F1 2021
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Limejuice
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It depends on Mercedes engine reliability and / or engine penalties.
Botty's swapping out engines like billy-o, and Hammy's using the same lump.
If Max were as smart and experienced as he thinks he is, he'd sit back and let entropy hand him the title. Chances of him doing that? Next to nil.
MrCurry
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I wonder if the sudden unloading as the floor stalls while the engine is at max load is connected with the recent ICE reliability concerns? Sudden rise in rpm when everything is already straining to the max..?
Limejuice
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I don't believe in coincidence...
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Those helmet cams are great. Shows just how little you can actually see from those cars, and how physical it is to drive one.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
10pm Quali
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
I’ll be watching tomorrow am and not visiting this thread until after, so you’re all safe for a while…10pm Quali
Limejuice
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Perhaps they want a talking head that speaks American to sell more streams to North Americans? And I'd guess that motorsport fans (and participants?) are predominately made up of "deplorables".hmm danica looks at little lost in the f1 setup
why they want a trumper on an f1 boardcast is still
Dunno.
But, yes, she seemed a bit under water.
1%er
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Afternoon all 
Things are really hotting up on and off track as the presure starts getting to the big players
Just getting ready with beer and stuff, good time for us this race, I think I'll be watching alone next sunday, there is a wedding but I'm excused until the after party, but the governor has to go LOL
Things are really hotting up on and off track as the presure starts getting to the big players
Just getting ready with beer and stuff, good time for us this race, I think I'll be watching alone next sunday, there is a wedding but I'm excused until the after party, but the governor has to go LOL
1%er
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Hulkenberg Signing Puts Sebastian Vettel Under Additional Pressure
Four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel is now under added pressure due to Aston Martin signing Nico Hulkenberg as their reserve and development driver, according to 2009 F1 World Champion Jenson Button. Vettel’s tenure at Aston Martin got off to a bad start, with reliability issues hampering his running in pre-season testing and him having a miserable first grand prix with the British racing outfit.Hulkenberg, who missed out on landing a Red Bull seat this season, saw his stock rise in the paddock after he was very impressive during his three stand-in grand prix for Racing Point drivers Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll last year. And, Button believes his arrival at the newly rebranded team will put Vettel under more pressure as Aston Martin know they have a strong back-up driver primed and ready should they decide to drop the four-time F1 World Champion. “Just to add a little more pressure on Seb’s shoulders!,” Button wrote on social media after Hulkenberg was confirmed as Aston Martin’s reserve and development driver.
Commenting on his new role earlier this month, Hulkenberg said he is “fully prepared” and hopes that Aston Martin drivers Vettel and Stroll will enjoy “uninterrupted seasons” this campaign. “The team knows it can rely on me to step in and do an excellent job,” Hulkenberg said. “And I’m fully prepared for that challenge. It’s great to get this deal signed up with plenty of notice last year, I didn’t have quite as much time to prepare before jumping in the car! I’m really pleased to once again work with this team with whom I have driven many times during my career. It will also be interesting to help develop the team through the season, and I’m really looking forward to pulling great lap times out of my arm sleeve.”
Meanwhile, Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to have a strong reserve driver ready to step in. In these difficult times, the requirement for a capable and experienced reserve driver is especially important,” Szafnauer said. “Nico proved last year that he could jump in the car and perform superbly at a moment’s notice; now, with additional scope for preparation and integration, we know that we can rely on Nico to do an excellent job.”
souljacker
innit
Saturday night + whisky + spliff + f1 =* hic *
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
What a great starting grid for the race… How many corners before max and Lewis come together? 
I wonder what they’ve been putting in Checo’s Tequilas as he’s suddenly on pace with Max instead of lagging by a half second.
This came as a surprise to me* - the “Drive to survive” effect in action? And people used to say the Americans aren’t interested in F1!
* US GP 2021 set to welcome largest ever crowd to ever attend an F1 race.
I wonder what they’ve been putting in Checo’s Tequilas as he’s suddenly on pace with Max instead of lagging by a half second.
This came as a surprise to me* - the “Drive to survive” effect in action? And people used to say the Americans aren’t interested in F1!
* US GP 2021 set to welcome largest ever crowd to ever attend an F1 race.
