2025 F1 Season

low · 03-07-2025, 07:32 PM

Since there's a few of us here who follow F1, allow me to start off the new season with some great news:

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...Pc7k9TFl4eNrQN

It is official. I now have a team to root for.

Also, I am lowkey hoping Hamilton gets his 8th in a Ferrari. But seriously, anyone but Max at this point.

Westheim · 03-08-2025, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by low

But seriously, anyone but Max at this point.

Welcome to Team Lando.

I have mostly stayed away from the preseason BS this time around, although I see the Youtube thumbnails while scrolling. If I didn't know any better, I'd have to think that Red Bull are in for a 12-point season and that Ossie is already world champion.

Six (kinda) rookies on the grid will be interesting for sure, and they're spread out a bit, so it can crash up and down the order at any point.

Six (kinda) rookies at least until Doohan gets his papers and Don Flavio puts Colapinto in that car.

Why "(kinda)"? Because Lawson has never driven a full season either. He made five starts subbing for an injured Ricciardo in '23, and another six replacing a disposed-of Ricciardo in '24. Bearman (favorite moniker: "il piccolo orso inglese") has three starts, Doohan has one, and Italian Kimi, Hadjar, and the guy I always forget in the green dustbin have none.

low · 03-10-2025, 12:41 AM

Team Piastri, you mean...

Westheim · 03-10-2025, 01:22 AM

Ugh, Team Piastri is insufferabler than Team Netherlands. Just as loud in the Youtube comments, but without the stats to back it up.

Every time Ossie beats Lando in qualifying or the race, it's about how Lando is "washed". Never mind the last seven races, where he couldn't throw a bucket of water at Lando...

God I hope Red Bull is doomed for the season and Lando can sneak in a championship before the regulations change and McDimwit inevitably **** up the 2026 car.

low · 03-11-2025, 07:05 PM

Speaking of which, he signed a short extension: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...I2Te3orUqkwdwX

low · 03-14-2025, 08:36 PM

I'd rather see Logan Sargeant in that Haas instead of Bearman. Yikes, what a horrible start to his season.

Westheim · 03-14-2025, 11:31 PM

I saw none of practice (*except* for Bearman's two trips into the kitty litter), but I don't think it's all that bad. That fiendish chicane gets everybody eventually. Of course you should always try and brake on the gray stuff.

There are enough people out there that think Bearman is the real ****. About the same that say that Italian Kimi is the real ****.

There's probably still more that think Ossie will be champion, Dutch Max is a fraud, Lando is a dork, and Ricciardo should get that Red Bull seat back ASAP, matey!

Not looking forward to the meaty part of the weekend. Dry Q and wet race? Ugh.

Westheim · 03-15-2025, 12:05 AM

Well, broken gearbox for The Bear. I blame that on the mechanics that are paid to screw the car together in the correct order.

Jason Moyer · 03-15-2025, 12:15 AM

Since I never posted my predictions here and they seem fairly accurate right now:

Westheim · 03-15-2025, 01:02 AM

Lando on pole...!

Can't wait for him to do an average start and get smashed up the ass by Hadjar tomorrow at 5:02 in the bloody morning

Jason Moyer · 03-15-2025, 02:41 AM

Piastri with a shot at being the first aussie to win his home GP since Alan Jones did it at Calder Park in 1980 back when it was an Australian F1 race.

Westheim · 03-15-2025, 04:21 AM

We (?) all like to have a giggle at Lando being unable to convert poles, but I was quite surprised to be reminded that he now has 10 career poles (one in Sochi in 2021, and leave me alone with that bloody race; and nine since Spain last year), and that Ossie still has zilch.

Meanwhile, Dutch Max is sitting pretty and will sleep well tonight in P3, knowing that the one orange car is totally gonna divebomb the other orange car into turn 1 tomorrow.

low · 03-15-2025, 10:57 AM

No real surprises after qualifying.

Yuki will have Lawson's seat before the year is over.

Westheim · 03-15-2025, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

Can't wait for him to do an average start and get smashed up the ass by Hadjar tomorrow at 5:02 in the bloody morning

Not quite!

Oh god, the shame, crashing on turn 2 of your first formation lap in F1.

Westheim · 03-15-2025, 11:24 PM

Two actual laps in, three really odd crashes.

At this rate I can go back to bed at 5:47

Westheim · 03-15-2025, 11:56 PM

Liam Perez-Lawson having a really valiant fight with the Haases.

Westheim · 03-16-2025, 01:09 AM

And for the first time ever, Lando is leading the championship!!

I screamed and whimpered without respite for the last 20, 25 minutes. That double-McDimwit flyoff in the third-to-last corner was too much.

Also, that dimwit team has learned NOTHING from Sochi. Lando wanted tires, and they weren't gonna give him any. After the double-off, he went pitting on his own, which is why they didn't have tires ready. Because why would you have inters ready when it pours it down???

Laaaaaandooooooo!!!

low · 03-16-2025, 01:26 AM

Glad Lando held on there. Like I said before, anyone but Max.

Albon P4. Let's go.

Westheim · 03-16-2025, 01:31 AM

Those constructors' points!

27 - McDimwit (no point for Lando's fastest lap anymore)
25 - Benz
18 - Red Bull
12 - Williams (!!)
8 - Aston (Schtroll!!)
6 - Sauber (!!!!)
5 - Ferrari

zilch - Haas, Alpine, Red Bull Sugar Free

Jason Moyer · 03-16-2025, 01:32 AM

Sucks that Carlos went off, he's usually good in the wet and I would have enjoyed seeing Williams putting both cars in the top 5.

03-07-2025, 07:32 PM	#1
low Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 6,064	2025 F1 Season Since there's a few of us here who follow F1, allow me to start off the new season with some great news: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...Pc7k9TFl4eNrQN It is official. I now have a team to root for. Also, I am lowkey hoping Hamilton gets his 8th in a Ferrari. But seriously, anyone but Max at this point. __________________ My fictional team logos and uniforms

03-10-2025, 12:41 AM	#3
low Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 6,064	Team Piastri, you mean... __________________ My fictional team logos and uniforms

03-10-2025, 01:22 AM	#4
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,617	Ugh, Team Piastri is insufferabler than Team Netherlands. Just as loud in the Youtube comments, but without the stats to back it up. Every time Ossie beats Lando in qualifying or the race, it's about how Lando is "washed". Never mind the last seven races, where he couldn't throw a bucket of water at Lando... God I hope Red Bull is doomed for the season and Lando can sneak in a championship before the regulations change and McDimwit inevitably **** up the 2026 car. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

03-11-2025, 07:05 PM	#5
low Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 6,064	Speaking of which, he signed a short extension: https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...I2Te3orUqkwdwX __________________ My fictional team logos and uniforms

03-14-2025, 08:36 PM	#6
low Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 6,064	I'd rather see Logan Sargeant in that Haas instead of Bearman. Yikes, what a horrible start to his season. __________________ My fictional team logos and uniforms

03-14-2025, 11:31 PM	#7
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,617	I saw none of practice (except for Bearman's two trips into the kitty litter), but I don't think it's all that bad. That fiendish chicane gets everybody eventually. Of course you should always try and brake on the gray stuff. There are enough people out there that think Bearman is the real **. About the same that say that Italian Kimi is the real *. There's probably still more that think Ossie will be champion, Dutch Max is a fraud, Lando is a dork, and Ricciardo should get that Red Bull seat back ASAP, matey! Not looking forward to the meaty part of the weekend. Dry Q and wet race? Ugh. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

03-15-2025, 12:05 AM	#8
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,617	Well, broken gearbox for The Bear. I blame that on the mechanics that are paid to screw the car together in the correct order. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

03-15-2025, 12:15 AM	#9
Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,071	Since I never posted my predictions here and they seem fairly accurate right now: __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

03-15-2025, 01:02 AM	#10
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,617	Lando on pole...! Can't wait for him to do an average start and get smashed up the ass by Hadjar tomorrow at 5:02 in the bloody morning __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

03-15-2025, 02:41 AM	#11
Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,071	Piastri with a shot at being the first aussie to win his home GP since Alan Jones did it at Calder Park in 1980 back when it was an Australian F1 race. __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

03-15-2025, 04:21 AM	#12
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,617	We (?) all like to have a giggle at Lando being unable to convert poles, but I was quite surprised to be reminded that he now has 10 career poles (one in Sochi in 2021, and leave me alone with that bloody race; and nine since Spain last year), and that Ossie still has zilch. Meanwhile, Dutch Max is sitting pretty and will sleep well tonight in P3, knowing that the one orange car is totally gonna divebomb the other orange car into turn 1 tomorrow. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

03-15-2025, 10:57 AM	#13
low Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 6,064	No real surprises after qualifying. Yuki will have Lawson's seat before the year is over. __________________ My fictional team logos and uniforms

03-15-2025, 11:24 PM	#15
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,617	Two actual laps in, three really odd crashes. At this rate I can go back to bed at 5:47 __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

03-15-2025, 11:56 PM	#16
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,617	Liam Perez-Lawson having a really valiant fight with the Haases. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

03-16-2025, 01:09 AM	#17
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,617	And for the first time ever, Lando is leading the championship!! I screamed and whimpered without respite for the last 20, 25 minutes. That double-McDimwit flyoff in the third-to-last corner was too much. Also, that dimwit team has learned NOTHING from Sochi. Lando wanted tires, and they weren't gonna give him any. After the double-off, he went pitting on his own, which is why they didn't have tires ready. Because why would you have inters ready when it pours it down??? Laaaaaandooooooo!!! __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

03-16-2025, 01:26 AM	#18
low Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 6,064	Glad Lando held on there. Like I said before, anyone but Max. Albon P4. Let's go. __________________ My fictional team logos and uniforms

03-16-2025, 01:31 AM	#19
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,617	Those constructors' points! 27 - McDimwit (no point for Lando's fastest lap anymore) 25 - Benz 18 - Red Bull 12 - Williams (!!) 8 - Aston (Schtroll!!) 6 - Sauber (!!!!) 5 - Ferrari zilch - Haas, Alpine, Red Bull Sugar Free __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here. Last edited by Westheim; 03-16-2025 at 01:32 AM.

03-16-2025, 01:32 AM	#20
Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,071	Sucks that Carlos went off, he's usually good in the wet and I would have enjoyed seeing Williams putting both cars in the top 5. __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech