F1 2025

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UrBaN963 said:
Eh, it's sort of more of the same. The top 4 are still the top 4.

Stake look kak. Haas look okay but kak. Antonelli has done well overall, looks fast. Still learning how to brake but he'll get there. Lawson seems to be on it, certainly better than KitKatman.

Ham and Lewis trading blows, nothing between them really from what we can tell.

VCarb looks decent. Alpine currently fastest in this session, but it seems to be a hero lap where everyone else is doing more race simulations.

The field looks closer this year.

It's all a bit moot because it's testing and they're all doing different things. No failures yet, a few spins, no crashes.
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Thanks for that, now I am up to speed.
 
Yes, it's only testing, but are you guys scared to share your real thoughts, or make predictions just based on testing? :p

I only concluded watching testing yesterday, because it took a few days to get through it all, and all the analysis I had to gather with the performances of the cars and the drivers, interviews, body language, fashions etc., every small detail was taken into account, sparing no room for error or any stone left unturned, it had to be thorough.

So, I'll chime in with my 2 cents on the subject and throw it out there, it's meant to stimulate some banter until Melbourne... not too long now. :thumbsup:

McLaren is on top, both drivers are closely matched.
Since this is the case, McLaren will have to define early on who they support, because it could lead to strife within the team if they let it play out, and I have to confirm that Piastri is a very capable number 2 driver, and will most likely never win a championship. At this stage Norris seems more likely to win a championship.

Mercedes is second, both drivers are closely matched.
Mercedes' success will depend on Antonelli making few mistakes in races, and they will give Max Verstappen a good run for his money. It will be an exciting 3 way battle between Russell, Antonelli and Verstappen, but not for the win, but for a podium spot only.

Ferrari is third, both drivers are closely matched.
This is the danger team, the dark horse, and I expect them to give McLaren a good run towards the overall titles this year. They might start out cautiously (I suspect they held back a bit), but I expect both Leclerc and Hamilton to be in the fight, and depending on their progress through the year head towards that driver's title. It would be sad if Leclerc missed out on the title in favour of Hamilton, since Leclerc has been with Ferrari the longer, and he would expect to do it first. However, if it should be Hamilton that would be wholey deserved imo, especially with the caliber of field we have in the top 10.

Max Verstappen is fourth, both drivers are not closely matched.
I'm still not convinced about Liam Lawson, and I fear Red Bull will have the same problem they had last year regarding the second driver, and since it's going to be so close on times, he could be .300ths behind Verstappen, and that would put him towards the back end of the top 10 most times. However, Verstappen will definintely be in the fight for the title for a while, but he will have his work cut out for him, since the competition will be tighter than ever. However, he will miss out this year and not make it 5 in a row.

Williams is fifth, both drivers are closely matched.
I am very pleased with the progress Williams have made, and the vibes seem very positive for great results this season, and having two closely matched drivers will see them consistently fighting for points in the top 10, and might even spring a surprise or two higher up.

Pierre Gasly is sixth, both drivers are not closely matched.
The Alpine seems very good in the hands of Gasly, and to me Doohan is an unknown, but I expect him to perform .300ths in deficit all the time. Alpine would challenge well against Williams for best of the rest, but will come up short.

Haas is seventh, both drivers are closely matched.
I don't expect Haas to do what they did last year, but they might score the odd point here or there. It's just that all the teams below the top 4 are fighting for two points positions, and only bad luck from the top 4 will see the best of the rest and midfield teams score any significant points, which I think will be tough anyhow.

Racing Bulls is eight, both drivers are closely matched.
This is the team that I found most difficult to read and surmise as to where they belong in the pecking order. I'm not even convinced with Tsunoda. They'll probably scrap along side Haas and Alpine, but scoring points will be tough for them as well. I'm not familiar with Isack Hadjar and what I've seen so far from him is still out for a verdict.

Fernando Alonso is ninth, both drivers are definitely not closely matched.
Aston Martin, now here is a team who is starting out minimal, and have not gone out to prove anything other than being basically last in the pecking order, and it seems to be by design. They are not too concerned about 2025, and are looking forward to 2026 the most out of all the teams. I reckon with Adrian Newey's arrival they will hope that he could add something to this year's car, one or two things that could make some difference, and that's all it would take from a guy like him, which he is capable of doing, which could add another half second perhaps, but I mostly think they've resigned to the fact that it's not worth doing too much for this year.

Then, I can't fathom why Lance Stroll is still driving in F1, but we all know why. He is also under the impression that having had multiple race engineers it would make him faster. No, that is not true Lance, the race engineer can make the car go faster, but if you're a shitty driver you won't experience the car going faster, and you'll still look slow. I'm betting that Lance is hoping and anticipating that Adrian Newey will design a 2026 car that will be challenging for the titles next year, and that he who is Lance can show the world how fast he is, once and for all... yeah right! Fernando Alonso will outclass him again and Aston Martin might score a few points here and there later in the season.

Sauber is tenth, both drivers are closely matched.
Not much to say here, other than Sauber is in a transitioning phase and will be best served to focus on that, although the drivers will have an interesting inter team battle during the season to show who's better, old vs new. I have a feeling the Hulk will edge out Bortoleto in the end, just due to his experience.

The top 4 teams are very closely matched on 1 lap pace, and I predict pole positions to very closely contested with any of those teams taking pole on any given race weekend.

I see all the teams have numerous females working for them in various positions as well (aren't they distractions), so I'm sure the team with the least females will perform better as well (just kidding). :sneaky:;):p

I hope my analysis of testing and what's to come will prove insightful to all you wonderful members in this F1 thread, and anyone who is brave enough to challenge my authoritah, I only have two words... good luck! :giggle:;):p
 
good read.

it is very close in the top 4 I agree. In have Merc and Ferrari the other way around, but there is very little between them.


I agree on Willaims and Alpine being next in the pecking order, but I have Aston in after them.
I think Aston is going to be scoring some points where I feel Sauber wont score any. Vcarb, Haas, Aston are very close, but the money will push Aston ahead in the end. they wont be sitting in quite the no mans land like 2024 and might even battle alpine/Williams. for some points.

I feel driver consistency in races is going to decide the champion.

I think Drivers and constrictors will be 2 different teams.

my feel is LH for his 8th.
Mclaren for their 2nd constructors in a row.
championship will go down to the last race wiht 3 candidates that have mathematical chances to win it. (LH, Norris and RUS)
 
MaxQz said:
McLaren is on top, both drivers are closely matched.
Since this is the case, McLaren will have to define early on who they support, because it could lead to strife within the team if they let it play out, and I have to confirm that Piastri is a very capable number 2 driver, and will most likely never win a championship. At this stage Norris seems more likely to win a championship.



Fernando Alonso is ninth, both drivers are definitely not closely matched.
Aston Martin, now here is a team who is starting out minimal, and have not gone out to prove anything other than being basically last in the pecking order, and it seems to be by design. They are not too concerned about 2025, and are looking forward to 2026 the most out of all the teams. I reckon with Adrian Newey's arrival they will hope that he could add something to this year's car, one or two things that could make some difference, and that's all it would take from a guy like him, which he is capable of doing, which could add another half second perhaps, but I mostly think they've resigned to the fact that it's not worth doing too much for this year.

Then, I can't fathom why Lance Stroll is still driving in F1, but we all know why. He is also under the impression that having had multiple race engineers it would make him faster. No, that is not true Lance, the race engineer can make the car go faster, but if you're a shitty driver you won't experience the car going faster, and you'll still look slow. I'm betting that Lance is hoping and anticipating that Adrian Newey will design a 2026 car that will be challenging for the titles next year, and that he who is Lance can show the world how fast he is, once and for all... yeah right! Fernando Alonso will outclass him again and Aston Martin might score a few points here and there later in the season.
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I haven't followed testing at all, but I don't see Piastri settling for number 2 in the team early on. He is a genuine talent, his team mate is good, but more in a Barrichello/Bottas type of way, he doesn't have the consistency to win a championship. Maybe he proves me wrong this year, I doubt it though.

Lance is a retard, his dad bought him the team, bought him the best designer, and gave him a very good and experienced team mate, non of that will give him a championship.
 
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