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Post by ChrisM on Mar 7, 2021 15:05:24 GMT
In theory and with luck (?) the 2021 Formula 1 season kicks off in just 2 weeks' time.
In case anyone is interested in participating in another little forum challenge, the "runners and riders" currently look like this:
Mercedes-AMG : Hamilton and Bottas
Red Bull : Verstappen and Perez
Ferrari : Leclerc and Sainz
McLaren: Ricciardo and Norris
Aston Martin : Stroll and Vettel
Alpine : Alonso and Ocon
Alpha Tauri : Gasly and Tsunoda
Alfa Romeo : Raikkonen and Giovinazzi
Haas : Mazepin and Schumacher
Williams : Russell and Latifi
In case of confusion:
Aston Martin : Formerly Racing Point (Pink Mercedes, now Green Mercedes)
Alpine : Formerly Renault
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2021 16:35:30 GMT
Absolutely, must do better.
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Post by Sav on Mar 7, 2021 17:09:54 GMT
I do wonder how pre-season testing will play out. It’s unusual that testing will be taking place at the same circuit as the season opener. It will very dirty initially, and as each day starts, it won’t be representative at all of the conditions in the Grand Prix itself. The daylight running will be used for general testing, and as night falls on each day, it will be a good opportunity to test for the GP, which will take place at night.
Nobody is going to be doing low-fuel flyers. Nobody will want to give an indication of how fast they will be in qualifying in a few weeks’ time.
It would be great to stand trackside next weekend. With all the traction zones the circuit has, it would be pretty clear which cars are handling well.
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Post by Big Blue on Mar 7, 2021 21:33:37 GMT
I’m in. I diarised all the F1 and MotoGP races last week.
I’m not going to be very popular this year...
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Post by Sav on Mar 12, 2021 23:43:48 GMT
I think the McLaren could be the surprise of the season. They have more wind tunnel hours compared to Mercedes and Red Bull, and by changing engine supplier they have been allowed to change the rear-end without falling foul of the token system. Its something that other teams haven't been able to do. If I were a smaller team I would change engine supplier every year.  |
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Post by Alex on Mar 13, 2021 17:47:13 GMT
I think the McLaren could be the surprise of the season. They have more wind tunnel hours compared to Mercedes and Red Bull, and by changing engine supplier they have been allowed to change the rear-end without falling foul of the token system. Its something that other teams haven't been able to do. If I were a smaller team I would change engine supplier every year. Good driver in Ricciardo too. I think they've done better out of last years driver merry go round than Ferrari. |
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Post by Sav on Mar 14, 2021 0:22:00 GMT
Indeed. I think Ricciardo at McLaren is going to be a great combination, I'm convinced that McLaren have taken a step forward. There seems to be a lot of interest in McLaren's diffuser, I think its a good way of increasing downforce to mitigate the loss that teams have incurred as a result of the 2021 floor.
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