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2024 Formula 1 thread ***spoilers***

Johndicezx9 said:
He'll be what, 41 years old?
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Fangio won his last championship at age 46.

Men born in the US in 1911 when Fangio was born had a life expectancy of 51.

Likely lower for those born in Argentina at the time.
 
stangmx13 said:
Fernando is showing that being one of the GOATs matters a lot more than age.
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It just takes harder work to get and stay fit during the season, Fernando looks in great shape. Plus all of those years of experience, it counts for something to counter the slower reflexes.

One thing that I learned after taking a few years off to let my shoulders heal is that reflexes come back, if not all of the way, when you start working out, even when your workouts don't include specific coordination work, just lifting will significantly improve your reflexes.
 
GAJ said:
Fangio won his last championship at age 46.

Men born in the US in 1911 when Fangio was born had a life expectancy of 51.

Likely lower for those born in Argentina at the time.
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Those Flintstone cars weren't exactly pulling the G's like modern cars.... :laughing

Other than Schumi, how many champions in recent decades have been over 35?
 
GAJ said:
Fangio won his last championship at age 46.
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And Checa won the 2011 SBK championship @ age 38...which is a feat in itself, IMO.

Climber said:
It just takes harder work to get and stay fit during the season, Fernando looks in great shape. Plus all of those years of experience, it counts for something to counter the slower reflexes.
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The experience gained with age has a significant advantage over youth. IMO, it's. not the actual aging that gets to older racers, it's the 30 years or more of doing the same thing every year and staying fully focused and committed. It's hard to keep the intensity up like youth can when you've been doing it for multiple decades.
 
Without active suspension, blown diffusers, and wind tunnel voodoo Fangio wouldn’t have had a chance.
 
Fangio did 7 championship races and 3 non championship races in his final year. 24 races in this season is very very different. Comparing Fangio to any current driver is kinda silly.
 
I'd say the difference from 38 to 40 is negligible. From 45 to 50, it gets tougher...
 
So it seems Horner is being investigated for unspecified allegations of inappropriate behavior towards a team member.

Clear as mud at this point.

Obviously the team wants this issue to disappear.
 
It will be interesting to watch what happens at Mercedes in regards to their treatment of Hamilton vs Russell, they will probably support Russell great than Hamilton but I doubt it will be as stark as RB treatment of outgoing drivers. We shall see, Hamilton has done a lot for Mercedes who has done a lot for him.
 
Williams intro'd their new look for 2024....

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Looks...like something that was created in an F1 game where you can create your own livery. LOL
 
Finally a new color on the grid. The lack of paint has made too many cars look similar. Sauber is going to stand out, which should be good for them and their sponsors.
 
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Alpine tomorrow, RB Visa Cash App the day after, Aston Martin on the 12th, followed by Ferrari, Merc, and Red Bull through the 15th....
 
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