F1 2021

[Ax^]

grr that was getting set up nicely

 

[spitfire]

oops lol.

 

[Badgers]

Ffffs

 

[Ax^]

that was weird from saintz

have an escape road nah let try a drift

 

[Badgers]

Interesting session at least

 

[spitfire]

that was weird from saintz

have an escape road nah let try a drift

I think he got a bit of a fright and just reached for aaaaaalllllll the brakes.

 

[1%er]

That's a great result for Lewis the Mercedes is much quicker than the Ferrari and will pass on the long straight

 

[1%er]

It sounds messy for the footy too?

A few States have already said no matches in their States, its stupid to have the football here with the virus everywhere

 

[Badgers]

That's a great result for Lewis the Mercedes is much quicker than the Ferrari and will pass on the long straight

Was just thinking that I would prefer Hamilton to start alongside LeClerc than Verstappen. Especially on a street circuit.

 

[Ax^]

could be an interesting start with Max in p3

he livid over the result as well

 

[1%er]

Bolsonaro is fucking stupid, his inaction has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and now he wants the Copa América here, not sure it will happen

 

[Ax^]

Bolsonaro has literal blood on his hand over his handly of the situation

only one dumb enough to look at Trump and go "hold my beer"

 

[Limejuice]

Hammy must have played his get-out-of-jail-free card.

I figured that Botty wouldn't make it out of Q2 and Hammy would be no better than sixth.

I also figured Danny Ric for about fifth to eighth.

 

[spitfire]

We give Mazespin a hard time but Tsunoda needs to stop with the car/wall interfaces.

 

[Limejuice]

That Turn 15 is shaping up to become the new 'Wall Of Champions'.

Anyone fancy a guess on safety cars and red flags for the race?

I'll go for two safety cars and one red flag.

 

[1%er]

That Turn 15 is shaping up to become the new 'Wall Of Champions'.

Anyone fancy a guess on safety cars and red flags for the race?

I'll go for two safety cars and one red flag.

I'm hopping the Red Flag you mention is because Max has gone out LOL

 

[1%er]

OK guys we are off out, there may be a lockdown here but we are going to a vaccinated peoples lunch at a friends house

We are lucky that most of our friends have had the vaccine now, a couple only 1 but most both

 

[dessiato]

I'm hopping the Red Flag you mention is because Hamilton has gone out LOL

Corrected for you

 

[1%er]

Norris slapped with grid penalty for red flag infringement​

Azerbaijan Grand Prix – McLaren’s Lando Norris has been given a three-place grid penalty and three penalty points for braking the rules under red flags in qualifying on Saturday.

The Briton was at the entry to the pitlane as the red flags were brought out to deal with Antonio Giovinazzi’s crashed Alfa Romeo in Q1. Norris entered the pitlane then went back onto the circuit and completed another lap of the Baku street circuit. “Norris was just on the long start-finish-straight when red flags were displayed,” said the stewards ruling. Consequently, red lights were flashing on a panel on the left guardrail and on the car’s dashboard. During the hearing, the driver admitted that he lifted the throttle, braked and was committed to and able to enter the pitlane. At that moment he was not sure what to do and asked his team over the radio. Although the team ordered him immediately to enter the pits, it was too late and Norris crossed the finish line one more time. The Stewards assume that if a red flag is not respected during qualifying, a drop of 5 grid positions is appropriate. However, if you consider that the driver only had a very short time to react due to his position on the track, a drop of 3 grid positions is sufficient as an exception.”

Norris had qualified up in sixth but will now start in ninth ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix. The 21-year-old also has now accrued a total of eight points on his super licence after the three for the infringement. The stewards did acknowledge that Norris was very close to the pits and travelling at high speed when the red flags came out and the McLaren driver feels the stewards ruling was tough considering how little time he had to react. “In my opinion, I don’t feel like I did anything wrong,” said Norris after qualifying. “It’s a tough one because going at the speeds we do, we have to make such a quick decision, what’s the best thing and safest thing to do? And I feel like what I did was exactly the safest thing to do. For all I know, the pitlane could have been blocked, and you’re not allowed to enter the pitlane. And then it could have been a different story. ‘Why did you enter the pitlane? You shouldn’t have done it. It’s a tough one. I didn’t have time to talk to my my engineer and say, ‘Should I abort, should I not?’ I did everything I thought I should have done but it sucks, because I guess in the end, there’s a rule. Also sometimes there’s some more leniency to certain situations, when the driver has still done the best thing that’s possible to do in that situation. So a bit gutted because three places back is going to make our life a lot more difficult tomorrow. I don’t feel like it’s a fair decision. But it is what it is.”

 

[1%er]

Announcement of the death of Mansour Ojjeh​

It is with deep sadness that McLaren announces the death of Mansour Ojjeh, shareholder of McLaren since 1984. Mr Ojjeh passed away peacefully this morning in Geneva, aged 68, surrounded by his family. A full statement will be made in due course. All at McLaren mourn his loss together with his family, to whom the team sends its most heartfelt condolences.

 

[1%er]

Lots of strategies available here but my guess is most teams will one stop. They'll start on the softs and will go to hard around lap 15 (depending on safety-cars). Safety-cars and red flags could change this 1 stop strategy.

 

[Limejuice]

Announcement of the death of Mansour Ojjeh​

It is with deep sadness that McLaren announces the death of Mansour Ojjeh, shareholder of McLaren since 1984. Mr Ojjeh passed away peacefully this morning in Geneva, aged 68, surrounded by his family. A full statement will be made in due course. All at McLaren mourn his loss together with his family, to whom the team sends its most heartfelt condolences.

These days 68 is no age.

 

[Badgers]

The good news is that I can watch the race today. The bad news is because I am really not feeling well

Anyway. Afternoon RaceFam

 

[Limejuice]

The good news is that I can watch the race today. The bad news is because I am really not feeling well

Anyway. Afternoon RaceFam

Beer might help.

I could drink some for you...

 

[1%er]

The good news is that I can watch the race today. The bad news is because I am really not feeling well

Anyway. Afternoon RaceFam

Hope the race makes you feel better

 

[Limejuice]

Ah, on Sky we have a pleasant sufficiency of Ted Kravitzes, and a delightful dearth of Nico Who?s.

 

[Ax^]

hot todies are the way to go


will make you feel better anyways

 

[Ax^]

so first person into turn 15

predicitons?

 

[spitfire]

I'm not watching, am spending the rest of the day watching motorcycle chariot racing.

 

[Limejuice]

I was just checking the excellent reference book Grand Prix Circuits by Maurice Hamilton (2015), but Baku is too recent to be included.

Bummer.