[F1 Algemeen] F1 2024 #911 Lekker Racen

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Op maandag 25 november 2024 08:45 schreef Luctor.et.Emergo het volgende:
RACEWEEK

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Op maandag 25 november 2024 08:45 schreef Luctor.et.Emergo het volgende:
RACEWEEK

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Op donderdag 21 november 2024 16:45 schreef DombohetOlifantje1 het volgende:
Veel meer roulatie op de kalender mag ook wel, dus prima keus. Afrikaanse race zou ook wel mooi zijn, hopelijk komt dat snel van de grond

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Op maandag 25 november 2024 08:59 schreef Rnie het volgende:
Mount Fuckery

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Op maandag 25 november 2024 09:13 schreef opgebaarde het volgende:

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Mooi.
Blijkbaar niet gemaakt door een Brit anders hadden we rechtsonder Masi kunnen zien.

Wie is de rechter? Ongelofelijk bekende kop maar ik herken hem niet

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**Alain Prost's praise for the champion who has become his equal**

If he wasn't initially keen to talk, it wasn't because he didn't want to share his place on the list of four-time F1 world champions (with Sebastian Vettel), but because he didn't have the time. Alain Prost really likes Max Verstappen and has never been reluctant to speak highly of the Dutch driver for L'Équipe. The French world champion finally agreed to give us his analysis of his 27-year-old counterpart last Sunday. Thirty minutes of Zoom interview that demonstrate the esteem, even admiration, of the 69-year-old former driver for Verstappen.

**Having Verstappen as a neighbor on the prize list. Does that mean anything to you?**

>Yes, sincerely. I am pleased to be in such good company. Because there are only three of us with four titles, but I remember when Michael joined me and when Lewis came through. I will not forget that Fangio was the first driver to win four crowns (the Argentinian champion was crowned a fifth time). All the same, we're among a handful of names who, without sounding presumptuous (he reflects), are out of the ordinary. We're part of history. To be a four-time world champion is a kind of pride. And Max, looking back on his career, can be proud of it. He hasn't stolen any of his crowns. You can have a bit of luck, like me in 1986, but you have to know how to provoke it and then seize it. Max is not missing anything. I remember that in 2016 during his first victory I was commentating for Canal and I promised him a bright future. He didn't disappoint me. What he's already achieved is really impressive. Verstappen is clearly unique. He is not just anyone, whether it's his personality, his character or his commitment. You can love him or hate him, but he certainly doesn't leave you indifferent. Like many great champions, he's atypical.

**This crown, do you think it was the hardest for him to win?**

>Only he can say. I don't know what his car was really worth. (He reflects.) And then we mustn't forget that highly controversial title in 2021. It's still very difficult to have an objective analysis. Frankly, both of them (Hamilton and Verstappen) deserved the title for the whole season. It was Max who won it in the conditions we all know. It was his first crown, and once again he went out and won it. It's always difficult to win your first crown. In fact, I remember very well what I said that evening in Abu Dhabi: from now on we'll see the real Verstappen. And we've seen him since then (he smiles). He's freed himself. He's erased his little mistakes and his impatience. He's become very, very strong. Coming back to this year, he's had to fight hard and I think he's shown some very fine things. A lot of confidence, a lot of serenity. Even when he complains, but he has always done it, he did it with less annoyance. That's the mark of a more accomplished champion.

**You describe an extraordinary champion. Does he have any weaknesses?**

>At the moment, it's hard to find any. I don't know what he'll do in the future, but even in terms of communication, with all the rumours with Mercedes and the worries with Red Bull, I've found him to be very solid… He's good on all terrains. He's a very tough driver on the track, but you can't see that as a weakness.

**So he'll be unbeatable next year?**

>Well, next year is another debate. It will be a rather special year, the last with the current ground-effect car. We've already seen a tightening of performance between different teams. Max's strength is that, in certain races, he can make the difference all by himself. And that's a big advantage for a team, and of course for the Championship. So I'd still put him as favourite next year, but now the other teams know that Red Bull is beatable.

**When Vettel won his fourth crown, you were delighted because you felt he was very close to you in terms of personality. Do you think Verstappen is more on the side of Ayrton Senna?**

>Max has a lot in common with Ayrton, especially at the start of their careers. Today, a little less so. He has his own way of being. He's always followed his own idea, in his own way. That's why, when you get to know him a little, I think he's close to Seb or me. These are things I like about him. On the track, I find him very respectful.

**Very respectful?**

>Yes, in his own way. He's not a cheater. You're going to talk to me about track limits. But it's the way he drives; it's an education. For him, it's the norm. The best proof is that when he's penalized, he accepts it. As always, he goes as far as he can.

**Hamilton fought against Alonso or Nico Rosberg, you against Senna. Do you think he lacks high-level opponents to climb even higher in the collective imagination?**

>Nowadays, it's the rule not to have two drivers of the same level in a team. But Max has had to deal with Ricciardo, Gasly and Perez. After all, they're not just heats! We're talking about Grand Prix winners. You're talking about his popularity. The good thing about Max is that he's free. He doesn't cheat: he's just the way he is, following his thing. Tomorrow, he could tell you that in a month's time he's quitting, and nobody would be surprised! That's him and that's his thing. He certainly cares much less about the image he may have than many other drivers. But I think he'll be remembered as an incredibly talented driver. Very tough, of course, but his four titles are totally deserved and he's right up there at the top.

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Op maandag 25 november 2024 09:52 schreef PirE het volgende:
Mooi interview met Prost over Verstappen in L'Equipe.

Dat is het verschil tussen legendes en matige coureurs die toevallig in de juiste auto zaten op het juiste moment.
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Op donderdag 11 januari 2024 09:10 schreef DjVero het volgende:

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Volgend jaar het bericht dat Andretti het team opgekocht heeft. Zet deze post maar sticky ergens.

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Op maandag 25 november 2024 19:31 schreef Starflyer het volgende:
Cadillac F1 officieel toegelaten tot de F1 vanaf 2026

https://www.formula1.com/(...)uoRF1uwHwXkr4efkpnhc

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Op maandag 25 november 2024 19:35 schreef Nattekat het volgende:

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Op maandag 25 november 2024 20:48 schreef THEFXR het volgende:
welke motor gaat erin?

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Op maandag 25 november 2024 20:51 schreef Droopie het volgende:
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Gokje, die lui hebben diepe zakken.

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Op maandag 25 november 2024 21:29 schreef PirE het volgende:

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Toyota kon dat ook en die auto begon gewoon in de middenmoot.

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Op maandag 25 november 2024 21:52 schreef Droopie het volgende:

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Ik weet niet hoe het precies werkt.
Maar schijnbaar hebben ze dus al een auto (iig een buitenkant) en geld geinvesteerd om die te testen zonder dat ze bevestiging hadden dat ze mee mochten doen.

Dat spreekt ambitie uit.