2025 F1 Thread

[snabbu]

As discussion is now moving towards next season it's time for the 2025 thread.
Hopefully we don't have to wait too long to see who will be replacing Sergio.

 

[markis10]

Perez out to be replaced by Lawson

 

[DejaBrew]

Perez out to be replaced by Lawson

Official announcement supposedly dropping pre-Christmas. Interesting thing will be the buyout figure for Checo.

 

[MARTINE]

Perez out to be replaced by Lawson

Source?

 

[DejaBrew]

Source?

Report: Red Bull finally swings axe on struggling F1 star as replacement revealed

Sergio sacked! Red Bull finally swings axe on struggling F1 star as replacement revealed

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[MARTINE]

Report: Red Bull finally swings axe on struggling F1 star as replacement revealed

Sergio sacked! Red Bull finally swings axe on struggling F1 star as replacement revealed

www.foxsports.com.au

Thanks
Has…Will…Buxton…Said…So……….Yet?

 

[cjd600]

Pretty deafening noise around Lawson in for Checo, announcement pending.
Yuki is going to lose his sht, poor little guy

 

[DejaBrew]

Thanks
Has…Will…Buxton…Said…So……….Yet?

Latest DTS hasn't dropped, so unsure...

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Pretty deafening noise around Lawson in for Checo, announcement pending.
Yuki is going to lose his sht, poor little guy

Personally think he'll end up at Aston Martin with ALO (or to eventually replace ALO) assuming that STR Jr isn't ousted sooner.

 

[MARTINE]

Latest DTS hasn't dropped, so unsure...

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Personally think he'll end up at Aston Martin with ALO (or to eventually replace ALO) assuming that STR Jr isn't ousted sooner.

When STRJr goes think AM will be sold.
Jnr got a seat, a team and ALO for his 21st

 

[DejaBrew]

When STRJr goes think AM will be sold.
Jnr got a seat, a team and ALO for his 21st

Maybe he'll get an AM Hypercar for his 27th birthday?



I hear the team is looking for drivers for Le Mans....

Or maybe he'll get a new tennis racquet for his debut on the ATP circuit?

 

[kelvedon]

Maybe he'll get an AM Hypercar for his 27th birthday?

VER already has one .

 

[moa999]

Interesting thing will be the buyout figure for Checo.

By reports through the season, a performance clause might mean no buyout.
But for RBR it will mean loss of a big Mexican sponsorship, and suspect no Kiwi company waiting in the wings.

2025 shaping up as a cracker of a season before the new regs shake everything up again.

 

[kelvedon]

By loosing the constructors championship and coming third, the team has a already lost $18m in prize money.

 

[DejaBrew]

By reports through the season, a performance clause might mean no buyout.

By loosing the constructors championship and coming third, the team has a already lost $18m in prize money.

Thing is, he's remained ultra defiant to the last in terms of his position in the team and "certainty" of a drive for next season. Sure, that could simply be pride and bravado mixed with a refusal to read the writing on the wall. But it could also mean that he knows the contract is in his favour such that he either is assured a drive or a decent buyout figure for RB to oust him. We'll find out the truth of it in due time.

 

[Buzzard]

The news about Lawson came through on my news feed this morning.
I look forward to seeing him in a good car with a full time drive.

 

[MARTINE]

Or maybe he'll get a new tennis racquet for his debut on the ATP circuit?

Great idea.. and good timing
Rafa can work on his left forehand whilst Roger can do the right.

 

[jastel]

PER "drive" may not necessarily be in F1 but...is the way out some people are thinking, he may be histories highest paid Dakar driver for example.

 

[henleybeach]

I’m interested to see how Sainz goes at Williams. He had a great second half of the season, so will be good to see how the Williams car holds up for him