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      11-11-2023, 03:43 AM   #67
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A. Newey is working on a new project , he is designing a new submarine .

Apperently LEW knows what's going on at Red Bull , he said MAX is already the 2024 and 2025 World Champion .
As we know that can be , by LEW's frustrations.

And the new '2026 Mercedes PU performs very strongly in the lab on the test bench.
LEW will take over in what Vettel used to do as Inspector Jacques Clouseau inspecting the RB series of cars on a regular basis
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Tommo explains it at 6:12 in that 'the foundations of the zeropod are still there' with Merc and they are forced to run the car as low as possible all the time.
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Found this delightful vid of the brainy ladies that work for RBR giving more insight to how they smooth the way for the drivers.
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A bit cheeky if she said it like that, the correct pronunctiation of his name was said by F1 CEO Dominecali, 'Richardio'.
But after seing it she did actually say it correctly.
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Tommo explains it at 6:12 in that 'the foundations of the zeropod are still there' with Merc and they are forced to run the car as low as possible all the time.
That is by far the most depressing/confronting summary I've seen of the status quo at Mercedes today, dissected to all the levels of the organisation
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Things that make you go Hmmmm. Is Toto taking time off to study Mandarin?
Overview of Mercedes-Benz Group AG shareholders.
More than one billion outstanding Mercedes-Benz shares are held around the globe. The Chinese BAIC Group currently holds 9.98 % of the company’s voting rights, making it Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s largest individual shareholder. Other major shareholders include the Chinese investor Li Shufu (since 2018) and the Kuwait Investment Authority (since 1974). Li Shufu holds an equity interest of 9.69% in Mercedes-Benz Group through Tenaciou3 Prospect Investment Limited.
https://group.mercedes-benz.com/inve...der-structure/

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They shouldn't complain about grip then...
Yeah. And I just read there can be rain for the FP and QF . 63 % (!)
It think it will be just enough to break the Vegas dust
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Yeah. And I just read there can be rain for the FP and QF . 63 % (!)
It think it will be just enough to break the Vegas dust
Should clear the track of sand nicely then for a bit more grip but not much more with the low temps predicted.
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There is no circumstance that Lewis Hamilton can't complain about grip.
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My friend, everyone will be placing their chips only on lucky 1
OCO just hasn't got the 'Edge' and I'm not saying anything about Chas as I want him to have some luck. He has mission with Carlo to thwart Merc.
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Las Vegas GP odds as of Wednesday, 11/8 at 11:45 a.m. ET
Driver DraftKings FanDuel BetMGM Caesars bet365
Max Verstappen -400 -360 -275 🔥 -300 -400
Lando Norris +900 +1000 🔥 +800 ❄️ +900 +900
Lewis Hamilton +1200 +1600 🔥 +1400 +1100 ❄️ +1400
Sergio Perez +2000 🔥 +1800 +1600 +1600 +1600
Charles Leclerc +2000 +2600 🔥 +1400 ❄️ +2500 +2000
George Russell +2500 +2900 +2200 ❄️ +2800 +3300 🔥
Carlos Sainz +2500 +2600 🔥 +1800 ❄️ +2500 +2000
Oscar Piastri +2800 +4000 +2500 ❄️ +3300 +4000
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My friend, everyone will be placing their chips only on lucky 1
OCO just hasn't got the 'Edge' and I'm not saying anything about Chas as I want him to have some luck. He has mission with Carlo to thwart Merc.
The Vegas Trophy => https://twitter.com/Formula_World__/...942509/video/2

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The song: Viva Las Vegas.
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Should clear the track of sand nicely then for a bit more grip but not much more with the low temps predicted.
The Vegas Sphere . This must be Toto Wolff !
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The Vegas Sphere . This must be Toto Wolff !
He has a billion and is ''desperate'' to try anything to impress the yes men (and a woman) in Stuttgart.
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He has a billion and is ''desperate'' to try anything to impress the yes men (and a woman) in Stuttgart.
Rally news : Jos Verstappen won today again !
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Rally news : Jos Verstappen won today again !
A winner, just like his son.
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am i seeing pics that it's snowing in Vegas at the moment?
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