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legendary
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some news.

Australia will return as the opening match of the championship from next year, in this way we will avoid having matches during the Arab Ramadan on Saturday.
Villeneuve said that in his opinion Wolff is not really trying to sign Max Verstappen but is just making a disruptive move by putting pressure on the red-bull.

Max's chief mechanic has left Redbull, RBB continues to lose prices, is this the beginning of the decline?

Where do you think Max could go? Mercedes?

RedBull is very competitive at the moment, would Verstappen take a step backwards or not? Personally I think if Max moves from RedBull it would be to Ferrari when Hamilton retires?
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New news is circulating.
Carlos Sainz could go to Aston Marin next year.
It is not yet clear whether instead of Alonso (he could go to Mercedes) or in place of the boss's son, Stroll.
He certainly won't remain unemployed with the performance he is having.



At this point, Sainz can let himself relax and just wait for offers to come to him. Because his performance is quite good on the circuit, from strategy to decision making, he is a mature racer. Whether it's Aston Martin or another team, they definitely won't be disappointed in hiring Sainz as their driver.

Sainz should just opt for 1 year contract though in order to not miss his chance with Audi in 2026.Audi is a very powerful group having an unlimited budget and they can as well be a dominant force in the few upcoming years we have to wait for to see them really kicking in.

If Sainz opts for 2 or more years contracts which is what is common nowadays in Formula 1 then he really is making a risky choice to stay with any team except Audi which voices circulate they are going to be bringing a really good car to the grid.
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Alonso is really keen on joining a bigger and more capable team lately. He has been clearly showing his interest for seats that might be available next year. If he is being transferred by Mercedes or maybe even Red Bull it would be really interesting. I would be very keen on watching him fighting hard against his teammate whoever he will be.  Smiley

Alonso is still very competitive. He wants to achieve one last title before his retirement. His reflexes are still in incredible shape. I still can't forget his rivalry with Perez in the Brazilian GP last year.  Cheesy  But we'll see. If Aramco makes a move to buy Aston Martin like it is rumoured then maybe Alonso can be convinced to stay with big targets.
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At this point, Sainz can let himself relax and just wait for offers to come to him. Because his performance is quite good on the circuit, from strategy to decision making, he is a mature racer. Whether it's Aston Martin or another team, they definitely won't be disappointed in hiring Sainz as their driver.

an auction contest is breaking out around Carlos Sainz.

Undoubtedly he is the unemployed driver that everyone would like from next year, today for example the rumor of AUDI has spread strongly but the problem for them is that they will not be in Formula 1 next year but the following one.

And I doubt Sainz can remain without a car when he is wanted by half of F1.
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New news is circulating.
Carlos Sainz could go to Aston Marin next year.
It is not yet clear whether instead of Alonso (he could go to Mercedes) or in place of the boss's son, Stroll.
He certainly won't remain unemployed with the performance he is having.



At this point, Sainz can let himself relax and just wait for offers to come to him. Because his performance is quite good on the circuit, from strategy to decision making, he is a mature racer. Whether it's Aston Martin or another team, they definitely won't be disappointed in hiring Sainz as their driver.
legendary
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some news.

Australia will return as the opening match of the championship from next year, in this way we will avoid having matches during the Arab Ramadan on Saturday.
Villeneuve said that in his opinion Wolff is not really trying to sign Max Verstappen but is just making a disruptive move by putting pressure on the red-bull.

Max's chief mechanic has left Redbull, RBB continues to lose prices, is this the beginning of the decline?
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Sainz is really rumoured with many teams these days.  Grin  We will probably see him joining Audi in two years but his future is ambiguous for next season for now. There are three options on which people have talked about: Mercedes, Red Bull and Aston Martin. He could surely be a great choice for Mercedes after losing a great driver like Hamilton.

For him to be able to join Red Bull they would need to part ways with Sergio Perez first though. If Perez keeps up the good work I don't think such thing will happen. Aston Martin is the latest rumour. Taking Stroll's place would make Aston Martin much more competitive.
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Hamilton to Ferrari, Sainz to Aston Martin and Alonso to Merecedes as a trade would actually benefit every team. Sainz is already a great racer and him being at Aston Martin would mean that Aston would have someone next to Stroll to do fine, however I am afraid that will be for just one year, because we know that Sainz will go to Audi by 2026 so that means Aston will have him for only one year and then need to find someone else later on.

Not that Stroll is any good, but he will always stay, he basically owns the team because his father literally owns the team. Lets see, we are going to end up with a good trade next season if those three switch seats, and seeing Hamilton in Ferrari gear will definitely be something fun to see.

Those two transfers with Alonso to Mercedes and Sainz to Aston Martin because Alonso could move to Mercedes makes the most sense.  After Mercedes loses Hamilton, who's the next best driver with some championship history under his belt?  For sure it's nobody else but Alonso and he could possibly give the team some podium finishes too.  Sainz on the other hand fits in with a smaller but ambitious team with Aston Martin.  An above average driver who could help with car development and to be Stroll's team mate.  Lmao.

Anyway, Japanese GP is next.  One of my favorite tracks is Suzuka.
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New news is circulating.
Carlos Sainz could go to Aston Marin next year.
It is not yet clear whether instead of Alonso (he could go to Mercedes) or in place of the boss's son, Stroll.
He certainly won't remain unemployed with the performance he is having.

Basically, for me the son stroll is too weak for Formula 1, even if the team belongs to the father, the father would have to draw a line, because Formula 1 is also about money and without points there is no money. Sainz alongside Alonso would definitely be a win for the team.
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big change expected for MOTOGP.
"Liberty media" which is currently the owneer of formula one has almost finalized the agreement for the acquisition of the motorbike circus.
The figure should be around 4 billion euros.
If this were true, more races should be held in the United States of America.
I also had time to read this news on someone's reel via my social media and also saw this news again on motorsport.com media where the agreement could be announced in the next few days, ahead of the third round of the 2024 MotoGP season at the Grand Prix of the Americas on 12-12 April 14. And if that really happens, I think what you said could become a reality in MotoGP and will be a big change in the MotoGP sector itself.
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Hamilton to Ferrari, Sainz to Aston Martin and Alonso to Merecedes as a trade would actually benefit every team. Sainz is already a great racer and him being at Aston Martin would mean that Aston would have someone next to Stroll to do fine, however I am afraid that will be for just one year, because we know that Sainz will go to Audi by 2026 so that means Aston will have him for only one year and then need to find someone else later on.

Not that Stroll is any good, but he will always stay, he basically owns the team because his father literally owns the team. Lets see, we are going to end up with a good trade next season if those three switch seats, and seeing Hamilton in Ferrari gear will definitely be something fun to see.
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big change expected for MOTOGP.
"Liberty media" which is currently the owneer of formula one has almost finalized the agreement for the acquisition of the motorbike circus.
The figure should be around 4 billion euros.
If this were true, more races should be held in the United States of America.
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Ferrari will have a great time with Horner, Newey and Hamilton.  It will he a great time to be a Ferrari fan too.
How is their car though? My knowledge of F1 comes from a meme community and as far as I can see Ferrari had trouble with their car last year. I read some news saying things will be different this season[1], and the first impression looks solid as far as the racing result goes. Do you think the result is sustainable, or does track affect how their car will perform?

[1] https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13059824/ferrari-reveal-striking-new-2024-formula-1-car-the-sf-24-as-they-aim-to-improve-fortunes

How their car will be if Horner and Newey goes in and works at Ferrari with the resources they have at their disposal?  OMG...  Within 4 years I'm pretty sure they'll win the driver's championship and the constructor's championship with either Leclerc or Hamilton.  Hopefully it's Hamilton.  How cool would that be to see him break Schumacher's record in a Ferrari.  Grin

Asking how their car now is a different scenario.  But it seems like it's good enough to get podiums and be ahead of Merc and McLaren.
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Yeah I kinda agree but then again if your second driver's contract expires at the end of 2024 and then you hear the news that a better, famous driver is also available at the end of 2024, what should Ferrari do?  It was a no brainer call to swipe Hamilton real quick before another team gets him.  And it's also gonna be the same when Horner will be available.  They'll poach him so fast, no other team will be able to interview him.  And as I already said, where Horner goes Newey goes.  Ferrari will have a great time with Horner, Newey and Hamilton.  It will he a great time to be a Ferrari fan too.

Yeah fame is another factor of course. He is a 7-time world champion driver also therefore Ferrari wanted to go for him right away when there was an opportunity available. I hope Ferrari also get better in time and they can give Hamilton and Leclerc a strong car that can compete with Red Bull. Otherwise they will have to wait for another season.  Sad

Having Horner, Newey and Hamilton all at Ferrari? It would be insane.  Cheesy  Besides Bono is also likely to follow Hamilton right behind to Ferrari. If these things all happen we might start watching the team at top changing finally.

Newey is just a great engineer. He can design wonderful cars for Ferrari also.
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New news is circulating.
Carlos Sainz could go to Aston Marin next year.
It is not yet clear whether instead of Alonso (he could go to Mercedes) or in place of the boss's son, Stroll.
He certainly won't remain unemployed with the performance he is having.



He surely won't be unemployed as he said it himself during the interview post race in Australia that I hope my results will impact me being unemployed for next season and if he continues to perform well he most likely will get a job.Whatever car he goes in his future is most likely tied with Audi in 2026 so he should not care much,he will be happy to not be one year off from Formula 1 grid.
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New news is circulating.
Carlos Sainz could go to Aston Marin next year.
It is not yet clear whether instead of Alonso (he could go to Mercedes) or in place of the boss's son, Stroll.
He certainly won't remain unemployed with the performance he is having.



I think it's too early to say, there won be any clarity about the team until mid season. Does the Ferrari team not trust Sainz and Leclerc? I think Ferrari doesn't trust them and that's why they signed Lewis. It's funny that Lewis is always talking about loyalty. After Sainz leaves Ferrari, there will be a mismatch between Lewis and Leclerc. In 2025, Ferrari's team will be in a storm. I wish Sainz had a place at Red Bull.

Sainz is a great driver and I don't think he will change no matter which team he goes to. In the coming years, the fact that Aston Martin will be Honda backed and Sainz will move to Aston Martin could change the balance in F1. Let's see what Sainz will point to when the time comes.
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New news is circulating.
Carlos Sainz could go to Aston Marin next year.
It is not yet clear whether instead of Alonso (he could go to Mercedes) or in place of the boss's son, Stroll.
He certainly won't remain unemployed with the performance he is having.

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Too bad there was an accident between Marc and Pecco that made them crashed although March was still able to finish in 16th place Smiley
Bad luck for Vinales as well because he crashed in the last lap while he should be able to finish on 2nd position to make a good overall result on this 2nd race after he won the Sprint Race yesterday.
For the rookie Pedro Acosta, nothing else to say except "amazing" as he rides like nothing to lose and he does not care about who his competitors.
He can be said as the next "baby alien" or "baby alien reincarnation" LOL because his riding style looks similar to Marc when he was young.
Finishing in 16th position was a huge loss because in that position there were no points that Marquez could take, although this was also not bad for the team and sponsors because they seemed to appreciate the party even though they had fallen due to an accident in the race. I also feel sorry for Vinales because he had to fall because of a problem with his motorbike in the last lap and that really hurt him as a rider who was able to carry his Aprilia motorbike quite well since the race started. Apart from that, there is also a lot of praise for a rookie like Pedro Acosta because he can compete with senior riders who ride factory motorbikes. Meanwhile, he only has a satellite motorbike from KTM.
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Ferrari will have a great time with Horner, Newey and Hamilton.  It will he a great time to be a Ferrari fan too.
How is their car though? My knowledge of F1 comes from a meme community and as far as I can see Ferrari had trouble with their car last year. I read some news saying things will be different this season[1], and the first impression looks solid as far as the racing result goes. Do you think the result is sustainable, or does track affect how their car will perform?

[1] https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13059824/ferrari-reveal-striking-new-2024-formula-1-car-the-sf-24-as-they-aim-to-improve-fortunes
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I can also say Ferrari didn't need to be this quick with their decision on Sainz - Hamilton change. I thought Ferrari would continue with Sainz in 2025 season also and then think about what they can do. Because there have been many speculations such as Sainz will be joining Audi in 2026.

But instead Ferrari wanted to take an early action like this. I agree it is a block-busting move but I'm just not sure if it was the right time to do so.  Sad

In addition to all of that Ferrari might even have missed a big opportunity to go for because of this early move. You know there is a chance for Verstappen to leave Red Bull earlier than the expectations also.

Yeah I kinda agree but then again if your second driver's contract expires at the end of 2024 and then you hear the news that a better, famous driver is also available at the end of 2024, what should Ferrari do?  It was a no brainer call to swipe Hamilton real quick before another team gets him.  And it's also gonna be the same when Horner will be available.  They'll poach him so fast, no other team will be able to interview him.  And as I already said, where Horner goes Newey goes.  Ferrari will have a great time with Horner, Newey and Hamilton.  It will be a great time to be a Ferrari fan too.

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