F1 2021 thread

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Deschodt

Surprised to find this thread on Page 5 after such a fun show... Love to see Alpine pull a rabbit out of the hat, and Alonso was epic..

But I can't get over how lucky Hamilton is - don't get me wrong he good too (great even)... But the way luck always swings his way is incredible. Engine trouble? That's always for his teammate. Him being last means nothing, you always know he's still in line for a win... 2 weeks ago he takes out his oppponent and gets very little damage and a free repair. This time his teammate takes out ALL his opponent(s) and the free repair is not sufficient for them (too much damage)... Then he completely muffs the restart tire swap and is dead last, and yet he's still on the podium ;-) But wait that's not all, they DQ #2 and now he's second ! It's uncanny. Yes, talent, best car, but also a lucky star the size of a whale d!#k !

Both MAx and Checo are now on engine#3 facing early penalties this season because a Mercedes car or another punted them. Maybe that rule also needs revisiting..

Agree. His luck is astonishing.

No doubt he is a great driver, and he does not have crashes during practice or qualifying like even Botas has had. He always seems to bring the car back. And then only Hamilton can have a tire explode on the last lap and still drive it to the finish line for a win. The car mechanical problems are almost always on Botas, even when they swap chassis.

When he takes out Max, and damages his car, he has time for repairs before the race restarts. Beating a really great driver is hard enough, but the luck of Lewis is impossible to beat.

[Deschodt]

Better understanding of Verstappen pace deficit...

[Deschodt]

The next issue is the budget cap... That's now 2 races in a row Redbull get a car wiped out, on top of engine damage that will cause penalties sooner. The are no provisions in the rules for replacemenbt engines or $$ if you get wiped out through no fault of your own...

The cost has probably been exagerated by Horner but he said something like $1.8 Mil total which is an issue under a cap... Thats money they can't spend on a rear wing... There needs to be new rules about either letting teams spend that money when they get tagged accidentally, or, more fun, taking that $$$ from the guilty team. I'd love to see Toto's face if he had to pay for the Bottas damage...

Forgot to mention, incredible that the one time Williams is in the points, Latifi pips Russell... I bet that's why he was crying, more than joy ;-) It's Ok he's driving for Mercedes next year for sure...

[nota]

Originally Posted by Deschodt

The next issue is the budget cap... That's now 2 races in a row Redbull get a car wiped out, on top of engine damage that will cause penalties sooner. The are no provisions in the rules for replacemenbt engines or $$ if you get wiped out through no fault of your own...

The cost has probably been exagerated by Horner but he said something like $1.8 Mil total which is an issue under a cap... Thats money they can't spend on a rear wing... There needs to be new rules about either letting teams spend that money when they get tagged accidentally, or, more fun, taking that $$$ from the guilty team. I'd love to see Toto's face if he had to pay for the Bottas damage...

Forgot to mention, incredible that the one time Williams is in the points, Latifi pips Russell... I bet that's why he was crying, more than joy ;-) It's Ok he's driving for Mercedes next year for sure...

hard to top the double takeout by bottas
that had to cost RB more then 1.8 million
likely far more than 20 in WCC points [the ones that are worth far more then a million each]
WDC pays NOTHING
TEAM PRIZE IS THE BIG 100 MILLION+++ PAYMENT OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS
EYES ON THE REAL PRIZE

russell maybe faster
but bottas is a better team guy or very lucky

[URY914]

Sucks for Vettle. Is it his fault he didn't have enough fuel left over to test? I know, rules are rules. Seems pretty harsh. But of course it allows Hammy to move up and get more points.

[astrochex]

No joy over a clearly enforceable F1 rule? We should be thankful.

[rusnak]

Originally Posted by URY914

Sucks for Vettle. Is it his fault he didn't have enough fuel left over to test? I know, rules are rules. Seems pretty harsh. But of course it allows Hammy to move up and get more points.

According to the Aston Martin team, the transfer pump is faulty, and that is why they can't extract the fuel. They say there is the correct amount still in the tank. That means the issue is whether the rule is there to be a pump testing rule, or a fuel measuring rule. If the latter, then the team should be allowed to replace the pump so that the test can be run.

[nota]

Originally Posted by rusnak

According to the Aston Martin team, the transfer pump is faulty, and that is why they can't extract the fuel. They say there is the correct amount still in the tank. That means the issue is whether the rule is there to be a pump testing rule, or a fuel measuring rule. If the latter, then the team should be allowed to replace the pump so that the test can be run.

vet's rainbow mask caused the foul
their gov is near putin's level of crazy and anti rights rightwing nuts

[astrochex]

Interesting article about “the designer” of the McLaren MP4/4, https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/im-sick-of-people-living-off-my-reputation-says-gordon-murray-in-mclaren-mp4-4-row.

[WPOZZZ]

Jacques Villeneuve thinks Toto will hire Lance Stroll. WTF! https://www.planetf1.com/news/jv-lance-stroll-mercedes-idea/

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

Jacques Villeneuve thinks Toto will hire Lance Stroll. WTF! https://www.planetf1.com/news/jv-lance-stroll-mercedes-idea/

Anything is possible, but Lance got his dad to spend a LOT of money to buy Tracing Point, and then Aston Martin and build a team and sponsorship for that team. I can't imagine walking away from that to go drive for another team.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Anything is possible, but Lance got his dad to spend a LOT of money to buy Tracing Point, and then Aston Martin and build a team and sponsorship for that team. I can't imagine walking away from that to go drive for another team.

I'm not sure nepotism and a few hundred million are always symbiotic.

[matthewb0051]

Like a couple of 8th grade boys

[David]

I was and guess still am a Jacques Villeneuve fan but some crazy crap comes out of his mouth but...

Lance’s driving has been especially good considering he’s the epitome of pay to play. I imagine his father would be thrilled if Lance was offered a seat at Mercedes.

[herr_oberst]

Seb lists all F1 champions. I think this is pretty impressive.

[GH85Carrera]

That is impressive, and I honestly am impressed.

My grandfather could do that with the World Series, and tell you the statistics of the pitcher and who the pitcher was on ever game of the World Series, for just about any year. Grandpa was a total baseball fan. Grandpa had polio affect his left and dominate hand at as a young adult, and never could play the game.

[Deschodt]

Late to the party, but really enjoying F1Tv !

I decide to kill my $65 a mo Youtube TV and just piecemeal... I got dicovery+, Disney+ for kids, and F1 Tv.. total $30 a month or so..

I love F1 Tv. Access to all the sessions live or replay, gotta see if that gets me off the "crofty" regime, hopefully so. Tons of extra shows, interviews, before and after reports, Will buxton galore, tech talks, team manager conferences, all available.. And as bonus, Porsche Supercup ! Oh yeah...

The thing now works on my TV, so it's super nice (plus all the back catalog). I'll cancel in winter when nothing happens... Cheap... All I pay for now is internet, netflix and those 3 apps... Cable andyoutube TV stqrted cheap but were getting more expensive each month. Recommended..

[Deschodt]

Just confirmed it's not Crofty and co, O the relief, british sounding chaps that are very much alright... Also switching to each driver on board for the whole race, or pit TV, whatever.. Damn, this is cool !

[WPOZZZ]

How much is F1 tv? The Fchat guys that had it last season were complaining it was spotty during races.

[Noah930]

Just watched the Hungary race tonight. Besides the great on-track action, it was really nice to have Nico as a commentator.