F1 2021 thread

[matthewb0051]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

I believe next time Lando will listen to the team . The strategy could have worked out but obviously didn't . .

It was a weird situation. They were asking him how it was and from what we can glean in the tape delayed radio broadcast, he was saying OK. However, the radio would have been some time prior to the rain at the time we heard it.

I'm really surprised the team wall didn't tell him to box since they had the radar.

The situation with Hammy was much the same, he even said that boxing and changing tires was the wrong call. Hmmm, more of the usual from him. Team does really well in strategy and he slags them off. He would have ended up just like Lando if the call was left to him.

The thing I find most gross is how Hammy goes way out of his way to compliment Russell and Lando. It is as if he is the sole authority to anoint the heir apparent.

It was a very entertaining race. Just wish McLaren had made the right call. Really wanted Lando to take a W

[URY914]

Another race where the Hammy luck scores him a win.

[stealthn]

That was really entertaining, finally!

Yes the team shouldn’t have asked Lando if he “wanted” to stay out, bad call, and sad for him.

Love or hate Lewis, 100 wins in F1, unreal!

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by stealthn

That was really entertaining, finally!

Yes the team shouldn’t have asked Lando if he “wanted” to stay out, bad call, and sad for him.

Love or hate Lewis, 100 wins in F1, unreal!

It is unarguable that Hammy is a great driver. Even when he has a very rare mistake, like smacking the wall both front and rear, he still manages to win. Only Hammy can win a race with a tire that is shredded (different race) and only Hammy can have the rain pop up just exactly when it helps him the most. Had the rain just slowed just a bit, he would have lost.

We just never see him crash out on his own, like Botas, or Vettle or Verstappen seem to a few times per year.

[Racerbvd]

[GH85Carrera]

Hammy is indeed his own man. He does not care what others think about is um, "style" or lack of it, anymore than I do. I wear my cell phone in a holder, on my belt, just like Batman! Lots of people may think it looks stupid, I simply can't possibly care less what other people think about my style.

That said, those are pretty funny pictures above.

Hammy came on Top Gear back in the early days. He was free of visible tattoos, had short hair and very quiet and polite. He drove the "reasonably priced car" in a heavy rain and was almost as fast as the Stig's time in the dry.

He is a mega millionaire and will have almost all the records that matter in F1 when he retires. Lots of it was pure luck, not all of it.

[rfuerst911sc]

Interesting .

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/95374/f1-has-new-engine-for-2026-opening-door-for-porsche-and-audi.html

[Captain Ahab Jr]

Meant to post this earlier in the week as the word on the street or down my local pub from a very reliable source is they will join when the new engine is introduced in 2026

Seidl at McLaren is ex-Porsche, Capito at Williams is ex-VW, Dominicalli at FIA is ex-Lamborghini/Audi so some strong links at board level to both brands

Proposed new engine will keep V6 turbo architecture but no MGU-H (to complicated and not relevant to road cars) with a much higher % of battery power

[Deschodt]

Turkey driver interview:
"you guy saw the bond movie, what did you think?"

George russell: "blablablablablablablablablablablablablablablabla for 5 minutes"
Kimi: "Good movie".

I'm gonna miss him ;-)

[rfuerst911sc]

Andretti Motorsports is supposedly finalizing a deal to purchase 80% of Sauber/Alfa Romeo F1 team . Rumored to be 350-380 mil . I didn't copy the link due to cookies but it was a F1 GP website .

[GH85Carrera]

So what is up with the white livery for Red Bull? Kinda big change.

[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

So what is up with the white livery for Red Bull? Kinda big change.

A one off livery change nod to Honda .

[Captain Ahab Jr]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

A one off livery change nod to Honda .

Done as a thanks to departing Honda for giving RBR all their power unit IP after both parties signed the deal last week

Scheme is inspired by the Honda RA272 which became the first Japanese car to win in F1 when Richie Ginther took victory at the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix

I like it, think it looks great, hope it's fast too but not heavier as the titanium dioxide pigment makes white a heavy color

[astrochex]

White is a heavy color, vely intelesting.

Too bad there are myriad sponsors logos to clutter the livery.

[herr_oberst]

I read that when Red Bull presented their idea the only input from Honda was could they please put the red meatball on the nose as an homage to the 272 livery.

I like the look of the car.

[rfuerst911sc]

Anyone know if Colton Herta has a super license ? Interesting article .

Andretti driver linked with 2022 Alfa Romeo seat

[rfuerst911sc]

Wow great effort by Mick Schumacher to advance to Q2 !!!

[matthewb0051]

With the grid penalties, quali was sort of a predetermined outcome. So that gave me a minute to ponder...

Why does a driver that will start last bc of penalty get to run in quali? Sainz got out of Q1 which means some other driver didn't advance but will move up tomorrow.

Ditto for Hammy. I can see him allowed to run in all sessions but w a 10 place penalty why not move up dude in 11th and allow him to do Q3. Of course there was a slight possibility that hammy only qualified in 10th which would make him 20th but that's unlikely.

Anyway, Q3 was so anticlimactic that I came up with that.

[rfuerst911sc]

And now throw in a wet race , could be an interesting race . Looking forward to watching Sainz and Danny Ric coming from the back of the pack . Also does Mick have the wet skills of his dad ?

[URY914]

very cold very wet. should make for a crazy race. LH's famous luck should help him today.