2021 F1 Thread

[Flashback]

Fairly boring race, the usual procession you expect at Monaco........ however, good to see HAM not improve on 7th, VER finish first (LEC didn't start...) and jump to the lead in the world championship title for the first time in his career.

 

[serfty]

The F2 was slightly more interesting ... but ... Monaco ...

 

[kelvedon]

Singapore GP cancelled. I don’t hold out much hope for Melbourne either.

Singapore Grand Prix cancelled as Formula 1 bosses assess replacement options

The Singapore Grand Prix is called off this year and Formula 1 is assessing its options to replace the race, BBC Sport can reveal.

www.bbc.com

 

[Flashback]

It'll be another Europe heavy year I'd say. I'd say the US GP is 50/50 too, regardless of vaccinations etc.

 

[snabbu]

It'll be another Europe heavy year I'd say. I'd say the US GP is 50/50 too, regardless of vaccinations etc.

Many states are back to full capacity this week. The Indy 500 last week had 130k fans attend and the whole country is go go go to open back up completely.

Singapore being cancelled was on the cards, much like the AU GP in November will also probably get canned. My bet is that US will go ahead.

 

[Flashback]

Many states are back to full capacity this week. The Indy 500 last week had 130k fans attend and the whole country is go go go to open back up completely.

Singapore being cancelled was on the cards, much like the AU GP in November will also probably get canned. My bet is that US will go ahead.

Yes, but depends on where they've been prior to trying to get into the US ..... EU/UK is banned currently.

 

[moa999]

Singapore GP cancelled. I don’t hold out much hope for Melbourne either.

Can't see the Vic Govt relenting in a quarantine.
Only hope is the F1 ring decide they don't want to go to Brazil, so they have time for quarantine somewhere, or some bubble arrangement.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Big drama in today's race.....my vote for driver of the race finished 2nd.

 

[Flashback]

What drama indeed! Thank goodness for that restart, evened things back out.

 

[JessicaTam]

It was a cracker of a race. The odd prang spices things up - as long as there are no injuries, of course.

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Pirelli are going to be in some strife... I don't believe 'debris' will cut it this time. Two drivers with the exact same issue, at the same point in the tyre's life, at the same part of the track. Hmm.

 

[JessicaTam]

Pirelli are going to be in some strife... I don't believe 'debris' will cut it this time. Two drivers with the exact same issue, at the same point in the tyre's life, at the same part of the track. Hmm.

... And on the same wheel.

 

[snabbu]

They're claiming both incidents are from debris and not a direct tire failure, with a comprehensive report due prior to the next race in two weeks. I guess that bought them some time.

Pirelli say debris likely cause of Stroll and Verstappen crashes, as they reveal cut found in Hamilton tyre | Formula 1®

A pair of high-speed crashes for Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll and race leader Max Verstappen – from which both drivers emerged unharmed – turned the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix on its head. But with both drivers appearing to have suffered left-rear punctures, Pirelli boss Mario Isola told media...

www.formula1.com

Fun race to watch for sure. Azerbaijan is always action packed - best street circuit on the calendar imho.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Probably the same mischievous piece of debris too ...lol

 

[eastwest101]

They're claiming both incidents are from debris and not a direct tire failure, with a comprehensive report due prior to the next race in two weeks. I guess that bought them some time.

Pirelli say debris likely cause of Stroll and Verstappen crashes, as they reveal cut found in Hamilton tyre | Formula 1®

A pair of high-speed crashes for Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll and race leader Max Verstappen – from which both drivers emerged unharmed – turned the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix on its head. But with both drivers appearing to have suffered left-rear punctures, Pirelli boss Mario Isola told media...

www.formula1.com

Fun race to watch for sure. Azerbaijan is always action packed - best street circuit on the calendar imho.

Yes that was an antidote after the recent Monaco procession/snore fest, heartbreaking for Verstappen but a welcome releif for F1 fans with the tyre failures and restarts all combining to see much more action on the track.

Is it my imagination or has Honda found some more horsepower this season? More exploding tyres please Pirelli.

 

[Flashback]

Yes that was an antidote after the recent Monaco procession/snore fest, heartbreaking for Verstappen but a welcome releif for F1 fans with the tyre failures and restarts all combining to see much more action on the track.

Is it my imagination or has Honda found some more horsepower this season? More exploding tyres please Pirelli.

Also welcome relief that HAM locked up on the first corner and put himself right down the back. Kept the F1 championship title race interesting as neither VER or HAM scored.

 

[moa999]

That said the next few races are back to high speed corners which suit Merc (and McLaren) more.

 

[Flashback]

What a great race. The power of the undercut, the use of strategy from Bahrain by the team who lost out from it in that race etc. and went pretty much down to the wire. More please!

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

It was a great race. Red Bull now seems to have a faster pit stop consistently too.

 

[JessicaTam]

Agree. From the start this was not going to be another procession.