[dfox]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

In sports , the main reason is "Financial Speculation" . Because these guys make $Millions in a blink of an eye !

In MAX' situation , he chose to run under the Dutch flag because the Belgian taxes are f@cking insane !
The Belgian government takes (steals)! "monthly 55%" from my paycheck , and at year's end I must pay taxes again for my 45% which they left for me ..

While I work my a$$ off I feel like I'm robbed , because 50% = 6 months of the year that I work for the Belgian government !
In other words , get a job in Belgium for one year and you get a 6 month paycheck the rest goes to the Belgian government.......'
Mate . Welcome to Belgium !
That's why MAX is now not Belgian , not Dutch , but a Monegasque and he pays zero taxes.
Honestly , if I had the chance I would do the same in a heartbeat . Sure I have 'some money , but sadly not enough to be a Monegasque .

God Bless America and Monaco !

As I understand it, the flag he flies at the race has nothing to do with his taxation, it's is place of residence that matters, which is why he "lives" in Monaco yet flies a Dutch flag.

The US taxes foreign income even if you live outside of the country, so if Sargent decided to take up residence in Monaco, he'd still be responsible to pay tax for all of his earnings (minus a small bit of credt, I think it's like 100Kish)...

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Franz Tost has the last word before leaving Alpha Tauri calling the strategists dumb for not securing seventh in the Constructors.
https://racingnews365.com/tost-hits-...s-parting-shot

Christian Horner in one of his most recent interviews :

Christian do you already know how the 2024 RB20 will be like ?
Will it be so dominant as in the 2023 season ?
Will it look much different ?

Christian : Well , the car won't change much in 2024 .
The car will come in blue , red and yellow !

[Killed by Death]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Christian Horner in one of his most recent interviews :

Christian do you already know how the 2024 RB20 will be like ?
Will it be so dominant as in the 2023 season ?
Will it look much different ?

Christian : Well , the car won't change much in 2024 .
The car will come in blue , red and yellow !

Hopefully the second car will come without the #11 on it.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I wouldn't want to live in Monaco even if I had the money, it's too cramped and there are many steep hills, it has no parks where I can cycle or go for a proper walk with greenery and I haven't even seen a beach there just boats where multi millionaires flaunt their worth.
Give me a home in a semi rural setting on flat ground with countryside and woods close by anytime...and an Army base not far away for added security

My friend , they invited MAX .But he finished 30 seconds before dinner started !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Hopefully the second car will come without the #11 on it.

Let's hope , it comes with #16 on it

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

My friend , they invited MAX .But he finished 30 seconds before dinner started !

Food looks delish, I'll take Max's place for seconds next to LEW

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Going back to this again and in the end it was Sainz's spectacular kid fail that cost the team second in the championship following from the FP crash that made the rebuilt Ferrari awkward and to slide to 16th in quali.
It should have been like taking candy from a toddler and Ferrari would have had it in the bag even if they had tied with Merc with SAI's previous race win then the call in for tyres from 9th and waiting for SC brought the axe down. SAI was doing precious little with LEC everything to plug the hole.
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/sa...ason/10552995/

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Let's hope , it comes with #16 on it

Chas has a contract with Ferrari until the end of '24, he can try for RB then but he must remember the 'Max factor'..many have tried but to no avail.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Chas has a contract with Ferrari until the end of '24, he can try for RB then but he must remember the 'Max factor'..many have tried but to no avail.

MAX and Charlie fought 100 times at the karting tracks , and we know what happened

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Killed by Death

Hopefully the second car will come without the #11 on it.

It may well do in '25 but there is the Slim money factor, tons of it. RBR has amassed a pile of points and look how much the entry fee for '24 is costing them because of that so Checo's second place and fewer points...I'm looking at the math.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX and Charlie fought 100 times at the karting tracks , and we know what happened

With that in mind the outcome would probably be the same as on the karting tracks back then, in the end Chas's best bet may be to stick with the devil he knows.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

LEW is coming or has come to the end of the measuring tape, hence the dirty tricks like in the pit lane.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

With that in mind the outcome would probably be the same as on the karting tracks back then, in the end Chas's best bet may be to stick with the devil he knows.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Chas pretended to put a horse on Max's back as a thank you

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

LEW is coming or has come to the end of the measuring tape, hence the dirty tricks like in the pit lane.

Can't get enough of it ! Good Lord , that noise of the HONDA PU !!!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Can't get enough of it ! Good Lord , that noise of the HONDA PU !!!

I had a feeling for that to happen.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

I had a feeling for that to happen.

HONDA ....The Power of Dreams !

[G30M]

if anyone wants to know how long it takes Ferrari strategy team to respond,

well it took them one whole week after the SC came out in Vegas to decide to pit CLC during a safety car. but by the time the memo was sent out, the engineers thought it was meant for Carlos Sainz, so Carlos was waiting for the SC the entire race, but the memo was probably meant for CLC.

there you go.

happy 2024.

(meanwhile Carlos should get his pit strategy by Christmas if all goes well)

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by g21

if anyone wants to know how long it takes Ferrari strategy team to respond,

well it took them one whole week after the SC came out in Vegas to decide to pit CLC during a safety car. but by the time the memo was sent out, the engineers thought it was meant for Carlos Sainz, so Carlos was waiting for the SC the entire race, but the memo was probably meant for CLC.

there you go.

happy 2024.

I had to re-read your post .It makes sense and I get it ....'

#FerrariThings !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

HONDA ....The Power of Dreams !

...and the dreams yet to come from Honda/RB.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

I had to re-read your post .It makes sense and I get it ....'

#FerrariThings !

I think..I think I see it coming, Ferrari were right the SC is coming now

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

It may well do in '25 but there is the Slim money factor, tons of it. RBR has amassed a pile of points and look how much the entry fee for '24 is costing them because of that so Checo's second place and fewer points...I'm looking at the math.

2023 was an expensive year for Red Bull Racing. Performance bonus system for drivers/team/staff. As they have won 21 out of 22 races and 5 out of 6 Sprint, it must have been bonus galore for all at RBR.

If a sponsor committed to pay all performance bonuses, he may have sighed when Max won yet another race or Sprint.