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  1. ched999uk

    2026 Watch

    Seems like more and more reports of Horner and 'friends' buying a 24% controlling share of Renault! So come April Horner could be back as part team owner!!!!
  2. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025

    Cheers, only snag is no beer due to antibiotics!
  3. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025

    It's not bad but waiting to hear from the plastic surgeons (they sent xrays and photos) but I think it should be fine. It's only really a deep puncture but they need to check for tendon damage!
  4. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025

    I was intending to watch FP2 this afternoon but I spent the afternoon in A&E after getting bitten by a dog on my middle finger!!! What a performance, x rays, tetanus, plastic surgeons reviewing .... Anyway looking forward to quali and the race.
  5. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2025

    Last race of the year and what a way to finish - one of 3 drivers will end up as World Champion but who will it be? I was tempted to have the poll as who will win the championship. 58 laps of the 5.281km Yas Marina Circuit 5th December Practice 1 09:30 - 10:30 5th December Practice 2...
  6. ched999uk

    2026 Watch

    I get the feeling that when Horner left there was one less bully at Red Bull. Just Marko left now!! Hope Hadjar does well and gives Max a challenge.
  7. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX 2025

    Much as I like Lando, I'm not sure he deserves to be World Champion yet. He still hasn't mastered not losing pole position on the start. He has had 7 pole position starts in 2025 but I'm not sure if he has held onto P1 after the first corner in more than 50% of the races - I can't seem to find...
  8. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX 2025

    I was thinking something similar but couldn't be bothered to do the maths :-) Any driver wouldn't want to do it but a team winning the drivers championship seems to get more publicity than the team winning constructors. It would be a difficult ask but I think Oscar might do it - maybe a pre...
  9. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX 2025

    I think they took the safe option plus treated both drivers the same i.e. didn't split strat between drivers. Lots of other teams would have forced the issue to favor 1 driver.
  10. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX 2025

    Would be so nice to see Williams on the podium.
  11. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX 2025

    I'm guessing that McL wouldn't split strat as one driver would get an advantage in the end!
  12. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX 2025

    Adrian was interviewed by Ted and it almost seemed like Adrian is 'standing in' as Team Principal for the first few races as he will "be there anyway". I don't think the door is closed for Horner quite yet!!!
  13. ched999uk

    Spare Parts (F1 odds and ends)

    From what I have seen of Adrian he doesn't seem like the person who would want to be a team principal. He has always struck me as someone who likes to work out of the public eye. He's an amazing engineer, hopefully he's good at PR and spin. Maybe he will be a breath of fresh air as a team...
  14. ched999uk

    Spare Parts (F1 odds and ends)

    That's quite a surprise ,I didn't see that one coming.
  15. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX 2025

    57 laps of the 5.419km Lusail International Circuit 28th November Practice 1 13:30 - 14:30 28th November Sprint Qualifying 17:30 - 18:14 29th November Sprint 14:00 - 15:00 29th November Qualifying 18:00 - 19:00 30th November Race 16:00 - 18:00 All times are...
  16. ched999uk

    Spare Parts (F1 odds and ends)

    Interesting but I thought part of the reason Adrian left red bull was Horner? Plus Stroll will have to give away a chunk of Aston to get Horner as he wants a stake. Aston could be turning into red bull 2.0 if Adrian, Horner and then Max go there!
  17. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2025

    Bit more info on heating skid blocks: https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/1068259/fia-discover-illegal-skid-block-trick-at-multiple-f1-teams/ Seems like it was stopped between Sprint and race quali in Brazil! Sounds like Oscar had a fair bit of DRS so not as much downforce on the straights, so...
  18. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2025

    I believe, after the last race FIA discovered that most teams have been heating the skid blocks to reduce wear on them and the plank. So I think this is the first race that the heaters have been banned!!! It also seems that McLaren have some way of dynamically measuring the skid block heights...
  19. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2025

    Great to see Williams in 3rd, pity Alex binned the other one. Looks like the race will be dry but cooler. I wonder how many teams bet on a wet setup that will hurt them? Could be a good race with this low level of grip.
  20. ched999uk

    Grand Prix thread HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2025

    Sorry It's late. 50 laps of the 6.201km Las Vegas Strip 21st November Practice 1 00:30 - 01:30 21st November Practice 2 04:00 - 05:00 22nd November Practice 3 00:30 - 01:30 22nd November Qualifying 04:00 - 05:00 6th November Race 04:00 - 06:00 All times are UK times...