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🇹🇭 Miller is currently the fastest Yamaha rider on the grid, but his early speed doesn't translate into the final result, as has often been the case with him in the past.
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🇹🇭 Honda has made some progress! Mir fought in the top 10, and it was a real fight, not just a "glitch". Marini scored a third of all the points he scored last season in just the first race of this year. Mir could have had the same result had he stayed on the bike.
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🇹🇭 A tough start for Bastianini in this new chapter of his career; sprints have never been his strong point, but in the race he showed once again who the true "tyre whisperer" is.
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🇹🇭 Franky is finally where he should've been last year - fighting for at least the top 4. After the sprint he worked on his mistakes and in the race he didn't expect Ogura to lose pace in the end. Well done, Franky.
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🇹🇭 Aprilia is fast and it's a real shame that Jorge Martin will miss the first few rounds due to injury. It's impossible not to mention the fantastic debut of Ai Ogura. No words are needed, only admiration.
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🇹🇭 As for the rookies this year, Daniel Holgado really impressed with an 8th place finish. Of course, this season much more attention will be paid to his star teammate and reigning Moto3 champion David Alonso, so perhaps Holgado will have a bit more psychological ease.
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🇹🇭 Unfortunately, the championship started without one of the potential favorites - Sergio García, who is recovering from an injury, and it's unclear how quickly he'll get back to optimal form or if he'll be able to fight for the title this year. We'll have to wait and see.
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🇹🇭 It was nice to see Vietti fighting at the front from the beginning of the season, which gives reason for cautious optimism.
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🇹🇭 I liked the battle to the end between last year's top rookies, Senna Agius and Diogo Moreira, with the Australian coming out on top.
Agius' race, however, had one caveat: he ruined Cele Vietti's race, but paid the deserved long lap penalty and still managed to finish 3rd.
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🇹🇭 A great start to the season for Aron Canet as well, although his second place brought back the forgotten thoughts of Canet's curse of always finishing second.
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🇹🇭 It’s also worth mentioning the excellent debut of Rueda’s teammate, Álvaro Carpe. (disclaimer!) Carpe's result doesn’t really mean much at the moment and could easily turn out to be a one-off this season.
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🇹🇭 Very confident victory for José Antonio Rueda, not the usual sight in Moto3. Even though David Muñoz and Ryusei Yamanaka crashed on their own, it’s easy to imagine that even if they hadn't eliminated themselves out of the race, they probably wouldn’t have been able to challenge Rueda.
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Small tweaks to Tech3 livery so it’ll be a little easier to distinguish the bikes of Bestial and Maverick on track
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Trackhouse Aprilia Gulf livery (at least for the first two rounds). Not sure if I like it more than the test livery.
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What’s more, if someone wins due to a rival’s misfortune in the pits rather than an on-track overtake, there’ll be a lot of frustration. Fans want to see passes happen on the circuit, not just in the pit lane, especially if the stop is mandatory.
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In recent years, most drivers have gambled on tire management, aiming for a one-stop strategy. This year, they’ll all simply stop twice, and we still might not see many overtakes.
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LRC Castrol/Idemitsu Honda
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Trackhouse Aprilia winter test livery
#motogp
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New look for Honda
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Pramac Yamaha: still bright but
less colorful than last year, more Yamaha blue than Ducati red
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Factory Yamaha: blue with Monster logo, nothing new
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MotoGP is a bit different, though, since both KTM and Tech3 run the same bike. So from the outside, for many people it doesn’t really matter which rider finishes ahead - as long as people see a KTM livery.
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It reminds me of when Toro Rosso outperformed Red Bull in #F1 back in 2008. That was a disaster for the “factory” team, and Red Bull made sure its B-team never outshined the A-team again.
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Factory KTM and Tech3: oh, boy, it’ll be hard to distinguish the riders on track. But maybe that’s the case given how Acosta so often outshined his fellow KTM riders riding for Tech3
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VR46: the devil… Rossi in the details.
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It’s an interesting topic. Could F1 stop broadcasting drivers’ curses during the race and if not should F1 management pay those fines instead of the drivers? Of course ban and points deduction issues remain
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For many seasons, it appears that the drivers are not at fault for their curses being heard by spectators. Instead, the responsibility lies with F1 management, which deliberately airs these raw, emotional moments to add drama to the show.
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Another topic worth discussing is whether drivers or teams should be fined for swearing on the radio during a race. Or should F1 management bear responsibility for such fines since it is their decision to broadcast team/driver radio messages?
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I don’t see any issue with the FIA/F1 implementing a code of conduct that prohibits drivers from using strong language during official pre- or post-race conferences. It seems reasonable to find a compromise or common ground on this matter. However, questions above remain unanswered.
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Would Ferrari choose to repeat its No.1 and No.2 policy this season? We'll see. I really hope that this season will bring exciting on-track battles and intense off-track mind games. Lewis could be great on both battlefields. #f1
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Ferrari’s strategy of focusing on one driver (while relegating the other to a support role) helped secure Räikkönen's championship, whereas McLaren, opting for driver equality, saw its contenders take points off each other.
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Lewis will not only be up against Verstappen in Red Bull and his own teammate Charles Leclerc, but also a pair of McLaren drivers. This echoes the 2007 season, where Ferrari’s last title was won by Kimi Räikkönen. That year, Kimi's main rivals were two McLaren drivers - Hamilton himself and Alonso.
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Schumacher brought the driver's title back to Maranello after 20 winless seasons for the team. With Red Bull seemingly weaker and Ferrari showing solid form in 2024, Hamilton has a real chance to end the current 17-year drought.
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Schumacher, famously known as the Red Baron, won 5 of his 7 championships with #Ferrari (the first two were with Benetton). It'd be quite symbolic if Lewis wins his 8th title in 2025 driving the Red car as well.
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Back in 2021, Hamilton was just half a lap away from breaking the record he still shares with Michael Schumacher.
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Márquez has the real chance to equal his former friend/idol-turned-rival Valentino Rossi by becoming a 9-time World Champion (with 7 titles in the premier class).
Meanwhile, Hamilton could become the most decorated driver in F1 history if he clinches the championship this season.
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Factory Ducati: it’s red!
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Gresini Ducati: more chrome, less red
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Black Aprilia and no.1 plate for Jorge Martin
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The rumors that Pérez is one of the top candidates for a seat at Cadillac no longer seem totally baseless.