2025 F1 General Discussion Thread

Another Alpine team principle gone I see :(

Jesus, Alpine provide more excitement off the track than on it.

I always found it odd that such a level headed team principal could work under Briatore. Looks like the old guard are back at the top now. Much like Red bull it will become a cut throat team from here on out.

It's a clown show. Flavio in charge.... hard to know. He is no fool but he is probably beyond a proper hands on management role.

Supposedly theres been leaks in France that Colapinto's promotion is for 6 races after which point he may be switched with Doohan again if he hasn't done enough to secure more races.

It was fairly clear from Drive to Survive that Flavio is the top dog. He got to call Doohan in and tell him he is getting the seat for 2025. He was featured more than the team principle. He calls the shots. So how can you be someone's boss while also working under them? It was always the plan.

Ridiculous carry on. So Colapinto has an axe over his head, the same as Doohan. Flavio likes to rule by fear apparently. Despite it never being proven a good motivator.

Set up for failure. If they want to sell the team they're going about it exactly the wrong way.

I never understand any of the decisions these teams make. I know they have the "data," but from my external perspective, three of the first six races have been on street circuits, and two weekends have featured sprint races. In my opinion, you really cannot test new parts or learn the limits at a street circuit. There are no run-off areas; there is only the punishment of the wall. The skill of driving them is great, but for rookies, it has to be difficult when a slight push too far results in hitting the wall and causing expensive damage. The fine margins between clean and fast are even smaller.

I felt Red Bull chose poorly in giving the seat to Lawson, and they made another poor decision by demoting him. Yuki also seems to have been judged way too quickly in the RB; that car is difficult to drive, let alone having to compete with his teammate.

Doohan hasn't really been given enough time either, and Flavio is beyond a con-artist.

Even drivers who change teams need more time. Sainz is kind of different here, as he has driven pretty much everything (TR powered by Ferrari, Renault powered, Mercedes powered with McLaren, Ferrari, and now back to Mercedes with Williams). He does look like he has progressed quicker than others

anyway , ramble over .

Would this mean Carlos Junior would have to leave motor sports owing to a conflict of interests? I remember a couple of months ago it was reported that Susie Wolff was considering going forward but it would have meant that Toto would have to sell his stake in Mercedes Benz and leave the team.

that would be more to do with that he owns part of the team.

So apparently Flavio is insisting that Oakes is leaving for entirely personal reasons and it's nothing to do with drivers.

Hilarious. What a coincidence. What are the chances?

Oh dear…that sounds heavy