I don’t understand the hype of Hamilton being at Ferrari Bro is going to be an excellent #2 to Leclerc though
I was sort of annoyed by all the hype but he IS the most successful driver of all time going to the most historic team of all time so it’s warranted I think.
One thing for sure. His move had ripple effect on a lot of teams.
Antonelli for his seat, Sainz to Williams…
Guess that didn’t go too well for Lewis then, big crash in his first real test! I heard it reported that a bump in the track was part of the reason for the crash
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Antonelli out doing some rain karting with other Merc juniors.
It’s a bit baffling to me that the solution to Alpine’s management problems and internal politics was to bring in Flavio.
He’s no-nonsense but surely immediately piling on a ton of pressure to Doohan isn’t going to work.
I really don’t understand the Colapinto hype. 5 year contract for an extremely crash-prone driver with an average junior career? Time will tell (especially how Albon compares to Sainz), but Doohan appears to be a safer option.
I think Jack’s contract length ( i heard it was 6 races lol) is for two reasons, one they don’t have that much confidence in him, two they didn’t want to be left in the lurch like they did with Piastri. Get him locked down and try find a replacement. I’m sure there’s options to extend in his contract and have performance clauses to get him out.
Colapinto, beyond his performances with Williams, is Argentinian and Renault Group (owners of Alpine) have a large presence there (I think they are the 5 largest automaker there). And then of course he brings Argentinian money.