JohnSmithUK
Winger
Good point. The qualifying is great fun.
F1 2020
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errant
Striker
I’m not keen of planetf1, but the article indicated Russell getting the heave-ho and not the son of a mega-rich fella...
Big Jeff
Winger
Hamilton thinks the gap to RedBull will close over the next few races as RB have improved the handling of their car.
Toto has confirmed that Mercedes switched their attention to next years car a while ago so we are unlikely to see any significant improvements to the silver car this year.
It’s still going to be enough to win both championships but it would be great to see some close racing this weekend as we return to Portugal for the first time in 24 years and the first time racing at Portimao.
Toto has confirmed that Mercedes switched their attention to next years car a while ago so we are unlikely to see any significant improvements to the silver car this year.
It’s still going to be enough to win both championships but it would be great to see some close racing this weekend as we return to Portugal for the first time in 24 years and the first time racing at Portimao.
Beau Peep
Winger
That was what I was getting at, if they did ever kick the mega-rich kid, it could only ever be to replace him with someone with equally massive backing, but Perez probably fits the bill there.
Which means again Merc should be the car to beat next year
Temp0101
Winger
Think that's pretty much a given until the new regs.
True but they’ve got a headstart on the rest again.
errant
Striker
watched the latest race to perfection last night, again the usual high quality... greatest f1 teams episode was a large % about ferrari and a decent look at how schumacher changed the landscape - certainly makes a good case for why he should be considered the greatest regardless of others with more wins\poles etc. the stuff about brabham was really good, perhaps the most under-rated three times champion?
not sure if its related to the planetf1 article, but motorsport have a silly season type run down on the drivers market...
www.motorsport.com
they don't really comment one way or the other on who the axe may fall for at williams.
not sure if its related to the planetf1 article, but motorsport have a silly season type run down on the drivers market...
The latest state of play in F1's 2021 driver market
Formula 1 may be lacking some of the paddock buzz this year that help fuel its annual silly season of driver market intrigue.
www.motorsport.com
they don't really comment one way or the other on who the axe may fall for at williams.
Temp0101
Winger
They're just too good for the rest.
errant
Striker
i thought thanks to covid this years cars were going straight through two seasons?
rumours of the 23 race 2021 calendar included only one pre-season test in bahrain because the cars would be the same machines? are there slight tweaks around downforce for 2021?
Aye. Still fancy them to be the best in 2022 anarl. LH could be a ten time champ by the time he retires
They’ll still be developing the cars
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errant
Striker
i presume it'll be more like the old days of cars doing multiple seasons, with merc running a W11B next season...
This. Absolutely epic
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Big Jeff
Winger
Red Bull
Some parts of the aerodynamic upgrades brought to the Eifel Grand Prix are not readily visible, suggesting they might be in the under-nose area. But one part that was quite visible was a new rear suspension detail.
The hub extension for the upper wishbone has been heightened further, creating a bigger space between the upper and lower parts of the suspension for aerodynamic exploitation.
Some parts of the aerodynamic upgrades brought to the Eifel Grand Prix are not readily visible, suggesting they might be in the under-nose area. But one part that was quite visible was a new rear suspension detail.
The hub extension for the upper wishbone has been heightened further, creating a bigger space between the upper and lower parts of the suspension for aerodynamic exploitation.
PTR
Striker
I noticed a few theories kicking about on reddit last night. Its odd that he can race just ~5 days after a positive test. Didn't Perez have to wait 2 weeks? Which then cost him the opportunity to use the upgraded packaged for 2 races (as Stroll smashed them up. Both times!)
errant
Striker
it just seems a bit hush hush. im not entirely sure where in the time line he is with this - if he's clear to race it would suggest that they can trace it back to the nurburgring though. to their credit, f1 has been pretty tight on their covid policy within the paddock so im sure if they let him in then he's safe...
i wonder where the hulk is drinking his coffee this weekend?
Beau Peep
Winger
I think you've lost a week!
According to his Instagram, he fell ill and isolated from Saturday 10th, tested on Sunday 11th, positive result on Monday 12th, continued isolating since then supposedly, but also tested negative on Monday 19th. If you're negative, you're negative, I suppose, the 2 weeks is a bit arbitrary and he's now 12 days after showing symptoms, Friday will be 14 days. So at worst he'd miss the Thursday presser.
Also when Perez tested positive, a race weekend was in progress and there were two race weekends one after the other so could never have made it back a week later for P1 of the 70th Anniversary.. in Stroll's case there was a week off so only missing one race.
Nevertheless, strange story that he wasn't immediately tested after "feeling unwell" and that we only hear about it now.
errant
Striker
i think that's the only odd thing i find about it - especially as they went to the effort to deny covid at the time with him having this Saturday morning toilet story. RP have been unlucky that both their drivers came down with it.
