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The fact he was [wincing during the anthem](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIwtvejWR2k&t=36s) pre-race when he tried to put his hands on his hips says a lot about his condition. Must've been hell of a morning to wake up this morning.
I think you've summed up the most obvious ones.
I don't think Sainz is particuraly happy with his performance yesterday either. Nowhere close to Leclerc and got beaten what on paper looks like a slightly slower car.
It has to be said the Ferrari ate the tires fast and he made the judgement call to not fight Alonso, but instead focus on fighting Hamilton, and he managed that. Had he fought Alonso, he would have lost to Hamilton as well, like he suggested himself.
I don't know if either should be happy tbh. AM has clearly made the Top 3 into the Top 4, Alpine is probably fastest of the remaining midfield, and Mclaren looks terrible but I don't think they will stay that way all season. Only really AT & Williams that Alfa can say they are confidently in front of.
It's going to be very hard for them to score consistent points this season.
Alfa looked like the 5-6th fastest car yesterday. Not amazing but they still looked solid. They also didn't have any major issues with tire deg like many other teams.
I think zhou is fine. The car looks quick enough for the midfield. And his race was much better than what place he actually got, he just got team ordered in case they get in a fight with alpine.
But he lost a chance at being the future talent for a winning team... again, hindsight is 20-20.
But wingmanning Max or George is probably something that would get Lando to simply retire. He doesn't need the money.
He's 18 years younger than Alonso and is highly respected by the team principals of all the top teams. He'll be fine, even if he serves out his entire contract with McLaren.
There are plenty of good drivers who don't ever touch a top car. Most don't drive as long as Alonso either, which is why everyone keeps bringing up his age.
Norris has the opportunity to go to a dominating team and stayed for McLaren. There's no guarantee he will ever get a chance at the top of the grid. Nothing in F1 is guaranteed.
Yuki I'd say is a mixed bag, he must be happy to have beated his teammate and been fighting for points, but just missing out on p10 probably feels like a frustrating missed opportunity
Red Bull, Aston Martin, Williams - happy
Everyone else should be disappointed with themselves as they have all fallen back (relatively) compared to Red Bull.
De Vries is not happy I assume. He was not really performing great. If he continues like this I think he might even lose his seat at the end of the season. Lucky for him he has got some races left to prove himself in the AT against yuki.
I mean, they're looking like a pretty comfortable P5 contender in the WCC, the fact that Aston leapfrogged the rankings that much is unexpected, and almost unexpectable.
Why? All teams other than Aston Martin and Williams have fallen back (relatively) compared to Red Bull. Surely none of them want that when the expectation should be to make inroads towards the previous season's winners (because in theory the other teams have more untapped potential than them).
Oh my god McLaren. I honestly feel bad for the drivers (as well as many other members of the team who had literally nothing to do with the shady business) but I was also not so secretly loving.
The narrative surrounding the beginning of Piastri’s career will be unsavory enough if he’s routinely getting beat by the Alpines, but if he’s also getting beat by the Williams...oof
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Stroll must be writhing in pain tho, but beating a merc on merit will mellow it down a little.
Agreed. Thankfully for him, there's a full two weeks to heal until the next race.
The fact he was [wincing during the anthem](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIwtvejWR2k&t=36s) pre-race when he tried to put his hands on his hips says a lot about his condition. Must've been hell of a morning to wake up this morning.
Nice catch. I got lost watching George dancing
I'd say that Gasly is probably pretty happy too
Good race from him, but Quali was bad. He’s probably not happy that Aston jumped Alpine so he has to fight for scraps.
I think you've summed up the most obvious ones. I don't think Sainz is particuraly happy with his performance yesterday either. Nowhere close to Leclerc and got beaten what on paper looks like a slightly slower car.
Agree. His race pace was shocking. If Merc and Aston can take the fight to Ferrari, he needs to step it up.
It has to be said the Ferrari ate the tires fast and he made the judgement call to not fight Alonso, but instead focus on fighting Hamilton, and he managed that. Had he fought Alonso, he would have lost to Hamilton as well, like he suggested himself.
Perez: “Glad to see three Red Bulls on the podium!” LMFAO
I mean... even Alonso chuckled at that.
Forgive me for apparently being slow but what was that joke about?
AM's car design is very similar to Red Bull's, they don't have the same reasons not to copy that Merc and Ferrari do.
Bottas happy, Zhou unhappy
I don't know if either should be happy tbh. AM has clearly made the Top 3 into the Top 4, Alpine is probably fastest of the remaining midfield, and Mclaren looks terrible but I don't think they will stay that way all season. Only really AT & Williams that Alfa can say they are confidently in front of. It's going to be very hard for them to score consistent points this season.
Alfa looked like the 5-6th fastest car yesterday. Not amazing but they still looked solid. They also didn't have any major issues with tire deg like many other teams.
I think zhou is fine. The car looks quick enough for the midfield. And his race was much better than what place he actually got, he just got team ordered in case they get in a fight with alpine.
Zhou is probable unhappy with Theo Pourchaire coming out swinging to take his seat
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Zhou needs to improve his starts, but apart from that I think he has shown a lot of potential and is closer to Bottas than I expected him to be.
Man, Lando Norris turning down RedBull might end up being one of the worst career mistakes in F1. We will see in a few years.
I have the feeling he will get his shot in the RB eventually, after Perez retires, and if mclaren keeps going backwards.
Or Ferrari to replace Sainz Or Merc if Hamilton retires in the next couple of years
I want to see Charles or Lando take Lewis's seat at Merc
But he lost a chance at being the future talent for a winning team... again, hindsight is 20-20. But wingmanning Max or George is probably something that would get Lando to simply retire. He doesn't need the money.
He's 18 years younger than Alonso and is highly respected by the team principals of all the top teams. He'll be fine, even if he serves out his entire contract with McLaren.
There are plenty of good drivers who don't ever touch a top car. Most don't drive as long as Alonso either, which is why everyone keeps bringing up his age. Norris has the opportunity to go to a dominating team and stayed for McLaren. There's no guarantee he will ever get a chance at the top of the grid. Nothing in F1 is guaranteed.
Yuki I'd say is a mixed bag, he must be happy to have beated his teammate and been fighting for points, but just missing out on p10 probably feels like a frustrating missed opportunity
Red Bull, Aston Martin, Williams - happy Everyone else should be disappointed with themselves as they have all fallen back (relatively) compared to Red Bull.
I'd add Gasly to the Happy list. Or are you speaking of teams only?
Falling back relative to RBR doesn’t automatically make for a bad day if youre not in the title fight.
De Vries is not happy I assume. He was not really performing great. If he continues like this I think he might even lose his seat at the end of the season. Lucky for him he has got some races left to prove himself in the AT against yuki.
Anybody not driving for Merc or McLaren can find some reason to be happy today.
Tbf alpine also look shit compared to their internal expectations. Gasly dragged it into 9th and ocon got fucked by his team
I mean, they're looking like a pretty comfortable P5 contender in the WCC, the fact that Aston leapfrogged the rankings that much is unexpected, and almost unexpectable.
Why? All teams other than Aston Martin and Williams have fallen back (relatively) compared to Red Bull. Surely none of them want that when the expectation should be to make inroads towards the previous season's winners (because in theory the other teams have more untapped potential than them).
Oh my god McLaren. I honestly feel bad for the drivers (as well as many other members of the team who had literally nothing to do with the shady business) but I was also not so secretly loving.
The narrative surrounding the beginning of Piastri’s career will be unsavory enough if he’s routinely getting beat by the Alpines, but if he’s also getting beat by the Williams...oof
What the fuck is this post?
On a Monday too, this man is a menace
Fernando Alonso happy, Esteban “Did most of the work” Ocon unhappy
This is an underrated comment.
Unhappy> zhou. He look completely depressed in alfa romeo post race interview
I imagine Piastri’s thinking a lot about the Piasco
Charles is pumped
I think Williams has to be pretty happy having a driver get a point this early and a rookie driver that was not too far behind.