No F1 thread?

[MikeHunt]

Apparently the German news report refers to a female spelling of employee.

Given that RB have let racism slide, it has to be serious for them to investigate.

[integrale_evo]

He’s always been a slimy smarmy cnut so it wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest

[Mito Man]

On the BBC it says they understand the allegation related to “controlling behaviour”
Most odd.

[duncs500]

My working theory is that the powers that be couldn't live without Guenther on DtS, so they've had to free up a team boss spot for him. Big red button pressed on Horner and Guenther to the rescue.

[GG.]

Apparently Newey has an exit clause if Horner goes. Could be bye bye time for RBR...

Don't they also have to build their engines in house from next year with no support from Honda (which was subject to a transitional arrangement)?

[Mito Man]

I am salivating at the thought of Newey at Ferrari in 2025

I think the 2026 engine will be built in house but Ford will also be their technical partner. Not sure what will happen in 2025 but the engines are already frozen aside from reliability improvements and the Honda lump was incredibly reliable last year.

[Zonda_]

Apparently Newey has an exit clause if Horner goes. Could be bye bye time for RBR...

Don't they also have to build their engines in house from next year with no support from Honda (which was subject to a transitional arrangement)?

God I hope so, poisonous team.

[duncs500]

Apparently Newey has an exit clause if Horner goes. Could be bye bye time for RBR...

Surely there is absolutely no chance that RB would let that happen.

The idea of LH and Newey at Ferrari is rather appealing though.

[Mito Man]

They say a good looking car is a fast car and I reckon it's one of the best this year.

[jamcg]

It certainly looks more “right” than the last shit show

[Mito Man]

The Red Bull launch was a 2 year old car but there’s some pics floating round Twitter in which it looks quite a bit like a hybrid of Mercedes concept from last year but with faux side pods retained

The Halo and above looks identical. So far every car looks like last years Red Bull, and the Red Bull looks like last years Mercedes!

[Mito Man]

Better pic here

Yep, thats a vertical intake with some faux side pods stuck on.
Wonder if they will remove them for race 1 of the year

[integrale_evo]

Aren’t all of the launch cars pretty simplified versions of what will actually turn up at the first proper race weekend?

[Mito Man]

Yep, basic wings and floors but this isn’t merely a render, it’s actually the car that Verstappen drove round Silverstone and with the budget cap I’m not sure you’d go through all that effort to make fake bodywork for a troll. The centre portion of the car is probably accurate.

[nuttinnew]

My working theory is that the powers that be couldn't live without Guenther on DtS, so they've had to free up a team boss spot for him. Big red button pressed on Horner and Guenther to the rescue.

In the meantime I hope air up hire him.

[mik]

[Mito Man]

So the Red Bull did actually get some inspiration from the old Mercedes and it still seems to be rapid. It also looks like it’s on air suspension compared to the other cars.
Pecking order doesn’t seem to have changed much from the end of last year. Cars aren’t exactly holding back, lapping faster than last years race pace.
Looking like Red Bull, McLaren/Ferrari, Aston Martin so far.

[duncs500]

Looks like another snoozefest at the front, no great surprises there.

[MikeHunt]

Looks like another snoozefest at the front, no great surprises there.

Christian Horny getting the sack won't change that anytime soon.

[Mito Man]

Lando asking the important question