78
submitted 11 months ago by bwoah@lemmy.world to c/formula1@lemmy.world
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] koolkiwi@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago

Correct decision imo. Give rookies one season to settle in and one to prove themself. But he definitely needs to up the ante.

[-] bhmnscmm@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

But did he really show any trend of improvement over the course of the season? I'm genuinenly asking, but it didn't appear like it to me.

If there isn't much of an indication he's improving, why would anyone expect better results next year? It's not like he's going to have opportunity to improve his pace or consistency during the off-season.

[-] hillbicks@feddit.de 17 points 11 months ago

I would say there was some improvement In the last third of season. He wasn't crashing anymore and was consistent in the time difference (more or less) to albon as well.

On top of that, we just don't see the data the team is seeing when it comes to an improvement.

One other thing to keep in mind. There is a supposedly very talented new driver starting in F2 next year that could drive for Williams in 2025, so that could play into the decision as well. Although I just looked for it and couldn't find it. I think Alex Jaques talked abiut it in the last F2 sessions.

[-] Knuschberkeks@feddit.de 3 points 11 months ago
[-] calamitycastle@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

He is skipping f3 completely, similar to Verstappen who skipped f2 and Raikkonen who skipped both. Whether Antonelli will make f1 following this obviously depends on his junior career and what happens in the driver market.

I would argue that with the cost cap and the restrictions on testing, it is extremely challenging for young drivers to break through. I'm personally impressed with Sargeant and applaud his resigning for next year. I could easily see him getting dropped however if his results to Albon don't continue to improve.

[-] Knuschberkeks@feddit.de 2 points 11 months ago

He's skipping FIA F3. He did win FRECA this year, which is a Formula 3 championship.

load more comments (3 replies)
load more comments (3 replies)
this post was submitted on 01 Dec 2023
78 points (97.6% liked)

Formula 1

9079 readers
19 users here now

Welcome to Formula1 @ Lemmy.world Lemmy's largest community for Formula 1 and related racing series


Rules


  1. Be respectful to everyone; drivers, lemmings, redditors etc
  2. No gambling, crypto or NFTs
  3. Spoilers are allowed
  4. Non English articles should include a translation in the comments by deepl.com or similar
  5. Paywalled articles should include at least a brief summary in the comments, the wording of the article should not be altered
  6. Social media posts should be posted as screenshots with a link for those who want to view it
  7. Memes are allowed on Monday only as we all do like a laugh or 2, but donโ€™t want to become formuladank.

Up next


F1 Calendar

2024 Calendar

Location Date
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 21-23 Nov
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar 29 Nov-01 Dec
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Abu Dhabi 06-08 Dec

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS