No F1 thread?

[DeskJockey]

History wont look kindly on those who joined the LIV tour

No. But I guess the lure of a nine figure payout is strong.

As for drivers complaining about only making £2m/month before sponsorship money, I've got a very small violin they can borrow.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Seems fair when some golfers are now getting hundreds of millions to play in the new Saudi-backed tournament. All they do is whack a ball with a stick.

All banned from pga tour now though

Well, they've got plenty of $$ to dry their eyes with

That clip with Poulter and Westwood was both hilarious and horrific.

[mik]

I think the idea of a cap is stoopid. Free market etc etc. And they also make £wads from sponsoring and other sources, so why cap only one element?

It is quite weird seeing people justify why they deserve to be paid rondinculous sums though….

[dinny_g]

History wont look kindly on those who joined the LIV tour

No. But I guess the lure of a nine figure payout is strong.

True but plenty have said no, including McIlroy and Tiger who rumours suggest, was offered 10 figures…

[DeskJockey]

History wont look kindly on those who joined the LIV tour

No. But I guess the lure of a nine figure payout is strong.

True but plenty have said no, including McIlroy and Tiger who rumours suggest, was offered 10 figures…

If that's true I'm glad to hear that they've got strong morals. Although I'm sure it helps that they're both millionaires (suggestion is that Woods is already a billionaire) and wouldn't need to work another day of their lives if they didn't want to.

[dinny_g]

None of them are exactly poor. Poulter was posting vids of his kid making putts on this private Jet on Instagram last week.

He owns a 288 GTO, an F40, F50 and 2 LaFerrari’s for fucks sake.

Oh and a Testsrossa, a 275 GTB, a GT40 and a 911 GT2

[IanF]

None of them are exactly poor. Poulter was posting vids of his kid making putts on this private Jet on Instagram last week.

He owns a 288 GTO, an F40, F50 and 2 LaFerrari’s for fucks sake.

Oh and a Testsrossa, a 275 GTB, a GT40 and a 911 GT2

Ah, but are they all supercars?

Seriously, these individuals have an extremely high skill set, so it’s only right they receive a % of the revenue they help generate… the more successful the sport is crowd-wise, the more they deserve to be paid.

[dinny_g]

They do normally… $2 mill for a typical win, more for Majors.

On the LIV tour, they’re not getting paid based on revenue generated, they are just being paid by rich Saudi’s.

With the exception of Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau, they’re all mid field golfers or past their prime oldies.

[Mito Man]

I’m not impressed that F1 has purposefully timed this quali to start later (so late in fact that it risks going into sunset) to coincide with the start of Le Mans and the race to start a few hours earlier such that it coincides with the end of Le Mans Petty pricks.

Someone has stuffed it in the wall heavily during F2 so the barrier repairs mean quali will start at 3:15 now.

[Rich B]

I have no idea what prompted this, but drivers reject proposed £24million PA salary cap.

the reality is, that every one of them would still do it if it paid a sausage roll and a can of Fanta per race, but I get the point - why should everyone else get rich off the sport if they're the talent. It's business.

[jamcg]

[Gavin]

See comments by Nelson P have resurfaced where I am guessing he used the Portuguese equivalent of the N word. Am I misremembering that he had a reputation for being a bit of a cock back in the day?

[Delphi]

See comments by Nelson P have resurfaced where I am guessing he used the Portuguese equivalent of the N word. Am I misremembering that he had a reputation for being a bit of a cock back in the day?

Nope, he made comments about Mansell's wife when they were team mates and he called Senna "a Sao Paulo taxi driver".

Coincidentally for extra spice, Max Verstappen is shagging Piquet's daughter.

[John]

Piquet has always been a dickhead and it seems that he hasn’t changed at all. There is an argument that the word he used doesn’t have the same impact in his language but anyone with an ounce of sense must know that it would filter to the wider press and cause offence.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Piquet has always been a dickhead and it seems that he hasn’t changed at all. There is an argument that the word he used doesn’t have the same impact in his language but anyone with an ounce of sense must know that it would filter to the wider press and cause offence.

Apparently it has two meanings depending on context. One is a term of affection I believe, if used in the familial/friendship way and the other is racist. Given that he's not pals with LH one can therefore deduce he's just a racist cunt.

Xmas parties at Red Bull must be a proper twat-fest - Horner, Marko, Verstappen Snr, Verstappen Jnr and possibly Piquet Snr.

[Mito Man]

I can't believe they're still not over the Silverstone incident, you'd think the free gifted championship would soften it for them.

Hamilton is such a hero in Brazil that he was granted Brazilian citizenship so Piquet isn't doing himself any favours. The Brazilian fans seem pretty pissed at him too so I'm not falling for the 2 meanings bollocks either.

[jamcg]

See comments by Nelson P have resurfaced where I am guessing he used the Portuguese equivalent of the N word. Am I misremembering that he had a reputation for being a bit of a cock back in the day?

Nope, he made comments about Mansell's wife when they were team mates and he called Senna "a Sao Paulo taxi driver".

Coincidentally for extra spice, Max Verstappen is shagging Piquet's daughter.

Who was shagging Daniel kvyat, and has a kid with him. I know it’s not the case, but it almost seems like getting his red bull seat wasn’t enough for max

[Swervin_Mervin]

I'm not falling for the 2 meanings bollocks either.

That's not to excuse his use - it was a clarification of the meaning of the word. I don't think he's at any point suggested he meant it in the friendly sense. It's been inferred by others that, as it has two meanings that are contextual, he can only have meant it as a racist term.

And I understand that the footage is actually from last year and has only just surfaced - so it's not continued sour grapes.

[Broccers]

I have to say it - after 24 hours of reading EVERYONE blowing smoke up Hamiltons arse its totally over the top. Old guy from another era uses an inappropriate word in today's world and is absolutely crucified. Happens a lot these days, years of career built up and the media destroy them. See Phil Nicholson in golf.

Other than that I've no other comment.

[Swervin_Mervin]

I have to say it - after 24 hours of reading EVERYONE blowing smoke up Hamiltons arse its totally over the top. Old guy from another era uses an inappropriate word in today's world and is absolutely crucified. Happens a lot these days, years of career built up and the media destroy them. See Phil Nicholson in golf.

Other than that I've no other comment.

Well, not quite. Old guy from another era that everyone always thought was a throbber proves he's still a throbber, more like.