I know in the 2000s f1 allowed any tyre manufacturer the teams wanted. Most used bridgestones, some Michelin, firestones, goodyear, Cooper Avon. Many tyre suplliers could probably allow for some to cater directly for a specefic car rather then one size fits all for each team.
In no particular order and nobody who raced before 2000; Massa, Heidfeld, Hulkenburg, Pascal Wherlein, Montoya, Kubrica, kobayashi, literally any second driver at Red Bull (I have very sneaky suspicions of all teams they have the worse team management in regards to its drivers)
With every nominee “ which driver…not named Max..” so they are not looking for the best driver…but the best second best driver..??? 🙄 But they at least add…”..because we know Max was the best”🤣🤣🤣 that saved this award show for me 🥴 …the nominee for “the most underrated/unappreciated driver” here in this podcast is …Max?🤣
Besides lapped cars the blue flags are just stupid, it ruins the entire aspect of blocking and holding your position bc they just say “the car behind you is doing good so let them pass for no reason”
I am revisiting this vid after the Japanese GP in 2024. Oscar has been outqualified in 2024 so far 3:1 and he has not improved his race tyre management. Oscar is an outstanding young driver but the demise of Lando as team leader, lets not forget is only 18 months older, at the hands of Oscar is not materialising after 26 races. I would contend that he has not made INSANE progress. far from it . We are getting a rerun of his rookie year so far and questions are now being asked as to whether we need to temper our Oscar enthusiasm. Lando has improved and Oscar has not.
Damn I am late to the party here. 😂 I'll just say it now... Monaco quali isn't the issue. I can't think of a boring Monaco quali in recent years. However.... the RACE.... Different Story. Cars need narrowing up again, shed a bit of weight in doing so, and I also think that Monaco ought to be the only race on the calendar where C1, C3 and C5 tyre is used.
Redbull would be very stupid if they let go checo. He develops the car so max can win championship. If checo leaves max would no longer be champion and no constructors !!!