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[swogerino]

Ferrari is considering using a new power unit for Leclerc this weekend in Miami.

It will be the second so, no penalties but it is earlier than expected in the roadmap.

Will be another battle between Ferrari and Red Bull. It was supposed to be more exciting for the world championship, but in fact it didn't. It's just between Leclerc and Verstappen, the rest of the field doesn't play any significant role. And Hamilton? He cannot even dream of a new world title, there is so much difference at the moment with Ferrari and Red Bull.

There is Sainz and Perez which are also from Rebdull and Ferrari but that would make four of them instead of the main two rivals which I also believe will be the ones who will fight for the race win here.

However since this is a new track in which F1 has never raced before chances are equal for the other drivers,of course the drivers with the best cars capable of winning races like Ferrari and Redbull so I hope for a surprise pole position for example from Perez or Sainz,that would spice up the race which I predict will be one of the most beautiful races of the whole season,can't wait for it.

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About the new engine for Ferrari.

It will be only for Leclerc for the moment and it will be an evolution with more HP to fight in the top speed.

[tokeweed]

^  Iiinteresting...  It looks like Red Bull winning Imola kinda got Ferrari on their toes and caused them for the engine change earlier than expected.  I read some articles that they were going for two new power units at the Spanish GP.  They prolly didn't think Verstappen would have the pace he had during the race.  I mean he was suprisingly fast.  It was unexpected if we consider the 'ok' performance at quali.

Edit:  FP1 and FP2 is today!  For some reason I thought it was gonna be next week. 

[Koal-84]

About the new engine for Ferrari.

It will be only for Leclerc for the moment and it will be an evolution with more HP to fight in the top speed.

Is there more accurate data on this? What would be changed, thought the engines are frozen or has Ferrari used a so-called joker and a component missed an update?

That would be another advantage for Ferrari over RedBull, I don't think RedBull still has very many reserves in the engine.

And does Ferrari only have the capacity for one engine or do they possibly not want to lose both cars in the event of a defect.

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Source: https://twitter.com/F1/status/1522661542038286337/photo/1

We got an outsider near the top 

[Uang_kartal]

1st hour is gone.



Source: https://twitter.com/F1/status/1522661542038286337/photo/1

We got an outsider near the top 

Thats right bro,some of the residents there are very warm talking about redbull and ferari. and I am carried away by this euphoria. especially the replacement of the engine and increasing performance is also wrapped with skills and that's a long queue list, friends. let's compare it with those that have been driving for more than 8 years or more from that.advantages for those who prepare themselves for a predictable performance and range in speed.to a different accuracy and maybe mega rpm when speaking of new engines

[alegotardo]

About the new engine for Ferrari.

It will be only for Leclerc for the moment and it will be an evolution with more HP to fight in the top speed.

Is there more accurate data on this? What would be changed, thought the engines are frozen or has Ferrari used a so-called joker and a component missed an update?

That would be another advantage for Ferrari over RedBull, I don't think RedBull still has very many reserves in the engine.

And does Ferrari only have the capacity for one engine or do they possibly not want to lose both cars in the event of a defect.

Yes,
Ferrari's investments and strategies for this season are bringing him good results.
However, what has taken away the brilliance is seeing that Hamilton is not doing very well.
I expected to see a fiercer contest between Mercesdes and Ferrari this season, but I am disheartened to see that Lewis Hamilton was only eighth in practice.
I believe that the large amount of driver errors and Bottas crash is just because they have a circuit that is still unknown to the drivers, a lot of fluctuation in temperature and little grip.
Let's see how the official training will be!

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I hope that Yamaha will be able to overcome its deficiencies to a certain extent. Aside that, I don't think it'll be enough for the Championship.

I also hope so because for now Yamaha is the weakest bike on the MotoGP grid even though Fabio Quartararo can win the race with the Yamaha motorbike package this year because Fabio Quartararo himself has the talent to bring out all the potential of the motorbike to the limit in racing.

Puig is right, if honda hadn't given MM93 a bike that have to be riden beyond the limits in e every race he may not have had all the crashes and nearly ending his career!

As for Honda, I think the motorcycle package in 2020 is also very good, even though the MM93 had a very big accident and it wasn't the fault of Honda's motorcycle, but the fault of the MM93 itself, which was always able to drive Honda motorcycles beyond the limit so they forgot to make calculations. which was more in-depth at the Jerez circuit at the time. Because the other Honda riders are always not as competitive as the MM93 and this means that only the MM93 is able to ride a Honda motorcycle to its limit.

[Koal-84]

Puig is right, if honda hadn't given MM93 a bike that have to be riden beyond the limits in e every race he may not have had all the crashes and nearly ending his career!

As for Honda, I think the motorcycle package in 2020 is also very good, even though the MM93 had a very big accident and it wasn't the fault of Honda's motorcycle, but the fault of the MM93 itself, which was always able to drive Honda motorcycles beyond the limit so they forgot to make calculations. which was more in-depth at the Jerez circuit at the time. Because the other Honda riders are always not as competitive as the MM93 and this means that only the MM93 is able to ride a Honda motorcycle to its limit.

So I think Honda is also decisively to blame for the misery at the moment, Honda has set only on Marc and developed the bike only on him personally, you have seen it that no other riders have come to grips with the Honda well.

After the accident, Marc has never again become so fit to physically compensate for the deficits of the Honda, now they have meanwhile longer problems to find back on track.

[swogerino]

Puig is right, if honda hadn't given MM93 a bike that have to be riden beyond the limits in e every race he may not have had all the crashes and nearly ending his career!

As for Honda, I think the motorcycle package in 2020 is also very good, even though the MM93 had a very big accident and it wasn't the fault of Honda's motorcycle, but the fault of the MM93 itself, which was always able to drive Honda motorcycles beyond the limit so they forgot to make calculations. which was more in-depth at the Jerez circuit at the time. Because the other Honda riders are always not as competitive as the MM93 and this means that only the MM93 is able to ride a Honda motorcycle to its limit.

So I think Honda is also decisively to blame for the misery at the moment, Honda has set only on Marc and developed the bike only on him personally, you have seen it that no other riders have come to grips with the Honda well.

After the accident, Marc has never again become so fit to physically compensate for the deficits of the Honda, now they have meanwhile longer problems to find back on track.

This remind me of the saying never put all your eggs in one basket,meaning here that they invested everything to be based on Marc Marquez and we all know he is one of the best riders but after being badly injured he is not at the same level anymore.All other riders are having difficulties and this shows a big strategic mistake from Honda which they need to fix as soon as possible otherwise they risk big during this season.

[Cnut237]

I have to say after the first two practice sessions, I am very surprised to see Mercedes back up at the top. Are they really back? Are they really going to fight it out with both RB and Ferrari in a three way battle?
I hope so, it would be incredible to have three teams as fast as each other, and potentially six drivers who can win at any given weekend. Of course it's much too early to say for sure, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

[swogerino]

I have to say after the first two practice sessions, I am very surprised to see Mercedes back up at the top. Are they really back? Are they really going to fight it out with both RB and Ferrari in a three way battle?
I hope so, it would be incredible to have three teams as fast as each other, and potentially six drivers who can win at any given weekend. Of course it's much too early to say for sure, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Mercedes has promised to Hamilton that they will be fighting for winning races in the second half of the Championship and until then they told him to bare with them as they fight with the struggle of the first races.I would also be extremely happy to see that Mercedes will be back fighting for races this early in the Championship but most probably that top spot of the free practice is just because of the bravery of George Russell rather than Mercedes having fixed their issues,since it is the first time here the drivers play an important role at this track.

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Finally the Ferrari performance I've been waiting for. when ferrari gets involved. Hamilton hasn't been that good this year but still he is a champion. Let's see what else we will see. I hope we will watch competitive races until the end.

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It is said that Pol Espargaro already knows that there is no longer a place for him in the Repsol Honda garage in MotoGP 2023. Thus, Joan Mir is getting closer.
Honda Racing, which has reportedly been targeting the 2020 MotoGP world champion since last season, can make another approach. Before that, they must prepare an empty slot.

Because Marc Marquez is under contract until 2024, Espargaro is vulnerable to being shaken. In LCR Honda, the two riders, Alex Marquez and Takaaki Nakagami have also not held new contracts. According to Spanish and Italian media, the Honda team manager, Alberto Puig, has already informed the 30-year-old pilot about his future after the Spanish MotoGP.

The single-wing team's bet against Espargaro seems to have failed. The driver was recruited in 2021 after a good performance with KTM the previous year. He is in fifth place in the 2020 standings thanks to five third podium finishes.

The younger brother of Aprilia Racing's star, Aleix Espargaro, was unable to perform well even though he was in top condition compared to Marc Marquez. He only won the runner-up last season so he ended up in 12th position. _{Source: gpnews.ig / Motorsport.com}

[Turbolinea]

We have already left FP1 and FP2 sessions behind in the Miami GP. And it seems like Mercedes have made a big improvement for this race. Because we saw Russell as the 2nd and 1st driver in the standings in these sessions. Hamilton ended as the 8th first but he also improved his position by making it to the 4th position. We can hopefully see Mercedes drivers achieving a good success this week. At least one of them seems to be very likely to finish the race on the podium. And that driver seems to be like Russell to me for now.

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Is there more accurate data on this? What would be changed, thought the engines are frozen or has Ferrari used a so-called joker and a component missed an update?

That would be another advantage for Ferrari over RedBull, I don't think RedBull still has very many reserves in the engine.

And does Ferrari only have the capacity for one engine or do they possibly not want to lose both cars in the event of a defect.

Engine can be upgraded only in the electrical part, the mechanical part is frozen until 2026.

[Davidvictorson]

Because we saw Russell as the 2nd and 1st driver in the standings in these sessions. Hamilton ended as the 8th first but he also improved his position by making it to the 4th position. We can hopefully see Mercedes drivers achieving a good success this week. At least one of them seems to be very likely to finish the race on the podium. And that driver seems to be like Russell to me for now.

I am so happy for Russel. He is finally shining bright in a car that is up to his skill levels. He is coming to grips with the package he has. He is used to squeezing the most out of a flawed package and he is starting to maximise what the Mercedes can do. The last few races definitely proof that he is world champion material. For the first time in a very long time, Lewis Hamilton has a really competitive teammate of comparable talent in George Russell. The last time that occurred was with Fernando Alonso.

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MILLER, MARTIN, ENEA? ️
Next season, the Ducati Lenovo Team has chosen Francesco Bagnaia as one of their drivers.

Right now, there is one hot seat in the factory team that is up for grabs by Jack Miller, Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini?

In your opinion, who is the driver that Davide Tardozzi CS will choose for next season? ^{Source: gpracingindonesia}

[tokeweed]

What do you guys think of this for a plot twist for the 2023 season?  Lewis Hamilton retires at the end of this season and Mercedes declares Russell to be their first driver but is left without a second driver.  Hmmm...  Toto Wolff is looking at the F1 roster and wonders who's contract expires at the end of the 2022 season.  He has to be experienced and be willing to play second fiddle but at the same time can win a race in case Russell has his hands tied...  In comes *drum roll* Vettel!  Toto Wolff says 'and he's German!  Perfect!'. 

Possible outcome?

[Captain Corporate]

I honestly didn't expected Mercedes to be at around the top like this, andn ot so soon. I mean they have been barely in top 10 in races and now they had a free practice where they were first? George Russel also racing much better than Hamilton in almost all cases, it becomes a bit obvious that Hamilton is not at the top anymore, not because he doesn't have talent anymore suddenly, like literally last years last race he was still good this time around he can't be suddenly bad, so it is obvious that he just doesn't care because of the car. I am guessing that Mercedes getting better in Miami, if it happens of course, then it will be a great year until the end where 3 teams end up racing to the finish line together.