Formula 1 expert Felix Görner has worked out two knowledge in his column for the Canada Grand Prix. The first: According to the RTL reporter, Lando Norris – with all kindness – does not have what it takes to get the World Cup title this year. The second: At Ferrari there is a big bang:
The Formula 1 race in Canada was under the motto: The nice Mr. Norris broke under pressure.
This makes it clear that Oscar Piatri will create historical work this year, he will be the first Australian Formula 1 world champion since Alan Jones, who won the title 45 years ago. This is a huge performance for Australia, the Australians will be very, very proud.
After a third of the season, the World Cup ball for Piatri is at the penalty point, he can drive the World Cup home, also because the nice Mr. Norris collapses under pressure and intuitively makes false decisions.
Norris was faster at the race in Canada, he was close, but he decided wrong at one point and must now live with the consequences. He simply does not succeed in doing the right timing for the crucial overtaking maneuvers.
That’s why the way for Piatri is free
In the end it is not enough to win the World Cup against such a hardened and real “Iceman” like Piatri.
That is the first knowledge of this race: the nice Mr. Norris, who immediately apologizes, who is really a fantastic team player and a nice guy, just makes too many mistakes at this level. And that is simply not enough in the league of the extraordinary gentlemen with Max Verstappen and Pastri. That is why the path for Piatri is now free.
The second knowledge from the Canada weekend is: the shortest fuse in Formula 1, which is again at Ferrari. The topic of Fred Vasseur is getting bigger.
Felix Görner has been RTL reporter and Formula 1 expert for years
Ferrari boss John Elkann is now considering whether he will extend the expiring contract with the team leader at the end of this year. Some in Italy have already written off Vasseur.
Just the bare facts: Ferrari is only third in the World Cup, the drivers are on P5 and P6 – and that is too poor as a yield after three years of team chapion from Vasseur.
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The jumping horse is paralyzed again, very huge. We know the shortest fuss from Italy, which then quickly leads to a short circuit reaction, rumors quickly become truths, and then it is the team leader who has to go.
The whole cause is very reminiscent of the first few years with Jean Todt and Michael Schumacher. It also took a long time, Todt took five years.
But: Unlike then, the perspective is simply not there today. Because the team is not technically forward and also not strategically. These are all things that Vasseur is responsible for.
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In Canada it was recently the strategy that Charles Leclerc questioned. In short: Vasseurs balance is poor, and it is not uncommon for a new rider to be used to fill the whole thing again with life and fresh swing.
Something will happen at Ferrari this year. The pressure – also with regard to 2026 – is very large, because you cannot always drive behind. First Mattia Binotto, who did not bring the desired success, now Vasseur, plus the not undisputed deal with Lewis Hamilton: These are decisions that are vulnerable, so something will happen at Ferrari in the course of this season.
Some already speak of an ultimatum of two races at Vasseur, then it could be so far.
But I rather believe that there is only a balance sheet at the end of the year and then started with a new team. Because three years are a long time and the tendency is simply not right. It doesn’t go up. You are overtaken by Mercedes on the left and right and McLaren is in another league anyway.