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re: 2025 Formula 1 Season Thread

Posted on 12/7/25 at 10:14 pm to
Posted by bikerack
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Posted on 12/7/25 at 10:14 pm to
Thanks for running the contest and I will definitely throw in a few bucks next year.
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82
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Posted on 12/7/25 at 10:26 pm to
quote:

bikerack

You had quite an end-of-season run there. Three wins, another podium, and then two duds.

This is a tough championship!
Posted by WAY2GOLSU
Stick Red
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 8:46 am to
Thank you for your service.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
29221 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:13 am to
I'm seeing rumors that Darth Helmut is out at Redbull? The end of an era.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 10:42 am to
Watched the race last night.

Holy hell they need to change where the season finale is held. Waaaaaaay too much potential drama on the line for the race to be held at a no passing allowed track.
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:03 am to
Middle Eastern money
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 11:04 am
Posted by Monday
Prairieville
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:29 am to
Anyone have some way too early predictions with the new package next year?

I'm hoping that it gets a little more racy and less processional but I admit I haven't been looking into any of the information on changes. I will take recommendations on information to learn about them if anyone has any.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:32 am to
True. Give it to Qatar or something then.

Happy for Lando though. Stuck it out with McLaren and it paid off.

Max was pretty gracious in defeat. On the radio he said "Don't be disappointed, I'm not disappointed." I thought that was pretty cool. Seemed happy for Lando after.

Piasri, not so much He has been pretty salty the last couple weeks.
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 11:33 am
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 11:39 am to
quote:

Anyone have some way too early predictions with the new package next year?


I'm keeping expectations low. Some pretty big PU changes that will take a minute to sort out: Decreasing ICE output, increasing electrical output, increasing regen, and removing the MGU-H. Oh, and sustainable fuels. We'll see.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 12:02 pm to
Curious how competitive Cadillac will be in their first year. Also if Audi will be a boost and be more competitive. Hopefully Williams continues to improve.
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 2:08 pm to
All the clickbait sites will make up shite based on off-hand comments and language-barrier misinterpretations. No one really knows who might have an advantage. That being said, we can probably make predictions based on recent history.

I think with the new regs, Mercedes and some of its customer teams (McLaren, Williams) should be considered the early-season favorites.

Ferrari could be in the mix, but it also feels like they are more prone to growing pains with a new rule book.

No idea about Aston Martin and Honda. Honda could bomb like their ill-fated partnership with McLaren, or be strong out of the box like when they switched to Red Bull. With Adrian Newey at Aston Martin, this could be a strong partnership from the beginning.

The biggest question mark to me is Red Bull Ford Powertrains. It wouldn't surprise anyone if they struggle the most at the start of the season.

Posted by fightin tigers
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Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 2:52 pm to
Most of the talking heads are seeing this as a power train formula and giving Merc and Ferrari the early edge.

Won't truly know until that first quali round.
Posted by MississippiLebowski
Member since Jul 2022
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 3:48 pm to
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 3:51 pm to
As always, thanks for posting these updates.
Posted by Gulf Coast Tiger
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Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 3:54 pm to
I’m hoping Caddy is a good mid field team for its first year
Posted by MikeD
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Posted on 12/8/25 at 5:14 pm to
quote:

Helmut Marko is out at Red Bull


Didn’t Max have an out clause if Marko wasn’t with Red Bull?
Posted by MississippiLebowski
Member since Jul 2022
873 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 5:58 pm to
There used to be. It was removed last year right after it made the news. There was some talk that only Marko and Max knew about the clause and once Red Bull found out they had it removed. Not sure if that is true.

Helmut talks about Verstappen exit clause
Posted by auisssa
Member since Feb 2010
4619 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 7:08 pm to
TouchedTheAxeIn82, thanks for runningbthe challenge. Your results post was a must see for me after each race. I'll kick in some $ for next year.

quote:

Hamilton is first new Ferrari driver in 44 years without a podium


What does this do to his legacy in regards to the GOAT argument? Its a bad look for sure. Mother time catches up with us all, but he fell off a cliff while Kimi in the Merc, Sainz in a Williams and Leclerc all got multiple podiums this year.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
29221 posts
Posted on 12/8/25 at 7:29 pm to
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Hamilton is first new Ferrari driver in 44 years without a podium


Coincidence?
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 7:30 pm
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