheel cover broke off and caused a puncture..WTH are they there for anyway other than to put on more sponsors.

[Artemis]

THE main question: who's gonna be the 2025 Latifi at Abu Dhabi ?

If it's Norris, than he'll be the ULOAT (Unluckiest Loser Of All Time).

WDC is waiting for Norris till the end of this week. Norris lusts after her. Can he make it ?

"Seven days", was all she wrote | A kind of ultimatum note, she gave to me | She gave to me | When I thought the field had cleared | It seems another suit appeared to challenge me | Woe is me | Though I hate to make a choice | My options are decreasing mostly rapidly | Well, we'll see | I don't think she'd bluff this time | I really have to make her mine | It's plain to see, it's him or me | (...) | The fact he's over six feet ten | Might instil fear in other men | But not in me | The mighty flea | Ask if I am 'mouse' or 'man' | The mirror squeaked, away I ran | He'll murder me in time for his tea | Does it bother me at all? | My rival is Neanderthal | (...) | Do I have to tell a story | Of a thousand rainy days | Since we first met? | It's a big enough umbrella | But it's always me that ends up getting wet | Yeah, yeah.

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

If RUS is in 3rd position with NOR behind and MAX leading in the last few laps then what is the betting that those 3rd and 4th positions will suddenly swap due to an 'error' by RUS.

I don't like Russell Boy but can't ever see him giving up a position. Probably more likely to wreck Norris than help him

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

This could be a trick too far for them, even if MAX wins the title there is the question of how it has affected the other teams in terms of placings etc.

The FIA idiots don't know what "Retroactively Implemented" is (!)

Retroactively implementing something means making a rule, law, or decision effective from a date in the past, rather than from the present or future.

McLaren won at least 3 races with the skid block wear trick and I don't know how many podiums.
That's why McLaren is P1 and P3 in the 2025 WDC (!)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

So would I if the silly half wheel cover broke off and caused a puncture..WTH are they there for anyway other than to put on more sponsors.

Hadjar has a paddock name : "Le Petit Prost"

#BigNose

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Rono63

You guys make me laugh 😆

Let’s see if I remember the order correctly.
1. Too flexible front wing.
2. Mini rear DRS.
3. Brake cooling trick.
4. Now a “skid block wear trick”

Too funny

I think Oscar will help Lando win the WDC if it comes down to it.

Of course with McLaren borrowing Ferrari’s strategy concepts it may not come to that point.

I can't laugh with a cheating team that can win the 2025 WDC => https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...1&postcount=84

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Hadjar has a paddock name : "Le Petit Prost"

#BigNose

Should be "Grosses couilles"

For a rookie he doesn't take $hit. I like that, RB made a great choice.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Wonder if all those sparks smell like strawberries

"2019"

Yeah. It gave Charlie very strong Ferrari ponies and it pushed him to several victories...

J.Verstappen said : If a Ferrari drives through the pitlane , It's like I'm eating strawberries (!)