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Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:59 pm to
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
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Posted on 7/17/25 at 4:59 pm to
quote:

Ads on the car.


Is this the reason the cars look so slow on TV? I’m talking about the tracking wide angle camera work.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
29857 posts
Posted on 7/19/25 at 8:27 pm to
The GT Am drivers are always fun to watch. That particular driver is a retired hedge fund manager.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
35892 posts
Posted on 7/19/25 at 11:25 pm to
Ill bet Dennis was PISSED when he came up to that corner and saw him just dicking around sideways in the middle of the track, lol
Posted by tccdc
Washington, DC
Member since Sep 2007
4021 posts
Posted on 7/20/25 at 12:32 pm to
saw on twitter that AM have committed to Fernando and Lance in 2026...snot surprising, but was hoping baby Stroll would move on
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
78346 posts
Posted on 7/20/25 at 12:35 pm to
Must mean Max has made his decision
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
84988 posts
Posted on 7/20/25 at 12:58 pm to
quote:

Must mean Max has made his decision


In reality, was AM ever in the talks for Max? Newey isn't going to turn them around inside of a year and Max wants to be competitive from the start.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
78346 posts
Posted on 7/20/25 at 2:47 pm to
He probably had little intention of going to AM, but AM would have paid up. Good bargaining tool would be my thought. AM didnt have to be in any hurry for 2 drivers without other options.

I guess could also be argued Toto asked Papa Stroll to back out to not drive up the price. Who really knows.
This post was edited on 7/20/25 at 2:50 pm
Posted by barry
Location, Location, Location
Member since Aug 2006
51395 posts
Posted on 7/21/25 at 7:16 am to
quote:

Newey isn't going to turn them around inside of a year and Max wants to be competitive from the start.


These regs are engine dominant regs, making Newey less valuable to a team. People act like RB didn’t have Newey for the entire run of Mercedes dominance.
This post was edited on 7/21/25 at 7:35 am
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
15834 posts
Posted on 7/21/25 at 8:33 am to
Perfect. As long as they race the whole weekend.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
42256 posts
Posted on 7/21/25 at 10:42 am to
quote:

I can 2nd the not watching DTS. I watched the first 1-3 seasons and then after, haven’t finished one and didn’t even start this one.


I started watching F1 because of DTS so I'm grateful to the show because of that. But didn't enjoy the last season or two much because now knowing the sport better the drama that DTS overplays makes it harder to watch. Definitely a lot of roll your eyes moments when you actually understand the sport and know what's going on behind the scenes.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:39 am to
Zandvoort

Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
29857 posts
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:06 am to
If anyone can fix a little flood damage fast, it's the Dutch.
Posted by Split2874
Mandeville
Member since Jul 2012
3509 posts
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:29 am to
Leave it...put off-road tires on them
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82
near the Apple spaceship
Member since Nov 2012
7368 posts
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:51 am to
They have five weeks to fix it and manage drainage better. Plenty of time.
Posted by DallasTiger
THE Capital City
Member since Jan 2004
4557 posts
Posted on 7/22/25 at 11:38 am to
That's atrocious. Are there any qualifications required to drive in this racing class?

quote:

That particular driver is a retired hedge fund manager.


Never mind. I have the answer.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
29857 posts
Posted on 7/22/25 at 12:34 pm to
GT only exists as (multiple) racing series because of rich people like the guy in the video. If it weren't for gentlemen drivers footing the bills, most of the GT and LMP2 grid would not exist.

That said, you still need a minimum of a bronze certification to race, but you or I could easily get that if we had enough money and free time. Gold and Platinum drivers are where the drivers get good. You'll have different categories racing at once. You'll have a Pro division made up of silver, gold or platinum, a pro-am that has a bronze driver thrown on the team, and an Am category with just silver and bronze drivers on the team. Those designations can vary from series to series, but that's a rough idea.
Posted by DallasTiger
THE Capital City
Member since Jan 2004
4557 posts
Posted on 7/22/25 at 1:01 pm to
Very informative/helpful - thank you!
Posted by bikerack
NH
Member since Sep 2011
2550 posts
Posted on 7/23/25 at 8:32 am to
It may be wasted due to the chances of rain this weekend, but Pirelli is skipping a step in their tire choice this weekend. C1, C3, C4 will be the tyres. If the race is dry, it could add some interesting strategy choices...
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