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3-way title fight in the final race of the season, first since 2010
Norris only needs a podium position finish to win the title at Abu Dhabi
Ferrari locks P4 in the Constructors' Championship
Stella: "There could have been a loss for Lando if we pitted both cars with the double stack, but, effectively, the main reason was not expecting everyone else to pit."
Antonelli's instagram profile went dark after online abuse, Red Bull issues public apology
2026 grid complete: Hadjar promoted to Red Bull, Lindblad joins Racing Bulls, Tsunoda moves to a test/reserve role
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>>28782>>28780It looks like the real test will be in Q3 at Australia. I'll try to keep my expectations low for Aston until then.
>>28783It's a breath of fresh air for sure. Let's enjoy it before the teams start copying each other next year.
>>28782>>28787I learned the other day the Newey has designed a F1 car in the past that was so ambitious the team couldn't actually build it properly, i am praying that isn't the case this time. Don't forget that Newey is the team boss now so there is nobody who can pull the breaks on his madness like they did at RBR.
>>28783I can't wait, there are so many things to look forward to. Even if Merc dominates i think ANT will give Russel a harder time than many expect.
The calm before the Williams shitstorm
>>28790Ferrari will dominate this year then. Leclerc and Lewis have a year worth of experience on how to LICO on all current racetracks.
Williams event in about 3 hours, supposedly.
>energy harvesting/deployment a big issue in QSounds like we can expect some major fuckups.
>>28792Lets go Willi.
>>28794I'm happy with this. Wished for a bit more white, but it's there so i'm good.
It does look really nice from the side
>>28794Looks alright, but will it be fast i wonder.
Team boss claims they missed the test because the design of the car is the most complex they've ever made.
>>28795If you compare it to every livery they've had since Vowles took over, they're getting lighter shades of blue and now even white.
>>28796If they really messed up, I think they'd still be ahead of Audi, Caddy and Alpine on the grid.
>>28797The last thing he needs to do is overstay like Drugovich, he should jump ship if nothing opens up for him for next year.
>>28794I'm not liking the wheel covers and the fact the duracell ad has rings on it now, but the rest is pretty good.
>Caddy on Sunday/Super Bowl
Did Liberty manage to make more Americans actually give a fuck about Motorsports and F1?
I sometimes feel even Indy beyond the 500 is often ignored there
>>28800I bet F1 won't take off in America unless a American team/driver competes at the front.
Same thing happened over here with Max.
>>28804Apparently the overweight stuff was bit overblown too.
I'm a willy fan so i been waiting for them to make a good car again for over a decade now. Please at least be 2014 level again
>>28805I always suspected someone was trying to slander willy, and it was going to sound a bit credible because of their backmarker rep from last years.
this seems like a desperate move since there is no way Merc will be forced to redesign their engine in a couple weeks time.
Interesting detail is possible RBR support for the appeal.
>>28809That top speed in combination with cars going slow trying to charge the battery does sound dangerous.
>>28809Active aero failures are inevitable. I hope they don't happen on any high speed corners.
>>28810This isn't looking good for Merc, but I'm sure they have another ace up their sleeve as a countermeasure.
I can't lie, I'm a bit excited for what Cadillac will show tomorrow and to see the reception it'll get. It's a one in a lifetime chance, like, how many times has an F1 team advertised themselves in the Superbowl? Never
>>28813I just can't see Americans becoming fans of a team that will likely not score any points for years to come. Appearing at the sb does seem like the way to go if you want people to know you exist.
>>28813I doubt most americans remember commercials, even Super bowl ones, a day after they are done. People get bombarded daily anyways and a single car reveal isn't gonna change much.
Just want to see what their car will look like. Probably black and silver instead of yellow
Interesting article on the showcars the teams use for car reveals.
There is much more effort put into them than you'd expect.
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/inside-the-hidden-world-of-an-f1-launch-season-linchpin/
>>28817Germanon you are very welcome to post here but keep the juicy relationship drama and stuff like that on 4chan please.
Not really in the spirit of wapchan imo.
Have a nice sunday.
>>28818Sorry to break your heart but i'm not germanon. I just can't post on 'that' site rn for some reason. I'll be soon doing an update on feeder formula if that's up your alley
>>28819>I'll be soon doing an update on feeder formula Sound good to me.
>>28817Who fucking cares about drivers boning people, i want vrooms.
Do what the dutchanon said.
>>28822So was I. Maybe I'll look better under natural light conditions.
>>28822It's alright, i hope it was worth the 20 million to show it off at the super bowl.
Pretty cool video though.
New Mclaren livery looks exactly like last year.
>>28826It would look quite decent if it weren't for the green on the airbox and that dark blue highlight right behind the front suspension.
Without even mentioning the chrome logo, but that's a lost cause.
>>28828Forgot to mention, its greatly improved by not having Walmart wheel covers
also here's the Caddy on track. It does look nicer here.
These better be Alonso's true thoughts and not a headstart on the copium.
>>28829Looks fine, being too flashy would be weird for a backmarker.
>>28834natural reaction to nuui aero
>>28834>>28836>People think Alonso will be benefited from Newey>It's actually Stroll's car>Stroll WDC 2026Calling it
>The last hour of each day of running in the first Bahrain test will be streamed live
We will finally get to see some vrooms tomorrow.
>>28838Tomorrow, we are so back.
Wish Portuganon was here, hope he's doing alright.