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Paul Anthony

Well-Known Member

• Jul 6, 2025

• #246

I think Lando just took one to the eye....

 

Nick

Administrator

• Jul 9, 2025

• #247

Horner getting sacked apparently.

 

SkyBlueSoul

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2025

• #248

Just saw that pop up on my feed

Christian Horner: Red Bull F1 team principal sacked after 20 years in charge of Milton Keynes outfit

Christian Horner has been sacked as Red Bull team principal following the British Grand Prix; Laurent Mekies, who was in charge of Racing Bulls, will replace Horner with immediate effect; watch the Belgian GP live on Sky Sports from July 25-27

www.skysports.com

 

Paul Anthony

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2025

• #249

Nick said:

Horner getting sacked apparently.

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Pretty much confirmed, I think.

Power play by Red Bull to keep Max onboard, as far as I've undersood it's fairly common knowledge him and Jos wanted Horner gone.

I'd feel sorry for him, but he's a grade A tosser, so I don't.

 

SBAndy

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2025

• #250

Never like to see one of our own thrown to the wolves. Shame.

Ditto Richard Keys.

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Saddlebrains

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2025

• #251

100% a Power play to try and keep Max

Jos has wanted Horner gone for ages

 

tisza

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2025

• #252

No secret it's been fairly toxic at the top of Red Bull since Mateschitz snr died. They've lost of a top people to the likes of McLaren and Aston Martin. Similar to Mercedes (who lost a lot of good people a few years ago) it can be costly.
Does seem to be a combination of internal power struggle and an attempt to keep Max by offering him a bigger say/control in team management (that doesn't seem a smart decision).

 

Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2025

• #253

As much as I think he’s a tosser it’s a big decision to sack him mid season given everything they have is down to him just to placate a driver that might piss off anyway.

Start of next season there could be no Horner, no Max means basically no redbull.

 

Paul Anthony

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2025

• #254

Wonder if he'll lodge a protest about it....

 

jordan210

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2025

• #255

Honers pay off must be crazy.

 

tisza

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2025

• #256

It's always felt inevitable that he was going to get pushed out.
The drip-drip effect of Max constantly telling the world (over the radio) the car was hopeless/undriveable etc couldn't have helped. Whether that was calculated or not we'll probably find out further down the line.

 

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wingy

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2025

• #257

Saddlebrains said:

100% a Power play to try and keep Max

Jos has wanted Horner gone for ages

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That case last year didn't get him but this well , sayonara chap!
Come on now invest in football,time on your hands, book a box bring your mates from the circuit,circus along!

 

JSL

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2025

• #258

Horner is going to Ferrari to replace Fred allegedly

 

SkyBlueSoul

Well-Known Member

• Jul 26, 2025

• #259

Had a busy few days so taken me a while to catch up with everything.

What an absolutely stonking lap from Oscar. Looks like he was miles ahead all session.

 

SkyBlueSoul

Well-Known Member

• Jul 26, 2025

• #260

Also shout out to most of the top 10. Both Haas, a Williams, Alpine, RB, Sauber is great to see. Hopefully a manic sprint to come.

 

tisza

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2025

• #261

Love Spa - one of the very best tracks. Possibly a bit of rain later to spice it up a bit more - but not like 2021 please. See the F3 has already been delayed after a messy start due to wet track

 

Paul Anthony

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2025

• #262

I watched the F2 race earlier, it was really odd. Around Blanchimont, it was almost bone dry. Then literally round the corner into the chicane and around the pits, it was absolutely tipping it down. I know Spa has a reputation for having different weather at different parts of the track, but that was bizarrely localised even for Spa.

Can't imagine a more scary experience on the calendar than taking Eau Rouge/Radillon in the wet with blinding spray, especially on the first few laps when everyone's bunched up. Only takes one car to drop it and you've got a major issue.

 

Paul Anthony

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2025

• #263

What are the odds they delay the start?

 

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wingy

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2025

• #264

What and take on the Womens final for the TV slot?

 

Saddlebrains

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2025

• #265

Track was ready half an hour ago ffs

 

Paul Anthony

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2025

• #266

Come on Lando, we're relying on you to rescue this race really....

 

Saddlebrains

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2025

• #267

Lando in a nutshell that

Overall, a faster driver than Piastri maybe

But error ridden and mentally weak

 

tisza

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2025

• #268

Saddlebrains said:

Lando in a nutshell that

Overall, a faster driver than Piastri maybe

But error ridden and mentally weak

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That battery issue on lap 1 was pretty huge too.

 

mark82

Super Moderator

• Jul 27, 2025

• #269

Saddlebrains said:

Lando in a nutshell that

Overall, a faster driver than Piastri maybe

But error ridden and mentally weak

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3 errors in the chase cost him about 6 seconds.

 

tisza

Well-Known Member

• Aug 3, 2025

• #270

wife's best friend has got 25 wedding anniversary party so can't attend today's race. Selfish bollocks Fortunately her husband is an F1 fan and has a ridiculously huge tv so we're all watching whilst the women are messing about in the garden.

 

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xcraigx

Well-Known Member

• Aug 3, 2025

• #271

Back in the day it always felt as though the Hungarian GP was just a quicker Monaco style borefest but over the past few seasons it's become one of my favourite races.

 

SkyBlueSoul

Well-Known Member

• Aug 3, 2025

• #272

Impressive use of reverse by Lando at the start

 

tisza

Well-Known Member

• Aug 3, 2025

• #273

That's a great drive from Lando. Great battle.

 

Paul Anthony

Well-Known Member

• Aug 3, 2025

• #274

Great drive by Lando under immense pressure, argument for his best yet for me, except for the start.

Leclerc must have been carrying an issue to fall off that much. His pace just evaporated.

 

mmttww

Well-Known Member

• Aug 3, 2025

• #275

Ferrari's strategists are good for a LOL.

Pole to fourth and twelfth to....twelfth!

 

tisza

Well-Known Member

• Aug 3, 2025

• #276

That's a great drive from Lando. Great battle.

Paul Anthony said:

Great drive by Lando under immense pressure, argument for his best yet for me, except for the start.

Leclerc must have been carrying an issue to fall off that much. His pace just evaporated.

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That;s just like Ferrari of recent years - great straight line speed but nothing else

 

SkyBlueSoul

Well-Known Member

• Aug 3, 2025

• #277

Well fair fucking play, that was brilliant from Lando. Really earned that., especially after the start.