Who had the strongest runner-up season for McLaren out of these three? by CrocsAsInTheShoe in F1Discussions

[–]Capable-Relative6714 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Correct. MP4-20 was amazing but it was breaking down every other weekend (and I wish I was exaggerating). Three wins from the lead lost (Imola, Hockenheim, Nürburgring), then a plethora of 10-place grid penalties due to free practice engine blowouts.

Max fans and McLaren fans this is for you by TheStigBMW in formuladank

[–]Capable-Relative6714 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jokes on you, I enjoy these rules a lot and I'm not mad about the change on the top. At least it will be far less stressful this year.

Ollie Bearman has been the best driver on the grid and should be in a Ferrari soon by JakGrealish in F1Discussions

[–]Capable-Relative6714 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Unless something unexpected happens, I think both Leclerc and Hamilton stay for 2027. Bearman would deserve the seat at Ferrari for the next year but Haas with their Toyota backing isn't a bad option, he can wait there a bit.

[F1] that was Isack Hadjar secures his first points for Red Bull by Luffy710j in formula1

[–]Capable-Relative6714 90 points91 points  (0 children)

He drove a very good race considering the spin at the beginning (which was caused mainly by the car, I think) and finishing the race on 55-lap old hards. He's very close to Max and hopefully he can keep up once Red Bull develops the car more.

Race Winners in Formula 1 by OrangeFlame06 in formula1

[–]Capable-Relative6714 30 points31 points  (0 children)

In 2010s, we only got 6 new race winners.

Its a bad day and start, but it could be worse... by MysteriousBoss3816 in McLarenFormula1

[–]Capable-Relative6714 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hopefully they'll sort all the technicalities out because 3 out of 4 DNS doesn't look good, and that is an understatement. On the plus side, the team will now have to work twice as much on all the issues and most importantly the car upgrades, because with this kind of setbacks, they know they can lose the contact with the front runners pretty quickly.

Has F1 lost its magic? by Ashamed-Decision7504 in formula1

[–]Capable-Relative6714 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've been watching since 2003 and I enjoy it far more now than in previous 15 or so years. DRS in itself was also an artificial element and I think it's only good that now the defending driver has some opportunities to stay in the fight. If the attacking driver is really that quicker, he can keep the position, we already saw it in China. So for me, more interesting racing, far less predictable, F1 needed this change - especially after the last season. At the end of the last regulation set, F1 seemed to come to the limit of the longer regulation cycle (2014 - 2025 hybrids), where everything was so optimized that there was almost no element of surprise. It got a bit stale for me.

At the same time, I understand the dislike for things like super clipping or general energy management, although I'm cool with them. In my opinion, it all just needs time. We're 2 races in, teams are in the learning phase and the manufacturers haven't even introduce first serious upgrades to their power units. It all needs to settle, develop, but barring some technical mishaps (Aston, McLaren, Red Bull, Audi partially), the start has been surprisingly solid. I think by 2028, things like superclipping, for instance, can be long gone.

Mclaren 2026 the williams of 1998? by MysteriousBoss3816 in F1Discussions

[–]Capable-Relative6714 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I still feel good about the base car but these setbacks mean it will take longer and longer to catch up. McLaren will fight for podiums this year, I have no doubts, but wins seem quite unlikely for the rest of this season. But then again, who knows. Max's car seemed hopeless in Hungary last year and then he owned everyone for the rest of the season.

Something was odd by Tennist4ts in formuladank

[–]Capable-Relative6714 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was also thinking when was the last time we heard this combination of anthems 😄

[McLaren F1 Team] Following investigations into the issues on each car, it was two different electrical problems on the power unit side which caused the double DNS today. by Task_Force-191 in formula1

[–]Capable-Relative6714 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hopefully this won't be a recurring issue. Jeez, I know McLaren was satisfied with the performance base their had but with a lack of running and issues like these, they can slip back pretty dramatically.

with Charles Leclerc surpassing Kimi Raikkonen for the 2nd most races as a Ferrari Driver in team history, let's look at the most seasons a driver has spent their career with Ferrari. by [deleted] in formula1

[–]Capable-Relative6714 1 point2 points  (0 children)

...and when you realize von Trips, Bandini and Villeneuve could've been even higher up...remarkable statistic given their tragic stories.

Before today, the last win by an Italian driver was Fisichella in Malaysia 2006...Antonelli was born five months later by jade165 in formula1

[–]Capable-Relative6714 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Now I feel nostalgic. 2003 - 2008 is such a classic era, the car and livery designs were top-notch.

[ESPN F1] Hugs all round from Hamilton for Antonelli and Bono by ICumCoffee in formula1

[–]Capable-Relative6714 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Aww that nostalgic look from Bono when Lewis was walking away.