Remember Le Clerk had the same issue. Thought it was okay and he ended up with a DNF.
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2021 Formula 1 Season Thread
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Yeah I'm giving max about 23 laps before it gives way... or he hits the wall again.
Ah yes money and oil, the things that let them get away with the way they treat people. Didn’t know they were a global partner. Still don’t think F1 should be there but I see why they are there.
The Arab states are a huge market for the brands associated with Formula One and that’s one of the reasons the sport is there. There’s also the cash injection from the Arab governments to the sport itself to have the privilege of hosting races there. I don’t agree with it being there personally and the tracks seem dull and soulless. Saudi Arabia I take particular issue with without going into too much irrelevant detail.
I think it’s great that drivers like Vettel, Hamilton, Ricciardo and Norris to name a few are highlighting that backward mentalities in the world are not welcomed into the sport. It’s not going to change anything overnight but it is drawing attention to the dreadful human rights issues in some of these countries and hopefully when oil money is no longer lucrative with the move to electric vehicles, we can leave these countries in the dust.
I think it’s great that drivers like Vettel, Hamilton, Ricciardo and Norris to name a few are highlighting that backward mentalities in the world are not welcomed into the sport. It’s not going to change anything overnight but it is drawing attention to the dreadful human rights issues in some of these countries and hopefully when oil money is no longer lucrative with the move to electric vehicles, we can leave these countries in the dust.
Given how vocal Lewis has been about it, I wonder if he’d already won the WC if he’d have boycotted the race. Id like to think so.
I have a feeling he would to be honest. From his interview the other day you can clearly see he’s uncomfortable being there but he needs to be for the title fight. It would be a huge let down if the championship was just handed to one driver this year.
I don't think any of these scenarios are very likely today...
I'm hoping for a DNF for lewie and a surprise winner...
I think a better result would be a Lewis win and take it to the last race for a winner takes all.
I don't think any of these scenarios are very likely today...
I'm hoping for a DNF for lewie and a surprise winner...
To be fair, it was not the gearbox but the driveshaft hub that failed on LeClerc's car during the warmup lap at Monaco. Ferrari did not identify the driveshaft hub was bad during their inspections of the car post-impact so even if they had replaced the gearbox, the hub would still have failed.
Watching the pre-race show, what's the story re the vests that the drivers are wearing? Are they needing to cover up certain sponsorships or something like that?
I would think they would just put some gaffer tape over them.
And the crews look to be wearing their normal uniforms as they prepare to send the cars off.
This start is probably going to be a bit crazy with 200 meters to the first corner and no real run-off area.
Schumacher stuffs it into the wall on Lap 10. Safety car out.
Verstappen stays out - Lewis, Bottas and Perez pit for Hards. Guess RBR is assuming another SC is in the cards.
Wonder if Bottas will get a penalty for driving too slow on the SC in-lap.
Verstappen stays out - Lewis, Bottas and Perez pit for Hards. Guess RBR is assuming another SC is in the cards.
Wonder if Bottas will get a penalty for driving too slow on the SC in-lap.
RB have decided Max is to take the lead and not pit... interesting. Good strategy I think.
And Bottas cheating as he was braking the rules and deliberately going to slow under the safety car to give time for Lewis's pit stop, will be interesting to see what the stewards do.
And Bottas cheating as he was braking the rules and deliberately going to slow under the safety car to give time for Lewis's pit stop, will be interesting to see what the stewards do.
Race now Red Flagged due to damage to the Safer Barrier.
Max gets to switch to Hards now and start from the front.
Going to assume RBR did not predict a Red Flag because otherwise why bring Perez in? They could have been 1-2 with fresh Hards.
Max gets to switch to Hards now and start from the front.
Going to assume RBR did not predict a Red Flag because otherwise why bring Perez in? They could have been 1-2 with fresh Hards.
You posted just as I was writing my own:
Red Flag! Max can change tires without a pit stop - what a huge development!!
I would say why red flags but this track is daft and tight and fast they haven't a choice I don't think, because the potential for cars going off at 150 plus is high so you need those barriers to be perfect.
And Lewis is complaining but he has done the exact same thing at Imola, when he came in a lap behind and got his damage ha had from
A crash repaired free under the red flag from another crash and finished second as his lap behind was quashed. What goes around comes around for Lewis and Mercedes.
And Lewis is complaining but he has done the exact same thing at Imola, when he came in a lap behind and got his damage ha had from
A crash repaired free under the red flag from another crash and finished second as his lap behind was quashed. What goes around comes around for Lewis and Mercedes.
And we're only at lap 14 of 50 . . . any bets on likelihood of still another red flag? Which could lead to another advantage to either Max or Lewis . . .