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#1 le chat noir

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 08:53

It’s often easy to think a seat is wasted with so and so, or someone deserves better, so in the lead up to the summer break wilderness, without restriction of contracts, who would you place where? One criteria, drivers must be able to drive from Spa onward. So no bringing back Damon for instance.

Starter for 10

RBR
Verstappen
Norris

Mercedes
Hamilton
Russell

Ferrari
Leclerc
Alonso

McLaren
Vettel
Schumacher

Alpine
Ocon
Sainz

Aston Martin
Perez
Stroll

Sauber
Bottas
Zhou

Alpha Tauri
Gasly
Tsunoda

Haas
Magnusson
Ricciardo

Williams
Albon
Hulk

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#2 PayasYouRace

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 09:49

Who says Damon wouldn’t be able to jump in a car at Spa?

#3 ANF

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 10:06

One criteria, drivers must be able to drive from Spa onward.

Then I suppose Alex Palou is out of the question.

#4 Outsider

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 10:17

Who says Damon wouldn’t be able to jump in a car at Spa?

Indeed - Ralf had no problem with that



#5 krapmeister

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 10:19

Aston Martin
Perez
Stroll


Not sure your definition of a 'dream grid' is the same as mine :p

#6 Dhillon

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 10:35

RBR
Leclerc
Norris

Mercedes
Alonso
Vettel

Ferrari
Hamilton
Verstappen

#7 PayasYouRace

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 11:02

Would the OP permit a bit more freedom than just the current teams and the summer break? Not wanting to go wild here, but mine is going to be a little bit more like a dream 2023 grid.

#8 le chat noir

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 11:10

Of course. All the freedom you like, contracts, superlicence points or whatever, not an issue.

 

But age, death and the like I think are sensible limitations. The rest is all surmountable with a suitable bank balance after all. Palou is perfectly eligible as far as I can see.

 

 

Stroll - I know. An initial quick list, with perhaps too much realism to kick things off! But then I added Hulk for balance.



#9 krapmeister

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 11:17

Piastri to the head of the queue!

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 11:19

Ohhhh I like this. Here's mine and yes, I want fireworks baby!

 

RedBull: Verstappen & Leclerc (need I say more?)

 

Ferrari: Alonso & Norris (this would be fun)

 

Mercedes: Hamilton & Vettel (who wouldn't want to see this?)

 

Alpine: Russell & Ocon (a stronger pairing than some may think)

 

McLaren: Sainz & Ricciardo (strong on paper)

 

Alfa Romeo: Bottas & Giovinazzi  (Italian Jesus baby!)

 

Alpha Tauri: Gasly & Drugovich (sorry Yuki)

 

Aston Martin: Hulkenberg & de Vries (would be cool IMHO)

 

Haas: Magnussen & Mick Schumacher (car has potential and I love this pairing)

 

Williams: Albon & Piastri (just makes sense doesn't it).


Edited by Scaboo22, 25 July 2022 - 11:23.


#11 H0R

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 12:22

Red Bull:

Mark Plourde and Ricky Bobby

Merc:

Hamilton and Russell

Ferrari:

It's I LeClerc and MSC

Alpine

Ocon and Piastri

McLaren

Sainz and O'Ward

Alfa

Bottas and Magnussen

Alpha Tauri

Gasly and Gasly again (he deserves a second chance)

Aston Martin

Vettel and Perez

Haas

Kyle Larson and Ryan Hunter-Reay

Williams

Albon and anyone called Jones, as long as it is not Ed


Edited by H0R, 25 July 2022 - 12:22.


#12 Dara

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 13:00



RedBull: Vandoorne & Vettel

Ferrari: Schumacher & Leclerc

Mercedes: Russel & Mortara

Alpine: Ocon & Ricciardo

McLaren: Sainz & Norris

Alfa Romeo: Bottas & Da Costa

Alpha Tauri: Gasly & Verstappen

Aston Martin:

Chadwick & Magnussen

Haas:
Steiner & Haas


Williams: Albon & Piastri


doesn't really make sense does it?

#13 Jops14

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 13:51

I like some of these, im gonna get a little weird with it

Red Bull
Verstappen
Buemi

Ferrari
Alonso
Schumacher

Mercedes
Hamilton
Newgarden

Alpine
Russell
Gasly

McLaren
Norris
Leclerc

AlphaTauri
Tsunoda
Doohan

Aston Martin
Russell
Sainz

Haas
Magnussen
Fittipaldi

Alfa Romeo
Giovinazzi
Palou

Williams
Albon
Sargeant

Id love to see Newgarden at a front running F1 team, and 1 more year of Alonso in a winning car

#14 le chat noir

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 14:10

Ohhhh I like this. Here's mine and yes, I want fireworks baby!
 
RedBull: Verstappen & Leclerc (need I say more?)
 
Ferrari: Alonso & Norris (this would be fun)
 
Mercedes: Hamilton & Vettel (who wouldn't want to see this?)
 
Alpine: Russell & Ocon (a stronger pairing than some may think)
 
McLaren: Sainz & Ricciardo (strong on paper)
 
Alfa Romeo: Bottas & Giovinazzi  (Italian Jesus baby!)
 
Alpha Tauri: Gasly & Drugovich (sorry Yuki)
 
Aston Martin: Hulkenberg & de Vries (would be cool IMHO)
 
Haas: Magnussen & Mick Schumacher (car has potential and I love this pairing)
 
Williams: Albon & Piastri (just makes sense doesn't it).

 
 
I like this and I like the formatting, but:
 
Red Bull-Porsche: Verstappen & Norris (Leclerc dazzles in the Ferrari, might not in RBR and inters are better than intras)
 
Ferrari: Alonso & Leclerc (this would also be fun, old guard, new guard)
 
Mercedes: Hamilton & Vettel (I'll allow it)
 
Alpine: Sainz & Ocon (Russell doesn't feel right, Sainz works)
 
McLaren-Mercedes: Russell & Schumi (Danny has had his day, Schumi needs a step up)
 
Audi: Bottas & Perez (Time to build a top team)
 
Alpha Tauri: Gasly & Tsu (Yuki needs more, and what would Pierre do)
 
Aston Martin: Hulkenberg & de Vries (would be cool, makes great sense)
 
Andretti-Haas: Palou & O'Ward (Indy team)
 
Williams-Renault: Albon & Piastri (just makes sense).



#15 statman

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 14:12

so you guys have the opportunity to create your 'dream grid' and and then include the likes of Stroll and Schumacher?

 

Come on man..



#16 MJB5990

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 14:23

I'd like to take some of the top drivers out of their comfort environments, meaning new starts for Max, Lewis and Charles. Then let's remove guys like Tsunoda, Zhou, Stroll, Latifi and some of the older guard who maybe have done all they're going to do in F1, I'm talking Vettel, Ricciardo, Bottas, Perez. Then give some of the IndyCar guys a chance and some of the FE guys a second go around.

 

Red Bull - Hamilton & Leclerc

Mercedes - Verstappen & Alonso

Ferrari - Russell & Norris

McLaren - Herta & Gasly

Alpine - Ocon & Piastri

Alpha Tauri - O'Ward & Vergne

Alfa Romeo - Schumacher & Vandoorne

Haas - Sainz & Palou

Aston Martin - De Vries & Newgarden

Williams - Albon & Chadwick



#17 Scaboo22

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 14:31

 
 
I like this and I like the formatting, but:
 
Red Bull-Porsche: Verstappen & Norris (Leclerc dazzles in the Ferrari, might not in RBR and inters are better than intras)
 
Ferrari: Alonso & Leclerc (this would also be fun, old guard, new guard)
 
Mercedes: Hamilton & Vettel (I'll allow it)
 
Alpine: Sainz & Ocon (Russell doesn't feel right, Sainz works)
 
McLaren-Mercedes: Russell & Schumi (Danny has had his day, Schumi needs a step up)
 
Audi: Bottas & Perez (Time to build a top team)
 
Alpha Tauri: Gasly & Tsu (Yuki needs more, and what would Pierre do)
 
Aston Martin: Hulkenberg & de Vries (would be cool, makes great sense)
 
Andretti-Haas: Palou & O'Ward (Indy team)
 
Williams-Renault: Albon & Piastri (just makes sense).

 

Wouldn't mind it, some good ideas for sure!



#18 Ruudbackus

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 14:59

I'll bite and I lend Scaboo22 formatting :-)

 

RedBull: Verstappen & Hamilton
 
Ferrari: Alonso & Norris 
 
Mercedes: Sainz & Russell
 
Alpine: Drugovic & Bottas
 
McLaren: Gasly & Hulkenberg
 
Alfa Romeo:  Giovinazzi & O'Ward
 
Alpha Tauri: Sargeant & De Vries
 
Aston Martin: Perez & Vettel
 
Haas: Magnussen & Shwartzman
 
Williams: Power & Newgarden 



#19 Gareth

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 15:11

I think I'd enjoy this:

 

Red Bull: Verstappen & Alonso (Verstappen on "home turf" has got to be one of the biggest F1 challenges there is - this needs one of F1's best and mentally toughest to take it on)
 
Ferrari: Leclerc & Norris (would love to see Lando in a championship challenging car)
 
Mercedes: Hamilton & Russell (this is already my dream Merc pairing tbh)
 
Alpine: Mick & Ocon (I suspect Mick's not up to this, but nostalgia for his Dad at Enstone and me thinking he seems like a ridiculously down to earth and nice guy given his background (I am rather fond of the lad) leads me to put him here - Ocon gets to stay so Mick has a yardstick)
 
McLaren-Mercedes: Herta & Perez (I'd love to see Herta make the move to F1 - I think he has the speed to shine; I'd also love to see how Perez gets along in a McLaren team under very different management to his first stint - he also provides a good yardstick for Herta)
 
Alfa Romeo: Bottas & Sainz (Bottas is driving really nicely at AR, and nice to see him enjoying his post-Merc career; Sainz gets demoted as, IMO, he's well deserving of an F1 grid spot but not good enough to cut it at the WDC challenging level)
 
Alpha Tauri: Gasly & Ticktum (AT is Gasly's perfect home; I considered Logan Sergeant for this seat, but ultimately went for Ticktum for pantomime villain fun)
 
Aston Martin: Vettel & Chadwick (I am enjoying late career hobo looking eco warrior Vettel; Chadwick put in by far the best drive I saw in all categories all weekend at Silverstone)
 
Haas: O'Ward & KMag (O'Ward is the other Indy guy I think could make it; KMag has been fun to watch over his career and has been excellent this season (again, he provides a decent yardstick))
 
Williams-Renault: Albon & Piastri (Piastri absolutely deserves an F1 seat and gets chance to "do a RusselL"; Albon again provides a handy yardstick)

 

Overall, it's:

 

1. Out: Ricciardo, Tsunoda, Zhou, Stroll, Latiffi

 

2. In: Herta, Ticktum, Chadwick, O'Ward, Piastri

 

(thanks to Scaboo for the formatting)



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#20 Ivanhoe

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 15:15

You need to change Schumi for Perez at McLaren Gareth  :)



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Posted 25 July 2022 - 16:37

Mine is as follows:

 

Red Bull: Max Verstappen & Yuki Tsunoda. Max is obviously at home at RBR right now, and I think it's time for Yuki to get the promotion with Perez elsewhere (see below).

 
Ferrari: Charles Leclerc & Lewis Hamilton. Charles really suits the team right now, and I'd love to see Lewis wrap up his career in red.
 
Mercedes-Benz: George Russell & Mick Schumacher. George has already shown he's capable of leading the team without Lewis, and I like the idea of Mick following in his dad's footsteps. If you'd asked me a month ago I'd not have put him in this car, but he's really cranked it up a notch lately.
 
Alpine: Carlos Sainz Jr & Esteban Ocon. Carlos had to land somewhere and I think a return to this team would suit him, alongside Ocon who is nice to see in that seat.

 

McLaren-Mercedes: Lando Norris & Pato O'Ward. Lando's really leading the team, and I'd love to see Pato alongside him.
 
Alfa Romeo: Valtteri Bottas & Zhou Guanyu. No real comment here. Bottas is thriving at Sauber and Zhou has been showing well, so I'm happy with the pairing.
 
Alpha Tauri: Not really following the junior formulae closely enough at the moment, but whoever the two most promising Red Bull Juniors are.
 
Aston Martin: Sebastian Vettel & Jamie Chadwick. For much the same reasons as Gareth put down. Great minds and all that.
 
Haas: Kevin Magnussen & Josef Newgarden. Kevin is doing a great job at Haas and fits in well there, while Newgarden would be a good "All-Amercian" driver for the "All-American" team.
 
Williams: Alex Albon & Oscar Piastri. Alex is doing well at Williams, and the team seems like a good place for F2 champions to make their debuts.

 

Andretti Autosport: Sergio Perez & Colton Herta. Sergio would be a great experienced F1 driver for the new team, while Colton is the Andretti hot shot.

 

Audi/Porsche/VAG: Fernando Alonso & Nyck de Vries. Alonso because VAG would want a world champion in one of their cars, and Nyck because he's a talented youngster whose name I know.

 

Ricciardo is off to race tin tops. Either NASCAR (he loves Dale Earnhardt) or Aussie Supercars. I think he'd have a lot of fun in either.

Gasly I'm officially bored of so he can find a GT drive or something that suits him better.

The Canadians aren't doing much either so they're gone too.



#22 BobbyRicky

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 16:57

RedBull:

Verstappen & Leclerc 

 

Ferrari:

Sainz & Kalle Rovanperä

 

Mercedes:

Russell and Mick

 

Alpine:

Gasly & Ocon

 

McLaren:

Norris & Patio Ward

 

Alfa Romeo:

Bottas & Hamilton

 

Alpha Tauri:

Yuki and Iwasa

 

Aston Martin:

Sheldon Creed and Josef Newgarden

 

Haas:

Colton Herta and Alex Polo

 

Williams: 

Drugovich & Shane Van Gisbergen

 

 

Some of these might not be a 100% serious but who cares eh!


Edited by BobbyRicky, 25 July 2022 - 16:58.


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Posted 25 July 2022 - 18:34

Red Bull
Verstappen & Lawson

Mercedes
Russell & Newgarden

Ferrari
Leclerc & Schumacher

McLaren
Norris & Piastri

Alpine
Doohan & Martins

Aston Martin
Hamilton & Ilott

Alfa Romeo
Ocon & Palou

AlphaTauri
Gasly & Hadjar

Haas
O'Ward & Drugovich

Williams
Albon & Sainz



#24 messy

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 19:07

Red Bull

- Max Verstappen
- Yuki Tsunoda

Red Bull’s two most exciting drivers together, seemed an easy one this. Surely this is what they hope is their future.

Ferrari

- Charles Leclerc
- Mick Schumacher

Again, who wouldn’t like to see that!

Mercedes

- Lando Norris
- George Russell

Sorry Lewis but time waits for nobody, how about a Brit superteam for the next decade?

McLaren

- Carlos Sainz Jr
- Patricio O’Ward

If there’s no room at Ferrari for him, Sainz fit McLaren like a glove, and O’Ward gets in for excitement/future value.

Alpine

- Oscar Piastri
- Esteban Ocon

They keep their young French star (although I seriously considered Gasly) and Piastri gets his chance.

Aston Martin

- Lewis Hamilton
- Daniel Ricciardo

Here we go. Go on Lewis, nothing left to prove, how about ending your career in British Racing Green? Ricciardo, I still think he’s young enough and good enough to refind his mojo and this seems like a good place to do it.

AlphaTauri

- Alex Albon
- Pierre Gasly

Two Red Bull senior team flops both more than young enough to overcome those setbacks, so let’s pit them against each-other shall we?

Alfa Romeo

- Valtteri Bottas
- Sergio Perez

Bottas is thriving here, and Perez needs somewhere after being ditched by Red Bull, so why not back where it all started? Two properly high level drivers to push each other and the team forward.

Williams

- Felipe Drugovich
- Logan Seargent

Actually think although this looks a bit left-field, it makes more sense than just about all the others

Haas

- Kevin Magnussen
- Robert Shwartzman

Because I think Shwartzman was hard done by after strong F2 campaigns not to get the chance, and KMag is Haas for life now.

Apologies to -
Sebastian Vettel. You’re great, you really are, but this is “dream grid” and I’m not currently getting a great deal of joy from watching you finish 12th in an Aston Martin, so, sorry. You can be head of the FIA.

Fernando Alonso. Again, it’s kinda fun seeing you in an Alpine but I’d rather have Piastri going forward, you’ve had a great career and everything, ever fancied trying the Monte Carlo Rally or the World Hot Air Balloon Championship? You’re already full of that, you’d do great.

#25 Anderis

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 19:37

I just don't care that much, all I want is 2 new teams (preferably not big car manufacturers but someone more like Andretti), a seat for Piastri and I'm good with it.



#26 noikeee

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 19:44

I just don't care that much, all I want is 2 new teams (preferably not big car manufacturers but someone more like Andretti), a seat for Piastri and I'm good with it.


Pretty much this, I don't think I'd want a huge reshuffle and I don't see many drivers outside F1 I'm hugely excited to see in it right now.

#27 LolaB0860

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 20:01

Drivers - Don't particularly care but put Herta and Piastri somewhere

 

Teams - Andretti, Audi, Porsche (in their own team and not as rebadged Red Bull or whatever)

 

Engines - Audi and Porsche

 

Tires - 2nd manufacturer for tire war



#28 William Hunt

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 22:27

My dream grid would have 30 cars / 15 teams



#29 George Costanza

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Posted 25 July 2022 - 23:39

Ferrari Schumacher and Alonso.

#30 MikeTekRacing

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Posted 26 July 2022 - 00:06

I still can't understand the love for Hulk. 

Sure, seeing new drivers, not tried yet is exciting. Hulk is done with F1, and while in F1 hasn't shown anything remarkable. 

Why some keep beating that dead horse is beyond me



#31 DRSwing

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Posted 26 July 2022 - 01:18

Ferrari - Alonso & Leclerc 

 

Red Bull - Verstappen & Hamilton 

 

(Other teams to remain with drivers like Piastri, Pato, and others to fill in the seats left by the likes of Latiffi and Stroll)

 

No brain fade strategy team in Ferrari, similar level of competitiveness for both teams with the top four drivers in the cars, and we’ll be in for the greatest season of all time  :clap:



#32 Nathan

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Posted 26 July 2022 - 03:47

Red Bull -  Max vs. Alonso

Ferrari - Leclerc vs. Norris

Mercedes - Hamilton vs. Russell

McLaren - Herta vs. Palou

Alpine - Gasly vs. Ocon

Haas - Sainz vs. Perez

Alpha Tauri - Ricciardo vs Magnussen

Alfa Romeo - Piastri vs. Albon

Aston Martin -  Bottas vs. Vettel

Williams - Schumacher vs. Zhou



#33 le chat noir

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Posted 26 July 2022 - 07:29

Red Bull - Max vs. Alonso
Ferrari - Leclerc vs. Norris
Mercedes - Hamilton vs. Russell
McLaren - Herta vs. Palou
Alpine - Gasly vs. Ocon
Haas - Sainz vs. Perez
Alpha Tauri - Ricciardo vs Magnussen
Alfa Romeo - Piastri vs. Albon
Aston Martin - Bottas vs. Vettel
Williams - Schumacher vs. Zhou


FTW

#34 Dan333SP

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Posted 26 July 2022 - 16:12

The Ferrari- Alonso/Schumacher pairing has a lot of nostalgic value, but I'd much rather see Alonso in an RBR against Max. I have no doubt Max would be the faster qualifier over a season, but Alonso is one of the best racers of all time IMO and remains nearly as good as his peak, it'd be a really interesting battle. 



#35 Atreiu

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Posted 26 July 2022 - 16:25

Red Bull - Hamilton vs. Norris
Ferrari - Leclerc vs. Alonso
Mercedes - Max vs. Russell
McLaren - Sainz vs. Bottas
...


#36 MikeTekRacing

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Posted 26 July 2022 - 16:28

 

Red Bull - Hamilton vs. Norris
Ferrari - Leclerc vs. Alonso
Mercedes - Max vs. Russell
McLaren - Sainz vs. Bottas
...

 

i'd love to see Hamilton too in a race winning capable car.
He's been so unlucky at least in our dreams maybe that can happen



#37 Dhillon

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Posted 26 July 2022 - 16:46

i'd love to see Hamilton too in a race winning capable car.
He's been so unlucky at least in our dreams maybe that can happen


Yea poor unlucky Lewis. I too hope he gets a top car someday.

#38 Collombin

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Posted 26 July 2022 - 16:54

Yea poor unlucky Lewis. I too hope he gets a top car someday.


The joke is only funny when it comes from someone with a Schumi avatar.

#39 NickeyF1

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Posted 26 July 2022 - 17:04

Take some of the top drivers out of the comfort zone (like the 2007 season) and bring back some good rivalries of the past. Et voilà!

 

Red Bull - Hamilton vs. Alonso 
Ferrari - Verstappen vs. Ricciardo
Mercedes - Leclerc vs. Russell
McLaren - Sainz vs. Norris
Alpine - Ocon vs. Piastri
Haas - Magnussen vs. Grosjean
Alpha Tauri - Gasly. vs. Albon
Alfa Romeo - Bottas vs. Perez
Aston Martin - Schumacher vs. Vettel
Williams - Tsunoda vs. Zhou



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#40 Atreiu

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Posted 26 July 2022 - 18:15

i'd love to see Hamilton too in a race winning capable car.
He's been so unlucky at least in our dreams maybe that can happen

 

Ops, the Dream Grid police have arrived. What am I gonna do?  :rolleyes:



#41 Radion

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Posted 26 July 2022 - 18:19

The only thing I want to see is LecLerc and Verstappen in the same team. 



#42 MikeTekRacing

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Posted 27 July 2022 - 00:37

The joke is only funny when it comes from someone with a Schumi avatar.

Schumi had a dominant car only in 2001, 2002 and 2004.
Mercedes have dominated the hybrid era for at least 6 years (if not 7).

#43 KLF1F

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Posted 27 July 2022 - 03:14

Red Bull - Verstappen and Alonso

Ferrari - Hamilton and Leclerc
Mercedes - Russell and Norris
McLaren - O'Ward and Perez
Alpine - Pourchaire and Gasly
Haas - Herta and Raikkonen
Alpha Tauri -  Piastri and Ricciardo
Alfa Romeo - Bottas and Sainz
Aston Martin - Lance and Lawrence Stroll 
Williams - Mortara and  Ocon



#44 PayasYouRace

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Posted 27 July 2022 - 07:55

Schumi had a dominant car only in 2001, 2002 and 2004.
Mercedes have dominated the hybrid era for at least 6 years (if not 7).

Can we not?



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Posted 27 July 2022 - 12:08

I am offended by the number of people that pair Norris with another strong driver (Leclerc, Verstappen, etc.)

Give that lad a good car and he'll be the best driver in the team. He'd be absolutely wasted playing second fiddle.

#46 Dhillon

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Posted 27 July 2022 - 12:57

I am offended by the number of people that pair Norris with another strong driver (Leclerc, Verstappen, etc.)

Give that lad a good car and he'll be the best driver in the team. He'd be absolutely wasted playing second fiddle.


Most people including me, are not picking Norris as second driver. I would like to see him against a strong driver in the same car.

#47 juicy sushi

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Posted 27 July 2022 - 14:28

For 2023, I would like:

 

Red-Bull:  Verstappen/Perez (Red Bull absolutely cannot function in a Senna/Prost situation, and Perez is about as good a second driver as you can wish for)

Ferrari:  Leclerc/Sainz (+ hiring Mike O'Gara to do all the strategy work since the problem at Ferrari definitely isn't the drivers)

Mercedes:  Hamilton/Russel (it works, its dull, its the Mercedes way)

McLaren:  Norris/O'Ward (he will have a Super License for 2023, he's got the talent, and the right attitude)

Renault:  Alonso/Newgarden (Ocon isn't doing enough, Piastri deserves a year in a smaller team to get ready for a big role, and Renault need someone capable of doing the same things that Alonso does, so they need a racer who can be very strategic)

Alpha Tauri:  Gasly/Tsunoda (Gasly is a great high floor, medium ceiling driver, and Tsunoda, if he can learn to be consistent, is the best partner for that)

Aston Martin:  Ricciardo/Vettel (the car sucks, so they need two guys who are mature enough to consistently turn in professional performances, and this pairing will do that)

Alfa Romeo:  Zhou/Bottas (Zhou has surprised me a lot this year, he's definitely good enough, and Bottas is the ideal veteran for them)

Williams:  Piastri/Albon (they need someone fast in that second car, and Albon is dragging that pile of junk as well as anyone can be expected to)

Haas:  Pourchaire/Magnussen (Mick is a nice kid, but I think he's just not quite good enough, so let's try someone else)



#48 scheivlak

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Posted 27 July 2022 - 15:30

Just a thought

 

Red Bull: Gasly/Tsunoda

Toro Rosso: Verstappen/Perez

Ferrari: Magnussen/Schumacher

Haas: Leclerc/Sainz

Mercedes: Vettel/Stroll

Aston Martin: Hamilton/Russell

McLaren: Albon/Latifi

Williams: Norris/Ricciardo

Alpine: Bottas/Zhou

Alfa Romeo: Alonso/Ocon



#49 JG

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Posted 27 July 2022 - 19:38

F1 2023…!
F1

RBR
Verstappen
Perez

Mercedes
Devries
Russell

Ferrari
Leclerc
Sainz

McLaren
Norris
O’Ward

Alpine
Ocon
Gasly

Aston Martin
Ricciardo
Stroll

Sauber
Bottas
Zhou

Alpha Tauri
Red Bull jr driver
Tsunoda

Haas
Magnusson
Schumacher

Williams
Albon
Piastri

#50 Beri

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Posted 27 July 2022 - 22:26

Williams
Sargeant
Piastri


Everything else doesn't matter.