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@apokeu @shanethecnfsr He knew that his current advantage under the ground effects cars was going away. Hard to replicate that with any new rules. The new regs are better. Max is just mad that he no longer has the dominant car. Call him Mad Max. 😃

@walden @shanethecnfsr Are you stupid? He didn't know what engine he would have or if RB would be bad in 2026, he just knew the regulations would suck and he was right

Max in 22: This car is ass Max in 23: This car...is low-key still ass. Also in 26 my car is going to be turbo ass btw Max in 24: This car is ass Max in 25: This car is ass Max in 26: THIS IS EVEN WORSE THAN I THOUGHT WTF? F1 fans: He only complains when he's not winning!!

@apokeu @shanethecnfsr That makes his whining even worse. He had his mind made up even before trying it. And why? Because he knew his enormous car advantage was coming to an end. If you go in with a negative attitude you will be determined to prove yourself right. And bring down the team with you.

@walden @shanethecnfsr He was critizing 2026 regulations in 2023 lol

@Kpaxs I wouldn’t call it a haunting. That makes it sound like a mental illness. This is a very strong but very healthy sense of curiosity and wonder about life. It is almost spiritual in nature and to me echoes the same sense of wonder and awe that Albert Einstein expressed.

This is a man who has been haunted since childhood and built a billion dollar company as a side effect of trying to make the haunting stop.

Doesn’t matter. Historically we judge by the record. In football we can say a player was better because he had a better team. Same type of debate. Tom Brady is considered the GOAT of football QBs because he won the most Super Bowls. Maybe someone could argue that if Peyton Manning had played for the same Patriots team he would have won more. One can always argue context because no one plays in a vacuum. But in the end the record is what goes down in the history books. And Vettel’s record isn’t just better, it is far better. Basically around double the success.

@walden @Lonegan135011 @Mobiuscid @wilmotscore That works when it is a spec series or a sport like football where the tools you use to play are about as good as everyone elses. THIS IS NOT THE CASE IN F1. Is Leclerc a worse driver the Norris?

Vettel vs Alonso is not a serious debate man, we need to stop talking about this. Anyone who isnt half retarded knows Alonso is in a different universe.

What is “better driver?” Usually we define that historically as the one with the most WDC’s and wins. And here it’s not even close. Otherwise we can debate that any lesser accomplished driver is better. We can even say a driver without wins is better if he maximizes a poor car. It’s all subjective. But in sports we usually go by the record. Historically people will look back and see Vettel as the superior driver due to the record. The rest will be forgotten noise.

@walden @Mobiuscid @wilmotscore Nobody says Alonso's career is better than Vettel's. But everyone says Alonso is better driver

That’s why we look at multi year careers. To have more data and smooth out the anomalies. With Vettel and Alonso we have many years of data. The data says Vettel had the far better career. As to who is the “best driver?” That usually is defined as the one with the most WDC’s and wins. Anything else is just subjective debate.

@walden @wilmotscore You define yourself. It's like saying last year Norris was a better driver than Max. You ask any team boss who they prefer... Norris doesn't even appear in the top 5. 😘😘😘

@pinkkrebel @arnaudducouret @markgurman We don’t know what the hold up is. Maybe this guy was part of another problem. Maybe he couldn’t get certain things done. Going from Apple to Oura seems like a step down.

@walden @arnaudducouret @markgurman Apple has delayed so much because of siri. not up to him

Apple’s top hardware engineering executive overseeing home devices is leaving for smart ring maker Oura, marking a setback for a unit already contending with product delays. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@PopulistPenguin @wilmotscore Leclerc is still going, as is Bottas. Let’s see what happens.

@walden @wilmotscore oh yea and bottas is better than leclerc because he has more wins too right?

@AhmedCules10 @wilmotscore Senna had his career tragically cut short. Rosberg was superior to Raikkonen. Lando and Charles are still going.

@walden @wilmotscore So According to this stupid logic vettel > Senna and prost rosberg > Raikkonen and lando > charles at the moment Is this really your level of thinking ?

@Mobiuscid @wilmotscore In sports that’s the only way. The rest is just stuff for endless debates. There is no doubt that Vettel has the superior career over Alonso.

@walden @wilmotscore Are we still comparing numbers without context? Gimme a break man.

@MV33Racing That comment is nothing in terms of the level of criticism he’s leveled at the cars this year. That comment is normal for any car and more like what he should be saying this year.

He clearly doesn’t know Max at all, otherwise he would’ve known that Max said 2025 was his best season ever, even though he didn’t win the championship. If he really knew Max, he would’ve also known that Max had been warning about this Mario Kart mess since 2023.

@fisch16 @ThisIsFormu1a1 It was a different car than what they gave Max. They didn’t want them to compete against Max.

@walden @ThisIsFormu1a1 Yuki couldn’t win with it, nor could Liam, or Sergio

🚨| Montoya: “The overtaking with the DRS was just as fake, but nobody talked about Mario Kart”: — Juan Pablo Montoya criticized the current state of overtaking in Formula 1, comparing it to past issues with DRS. Speaking on a podcast, Montoya remarked: “If anyone likes this, then they don't really know what motoring is. This is not motoring and the regulations are the absolute worst. It has nothing to do with the races.” — Montoya highlighted the similarities between past and present overtaking methods, emphasizing the artificial nature of both. He explained: “Overtaking was fake even with the DRS, but nobody talked about Mario Kart — how you pushed a button to overcome in the last 15 years at the same time even now you push a button to get more energy and attack the driver in front.” — Despite the criticism, Montoya acknowledged the skill required in executing overtakes under current regulations. He elaborated: “The problem with F1 is at the communication level, because in any case, even with these rules, the attacking driver must be very good at preparing for overtaking, carrying it out, and in addition defending the position gained from the rival's counterattack. This whole process remains an art.” — Montoya suggested that better communication and presentation of the sport could alleviate some of the perceived issues. He concluded: “When Formula 1 understands how to handle all this and shows it better to the public, the problem will disappear.” #f12026 VIA: [formulapassion]

@Cointelegraph Translation: the crypto market has busted and so because of this downturn, we have to lay off workers. But we want to use AI as an excuse for that

🚨 NEW: Cryptocom CEO announces ~12% workforce reduction as part of enterprise-wide AI pivot.

@thef1diplomat The race is the main thing. Of course it’s better to have more exciting races. The ground effects era was a disaster. Very little competition for most of that era. We’ve already had more real racing than for most of the years in that era.

So the real question: would you rather have a more exciting qualifying? Or would you rather have more exciting races?

No way. Max is out for Max. He hollows out teams. Look at what happened to Red Bull. Either a no good number 2 driver or one not allowed to develop and challenge. The entire team has to be oriented around Max ands kiss up to him and give him everything he wants. The real talent leaves because they don’t want to deal with that. In some cases Max forces them out. Max is a great driver but toxic for a team. Toto doesn’t need Max. And he has a far better more peaceful life without him.

do we think toto would still drop george if max told him he wants to sign with mercedes rn?

LOL. What exactly is a “pure racer?” A pure racer loves racing all types of equipment, including these new F1 cars. A pure racer accepts the challenge and adapts. Max is a human being, has been pampered his whole life, and is not immune to the ways of human nature. If you think Max wants to give up money and fame and prestige, then you haven’t been paying attention to human nature.

@walden @CheeseWeasel44 @MotorsportiveHQ Max is a pure racer he can’t help it you don’t understand…

🚨 MAX VERSTAPPEN EXIT SPECULATION HEATS UP 👉 His open disdain for F1's future rules and sprint format has sparked serious talk of a walkout. The dominant champion's potential departure poses a MAJOR THREAT to the sport's stability.

All that means is that the car was developed solely with Max in mind. That also means that his teammate never could compete with him for the title in an equal car. Max monopolizes that team in a way that perhaps no other single superstar driver has. Lewis had to contend with Nico for the title. Bottas was able to win several races. With Schumacher, Barrichello had a great car and would win some races. Bur Max demanded the team give him sole loyalty. His teammate never had a real chance.

@walden @ThisIsFormu1a1 While you are correct that the cars design especially with DRS was an advantage. We have to recognize that only Max could win with that car once they started development. Nobody else could drive it! Win he did though, I'm a Lewis fan by the way.

@Blood_briar @CheeseWeasel44 @MotorsportiveHQ If Max didn’t have a colossal ego he wouldn’t be whining like some spoiled kid who no longer gets his way all of the time.

@walden @CheeseWeasel44 @MotorsportiveHQ As soon as his contract end and regulations haven’t changed he will be gone. He said already at the start of his f1 career ,he want to drive in more different classes. So no he doesn’t need f1 for his ego.