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[rdbase]

So the break is over and Hamilton is back from watching the U.S open women's Finals in New York.
Back to racing for all drivers in what should be well worth the wait for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit!


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[darbitmobilerecovery]

WE ARE BACK BABY! (meme)

What a mixture of feelings is Baku as a race track, for one side is really beautifull and also have some uniques features but for the other hand in some cases it can be boring or impossible for some teams to compete in this track if you have a not so good engine and not the correct aero for that super long straight.

Is gonna RedBull bring back?

[NeuroticFish]

Is gonna RedBull bring back?

The RedBulls are doing something wrong lately, they've fallen behind with the upgrades.
On the other hand, imho Baku is all about correct reflexes, not necessarily the best car, so it may come with interesting results.

[Volgastallion]

The RedBulls are doing something wrong lately, they've fallen behind with the upgrades.
On the other hand, imho Baku is all about correct reflexes, not necessarily the best car, so it may come with interesting results.

In some way i really want this to happen and im happy to see this happening to Max Verstappen, he boycot and destroy his own team with some idiots statements and a fight without reason between him and his father against Horner, so take that Max you cant always go out without damage of everything, like when the marshalls dont punish you for your faults.

Plus this is healty for us the people who wants to see more race and fight(in the track) in the F1.

[rdbase]

There was news ahead of the next race which pertained to somebody from Red Bull's team making a move to Aston Martin which I found out about happening just Monday night:

Adrian Newey’s massive Aston Martin F1 move explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir0WkivZsuw

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-five-reasons-aston-martin-won-the-battle-for-adrian-newey/10652946

Not so sure what this means to their team being so late into the season (starts with the team March 2025) but it does seem one thing is for certain,
That Lawrence Stroll is happy for the decision on this deal as he sees it as a bargain!
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/sep/10/f1-designer-adrian-newey-signs-aston-martin-deal-after-quitting-red-bull

[emrecemsan]

There was news ahead of the next race which pertained to somebody from Red Bull's team making a move to Aston Martin which I found out about happening just Monday night:

Adrian Newey’s massive Aston Martin F1 move explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir0WkivZsuw

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-five-reasons-aston-martin-won-the-battle-for-adrian-newey/10652946

Not so sure what this means to their team being so late into the season (starts with the team March 2025) but it does seem one thing is for certain,
That Lawrence Stroll is happy for the decision on this deal as he sees it as a bargain!
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/sep/10/f1-designer-adrian-newey-signs-aston-martin-deal-after-quitting-red-bull

It is such a huge signing to tell the truth. I think Adrian Newey is the most skilled engineer among the ones working actively in Formula 1 now.    Aston Martin was ready to sacrifice a lot of money to convince him.

Vasseur made a statement later on like they could have also signed him for Ferrari but he wasn't thinking the same with Newey on some matters. Really Vasseur? How can you miss such an opportunity man... 

I'm really jealous of Aston Martin now. I think as of 2026, they are going to rock! I have even heard that they are aiming to bring Max Verstappen in Lance Stroll's seat. I'm excitedly waiting! 

[Volgastallion]

What a lucky (and rich, well super rich) guy is Lance Stroll, he is gonna again have the opportunitie not only to keep racing in F1 when he is by far one of the worst and most irrelevant drivers in the grid, but also now to have a suepr car.... we can have one thing for sure, Aston Martin is gonna maybe fight for driver championship in the best of the cases, but not for constructor ones thanks to Lance being a complete disaster like always and Alonso making everything.

[NeuroticFish]

Really Vasseur? How can you miss such an opportunity man... 

I am 99.99% sure that Vasseur simply couldn't match the money Stroll is ready to spend.
I've read that he is not the nicest boss, but when the sun goes down, work is just work and it matters if it pays for the effort.
Plus, the fact he can pay for Newey is a sign he can also pay for all the tools and personnel Newey would be asking for.

[stompix]

I'm really jealous of Aston Martin now. I think as of 2026, they are going to rock! I have even heard that they are aiming to bring Max Verstappen in Lance Stroll's seat. I'm excitedly waiting! 

Do you think he will kick his own son out of the team to bring Max? Doubt it!
Alonso has a two-year contract, more likely he will be the tester for the new car and the new engine, and he will be the one one replaced if that replacement ever happens.

Aston Martin is gonna maybe fight for driver championship in the best of the cases, but not for constructor ones thanks to Lance being a complete disaster like always and Alonso making everything.

Alonso making everything? Alonso has 50 points and Lance 24, hardly a collasal difference for a two-time world champion veteran, it's far worse if we compare Max with Perez for example!

[rdbase]

@emrecemsan
Enough to even make it a possibility for Vettel in making a comeback with him on the team!

What a lucky (and rich, well super rich) guy is Lance Stroll, he is gonna again have the opportunitie not only to keep racing in F1 when he is by far one of the worst and most irrelevant drivers in the grid, but also now to have a suepr car.... we can have one thing for sure, Aston Martin is gonna maybe fight for driver championship in the best of the cases, but not for constructor ones thanks to Lance being a complete disaster like always and Alonso making everything.

They were some talks that he will be sent to their WEC division. So his father will force him to go from F1 to rally car racing? Now that is sheer power if he can send his own son down that winding road in his racecar career.

Really Vasseur? How can you miss such an opportunity man...

I am 99.99% sure that Vasseur simply couldn't match the money Stroll is ready to spend.
I've read that he is not the nicest boss, but when the sun goes down, work is just work and it matters if it pays for the effort.
Plus, the fact he can pay for Newey is a sign he can also pay for all the tools and personnel Newey would be asking for.

Nor the equity in Aston Martin they are willing to give him in shares for a package deal in accepting their offer.
Ferrari is not willing to give him a piece of the company on top of his salary. Think that is how Williams got him to sign on with their team what seems like a millennia ago.

I'm really jealous of Aston Martin now. I think as of 2026, they are going to rock! I have even heard that they are aiming to bring Max Verstappen in Lance Stroll's seat. I'm excitedly waiting!

Do you think he will kick his own son out of the team to bring Max? Doubt it!
Alonso has a two-year contract, more likely he will be the tester for the new car and the new engine, and he will be the one one replaced if that replacement ever happens.

Aston Martin is gonna maybe fight for driver championship in the best of the cases, but not for constructor ones thanks to Lance being a complete disaster like always and Alonso making everything.

Alonso making everything? Alonso has 50 points and Lance 24, hardly a collasal difference for a two-time world champion veteran, it's far worse if we compare Max with Perez for example!

Damn right he would if it means that not to have a season like this one!

Can see Alonso driving with Verstappen rather than with Lance.