Quote from: rohang on February 01, 2024, 05:27:13 AM

Breaking news:

F1 has just rejected Andretti Global's proposal to join the grid in 2025 or 2026.
F1's reasons, are that an 11th team alone (i.e. without a power unit manufacturer) would not bring enough value to the sport to warrant the upheaval of its addition.

Surprised as this addition would have definitely boosted viewership in US

https://www.sportskeeda.com/f1/with-andretti-s-application-rejected-f1-touch-fanbase

Well, it was a failed bid for Andretti to join the F1 and likely take out the fan base for the USA as Andretti is an all-American brand so for sure F1 getting this aside is something fans never really expected, Except for maybe Alpine and McLaren, there's no other team that has been even remotely in favor of Andretti joining F1, and Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull voicing their discontent and opposing the joining of Andretti this season,

For sure there is a fan base that likes this idea as there will be an additional slot for drivers that want to try F1, but unfortunately will be very difficult as some thin tracks could also be congested with that many Driver in the Race.

Quote from: rdbase on February 02, 2024, 11:45:21 AM

Well that came true!

You did post about it first but thought it was just one of those video speculating about if he would sign if offered.
And well, he did! So the joke is on us.
Kidding aside.

This has turned things upside down and on it's head in the F1 world.
What will this do to the new Drive to Survive Series season 6 which will be released on the 23rd of this month?
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.drive-to-survive-season-6-release-date-announced-by-netflix.6ZS1GdHlVRpNc9dxA9kZ8F.html

Alot of editing I suppose to include this in it's storyline of creating even more tension between Mercedes and Ferrari.
"Lewis has activated a release option in the contract announced last August and this season will therefore be his last driving for the Silver Arrows."

Here are some more videos from TheRace and F1.com about this rather shocking turn of events for Mercedes because it will feel rather odd driving for the Silver arrows this season and knowing he is already be driving for the Red Pony team the following season:
Lewis Hamilton Joins Ferrari For The 2025 F1 Season! - Official F1 youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgrXIfJTT2I

Lewis Hamilton's stunning Ferrari F1 switch explained - TheRace

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is3KsN82sRE

SkySports F1 discuss about this major turning point of a current F1 driver switching teams prior to a new season starting:
The F1 Show Special: Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6CI5ZvXTHc

Then we have this to keep us guessing all season long:
Who could replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025? - SkySports F1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tJQhaEXwR8

Shocking! I never expected that to happen, but I have seen an interview that this is a long-time dream for Lewis Hamilton if he becomes a Ferrari driver, right now the question for me is who will be the change driver is it Carlos Sainz or Charles Leclerc both driver done a great deal last season Carlos Sainz also taking the wins at Singapore but for sure Charles Leclerc has many podium win, than him and maybe it is because of the points Carlos Sainz just had 200 points while Charles Leclerc had 206,

Quote from: coinlocket$ on Today at 10:25:50 AM

Imagine the scenario where Lewis is second in a race and Max 1st behind like 3 seconds.
With a Russell near Hamilton but faster.

Do you think he let Russell pass?

Ok it is an almost impossible scenario...

If the other one is now on the other side of the team for sure George Russell will not let Lewis Hamilton pass, but if the whole F1 had a fixed race there is a possibility, for now, what could we expect for the F1 this 2024 season, it will be another one-sided one, and what can we expect in the 2025 season, it will be an awesome thing that we never know and it is great to speculate on what may happen, if there will be a new leader or if there will be a new dominant team,