🏁🏎️ Sportsbet.io🏁 FORMULA 1 2024 Season🏁🏎️Prediction Pool Discussion Thread

[ILuckyGuyI]

As I said before that is highly unlikely,Redbull can have and favor only one driver to win the title,that driver being Verstappen and Perez serves well their purpose in order to help them achieve the title for the drivers.They also ask him to be the second driver in the standings when there is no real competition from other teams,if there is competition this requirement is not mandatory for Perez anymore.In this context I doubt he will be replaced in mid season this year.

If Red Bull were acting like Ferrari about their drivers then I guess Perez would have already been sent from the team. Perez really owes his stay to Verstappen's extraordinary performance indeed. But this must also have an expiration date on the other hand.    Helmut Marko is giving Perez more chances than he actually deserves. Because he is a driver of the No 1 team in F1.

By the way let's say Red Bull terminated Perez's contract and decided to sign a Red Bull related driver later. I would like to see Gasly or Ricciardo in this case. As Gasly is much more ambitious lately he would outweigh though. 

[tokeweed]

^  Perez has a contract and this is F1 not football where they sack and replace the manager before their contracts expire.

^  Me too.    I mean really it's harder to get a good weekend getting it right in F1 than the UFC or the EPL.  At least for me.  And I'm not saying I'm any good getting it right in the UFC or the EPL...  Lol.  

Oh trust me you can do much worse in La Liga pool, just look at my recent results  
Strange that in the same time I can do very good in other competitions like BSFL, and I hope for better results in F1.

Now...  It could either be Leclerc is confident that Ferrari could give him a competitive car or it's going to be a few entertaining seasons.  

I think they offered him more money with new contract that he couldnt refuse.

Yeah...  And there isn't any available drives from the other top teams that's more suitable for Leclerc...  Mercedes and Red Bull.  But I couldn't really see him drive for Red Bull as they usually get drivers who are rising from their ranks.  Perez was the exception because the previous two drivers partnered with Verstappen didn't really do so well in helping with getting the points for the constructors championship.

...  But Perez also really doesn't.  Lol.

That is the only reason Perez is still there is exactly this,he is a mediocre driver that is for sure but sometimes in some specific races he become a beast by winning those couple of races giving the much needed points to earn the constructors Championship and he still ends up as the second driver in the drivers Championship.This is enough reason for Redbull to keep him until the end of 2024 when his contract expires.In this year Perez needs to do more or it is a sure thing that he is going to be replaced otherwise.

I think the writing is on the wall.  Perez will be replaced by somebody else who could bring in the points and make it a dominant showing in the constructor's championship.  That's why keep a close eye on Ricciardo this coming season.  If he makes a decent season for himself I'm pretty sure he'll be in Red Bull Racing next year.  

Anyway, reposting this.  We'll be seeing what these cars look like finally then it's just around a month before Bahrain!  LFG!

Haas:  February 2
Alfa Romeo:  February 5
Williams:  February 5
Alpine:  February 7
AlphaTauri:  February 8
Aston Martin:  February 12
Ferrari:  February 13
Mercedes:  February 14
McLaren:  February 14
Red Bull:  February 15

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Anyway, reposting this.  We'll be seeing what these cars look like finally then it's just around a month before Bahrain!  LFG!

with a month to go maybe it is a right time to start inquiring interest for next season pool
last season this pool had a lot of participants, so should be this season as well

will this be one more season with dominant Max, or we can something more interesting to that, I think that Red Bull will extend their dominance into next season

[Koal-84]

You are forgetting that Sportsbet is always using Bitcoin logo for many of their sponsorship deals with sport clubs
If you look at Southampton FC shit you will clearly see Bitcoin symbol, and same can be done for F1 car.
Alfa Romeo didnt reveal design for 2024 yet but new name is Stake F1 team, that would be very good crypto competition.

That's what you mean, yes from time to time the Bitcoin logo is then quite small with the sponsor, I thought you just meant a Bitcoin Formula 1 car, would currently fit well with McLaren because of the orange car.



Then we are curious to see what the design of "Alfa Romeo" will look like.

[Pulsar77]

Have you seen the news about Hamilton and Ferrari? 

Today many news sources started to write that Hamilton is very close to finishing the contract agreement with Ferrari for 2025 season.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/formula-one-star-lewis-hamilton-to-leave-mercedes-and-join-ferrari-13061256

This means Hamilton will take Sainz's place at Ferrari. It must be really shocking to hear for Sainz while trying to extend his contract.    If Ferrari start fixing their problems Leclerc and Hamilton can have a really deadly performance. 

[tokeweed]

^  Yup!  I was about to post that one.  And also some words swirling around that Hamilton's replacement could he Lando Norris?  Is that even possible?  I think Norris has a contract with McLaren until 2027 or something.

*Just checked...*

Dun dun duuun...  Lando Norris' contract with McLaren is going to end at 2025.    Omg, 2025 is gonna be good.  At least it won't be boring.  Man, not a Ferrari and a Hamilton fan but Hamilton at Ferrari is something I will def root for.  Hope he does well but his first season could be 'entertaining'.  

But then again Hamilton has a knack for going to a team he knows is building a good car.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Have you seen the news about Hamilton and Ferrari? 

Today many news sources started to write that Hamilton is very close to finishing the contract agreement with Ferrari for 2025 season.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/formula-one-star-lewis-hamilton-to-leave-mercedes-and-join-ferrari-13061256

This means Hamilton will take Sainz's place at Ferrari. It must be really shocking to hear for Sainz while trying to extend his contract.    If Ferrari start fixing their problems Leclerc and Hamilton can have a really deadly performance. 

It is really interesting news mate, thank you for sharing it with us. 

If you guys remember these speculations were out way before this date. But there wasn't anything concrete to confirm such deal. But now here we see more serious news. The source even says that the confirmation of the deal will come later today.    This is very thrilling. I don't mean I don't like Sainz but honestly Hamilton is one of the best F1 drivers.

Ferrari let their drivers compete with each other so it would be great to watch a big rivalry between Hamilton and Leclerc. 

[Slissy]

hey guys there are only 30 days left until the new season starts 😁 Will there be a new Predictions pool? I learned so much last season that I think I will be better this season (if not worse) haha 😁😁

[coinlocket$]

Have you seen the news about Hamilton and Ferrari? 

Today many news sources started to write that Hamilton is very close to finishing the contract agreement with Ferrari for 2025 season.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/formula-one-star-lewis-hamilton-to-leave-mercedes-and-join-ferrari-13061256

This means Hamilton will take Sainz's place at Ferrari. It must be really shocking to hear for Sainz while trying to extend his contract.    If Ferrari start fixing their problems Leclerc and Hamilton can have a really deadly performance. 

Was on air since 2020 this news,

It is about time.

[CLS63]

hey guys there are only 30 days left until the new season starts 😁 Will there be a new Predictions pool? I learned so much last season that I think I will be better this season (if not worse) haha 😁😁

As I said before on our chat up with Steve he said that he was thinking of maintaining the sponsorship. However we didn't talk about it in detail. I will try to make an official announcement soon about the condition of the pool. We are very lucky that Sportsbet.io has been supporting this pool for 2 years. The number of participants was quite many last year. I hope that we can reach at least the same number of people this year as well.

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I hope that we can reach at least the same number of people this year as well.

I think that this will be the case for sure, and probably some new members join, so numbers go up

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Was on air since 2020 this news,

It is about time.

not sure what to think about that
somehow, I don't see Hamilton and Ferrari as a good match, but maybe new season prove me wrong, and he makes it interesting to watch

who will be main driver in this case, didn't red the whole news?

[notblox1]

Ferrari let their drivers compete with each other so it would be great to watch a big rivalry between Hamilton and Leclerc. 

So what is Mercedes going to do now after Hamilton switched to Ferrari, and who are they going to sign for new season?
Maybe Fernando Alonso or Carlos Sainz, or some new unknown talented driver.
I think Ferrari is aiming to be the biggest challenger to Red Bull this season.

[tokeweed]

Ferrari let their drivers compete with each other so it would be great to watch a big rivalry between Hamilton and Leclerc.  

So what is Mercedes going to do now after Hamilton switched to Ferrari, and who are they going to sign for new season?
Maybe Fernando Alonso or Carlos Sainz, or some new unknown talented driver.
I think Ferrari is aiming to be the biggest challenger to Red Bull this season.

Dun dun dun duuuun...



I really wouldn't mind if it was that guy.  And the team did have a history for bringing back drivers out of retirement.  The last one being the great Michael Shumacher.  Why Vettel you say?  It's just cos he's the realest and the most based mofo on the grid.

And here's another Formula Dank meme on Lewis Hamilton.  Lolol.  



All in all, I think Sainz is the guy that got fkced in the ass with all the driver movement.  Not really sure if Merc wants him to replace Hamilton.

And another thing, I think Leclerc is fcked.  Hamilton will be a tough team mate.

[ILuckyGuyI]

So what is Mercedes going to do now after Hamilton switched to Ferrari, and who are they going to sign for new season?
Maybe Fernando Alonso or Carlos Sainz, or some new unknown talented driver.
I think Ferrari is aiming to be the biggest challenger to Red Bull this season.

It is a really good question. I have also been thinking about this since this signing was made official by Mercedes also. 

I even thought about whether their reserve driver Mick Schumacher would take his seat. Because Russell is their main driver now in the end. However Ricciardo also came to my mind in a short time. There were rumours in the past about him to take Hamilton's place in such situation also.

About Vettel's returning to F1, I don't think it is very realistic now.    Vettel already look like he forgot about F1 and just started to live his life in the way he wants.

[darxiaomi]

From one side im happy, finally Hamilton leaves Mercedes with all his political shit and open the seat to other fantastic driver.

But in the other hand, he brings all his shit in other mighty team like Ferrari, lets see how it ended, i can see ton of drama between him and Charles Leclerc incoming.

[cryptofrka]

He'll be 40 years old when he goes there.

Don't get me wrong, the guy's a legend and is still going strong. But come on, this sport takes all you've got. Can a 42-year old guy really do it against all the youngsters anymore?

I'm sure it isn't just for PR - they will expect results from him. I just feel it's too late and find this really bizarre.

[LTU_btc]

All in all, I think Sainz is the guy that got fkced in the ass with all the driver movement.  Not really sure if Merc wants him to replace Hamilton.

And another thing, I think Leclerc is fcked.  Hamilton will be a tough team mate.

Sainz to Mercedes, I haven't heard such talks. If nothing unexpected won't happen, he will go to Sauber/Audi. Even his father few weeks ago said that Carlos is interest in Audi F1 project. And Vettel, it doesn't looks that he still have interest in F1.

He'll be 40 years old when he goes there.

Don't get me wrong, the guy's a legend and is still going strong. But come on, this sport takes all you've got. Can a 42-year old guy really do it against all the youngsters anymore?

I'm sure it isn't just for PR - they will expect results from him. I just feel it's too late and find this really bizarre.

I think that age isn't issue. Look at Alonso, it's difficult to tell that he is already 42 years old. Offcourse, Lewis isn't in his prime anymore, but I think that he is still capable to deliver result if he will get good car. But knowing Ferrari, it's difficult to expect that. Wouldn't be surprised if it would end in same way like Alonso or Vettel career at Ferrari.

[coinlocket$]

He'll be 40 years old when he goes there.

Don't get me wrong, the guy's a legend and is still going strong. But come on, this sport takes all you've got. Can a 42-year old guy really do it against all the youngsters anymore?

I'm sure it isn't just for PR - they will expect results from him. I just feel it's too late and find this really bizarre.

yes in motorsport without any doubt.

Look at Sainz Senior winning Dakar after Dakar at the age of 60 against 20 years younger racers

[tokeweed]

He'll be 40 years old when he goes there.

Don't get me wrong, the guy's a legend and is still going strong. But come on, this sport takes all you've got. Can a 42-year old guy really do it against all the youngsters anymore?

I'm sure it isn't just for PR - they will expect results from him. I just feel it's too late and find this really bizarre.

This is Lewis Hamilton we're talking about...  If this was football, he's like a Messi or a Ronaldo.    And just like what I said on the other F1 thread, he's in there not just for his driving ability but his experience and valuable in
it he could give the team's engineers.  I think it's good for F1, a transfer move that everybody is curious about.  The 'what ifs' will be answered.

And you think that it could be too late, but I'd like to think Hamilton has a knack for knowing which team is gonna do well when there are big regulation changes.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Maybe there aren't many drivers to be seen who are still able to do great as of the age of 40. But there are still great exceptions such as Alonso.    Alonso is still very ambitious despite being 42. I still remember Perez and Alonso's incredible rivalry in the last moments of the last Sao Paulo GP. Just think about what can happen if Alonso takes Hamilton's seat at Mercedes in 2025. 

Indeed, Hamilton is great about predicting the team to start rising after new regulations. He did it in 2013 by switching to Mercedes and he won 7 titles there. I'm really excited about his journey at Ferrari as of 2026.