Shall we try Formula 1 thread for 2023.

[Amos Malone]

First race is in 48 days.
Many questions.
Few answers.

Will the Belgian racing driver win the championship again?
Has Mercedes made a car that Hamilton can use to win races?
Will George beat him to it?
Will Perez take off the gloves?
Will Ferrari get better results?

 

[SandRdr]

Might get more traction in "sports" section.

 

[FLrider]

Max is Dutch btw....Lives in Monaco but has a Dutch passport... 🤘

 

[Amos Malone]

Max is Dutch btw....Lives in Monaco but has a Dutch passport... 🤘

Max has Belgian mother, is born in Belgium, is raised in Belgium, went to school in Belgium, etc. Max has never paid taxes in the Netherlands.
His father is Dutch, so therefor Max also has claim to be Dutch. When Max started racing it was more convenient for him to race as Dutch. He lives in Monaco now.

 

[Amos Malone]

Might get more traction in "sports" section.

Or the "Racing" section.

 

[FLrider]

Max has Belgian mother, is born in Belgium, is raised in Belgium, went to school in Belgium, etc. Max has never paid taxes in the Netherlands.
His father is Dutch, so therefor Max also has claim to be Dutch. When Max started racing it was more convenient for him to race as Dutch. He lives in Monaco now.

When he wins I don't hear the Belgian national anthem but the Dutch one...

 

[Amos Malone]

When he wins I don't hear the Belgian national anthem but the Dutch one...

I wouldn't know either of the anthems.
"Although Verstappen has a Belgian mother, was born in Belgium and resided in Bree, Belgium, he decided to compete with a Dutch racing licence because he "feels more Dutch","

Max Verstappen - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Tim C]

Max has been busy during the off season.

 

[Amos Malone]

Bottas been enjoying the good life.

 

[Amos Malone]

Red Bull will reveal their 2023 car in 13 days. On Feb 3rd, in New York. The next 2 weeks after that we'll see them all (except maybe Haas).

February 3 - Red Bull
February 6 - Williams
February 7 - Alfa Romeo
February 11 - AlphaTauri
February 13 - Aston Martin
February 13 - McLaren
February 14 - Ferrari
February 15 - Mercedes
February 16 - Alpine
TBC Haas

 

[Some Dude]

New Mercedes looks superb.

 

[Amos Malone]

Verstappen tops the first test day and goes massive 157 laps.
Alonso close second with the Ferrari teammates thereafter. Then McLaren, Mercedes, Williams, and Alfa.

 

[Amos Malone]

Day 2 of testing. There is enough info to start making some predictions. Who will finish the season on top?

 

[Amos Malone]

The first practice on a race weekend.

As they say. It ain't over until the higher than optimal body mass index person sings. Plenty of fun to come.