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Start by not doing so in this race where Leclerc is a sure thing to have a 5 places penalty grid because of some changes that Ferrari is making to the engine.Even if Leclerc had not a penalty his motivation would be near 0 to fight with all he can to get a win,he cannot win anything this year and is most probably already looking for the next year which is not that far away.Fighting for the second place does not get you motivated at all as there is a saying from F1 former drivers which I forgot which was that said "first place is for the winner and the second place is for dogs" meaning there is no real value to it.Better save your money in this race and try betting on a race where Leclerc has no penalties.

The United States GP is nearly upon us.

The last winner was Verstappen here. He is again the favourite by far even though he has announced his second title in his career already. I don't think that his ambition will drop down much in the rest of the races. I'm just thinking of picking Leclerc win for making bets in the remaining races. Because maybe he might find a chance to win under existing circumstances. He still has a target I assume like fighting for the second spot in the standings against Perez. He would do his best to stay ahead of Perez.

Obviously it will be very interesting because in Sepang there are always fierce races and the circuit was raining during the FP for Moto2, but now the FP2 for MotoGP can be continued again and I'm watching it. I would prefer if the race for the MotoGP and Moto2 world championships this season could take place at the close of the race later, namely at the Valencia circuit.

14 points difference and only 2 races left, it's about mentality. Bagnaia cannot make any mistakes and of course I think now the pressure is on Bagnaia especially as he is a young inexperienced rider.
while Fabio is the reigning champion, he just needs to give his best and use Bagnaia to make mistakes.
in a situation like this I think anything is still possible and in the race a lot of unexpected things can happen, it will be very interesting.

In essence, they both have to be smart to take advantage of the opportunities that exist and also have to be able to control their emotions so that unwanted things don't happen such as crashes or other things. And to determine the world champion this season, MotoGp itself has also released a little data which can be used as a guide for everyone (especially for this race).



Right now I'm watching FP1 for MotoGp and the weather is pretty good even though it's not that hot

It would be a great step forward for Ricciardo to take Hamilton's place at Mercedes later on. While we are talking about how much his performance has dropped down, this would be a golden opportunity for Ricciardo. He is normally a very talented driver but he hasn't performed as he expected to do at McLaren so far. His days with Red Bull and Renault were quite good and it might be the same at Mercedes as well.

I wonder how much competitive he would be against Russell. I wouldn't expect the same level as Ricciardo - Verstappen rivalry for sure. 

Riccardo for me is aiming for Hamilton seat.
He may join Mercedes as 3rd driver for the next year and takes the Hamilton spot as the second driver in 2 years.

Just IMHO.

Steiner also spoke about Ricciardo and said I am not putting pressure on him,we have a great relation and if he wants he can call me at any time to discuss his future.For me he is a race winner,has been so and he has won not that far away last year in Monza,right now though he is without a job Steiner ended his interview in F1 official Instagram page.

If I were Ricciardo I would join Haas despite them not being that good of a car that would offer possibility for wins but it is better with them then staying out of F1 for one year.

I honestly believe that Max and Perez wouldn't be caring about the end of the result, third in the drivers is good enough, don't need to be second, they have first and third in drivers and first in constructors, that’s more than good enough.

Perez is a little bit older than Max as we all know, and he will be replaced eventually by someone else who could be as good on defending and helping, sort of Bottas to Hamilton type of situation, and right now there are none available like that, so Perez is fine right now and don't need to be vice champion to prove anything to anyone, he already lost that chance by helping Max and that matters a lot more.

Maybe, if Bagnaia only focuses to lock the title, he will be flustered and make a slip. On the side, if Quartararo relaxes in handling the shift he will get the podium. The problem is still on emotion on both, I hope Quartararo wins and doesn't overdo it again as he did in Australia. I see Bagnaia is capable to handle it, but Quartararo must have a friend and team to warm it up on the track.

The American team (Haas) still has a vacancy left, but it is not certain that they will renew Mick's contract.... and personally I think it is very unlikely that this will happen.
Other than that, there's only one other team that still has a spot left... Williams, does anyone see Mick taking that spot? Me either!

With a record of three hits to two finishes in the top ten this season, it's hard for any team to want Mick driving their very own cars.

This is interesting news. Sainz has newly extended with Ferrari but it must be for two years if I'm not mistaken. His future is not brighter than Leclerc at Ferrari that's for sure. Therefore I don't see it a far possibility that Sainz could leave the team after even his current contract expires. But it is still quite early to talk about Audi to sign him. Porsche have withdrawn from F1 before even entering as you know and let's see if Audi will make a similar decision as well.


Schumacher has been rumoured to be removed from Haas for a long time actually. It looks like this will happen and he is expected to be removed from Ferrari Driver Academy also. Considering all of these I wonder where his next station will be. To tell the truth, I would like to see him as the third driver for Ferrari but it is their choice in the end.

Steiner has spoken about next year for Hulkenberg.
The rumor is to remove Schumacher and he admitted they talk with Nico.

Will this be the end for the young MSCHU in F1?

^  Depends how Perez does at quali.  He's not really that good at quali that it costs him a podium almost every GP.  It's far from Hamilton - Bottas or from back in the day Schumacher - Barrichello.  If anything I like Leclerc and if some sht happens on the track during the race, I think Hamilton and Sainz could win the race.  But overall, it's prolly going to be smooth sailing for Verstappen.  'What did we expect' would be our reaction.  Lol.

I am curious about Verstappen's motivation after winning the title, and whether Verstappen will possibly help Perez to become vice world champion?

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This has been the case also in a previous race,I think at Monza where Verstappen had 1.37 odd of winning it and he won it with a really awesome drive.The same odds were for Leclerc and the others in that race which is well known to be full of fast straights and since this track where we are heading now it resembles it somewhat with decent amount of straights it is only natural for the bookies to quote Verstappen at 1.45 odd.If no failure or accident happens during the race it is a sure win for him and I doubt any other team can fight with Redbull for this year,of course Verstappen since is already Champion may not drive as aggressively here though giving others a chance.

With the Circuit of the Americas having a decent amount of straights, it's pretty much Red Bull's race.  The books have Verstappen at 1.45.  Lol.  Rarely have I seen the books so confident in a driver by giving him such a line before quali that's devoid of any value.  It's Leclerc next at 7.20 and interestingly Hamilton at third at 8.25.  :/

Anyway here's the schedule.

2022 F1 US GP Schedule

Track:  Circuit of the Americas, Texas, USA



Practice 1:  Friday October 21, 2022, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Practice 2:  Friday October 21, 2022, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Practice 3:  Saturday October 22, 2022, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Qualifying:  Saturday October 22, 2022, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Race:  Sunday October 23, 2022, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

I also saw a very difficult opportunity in Quartararo in the two races remaining because Ducati was not too bad at Sepang and also in Valencia in the previous seasons (although Sepang had a MotoGP race break due to Covid-19), but in general Ducati also very good at both circuits so that makes Quartararo's chances very difficult this season, especially in the two races remaining.

I think the two drivers (Quartararo and Bagnaia) have a very mature strategy in facing the race at Sepang this week, because on the one hand Quartararo wants to get a better position so that Bagnaia does not immediately lock the title this season at Sepang. But Bagnaia also wants to do his best at Sepang so he can seal the title early this season. And I think it's a very exciting race this week because there are two riders who are working on a strategy to make the championship look fierce again.

I don't think it has to be 15 points, but 13 points will also be very enough for Bagnaia if Quartararo doesn't get a point at Sepang or only gets one point at Sepang. But if the difference is still below 25 points with Quartararo, then Bagnaia must be able to ensure his title in the closing race (Valencia) which is located in Spain.
Because Dorna's side are also still considering crashes on both of them during the race, so that's probably the obstacle for Bagnaia at this time.

Quartararo needs to be calm as you say and need to fight like a rational most of the time during the next two races and when by doing so he sees an opportunity to start acting like a racer he should definitely do so.Of course crashing is not an option for him as this would mean immediately losing the Championship if Bagnaia manages to get 15 points in that race,things are critical and chances are the most for Bagnaia because he is in the most comfortable position and if he plays like a rational rider more than a racer during these two last races he will be Champion most likely.

Yes, hard for Quartararo to be Champion in this session, I think he must relax in the next 2 races and provide opportunities to Ducati racers, especially Bagnaia. if he insists, there is a possible slip and crash like a week ago. To beyond Bagnaia, he must finish in the top 3, even if Bagnaia doesn't get a point or crash, with I think it is mission impossible to happen on Sepang because Bagnaia has the ambition to lock the champion.