Motorsport Off Topic Thread

Feek · 31 Aug 2024 at 18:03

Meme boy spouting garbage as usual.

Alpine issue clear response to Nico Rosberg's 'incorrect' F1 team investment claim — PlanetF1.com

Alpine has responded to Nico Rosberg's assertion he's been offered a stake in the F1 team...

apple.news

KiNgPiN83 · 31 Aug 2024 at 18:18

Mr Jack said:
Being Max's condom at Red Bull would suck,

I’ll take sentences I didn’t expect to read today for 100, please.

koolpc · 4 Sep 2024 at 21:35

Newey is off to Aston Martin then!

I wonder if Max will be tempted to go there in 2026?

Adrian Newey: Aston Martin set to sign legendary F1 designer following his Red Bull exit

Adrian Newey set to start work for Aston Martin in 2025; Newey has led design of cars that have won 13 titles for Red Bull since he joined in 2006; watch every session of this weekends Azerbaijan Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1

www.skysports.com

GravyMonster · 4 Sep 2024 at 21:42

He did follow the money then, as it turned out.

cuke2u · 5 Sep 2024 at 08:45

To me me this is not surprising at all...

Flibster · 5 Sep 2024 at 13:07

For $26 million a year, I'd work with Stroll...

Mr Jack · 5 Sep 2024 at 13:48

While I'm sure the money helps, I suspect it was his organisational demands and the option to work on their sports car side of things that swung it.

Mesai · 5 Sep 2024 at 13:58

Called it. Close to home and it's a well funded team with 1 strong and experienced driver.

cuke2u · 5 Sep 2024 at 14:49

I just never saw Adrian slotting in at Ferrari at all...

Jimbeam3678 · 5 Sep 2024 at 14:56

cuke2u said:
I just never saw Andrian slotting in at Ferrari at all...

Whats with the ...’s?

MissChief · 5 Sep 2024 at 14:59

cuke2u said:
I just never saw Andrian slotting in at Ferrari at all...

He's been asked multiple times, basically was given a blank cheque by Montezemolo and told to return it to him with whatever number it would take. I just don't think he fancies Italy at all. Either thst or his wife doesn't.

koolpc · 5 Sep 2024 at 15:07

He was refused a job at Corgi toys designing the next racer!

cuke2u · 5 Sep 2024 at 17:38

Talking of race bans https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...-in-the-pitlane-the-f1.4kfFSEzNn8JGA2tDR1qhif

Blackvault · 6 Sep 2024 at 09:40

cuke2u said:
Talking of race bans https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...-in-the-pitlane-the-f1.4kfFSEzNn8JGA2tDR1qhif

At least KMag will be with some illustrious company then.

chrismscotland · 6 Sep 2024 at 10:14

And in breaking news to absolutely no-one Bearman confirmed to replace Magnussen in Baku

Mr Jack · 6 Sep 2024 at 13:08

chrismscotland said:
And in breaking news to absolutely no-one Bearman confirmed to replace Magnussen in Baku

When was the last time someone scored points for two teams in the same season, I wonder?

chrismscotland · 6 Sep 2024 at 13:17

Mr Jack said:
When was the last time someone scored points for two teams in the same season, I wonder?

Probably a Red Bull / Torro Rosso Driver - Max certainly did in 2016 before he was promoted to RBR; I suspect Albon probably did too that season he was promoted.

Stumble Bum · 7 Sep 2024 at 12:51

Aston Martin: Adrian Newey set to sign £30m-a-year deal

Leading F1 designer Adrian Newey will join Aston Martin in a deal worth up to £30m a year.

www.bbc.co.uk

Looks like it's all confirmed, Aston Martin expected to officially announce the deal on Tuesday.

GravyMonster · 7 Sep 2024 at 19:39

$150m over 5 years, taking Newey in to his 70s? That seems a little off to me.

I bet EJ is loving his commission fees for this one though.

Feek · 7 Sep 2024 at 20:03

Good. It was a great race last year (despite the exploding drain cover) but this is good news.