2025 F1 General Discussion Thread

flazio

102 Grand Prix, 99 race starts, Yuki Tsnouda is now the driver on the current grid waiting the longest for his first podium.

AMKC

Lovely to see this below,

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLxr4lcoMF0/?igsh=YnFocThtNWUwcmN0

PsychoPete

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610544#Comment_123610544

And ironically when he gets his chance at a top team the car is a piece of sh!t

dulpit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610544#Comment_123610544

Hulkenberg still has record of most races without a win.

Tsunoda is 4th now on longest streak before 1st podium, Adrian Sutil leads with 128 starts.

Jordan 199

Every team has both drivers scoring points for them, with Alpine being the only exception.

Alpine must do something about the second seat quickly. I don't see Doohan returning and Colapinto is on thin ice.

dulpit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123610954#Comment_123610954

Would you take Bottas? And would Bottas take seat if he had Cadillac lined up for 2026?

Jacovs

Petition to install sprinklers on every track except street circuits…

NinjaTruncs

What are people's thoughts on Colapinto, Alpine will be worse that Red Bull if they switch him out, even more embarrassing for them if they put Doohan back in the car and he does nothing either. Would Drugovich be worth a punt?

Personally I don't think Colapinto did enough last season to warrant the praise he was getting, he crashed far too often and that has continued this year. Granted yesterday's dnf may not have been his fault but it wasn't like he was setting the stage alight on Friday and Saturday. But since getting into the Alpine he's done very little other than crash, and all he really needed to do was be a safe pair of hands to better Doohan.

If Alpine do let him go, I can see that's him done in F1, I don't see why any other team would rush to sign him.

Thoughts?

dulpit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123611210#Comment_123611210

He's been put into a very tough position but in the world of F1 it's sink or swim and he's not swimming right now. He does seem to bring a lot of sponsorship which could be helping him stay put, but I wouldn't be surprised if he falls off the grid permanently in the next few weeks.

Brief_Lives

All DNFs were rookies.

Admittedly Kimi, Hadjar and Bearman seem do be working well, but this is some coincidence.

Can't see Colapinto, Lawson or Bortoleto lasting… (although Alonso is Bortoletos manager, so who knows)

dulpit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123611771#Comment_123611771

Bortoleto has been doing excellent too - he's tied on the head-to-head with Hulkenberg for qualifying.

Colapinto and Lawson will be lucky to see out the season and can't see them back next year.

PsychoPete

Graeme Lowdon, the Cadillac team principal is on High Performance podcast this week. If any of ye are interested

citytillidie

Since the Montreal race thread is closed here is a few snaps from my view of the race

Starting grid just before the formation lap

Trampas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123611210#Comment_123611210

I was only talking to someone about Colapinto. He had a good first race I think it was and everyone were blinkered with what happened next and Carlos money helped them not remember it also. Jack can’t do any worse and he didn’t really get a fair crack as people said his seat was gone before the season started. He deserved a few races on tracks he knew but it’s a cut throat business. If you’re Bottas and get offered a seat he has to take it as a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush as if he’s in for Cadillac but that could change

dulpit

Lol.

https://twitter.com/wearetherace/status/1942512446046101864?t=b8HNthpw9eGqDQh6HoktFQ&s=19

Hulkenberg alone is out scoring red bull over this period.

ELM327

Max, for the first time in a long time, cost himself quite a few points at the weekend. Usually he exponentially outscores the car.

El_Duderino 09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123614156#Comment_123614156

Not taking issue with the fact that he usually performs excellently and makes few mistakes. But we have to keep in mind that "outperforming the car" isn't a thing. Unless his feet are sticking out the bottom, Wacky Races style, then he's getting great results from the car and pushing hard.

Hyperbole is fine, but let's remember that's what it is.

AMKC

This is a great video. Love the music too,

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLzqaNXNBhU/?igsh=MTE1MjgwczVraGduaQ==

rameire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123615678#Comment_123615678

Thanks , I don't have insta but just spent the last hour doomscrolling from that initial post. Some good f1 posts within the scrolling.

Trampas

Horner fired

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13394427/christian-horner-red-bull-f1-team-principal-sacked-after-20-years-in-charge-of-milton-keynes-outfit

xtal191

Horner sacked by Red Bull

https://twitter.com/realBenBloch/status/1942877055818838215

klose

Wow!! Wonder what happened…

NinjaTruncs

Has he lost max?

Jacovs

Wasnt there rumours only a few weeks ago of him going to Ferrari?

Sugarlumps

Hopefully Horner doesn't return, get Guenther in.

artanevilla

I think they've been waiting to get rid of him for some time. Timing a bit strange, must have been a (another) row.

PsychoPete

I remember seeing the rumors a while back and then the Ferrari rumours kicked off. By RedBull standards the performance of the car has been awful more so for the second car,churning out second drivers like there's no tomorrow,losing important staff etc are grounds for sacking but I thought if they were going to sack him it would be at the end of the season. I wonder if they have lost Max and that was the final nail in the coffin

mickdw

Redbull is falling apart. Still surprised to see him sacked.

He will be snapped up straight away I'd imagine.

Dave0301

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123616820#Comment_123616820

According to Ralf Schumacher there was a row after the weekend.

Could definitely see Horner at Ferrari in the future.

Chong

Horner and Lewis haha that would be simply lovely. Max and Toto….