F1 2025: Mexican GP - Mexico City (Oct 26)

///M Power-Belgium wrote

Yeah . For Charlie it was really nice .

But MAX lost crucial points in his WDC fight by the damn VSC.

Look at the bigger picture: Leclerc 'helped' Verstappen at COTA as his 'Minister of Defence', holding up Norris during many laps on end, enough to facilitate Verstappen to secure the race win. Otherwise Norris had a chance to get 25 instead of 18 WDC points and Verstappen 18 instead of 25 WDC points in Texas.

"You can't always get what you want".

Artemis wrote

Look at the bigger picture: Leclerc 'helped' Verstappen at COTA as his 'Minister of Defence', holding up Norris during many laps on end, enough to facilitate Verstappen to secure the race win. Otherwise Norris had a chance to get 25 instead of 18 WDC points and Verstappen 18 instead of 25 WDC points in Texas.

"You can't always get what you want".

Good point there but it's never a level playing field and always two papayas against one with MAX beating one here.

apparently it's been revealed the main reason Horner was fired because he'd given up on the current RB21 and wanted to bin the car and focus on developing for next season

this led to some major conflict which resulted in his departure.

still waiting for the amount he was paid out ...

^ No surprise there then, what gets me is the amount that's bouncing around media of what cash amount he was paid off. I can only guess his contract was updated regularly by his lawyers to RB with the pay off amount inserted whether he would be sacked for whatever reason or leaving of his own accord which would surprise me that RB even accepted these terms while for the other manual workers would be under RB's own made out contracts, so two tier rules for different classes of people.

///M Power-Belgium wrote

Don't laugh too soon. It's definitely not over yet (!)

It's looking good ///M P-B, race next weekend weather is looking the Lion with wide opening eyes
https://www.autoracing1.com/pl/465274/formula-1-news-brazilian-gp-will-be-rain-soaked-verstappen-looms-large/

Thinking MAX, seing MAX even with eyes closed in some shut eye...

G30M wrote

apparently it's been revealed the main reason Horner was fired because he'd given up on the current RB21 and wanted to bin the car and focus on developing for next season
this led to some major conflict which resulted in his departure.
still waiting for the amount he was paid out ...

Only Horner and the powers that be at Red Bull Racing know.

All the rest is speculation.

And the precise amount of the payout: who cares, apart from RBR and Horner, whether it's 1, 10 or 100 million US dollars, euros or Thai Baht ?

M5Rick wrote

It's looking good ///M P-B, race next weekend weather is looking the Lion with wide opening eyes
https://www.autoracing1.com/pl/465274/formula-1-news-brazilian-gp-will-be-rain-soaked-verstappen-looms-large/

First shot of the '2026 McLaren F1 MCL40A (Prototype)

Artemis wrote

Only Horner and the powers that be at Red Bull Racing know.

All the rest is speculation.

And the precise amount of the payout: who cares, apart from RBR and Horner, whether it's 1, 10 or 100 million US dollars, euros or Thai Baht ?

It's not going to be one months pay in lieu, a few grand maybe depending on length of service and a drink up like for the rest of the manual workers so yes, me and other RBR fans would like to know.

///M Power-Belgium wrote

First shot of the '2026 McLaren F1 MCL40A (Prototype)

That monstrosity is an F1 car?

Difficult to see but that looks like a 4wd car?
But that'll probably be a suspension arm/steering arm that just looks like a driveshaft from this angle... (I'm talking about the one that has the white sticker on it)

But the brake assembly, bodywork etc also certainly doesn't look like an f1 car. That's a weird car.

GuidoK wrote

Difficult to see but that looks like a 4wd car?
But that'll probably be a suspension arm/steering arm that just looks like a driveshaft from this angle... (I'm talking about the one that has the white sticker on it)

But the brake assembly, bodywork etc also certainly doesn't look like an f1 car. That's a weird car.

For further info @RacingNL => https://racing.nl/formule-1/mclaren-gooit-f1-auto-voor-2026-nu-al-in-de-verkoop/

///M Power-Belgium wrote

For further info @RacingNL => https://racing.nl/formule-1/mclaren-gooit-f1-auto-voor-2026-nu-al-in-de-verkoop/

I found the car. It's not an F1 car but the formula E (dôh ) car from McLaren (with some Nissan power train). And that car is indeed 4wd.
https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2168

GuidoK wrote

I found the car. It's not an F1 car but the formula E (dôh ) car from McLaren (with some Nissan power train). And that car is indeed 4wd.
https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2168

RacingNL and the description of the 2026 F1 McLaren MCL40A :

The MCL40A is McLaren's car for the 2026 F1 season, equipped with the revolutionary new 'Mercedes AMG power unit that meets the strict 2026 FIA regulations.
100% sustainable fuels are used.
This car, still unraced, comes in the official season livery, as it will appear on the track, driven by Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

So , I don't get it ...Or is it just a stupid wrong description of the photo

4wd in a ev Fe race car, I'm laughing my socks off now

///M Power-Belgium wrote

So , I don't get it ...Or is it just a stupid wrong description of the photo

I guess they just put a random (wrong) mclaren pic with the article.

///M Power-Belgium wrote

First shot of the '2026 McLaren F1 MCL40A (Prototype)

why does it look like a lawnmower?

G30M wrote

why does it look like a lawnmower?

Yeah. But this one looks better .

Fake and untrue information being posted?...Nothing new for this F1 forum (savvy followers know there's a high probability).

Just bought tix for the 2026 CDMX GP! So pumped! Will be the first race we attend.

The official tickets just went on sale if anyone else is interested.