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The more important question facing a team (especially one with two clear lead-caliber drivers) as they prepare for next season is which driver will next year's car be designed for? Not all drivers like the car with the same characteristics; some guys like a loose car while others want a more neutral car. Chief designers don't make two different cars to suit two different driving styles. Instead a team's entry is crafted to suit the style of the lead driver while the number two driver on that team must spend the season adapting his style to the match the car... and history has shown this feat is easier said than done.

Some would naturally believe Leclerc will remain the lead dog for the Scuderia in 2025 and next year's car will be made for him. He's well familiar with the team, knows the pitfalls and he speaks fluent Italian. The Monégasque driver is in the middle of his sixth season for Ferrari and during that period, has raked in an impressive 24 pole positions and 35 podiums......... yet he only has six victories.

Aaaaaand on the other hand, there's this guy's résumé... :smug:

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Now, do you believe Lewis signed on to be the number two driver?

I don't think so either. :cool:

ShawnG said:
It will be interesting to see what Lewis brings to the table. He’s been on the inside of one of, if not “the”, best run teams in modern F1 and from the outside looking in, I believe, he’s more involved in how the place runs and car development than your average driver.
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roller said:
The more important question facing a team (especially one with two clear lead-caliber drivers) as they prepare for next season is which driver will next year's car be designed for? Not all drivers like the car with the same characteristics; some guys like a loose car while others want a more neutral car. Chief designers don't make two different cars to suit two different driving styles. Instead a team's entry is crafted to suit the style of the lead driver while the number two driver on that team must spend the season adapting his style to the match the car... and history has shown this feat is easier said than done.

Some would naturally believe Leclerc will remain the lead dog for the Scuderia in 2025 and next year's car will be made for him. He's well familiar with the team, knows the pitfalls and he speaks fluent Italian. The Monégasque driver is in the middle of his sixth season for Ferrari and during that period, has raked in an impressive 24 pole positions and 35 podiums......... yet he only has six victories.

Aaaaaand on the other hand, there's this guy's résumé... :smug:

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Now, do you believe Lewis signed on to be the number two driver?

I don't think so either. :cool:
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Hamilton and LeClerk may once again bring turmoil to the Scudaria.
 
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Jeff Scott said:
Sebastian Vettel didn't seem to have a positive effect on getting the most out of the team, so I don't think driver input is highest on their priority list for how to get the best out of the cars.
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One of the funniest things I heard, back when Gerhard Berger & Jean Alesi drove for Ferrari - regarding their "feedback" on the car's performance... apparently Berger would go into a lot of detail about exactly what he thinks needs to be addressed (which engineers & mechanics both said was completely useless)... and Alesi would just jump out of the car and say its "sh##!"... also, not very productive. :smug:
 
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I'm new to F1. Funny, the wife and I go down to Vegas twice a year. Last October we went down and the place was a total Zoo what with all the resurfacing going on and the track lighting, and the grandstands in front of the Bellagio. At the time we were disgusted and really annoyed at the changes to our home away from home. Then on a suggestion from pretty much all my guy friends at work we started watching DTS. Got real hooked and watched the entire thing twice culminating in the Vegas Grand Prix that we watched live on the television back home. Since then we/I haven't missed a race and am actually thinking about booking our next trip to Vegas specifically around the race. Just funny how I never gave it a thought and now I find it super cool.
 
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Was a very entertaining weekend of racing. Congrats to George. Keeping the rubber side down is half the battle.

And for the Max haters…
Likely Lando will be the next big man up some time in the future.
But let’s don’t forget Max fights Lando the EXACT same way Lewis used to fight off Max.
Lando’s weakness isn’t the car, it’s that he doesn’t quite have the nerve. But he’s gaining it quickly.
 
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Killing Floor said:
Was a very entertaining weekend of racing. Congrats to George. Keeping the rubber side down is half the battle.

And for the Max haters…
Likely Lando will be the next big man up some time in the future.
But let’s don’t forget Max fights Lando the EXACT same way Lewis used to fight off Max.
Lando’s weakness isn’t the car, it’s that he doesn’t quite have the nerve. But he’s gaining it quickly.
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If Max & RB get the championship I want it to be a slug fest so they earn it, not just for having a dominant car and running away with it a good portion of the season to go. FWIW gotta give Max his props as Checo has the same car [we would expect] and is not doing well at all, not like in the Vettel/Webber days at all or how it was when Mercedes had the edge.

I still wish that some of the senior drivers, as much as I appreciate those fellas hanging in competitively, would move on to other things and give the up an coming drivers chance at the show that we just aren't getting to see.
 
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bassbrad said:
If Max & RB get the championship I want it to be a slug fest so they earn it, not just for having a dominant car and running away with it a good portion of the season to go. FWIW gotta give Max his props as Checo has the same car [we would expect] and is not doing well at all, not like in the Vettel/Webber days at all or how it was when Mercedes had the edge.

I still wish that some of the senior drivers, as much as I appreciate those fellas hanging in competitively, would move on to other things and give the up an coming drivers chance at the show that we just aren't getting to see.
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Bottas and Alonso, Mag too! It’s clear (Bearman) there are young drivers ready to compete. Honestly I see Hamilton and it’s almost the same thing. He’s not as quick as Russell and he gets the upgrades sooner. Perez is still really good but has gone through a rough patch. He’s easy to root for.

I’m excited for the next gen suicide machine car standard in 2026. That will separate driver skill to the next degree.
 
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Killing Floor said:
Bottas and Alonso, Mag too! It’s clear (Bearman) there are young drivers ready to compete. Honestly I see Hamilton and it’s almost the same thing. He’s not as quick as Russell and he gets the upgrades sooner. Perez is still really good but has gone through a rough patch. He’s easy to root for.

I’m excited for the next gen suicide machine car standard in 2026. That will separate driver skill to the next degree.
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It's crazy that Bearman has more points in the championship than many of the established big names, and has only a single race under his belt, where they've had the entire season so far.
 
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Very entertaining race today, such a jarring contrast to the joke of a NASCAR event that just (finally!) finished down the street. Read an account that prior to this weekend's race RB had a chat with Perez that he needs to get it together by the summer break or they might kick him to the curb. Even though he was just extended the report said the terms were that if he's not within 100 points of the leader the team can take actions from moving him to alternate all the way to outright canning him. I then read another report that RB denies any such convo took place. In any case he didn't do himself any favors this weekend.
 
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