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"Earlier today, GPblog was able to reveal that Red Bull GmbH's independent investigation was not as independent as pretended after all. The lawyer who conducted the investigation turned out to have come from the quiver of Red Bull's Thai shareholder, who is fully in Horner's pocket." And with this, I'm done. This site has turned into F1 rumour tiktok, little bits of content that clearly reflects a very specific agenda on the part of the authors, stating hearsay as fact and drawing conclusions seemingly out of thin air. I personally find it toxic and therefore choose to no longer participate. I know, I know, don't let the virtual door hit me on my backside on the way out :) It was fun interacting with many of you.12-03-2024 15:47
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That's assuming any of the wild rumours are actually true. Plus, wouldn't it be interesting if that is the actual beef that RB Austria/HM has with CH, is that somehow CH is not respecting DM's legacy? Honestly, that's the only scenario that I've thought of that makes sense (though obviously folks have this interesting tendency to do things that don't seem to make sense, so take it for what it's worth).10-03-2024 23:51
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Of all the rumours, this is the saddest of them all. A person who was cleared of wrongdoing gets railroaded out of their job because he "pissed off the wrong people" and everyone in power (at RB) kowtowing to the mob. If this "rumour" turns out to be true, it'll be a sad day and I'd be more inclined to "boycott" RB for being moral-less cowards.10-03-2024 18:47
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"I will be in Melbourne. All these rumours, they were not official, but it was good to clear the situation." "I don't know how many years in motor racing, very long. Especially in Formula One, if you can't stand such things, then you won't survive," " I think everyone knows pretty clearly where everyone stands. We just need to have a bit of peace in the team and everyone knows that," So a random rumour that HM is one foot out the door, thereby forcing reactions from MV. This amid significant other unsubstantiated rumours that many have now accepted as "fact". Given that there are obviously those who simply do not care about the truth, rather, they are primarily driven by their own feelings for the individuals/groups involved and therefore are driven by confirmation bias. From the "horses mouths" above, one might get the impression that, as with any long standing relationship, there are always bumps and tricky spots that need to be negotiated to keep, an erstwhile positive, relationship going. However, that similar to some of the expanded initial claims WRT CH, the reality is that sometimes when there's smoke, there is merely smoke and a desire for fire, that is the non binary world we live in. Now, it could be that one or more of the more salacious rumours are true. Maybe Verstappen and Co are one foot out the door. Unlike others on this site, I don't have any "sources" to draw any additional insights. But given my, admittedly negative, view of what passes for "journalism" these days, I will wait until _REAL_ information comes out before passing judgement.09-03-2024 21:26
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Don't see it. Max has stated in the past that his interest in F1 is very much tied to his ability to continue to win WDC's. Leaving for MB seems to run counter to that goal, unless his goal has now shifted to making bank while he can and then retiring to some other series.09-03-2024 18:12
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Actually I agree with you that Max's existing contract is looking like a heck of a bargain. That said, I can't help but feel, all the current RBR craziness aside, that if Vermeulen went to RBR to renegotiate Max's contract, that RBR would be very willing to open up the purse strings. No need to jump ship and deal with all the uncertainties.10-03-2024 19:50
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Interesting thoughts. I wonder however, would Checo truly have won the championship? We saw mistake after mistake just trying to keep up with Max, I wouldn't be surprised if, given the additional pressure of _actually_ having a legit shot at the championship, if he could keep it together. Taking Max out of the equation, I don't think it's necessarily a foregone conclusion that just because he finished #2, that he would have finished #1 in this scenario. But I do see your point about RBR having the notion that the RB2x with another very good driver is better than Max in a sub par MB. As for "breaking the bank", I think one of the challenges MB would have is that RB has shown that they are more than willing to throw money at a problem if they so desire, so "breaking the bank" would be seriously "BREAKING THE BANK", fascinating stuff. It's interesting to envision a scenario by which MB lures MV away with a 9 figure salary but then supplies him with a meh car and RBR continues to swallow up championships while MB has to settle for podiums. That would certainly be a lose lose for sure.10-03-2024 23:13
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"he is supporting his son, should he support Horner" I think the difference is in the interpretation of what "support" means. "He was third in the first practice, and all we hear about is Horner ..." I would assert that a statement like the above is not at all a show of "support" for his son. Let's be honest, Max coming in at P3 in FP1 is not earth shattering (esp given his, "it's all good" attitude towards it). It makes him sound like a prima donna since he seems to not be able to put the two situations (Max P3 FP1/Horner scandal) into perspective and that he is pouting because the focus is not on Max. Given the sheer domination of RBR/Max over the last several seasons, and the realization that this season is likely to be more of the same, one should not be surprised that some of the attention will naturally be centered elsewhere. If he were truly an introspective person (and I get that introspection and JV are kinda mutually exclusive) he would understand that his comments simply add fuel to the fire. That said, you almost get the impression that that is what he wants, the house can burn as long as his son is getting the attention.09-03-2024 15:39
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I said the below in one of the other similar articles. I get where MV is coming from, but again, wonder just how deep it goes and how willing he might be to tie his future to a person if it's shown that the person's actions are questionable/unethical/immoral/illegal. Honestly, no different than CH's situation, had he been found culpable, how much would anyone's allegiance to CH be to be willing to both leave the team AND potentially tie themselves to the actions that lead to the dismissal/departure? "One thing I don't see many/any folks talking about (here and the media in general) is, what if it is indeed revealed that Marko actually did act in a morally/ethically dubious way? Is Max's relationship with HM such that even if it is shown that HM acted in a, provable, non-ethical way, that he would still stick with him and continue to base his career choices on that relationship? I don't know nor am I conjecturing, just interesting to consider if that relationship is strong enough for one to "go down with the ship" for the other?"08-03-2024 21:07
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One thing I don't see many/any folks talking about (here and the media in general) is, what if it is indeed revealed that Marko actually did act in a morally/ethically dubious way? Is Max's relationship with HM such that even if it is shown that HM acted in a, provable, non-ethical way, that he would still stick with him and continue to base his career choices on that relationship? I don't know nor am I conjecturing, just interesting to consider if that relationship is strong enough for one to "go down with the ship" for the other?08-03-2024 20:57