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I start, Rossi only has 1 grand slam, it is well known he wasn't strongest in quali however this is the same number of grand slam as Quartararo and Oliveira which was the part that shocked me

Suzuki have won a race more recently than KTM and Yamaha

The 2006 finale holds the unique status of being the only time the wsbk champion and motogp champion of the SAME year standing on the podium

The likes of Williams and Haas have not really nailed the regs and not made a big step up from last season. Audi have the excuse that it is their first season. For me only VCARB and Alpine have really made gains from last season. Williams have no excuse seeing the previous 2 years were already focused on 2026 just to be nowhere and be most disappointing team after Aston despite having the merc engine. Looking over previous reg changes there can sometimes be a midfield team that make a step up and only really Alpine done that as VCARB were already close to if not top of midfield. Haas for me disappeared after Miami, whatever they did has turned out very badly cos start of season they looked promising now barely notice them

I say we had 2 chances to win this season already in miami and suzuka, unfortunately strategy team was sleeping in miami and in suzuka the safety car gave antoneli that track position. If I have to be honest since miami we have not made the step up I hoped with both Ferrari and red bull getting stronger and making bigger gains

What circuit we think will be opportunity to get a win this season? As much as I hope it's silverstone if I have to be honest I don't expect much and it will be a miracle if we even get on the podium there cos that track is gonna be mercs playground most likely and I fully expect ferrari especially Hamilton to be on it there. Could it be Hungary maybe? Tho the poor performance in Monaco suggests this chassis and aero aren't up to scratch. This car is just all over the place and just fixing the reliability already gave a conundrum

Another race another issue for acosta, these reliability issues are rdiculous, it's rare manafacturers have more than 5 mechanical issues a year, the KTM is breaking down every 5 laps it seems, why is the bike so unreliable and what other bikes were notably unreliable?

From the UK I grew up watching F1 with the chain intro, watching the program from the start just to see the chain intro is a core memory of mine, every sunday tuning in on my tv.

Look what sky took away from us :(

A few favourites I owned that were either overlooked/a gamble:

-Hwang Hee chann before asia cup in 23/24, was scoring or assisting and before he left he got a brace before half time v brentford, what a hero

-Trossard for that dgw 24/25, got a brace against ipswich and scored v palace which was one of my best ever differential picks. Also had Kiwior for that week who also hauled

- Muniz and semenyo in 23/24 at 4.5m

- Mukiele this season was amazing hold till his injury

- Not so much a pick but started areola several times in 23/24 and he got me some amazing hauls with his pen saves both of which I played him in v chelsea and everton, on that topic great 4m starting keeper

A few for me:

- Hamilton whenever he touches Silverstone Asphalt

- Norris whenever he wears a suit with a tad of white

- Verstappen whenever he has a engine penalty

- Stroll occasional senna esque performance in the wet

- G4sly 2020-2021

- Leclerc at spa

- Baku Perez

- Norris whenever he breathes in styrian air

- Verstappen whenever he touches Sao Paulo tarmac

The next grand prix is Monaco, where 60 years ago we had our first ever race!

I been watching F1 since 2011 and so been a Mclaren fan ever since then

There have been many highs from the titles in 2024 and 2025, and many lows in 2015 and 2017. But that is why I love this team. It is a emotional rollercoaster!

But what are your fav Mclaren moments since watching F1/supporting the team?

For me my fav moments where Norris first title and the end of our long title drought in 2024

Also loved our vodafone livery, that was what got me into this sport in the first place, and even better was that driver lineup of Button and Hamilton.

Other moments I love:

Sainz first podium in 2019 Brazilian gp to end our long podium drought

Ricciardo win in 2021 Italian gp which was also a 1 2 to end our long win drought

Norris getting the lead in the 2023 British GP off the line a moment I went batshit crazy

Piastri winning the 2023 Qatar sprint in his debut season, the race getting a double podium aswell

The 2025 season itself, papaya on top!

Love to hear your moments and as always papaya on top!

I started watching in 2011 so never witnessed 2000s f1 however have watched some races.

If I had to pick 5 races that caught my eye from the 2000s:

- 2003 British gp

- 2007 European gp

- 2006 Hungarian gp

- 2005 Japanese gp

- 2008 British gp

What are your 5 fav races of the 2000s?

COTA is a fairly new track relative to many others in the calendar, being built and finished in 2012. Ever since then it has mostly been street circuits as new additions (mugello was a one off same as portimao till 2027). For me COTA is a perfect example of how a track should be built, they have took inspiration from other tracks like silverstone and turkey, but more importantly it has character and is a fun track for racing too. Love driving it in the games. For me COTA is what new entries should be, proper race tracks with character. That is why I want sepang, nurburgring or hockenheim back. Good to see Turkey and portimao return

To make it less reactionary I will go over previous seasons aswell

Categories: Quali pace, Race pace, tyre management, consistency, wet weather,

Quali pace:

Russell takes that for me, Norris got great quali pace too but Russell 2024 had some great laps

1-0 Russell

Race pace:
Norris takes it here, his race pace yesterday was very impressive kept up with antonelli throughout, Russell we are yet to see this really tested

1-1

Tyre management:

Norris takes this for me, Norris seems to do well to stick behind and keep his tyres in tact, well seen yesterday and last season, races like silverstone is good example, norris just stuck behind piastri till the pitstop for slicks

2-1 Norris

Consistency:

Tie, Russell we are yet to see over a season but his first races at merc he finished in the top 5 for first 9 races I think. 2024 and 2025 he was doing the same letting the chaos ahead endure and that is where the does nothing p3 meme came from lol. Norris championship winning season he kept on stacking podiums and seasons like 2021 was even top 3 in championship some point.

3-2 Norris

Wet weather:

Tie, both are very good in the wet, Russell main wet weather performance is his spa heroics to get a front row in a shitbox williams. His 2024 Brazil drive should have been a win had that red flag not happened, that imo is actually one of his best drives tbh. Norris is particularly good at changeable conditions, races like silverstone and canada 2024 highlighted this, he had great pace as it transitioned. Both have had some bad ones in the wet but so has even schumi hamilton verstappen and senna. I say both evenly matched in the wet

4-3 Norris

Norris edges it on these categories however it is very close