F1 2023 thread

Jokes, i presume because it's not our job to sit through hours of boredom. Most people have families and lives. If I looked back on my life and realised I sat through a half decade of boring races and ignored the gosson, and then saw a good season, I'd be furious with myself.

In reality, I ignore the poor entertainment l and just follow the results, and tune in for good season.

Maybe I'm just a fair weather fan. But I think F1 has to compete for my time. This year, other things take priority because the entertainment is poor.

I guess it's all just taken a toll on stroll (scuse the rhyme) there's literally no reason for him being so far behind other than him ultimately not being very good, can't blame the car, can't blame team orders/strategies. Even with Aston being massively out developed second half of the season Alonso is still making the most of the car.

Does he really enjoy just languishing at the back of the grid? Hard to imagine he does, maybe he might pack it in, maybe daddy is putting the pressure on, who knows. It's annoying as a spectator seeing a competitive car for a while only being half utilised.

If Max wins or has won the WDC ( Yes I am behind as I had more important things to be doing yesterday) during a stupid sprint race then I am done with F1 which is perfectly good with me as I can then cancel my Sky too. Who needs T.V anyway when we have everything in the palm of our hands.

3rd or 4th time dramatically quitting F1 anyway.

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Don't worry I am doing it this time

It has been diluted beyond what is good for it there is too many races now and the championship should not be won on a silly second tire race.

That's OK I still have Formula-e and Extreme E which I can watch on You-Tube.

Well if you have ok or good internet just get NOW TV. I get all Sky channels for 6 euro a month that's entertainment about 16 channels. The show race highlights on Sky Showcase HD Aswell.

But you can get the sports package for little has 15 euro a month from codes on boards.ie even has little as 10 euro at times. Just browse back through the thread.

Now TV - latest deal codes - Page 97 — boards.ie - Now Ye're Talkin'

There must be a ton of money involved in Perez contract with RBR for him to still be racing for that team. We have seen Helmut Marko kicking out previous drivers in RBR for much less s***ty show than what Perez is doing.

I will be very surprised seeing Perez, Stroll and Sargeant in their current positions next year.

Red Bull don't really have any proven options to replace Perez. Riccardo still hasn't really proven he still has it. Lawson could get chewed up and spit out of he is put beside Max too soon.

I doubt that there will be a better time to sell a F1 team anytime soon. AT was advertised for a billion dollari, a normal business person will run away from that, the Saudis won't say no. For Stroll, F1 is a marketing vehicle for Aston Martin, his son plays no role in this thinking.

People are saying terrible things about Lance Stroll recently, but let's not forget he delivered strong results back in 2019 with Racing Point (famous "pink mercedes"). That car was awesome and both him and Perez did very well at the time.

He also won multiple championships between 2014-2016, the last one in F3, winning 14 races and destroying now fellow driver George Russel.

To me it proves the talent Stroll has, but definitely the arrival of Alonso has destabilised him.

I couldn’t imagine them doing anything before Mexico, if they want to get out alive! After that I’d say anything goes!