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We'll have to offer overs to retain him and not simply match what the Hawks/Dons are prepared to offer him. Front end the hell out of it while we're looking for ways to spend money right now. By the end of the 9-10year deal he probably won't even be in the top 10% paid in the AFL. If he asks...

I think its more a case of he got away with it the first time. and not the 2nd. Surely we can all agree it didn't pass the eye test. Max wasn't putting on a show and did get caught off guard. That's on Piastri. Hopefully he shakes it off and moves on. 2nd isn't a disaster.

Odd as well because I would have thought Piastri would prefer a fast restart. Max was no shot of jumping him. But better to let Max be full speed to defend off Norris as long as possible. Going slow just opened the door for Norris to jump Max.

Macrae. He sounded like he was right to go pre-bye so he's good to go. JHF coming back off a hamstring I'd be far more wary of. Edit* oops misread. I'd still go Macrae over Jacko.

This is the equivalent of betting on red and black at the casino and it coming up 0 or 00.

Yeah surely it's just a case of the track average speed being exceedingly low. Can't overtake if you don't have enough road and speed to do it. The car width really shouldn't factor that much other than making it maybe slightly easier to defend since you can park the car in the middle and block...

Am I the only one who isn't phased with Monaco being a precession? The Tour De France final leg is a known precession. People watch it anyway for what it is. The sooner everyone just accepts Monaco is a tour of F1 through the streets of monaco to let the rich part of town park their Yachts...

For all the race commentary around Merc making poor strategy decisions not splitting their cars. They didn't pit until the race was gone. And at that point they still weren't in the points. Pitting one or both cars earlier would only have served to make them further back in the train. At...

At this point in the race I'm surprised Merc didn't back up Albon with Anto (who would also take a penalty but who cares) and get Russell's 2x stops done to beat Albon. Most amount of work for 1pt I've ever seen though.

Not really no. But it moves him down the triage list.... 1. Cal (~ 4weeks) 2. Short (~4weeks) 3. JHF (1?? - 4weeks) 4. Macrae. (3 weeks). Cal and Short go for me this week. Macrae may end up being a hold if I can find 3 other red dots to trade week to week in byes.

Not that any two injuries are the same but after McGovern punctured his lung last year he was out 4 weeks. He was not cleared to fly and had to drive back across the state to see off Simpson. News seem to reporting Macrae is cleared to fly today. And will then spend another night in hospital...

Yes but I guess the thing that confuses me is that if we're to believe that DTS episode.. Lawson put in laps under pressure with all eyes watching him to get the seat from Perez. The only difference really is he was the only car out there. They've built a car that's meant to be at the front...

I'm trying to figure out where this poor form comes from in the 2nd seat of a red bull? My gut feel is the car is so touchy it's borderline undriveable in traffic (for everyone but max). So it's down to qually to get yourself out of it and it'll be a pressure cooker.

Yes I believe so. A mix of some on fresh inters and some still on slicks. I think Norris himself was on hards at the time.

Absolutely. Its basic Risk mitigation. Risk is low. Consequence is catastrophic. Eliminate the risk by removing the cars! I wouldn't have thought there's any 100% "safe" scenario where a SC train can pass a truck that's also on track without at least some element of risk (especially in wet...

Wasn't there several instances of cars losing it during the race either on the formation lap or safety car. Hadjar, Sainz and Bort (there may have been extras?). I think it was a massive error in judgement from the stewards. At one point I remember seeing Norris drive by a flat bed truck that...

Does Doohan even make Race 1? I think very few would be picking Doohan over Colapinto in a race at this moment in time.

JHF certainly seems like an impact player more than an accumulator. I seem him being a similar scorer to a Dusty type. But at 89 you get what you pay for at least. It'll end up depending on remaining salary I think before I fill that spot. I'd have Macrae a bigger lock than JHF currently.

I don't think he'll have any issues. I was considering going for the $99/$119 ticket range. There's worse things to spend money on. He spins a good yarn. I can't imagine what a full show would look like from him. But can't begrudge a guy for making a dollar.

Weren't Porche sniffing around not long ago?

oh yeah, brain fart on my part thinking Audi when they're just taking over Sauber

Looking forward to 4 extra cars on the grid. 24 cars/drivers always felt like the best number for F1. Hopefully it'll make qualifying a bit more interesting. The added risk of congestion on track will force many to just stop playing games and get a time on the board.

Agree. Why have a wet tyre at all when drivers know they can just play chess and ice skate around on inters and force the red flag for a free stop. There were 3 or 4 drivers who took the punt on wets and were making their way through the field only for it to be taken off them.. The wets are...

I could very easily see him being another Gasley/Albon type. Full of confidence and drowns in the shock of it all. RedBull would be really stumped over a solution here. My best guess is they resign themselves to the fact Perez is finishing the year now (for optics more than anything). Then...

Agree 100%. I probably framed my statement a tad bluntly. Perez has proven he's a more than capable driver. Albon has proven he was a more than capable driver. Gasley has proven he's a more than capable driver. Yet everyone that sits in that 2nd seat gets cast with the same incompetent...

It begs the question why is it always RedBull with a dud 2nd driver. No other top team has had that same disparity between a driver pairing in the past few years (that I can recall?).

Yep. Feels like it was on the cusp of him getting booted and Daniel getting the seat to finish the year. Instead they backed out and probably sapped the last bit of puff Ric had left in him. Its hard to believe it could have gone any worse for RB than the path they ended up choosing. They're...

I don't mind North's moves. Signals a change in sentiment with the club that they're done with being the perennial rebuilder. In the end they got who they could with what they had available so can't knock them for it. Richmond clear big winners. Read the writing on the wall and look to...

Not to mention they'd be on bonus's depending on championship position or number of podiums etc.

Not sure it works any year to be fair. Its just too high a price tag they fall so quickly even if they post 100.