F1 2025: US GP - Austin (Oct 19)

NickyC · 10-14-2025, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Clearly visible now knowing where to look and cool satin blue car colour too

Thanks! ❤️

wizardofOz · 10-14-2025, 02:46 PM

Due to controlled aggression:

1. Oscar
2. Max
3. Lando
4. Charles
5. Kimi
6. Carlos
7. Alex
8. Hulk

For the sprint race:

1. Max
2. Oscar
3. Lando
4. Charles
5. Kimi
6. Carlos
7. Alex

dfox · 10-14-2025, 02:54 PM

Nor
Max
Piastri
Rus
Lec
Kimi
Ham

Norris has his elbows out and is only looking after himself at this point. Mclaren will do well, I think they'll go quick around this circuit. Low downforce straight for sure, but it's a pretty mixed circuit with some low speed stuff and some high speed sweepers. I forsee a three way fight at some point between norris, max, and piastri, with Piastri making a mistake to let both max and norris through.

GuidoK · 10-14-2025, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Love this race!

COTA always gives an interesting race. It's located in a swamp so the track is always collapsing, making it either super bumpy or it has new tarmac (so difficult to predict). And some corners are real bottlenecks, coming from really wide straights, giving lots of oppertunity to divebomb the corner

Artemis · 10-14-2025, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wizardofOz

Due to controlled aggression:

Increased risk of some controversial antics between Norris and Piastri: 'friendly fire' or 'hostilities', just a matter of perspective.

G30M · 10-14-2025, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

Increased risk of some controversial antics between Norris and Piastri: 'friendly fire' or 'hostilities', just a matter of perspective.

it's called motor racing

it's not just Norris and Piastri that is capable of motor racing ... other people do it too ... the only problem is Papaya tries to be race director and race stewards

M5Rick · 10-15-2025, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by G30M

it's called motor racing

it's not just Norris and Piastri that is capable of motor racing ... other people do it too ... the only problem is Papaya tries to be race director and race stewards

Looking forward to it, it would make a change of what Fernie was calling it not long ago as 'boring'.. and was then picked on by Fla ie penalty for mirror knocked off compared to no penalty for LEW brakeless as quoted by FA.
We desperately need another Senna/Prost type scenario to stop the rot and bring in more viewers to stop F1 being viewed as a line of traffic . One definite is that PIA is not a happy man and vulnerable not just from NOR.

Artemis · 10-15-2025, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Looking forward to it, it would make a change of what Fernie was calling it not long ago as 'boring'.. and was then picked on by Fla ie penalty for mirror knocked off compared to no penalty for LEW brakeless as quoted by FA.
We desperately need another Senna/Prost type scenario to stop the rot and bring in more viewers to stop F1 being viewed as a line of traffic . One definite is that PIA is not a happy man and vulnerable not just from NOR.

What about a Kimi R. 2007 scenario, 1 point ahead of Norris and Piastri at the Abu Dhabi checkered flag ?

M5Rick · 10-15-2025, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

What about a Kimi R. 2007 scenario, 1 point ahead of Norris and Piastri at the Abu Dhabi checkered flag ?

Oh that too and other similar scenarios that beckon.

GuidoK · 10-15-2025, 03:12 PM

There's some humor at team MERC

https://youtube.com/shorts/1ooy60L0j...LJN9Tx5YOTlbKr

wizardofOz · 10-15-2025, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Looking forward to it, it would make a change of what Fernie was calling it not long ago as 'boring'.. and was then picked on by Fla ie penalty for mirror knocked off compared to no penalty for LEW brakeless as quoted by FA.
We desperately need another Senna/Prost type scenario to stop the rot and bring in more viewers to stop F1 being viewed as a line of traffic . One definite is that PIA is not a happy man and vulnerable not just from NOR.

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Originally Posted by Artemis

Increased risk of some controversial antics between Norris and Piastri: 'friendly fire' or 'hostilities', just a matter of perspective.

I'd enjoy it more for sure if Oscar has an ace up his sleeve, from a McLaren perspective I'm rooting for him this race after all the shenanigans at Singapore

///M Power-Belgium · 10-15-2025, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Oh that too and other similar scenarios that beckon.

The Racing Bulls VCARB COTA livery.

I don't like it...

Killed by Death · 10-15-2025, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by NickyC

No, that’s paint. Individual color, Frozen Dark Blue II. I meant the matte black F1 sticker on the side window panel.

Amazing

G30M · 10-15-2025, 08:24 PM

Mercedes announce George Russell and Kimi Antonelli as their 2026 drivers. However they didn't say how many years they have signed them for ...

So I will have to assume 1 year contract for both until they tell us more ...

I also assume Toto has a gentleman's agreement with Max somewhere in the mix ...

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...flkIwPgaybBEDj

Davil · 10-15-2025, 09:07 PM

Full Brokeback Mountain for the junior team.

Killed by Death · 10-16-2025, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Davil

Full Brokeback Mountain for the junior team.

🤮

MoeTE87 · 10-16-2025, 09:32 AM

Looks like it's going to be another hot one this weekend in Austin!

Hope Max pulls off the Sprint | Race pole and wins!

///M Power-Belgium · 10-16-2025, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

There's some humor at team MERC

https://youtube.com/shorts/1ooy60L0j...LJN9Tx5YOTlbKr

The F1 imitation guy (Conor Moore) is really good and too funny as usual .

dfox · 10-16-2025, 09:45 AM

meanwhile, loving the Williams livery for this weekend.

///M Power-Belgium · 10-16-2025, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Oh that too and other similar scenarios that beckon.

Killed by Death

Christian Horner, the mastermind behind Red Bull’s 14 world titles, is now in shock talks with Ferrari for a sensational return to F1. Reports reveal that Ferrari president John Elkann wants Horner to replace Fred Vasseur after a disappointing season for Charlie and Lew.

MoeTE87 · 10-16-2025, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Killed by Death

Christian Horner, the mastermind behind Red Bull’s 14 world titles, is now in shock talks with Ferrari for a sensational return to F1. Reports reveal that Ferrari president John Elkann wants Horner to replace Fred Vasseur after a disappointing season for Charlie and Lew.

Holy smokes!

///M Power-Belgium · 10-16-2025, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MoeTE87

Holy smokes!

Yeah . Our friend Killed by Death would be more than happy because Ferrari Fred aka. (Frédéric Vasseur) really s@cks.

I mean if it actually happens ....

10-14-2025, 02:46 PM	#24
wizardofOz Lieutenant 5449 Rep 686 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: Your Friendly Neighborhood iTrader: (0)	Due to controlled aggression: 1. Oscar 2. Max 3. Lando 4. Charles 5. Kimi 6. Carlos 7. Alex 8. Hulk For the sprint race: 1. Max 2. Oscar 3. Lando 4. Charles 5. Kimi 6. Carlos 7. Alex
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10-14-2025, 02:54 PM	#25
dfox Captain 2001 Rep 897 Posts Drives: E88 135i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: North of Seattle iTrader: (0)	Nor Max Piastri Rus Lec Kimi Ham Norris has his elbows out and is only looking after himself at this point. Mclaren will do well, I think they'll go quick around this circuit. Low downforce straight for sure, but it's a pretty mixed circuit with some low speed stuff and some high speed sweepers. I forsee a three way fight at some point between norris, max, and piastri, with Piastri making a mistake to let both max and norris through.
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GuidoK #buildnotbought 20203 Rep 6,451 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i ESS TS2+ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tinkering in the garage iTrader: (0)	There's some humor at team MERC https://youtube.com/shorts/1ooy60L0j...LJN9Tx5YOTlbKr __________________ Z4 3.0i \| ESS TS2+ supercharger \| Quaife ATB LSD \| Brembo/BMW performance BBK front/rear \| Schrick FI cams \| Schmiedmann headers+cats \| Powerflex/strongflex PU bushings \| Vibra-technics engine mounts \| H&R anti rollbars \| KW V3 coilovers/KW camber plates \| Sachs race engineering clutch \| tons of custom sh#t
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10-15-2025, 08:24 PM	#36
G30M Major General 8149 Rep 6,611 Posts Drives: M550i; ex M340i Touring Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Australasia iTrader: (0)	Mercedes announce George Russell and Kimi Antonelli as their 2026 drivers. However they didn't say how many years they have signed them for ... So I will have to assume 1 year contract for both until they tell us more ... I also assume Toto has a gentleman's agreement with Max somewhere in the mix ... https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...flkIwPgaybBEDj
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10-16-2025, 09:32 AM	#39
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10-16-2025, 09:45 AM	#41
dfox Captain 2001 Rep 897 Posts Drives: E88 135i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: North of Seattle iTrader: (0)	meanwhile, loving the Williams livery for this weekend.
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