thermonuclear:

 

It's all been said above, if you're passionate about F1 then F1TV is a bargain, even at the full asking price. 

 

Great news about Perez and not before time.

 

Looking forward to Lawson being named to the seat before the end of the week, and looking forward to him proving all the (largely European based) doubters wrong that he isn't good enough. All this 'Gasly couldn't cut it, Albon couldn't cut it' tripe has been riling me up for months since Lawson started to be in the frame. This kid's a Kiwi, a Hawke's Bay-born Kiwi, he'll be tough enough and good enough to shut them all up.

 

Would like to see Lawson take Pierre Hamlin with him to Red Bull but I'm guessing that's not really an option. Not sure Hugh Bird is the guy to be his Race Engineer, doesn't inspire confidence that Liam will get a fair shake with some of the decisions made. Anyway, time will tell.

 

I think he will be fine. He isnt under pressure to beat Max or stay within 1/10 of Max, he is there to garner points. Max wins, Liam 2nd or 3rd. Max 4th, Liam 5th

Yuki Pros

Much more experience in F1. Has improved. Less angry than he used to be

Yuki Cons

4 years, and he hasn't improved that much. I would rate him as good but not great. he is probably near his peak F1 skill level

Liam Pros 

No F1 experience but turned heads in his last minute fill in 2023, has bene talk of the town ever since Perez began to falter

12 races in, and he fights Alonso and Perez. 

Liam Cons

He is good but not great. Given he is in his infancy in F1 there should be a nice uplift year on year, and he would be better with 4 years under his belt than Yuki who has slowly grown into it, so this Con s actually a Pro