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Hamilton joining Ferrari changed his approach.
Before he never used or enjoyed using the simulator.
Now things are changed and he uses the simulator a lot.
The commitment is here for sure, the car will be a brand new one and not a pure evolution of 2024 as rumors says.

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^  He also knows he needs it to get used to the new car.

Can't wait!  It's a good thing Hamilton shut down Ferrari's attempt to make a big deal out of him being a black F1 driver by making their 2025 livery color...  Black.    

Hamilton wants to be in red.  No need to make a big deal out of it if it isn't sincere as nothing with these rich guys running things usually are.  There's always a profit motive behind it all.

Having a black Ferrari for few races could be a good marketing boost.
But knowing Ferrari they willl never do, only 1 time in the past they raced with a black nose.

I think it was due the world trade center attack if I can remeber correctly.

Yeah the World Trade Center thing was tastefuly done.  So that's ok...  But doing it for the purpose of marketing via taking advantage of Hamilton's 'race' and not his driving prowess will be of low taste and prolly also be a bit disprespectful of Hamilton's achievements in F1.

Stop treating him like he's this persecuted black man just for a marketing boost.  Pretty sure Hamilton will have none of all that BS.

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About MotoGP.
Yahama from Buriram test discovered new strength.
Quartararo was very fast.
Yamaha has done a big step ahead.
They should have a new clutch system that improved by a lot their performance.
All the 4 drivers were very consistent so this year look promising for them.

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About MotoGP.
Yahama from Buriram test discovered new strength.
Quartararo was very fast.
Yamaha has done a big step ahead.
They should have a new clutch system that improved by a lot their performance.
All the 4 drivers were very consistent so this year look promising for them.

the clutch system they designed made their performance good at the start of the race. it was shown by the results of the four racers whose samples were almost similar. maybe this is the best development of yamaha after 2 years they seemed to be silent. and this improvement may not be liked by ducati.

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the clutch system they designed made their performance good at the start of the race. it was shown by the results of the four racers whose samples were almost similar. maybe this is the best development of yamaha after 2 years they seemed to be silent. and this improvement may not be liked by ducati.

Ducati 2025 is not looking good.
Both drivers are not happy with engine.
It is also rumored they may use the 2024 version over the new 2025 version.
Imagine if the second ducati team with the 2024 will be faster than the official team using the 2025 version.

IDk how hard are the problems the are having right now and if they can fixed before the start of the season.

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Hamilton joining Ferrari changed his approach.
Before he never used or enjoyed using the simulator.
Now things are changed and he uses the simulator a lot.
The commitment is here for sure, the car will be a brand new one and not a pure evolution of 2024 as rumors says.

Although Hamilton took two race victories last year, his overall performance was poor. I think this underperformance caused Hamilton to question his confidence, because even in interviews Hamilton has said that he wasn't sure if he had the pace to compete at the top of F1. Now, racing with Ferrari, I believe Hamilton will be in the right environment and Ferrari will help Hamilton get back to his best. Ferrari will focus on Hamilton this season, just like Mercedes focused on Russell. Hamilton is very close to his old days with Ferrari.

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Big day today.
The live steaming will start around 20 CET or CEST can't remember.
It will live streamed for free on Youtube F1.

Some drivers may miss the presentation due the controversial with the hosts.

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In a few hours, Formula 1's first-ever all-team launch will be aired featuring all 20 drivers and the new-look grid and the reveal of the 2025 car liveries. This is an event that is quite awaited by F1 fans because this event will show several important things in this season. And of course this is the first F1 event for Hamilton after he officially became a Ferrari driver. Fans are quite interested in waiting for Hamilton's response after testing the Ferrari car so far. And this is the first appearance of the rookies, such as Kimi, Ollie, Bortoleto, and Hadjar. Hopefully this event goes well and the interviews are not biased towards non-British drivers.

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Big day today.
The live steaming will start around 20 CET or CEST can't remember.
It will live streamed for free on Youtube F1.

Some drivers may miss the presentation due the controversial with the hosts.

What contraversy? I didn't hear anything about it, could you give more details.
Personally, I won't tune in it most likely. Don't really like when Liberty Media is making F1 American too much. Some B grade performers, yeah we will see how cars will will look, but as I understand it will be previous season cars with new season livery, as usual.

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What contraversy? I didn't hear anything about it, could you give more details.
Personally, I won't tune in it most likely. Don't really like when Liberty Media is making F1 American too much. Some B grade performers, yeah we will see how cars will will look, but as I understand it will be previous season cars with new season livery, as usual.

I have read that some drivers were to happy with the choice of the host.
They haven't say the name of the driver or why.
Maybe since it is a comedian he did in the past some jokes on some of them. I don't really know anything more.

Show started a lot of drivers are here maybe all, and some roast are already ongoing from the hosts 

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What contraversy? I didn't hear anything about it, could you give more details.
Personally, I won't tune in it most likely. Don't really like when Liberty Media is making F1 American too much. Some B grade performers, yeah we will see how cars will will look, but as I understand it will be previous season cars with new season livery, as usual.

After watching the F1 75 event I can say that it was really awkward. Especially when the host joked about Russel and Max having beef, it was just out of place. The host just joked too much, and the non-British team's performance seemed to be shortened. Is it me who doesn't understand British jokes or what but yesterday's event was just full of awkwardness and cringe. The best part was when the FIA ​​got booed and Gordon swore at the event and the presentation from Ferrari. The rest was just a normal event.

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After watching the F1 75 event I can say that it was really awkward. Especially when the host joked about Russel and Max having beef, it was just out of place. The host just joked too much, and the non-British team's performance seemed to be shortened. Is it me who doesn't understand British jokes or what but yesterday's event was just full of awkwardness and cringe. The best part was when the FIA ​​got booed and Gordon swore at the event and the presentation from Ferrari. The rest was just a normal event.

100% agree.
FIA and Redbull got Booed.
Gordon is a GOAT, sworing to an anti swearing question ahahaha.
The even can have potential but a lot of cringe moment as you said.

But his is the American-Superball way to do things.

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Hamilton may not be happy with a black one, but also Ferrari wouldn't want a black one neither, as a team. Even if marketing ever suggested it, all other departments will say no to that with ease. Ferrari is red, that's just how it is, and I do not mean about the general car color for formula neither, I am talking about literally regular cars as well.

If you ever bought a Ferrari, would you rather have a black one? I would not consider any other color than red ever, because that's the color of the brand. Other brands could have red cars too, it is not like against the law or anything, but when you see a red Mercedes, or a red BMW, it is not the same feeling as seeing a red Ferrari. Hence, the color is out of question.

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Hamilton may not be happy with a black one, but also Ferrari wouldn't want a black one neither, as a team. Even if marketing ever suggested it, all other departments will say no to that with ease. Ferrari is red, that's just how it is, and I do not mean about the general car color for formula neither, I am talking about literally regular cars as well.

If you ever bought a Ferrari, would you rather have a black one? I would not consider any other color than red ever, because that's the color of the brand. Other brands could have red cars too, it is not like against the law or anything, but when you see a red Mercedes, or a red BMW, it is not the same feeling as seeing a red Ferrari. Hence, the color is out of question.

Hamilton will definitely need to work harder than before. Because while Mercedes had different cars each year, and it took time to adjust to them all the time, Ferrari is a whole another team together. Obviously Hamilton isn't new to change, just a few years ago, Mercedes had a car that literally jumped up and down all the time, ruining the back of the drivers, I am sure that was even worse than driving Ferrari for the first time.

But the problem is that it's a brand new team, so he will get to drive a lot more to get used to it first. Plus, it is not just the car, the team staff is different too, no more Bono, no more Toto, there is nothing going same for him, he will need to get used to every staff member there instead.

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Hamilton will definitely need to work harder than before. Because while Mercedes had different cars each year, and it took time to adjust to them all the time, Ferrari is a whole another team together. Obviously Hamilton isn't new to change, just a few years ago, Mercedes had a car that literally jumped up and down all the time, ruining the back of the drivers, I am sure that was even worse than driving Ferrari for the first time.

But the problem is that it's a brand new team, so he will get to drive a lot more to get used to it first. Plus, it is not just the car, the team staff is different too, no more Bono, no more Toto, there is nothing going same for him, he will need to get used to every staff member there instead.

This is a gamble.
The Ferrari of 2025 is not an evolution of 2024 but basically a brand new car.
So while Leclerc will have the advantage of knowing the team's "how to" he will have a smaller advantage knowing the car if it is really a new car.
Hamiltom may be more competitive than what we expect.
I think he will be under 4 tents.

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If you ever bought a Ferrari, would you rather have a black one? I would not consider any other color than red ever, because that's the color of the brand. Other brands could have red cars too, it is not like against the law or anything, but when you see a red Mercedes, or a red BMW, it is not the same feeling as seeing a red Ferrari. Hence, the color is out of question.

Have you ever seen a black Ferrari on the road? I have seen it and I immediately fell in love with it. Even if one day I have the chance to own a Ferrari, I will choose the black color with red stripes on its body, like the Black Ferrari 488 Pista. Because even though Ferrari is very thick with its red color, it does not mean that yellow or black are not popular. If Ferrari comes in black and with red stripes, I think it will be a sexy and charming car. But unfortunately that will not happen because Ferrari is more concerned with putting more HP logos on their cars.

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A good point of view from Leclrec interview.
He said that him and Lewis have a similar style of driving.

This is a good news for the team since they can focus the direction of upgrades in a similar path and they dont need to sacrifice one driver.
(like redbull does every year with the unique style for Max)

We are almost ready, 1 month to go.

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^  It's all good for Leclerc before the season starts but we've seen it happen before...  It usually doesn't happen well for the guy.  And I'm not even blaming the team anymore.  He's just prolly a guy with bad luck.  Lol. 

Anyway, just read about the whole Horner and to an extent Verstappen getting booed when they got on the stage.    It loos like the crowd has branded the villain of the season.  And it looks like the most liked driver this year will be the Hamilton in red.  Interesting...  It's like everybody is thinking what I'm thinking.

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This weekend will be the opening race for WSBK which will take place in Australia where the Phillip Island circuit always presents quite interesting races and I want to see who will be superior in the first race for WSBK this season. However, I hope that this season there can be much fiercer competition from several manufacturers and also from several riders who are already quite experienced in WSBK so that WSBK races can have much more fans than before.

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So it is now official about the fines for swearing.

1st time it will be 40k $
2nd time it will be 80k $ and one month suspension
3rd time it will be 120k $ and one month suspension

This is disgusting, so basically now they can't say the F world, what a joke.