"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
So 2023 started off bad, but managed to claw back some lap time come end of the year. Lets hope SF24 will give us tifosi something to smile about.
Lewis has other priorities for Ferrari other than "designing" the car or adjusting to the car. These priorities are in NOT on track performance related.
It's not how start but how you finish.
Lewis' main priority is to win his 8th and maybe more WDC! And be lucky enough to do it with Ferrari!!!
"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
Guess I'm delusional.
I expect Lewis to race and fulfill his contract as a driver for Ferrari and I think he's a competitive enough personality that he'll bring home some decent performances.
He hasn't been beaten crazily by his highly rated team mate, Lewis has kept up for the most part. This year is a bit of an anomaly but I think he'll finish the year pretty close to GR in points.
The fact that he was able to sell Elkan on his off track hobbies shows he's also got a bit of business savvy. As long as it doesn't affect his driving and Ferrari at all.
Torpedo George, rated highly?
Maybe when he first joined, I actually did like him back then.
However. After he did join, not sure what happened to him. Sure, he got the one W for Merc for the new era but aside from that he displays nothing really great driver wise.
He's over average , for sure, but I'd put him to the same category to Norris, overhyped.
"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
Seems like he's pretty highly rated. He's the points leader of a major team so I imagine they rate him.
McLaren just signed Norris to a long term contract so I guess the guys at McLaren rate him. Think they made a mistake and should have gone with a 1+1? Seems like he's driving pretty good this year.
I guess the only drivers you rate are Max and Charles? Maybe Alonso?
Since you ask, I rate Charles, Carlos, Alonso and even Lewis much higher than Lando who if I am right has a 20mn contract with zero victories in his career or George who I believe needs to get his driving style better.
Between Lando and George, I rate George as better.
Other than that I do like Albon as well and I believe at a better team he would shine.
"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
Q1 in the dry???
Elkann signed someone in his prime for sure
So 2023 started off bad, but managed to claw back some lap time come end of the year. Lets hope SF24 will give us tifosi something to smile about.
And yet he qualied 2nd and finished 3rd in the sprint.
So he must have some speed and race craft left.
Never thought I'd see this day when I'm defending Hamilton.
"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
Alonso swears by age 45 before retiring; Lewis for sure will also be around till then. Ferrari needs to have a car and desire for him to get his#8 WDC so when he does retire it will be a glorified event for both him & Ferrari! If he's not already there Lewis will be the first billionaire driver to retire from F1.
I think Lewis best have that talk with toto regarding a early test with ferrari to understand what the car is all about so the car can get early develop put on it for next year.to me when they unveil the car and put it thru some runs at home that they best be all on the same page
Lewis complains every race about something on his car. He'll do the same with the Ferrari unless it's a race winning beast.
As long as he brings home the points, let him whine.
Think at the end they'll be pretty even.
Like your signature says.....
Sainz came up with the 2 only non R Bull wins so far. Lewis is on R&R till next year, I can only hope for something other than nothing for us fans as far as someone else winning a race besides R Bull. A few more with Sainz and throw in Alonso would be good.
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