F1 2021 Season
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They already have been by ex drivers, current drivers, many others, I will take their opinions over yours , all day every day
Agreed. The RB response has been terrible. The only positive from them is that their social media team condemned racism. Would've been more powerful coming from "I don't take the knee" Max.
I agree component penalties should be waived after crashes.
I disagree that Mercedes should pay for damages for a crash that was caused by both drivers, even though Hamilton was predominantly responsible.
If that had happened, or even serious injury, I would want technical analysis of what can be done to prevent that happening to all drivers in the future. I'd want that added to the technical spec of all cars ASAP. Similar to the halo and all F1 safety developments in fact.
As none of that happened, it seems a moot point.
It's nothing to do with him being the only black driver, honest. Or to do with the UK media coverage on him. They are doing a "Sterling" job, all over again.Jesus wept half the people in the UK hate Hamilton as much as the people outside of it
Fair points.
This is the first season where Max finally has equipment to challenge Lewis and he’s been schooling him all season. Why would I be bitter about that?
Hamilton made huge mistakes in Imola and Baku, and he was judged predominantly at fault for Silverstone. He was also embarrassingly slow in Monaco.
Verstappen has been fast all season and the only significant mistake he’s probably made was not making the move stick in Bahrain. A far cry from all the mistakes Hamilton has made.
Yeah I am bitter about what happened in Silverstone, but looking at the season as a whole, it’s been perfect for my own personal agenda
And yes, Verstappen is better than Hamilton.
So I guess that the overhead shot I posted, where Max clearly leaves space for Lewis down the inside, must have been photoshopped eh?
Or how about the FIA’s official verdict, where four drivers studied the incident and came to the conclusion that Max did in fact leave space down the inside?
Hilarious
The number of posts in the thread since the incident shows the sport needs at least 2 competitive teams and stewards allowing them to race. I don't recall this much back and forth for many years. Two great drivers head to head is what we've been craving.
Who's that drama queen who was banned from here for these kinds of over reactions? Wasn't he Spanish too, and didn't he also hate Hamilton?
I smell a repeat
I smell a repeat
You mean Santi?Who's that drama queen who was banned from here for these kinds of over reactions? Wasn't he Spanish too, and didn't he also hate Hamilton?
I smell a repeat
The top left image is what had me wondering why Hamilton was to blame. Kept hearing he was never alongside but he certainly was. Then we heard he missed the apex and max gave him room. Top right was just before impact. He's online for the apex by looks of it and is being squeezed. He's no longer online after impact.
Great pictures
Now compare the top right picture to his overtake on Leclerc. You’ll quickly find that Leclerc took the same line as Max and it was Hamilton who was properly on the inside instead of drifting wide.
The idea that Hamilton is being squeezed is laughable. Verstappen isn’t going to not turn into the corner just because Hamilton is alongside.
Santi, he is way better than some in this thread !Who's that drama queen who was banned from here for these kinds of over reactions? Wasn't he Spanish too, and didn't he also hate Hamilton?
I smell a repeat
I was thinking he would have loved this past few days.
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Leclerc locked up didn't he? Impossible to compare lines because of that. Anyhow, the top right image shows Hamilton able to make the apex and max squeezing him in an attempt to make the same apex.
He would have been a blast. Ferrari almost back in the mix and I bet he likes both drivers. He wasn't too fond of vettel
Santi would be raging about Hamilton not having been given a harsher penalty and screwing Leclerc
Agree though - his ban was harsh and he's no worse than others.
Agree though - his ban was harsh and he's no worse than others.
to be fair, he was a bit mad when he got banned and it was not only stuff in F1 thread
But I would not mind him back, we had some cross words, but he spoke his mind, maybe too much in the end.
See I dont mind Infordin , some of his posts are a bit OTT, but he will defend his posts and come back at you with something, I respect that, one thing I hate is posting something and then not defending it.
We all have our favorites.
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The problem with santi was he also had a tendency to be a bit racist when he lost his rag in the football forums that got deleted
I lost count of the amount of PMs we sent him to have a chat that he never once replied to, he was given more chances than a lot of people
he was mad
I lost count of the amount of PMs we sent him to have a chat that he never once replied to, he was given more chances than a lot of people
he was mad
Yeah he did it a few times in the F1 thread also, no place for that in here.The problem with santi was he also had a tendency to be a bit racist when he lost his rag in the football forums that got deleted
I lost count of the amount of PMs we sent him to have a chat that he never once replied to, he was given more chances than a lot of people
he was mad
It’s a shame really because I liked him in many ways
I think you may need to reword that, it looks a bit weird if you acknowledge that he made racist remarks and then call him a saint compared to others in here (unless I've missed some truly horrific posts that have now been deleted).
No I dont mean that , he was right banned for them.
In the F1 thread he was very passionate and it got the better of him.
But yeah I see your point, my post was badly worded.
No I detest Racism in any form and dont accept it.
Edited my post, Sorry If I caused any offence to anybody .
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I can't believe people are still arguing about this five days after the race.
think that has stopped now.
Hopefully.
Anyone who has read this thread know your stance on racism so you don't need to worry about that, although I don't know if your edit is much of an improvement to be honest.
You're all good though, it's mostly me being overly pedantic.
Leclerc didn't lock up, he just ran wide on exit.
Verstappen did not squeeze anyone. He's not going to not turn into a corner just because Hamilton has stuck his nose down the inside. It requires some serious entitlement to think that way. Verstappen turned into the corner and left approximately 3 car widths of room down the inside. Hamilton ran wide and hit Verstappen. That's pretty much exactly what FIA's verdict says.
Some people have legit insane opinions about Hamilton. A guy at work was moaning about him saying he’s a disgrace……because he didn’t think he clapped hard enough during the NHS appreciation applause before the race.
3?
FIA make dodgy calls all the time as many past drivers are saying. Anyhow, never going to agree on this one. Enjoy the next race.That is disgraceful though. It's also a very objective thing. Blisters on your hands = good enough. Anything less = disgrace.
Simple. (Yes, this is sarcastic.)
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Hamilton 10 second penalty for lack of enthusiasm for clapping.
I've heard the most about his "tax dodging" in Monaco. Which is funny because that applies to nearly all the drivers, but Hamilton gets the most criticism for it.
They should have made him clap during the penalty. 2 birds.
Sounds like a Red Bull protest to a tee to be honest.
2 not 3, that was a typo.3?
Hungary should be a good race. As long as the damaged Honda engine holds and Hamilton doesn’t try any questionable driving tactics, I reckon that Max should be in a great position for victory.
Hungary has been a Merc track for a while now 13 wins there, Lewis the last 3.
I expect them to do well, but RB still have the edge I think.
Hoping for a good close race
Formula 1 has confirmed that Monza will host the sport's second Sprint Qualifying trial as part of this year's Italian Grand Prix.
The innovative format was tested for the very first time at Silverstone last weekend and was fairly well received by fans and competitors alike.
Monza was earmarked at the outset as one of the three tracks where Sprint Qualifying would be added to the weekend schedule, but the Italian Grand Prix promoter has confirmed the timetable for the fourteenth round of the 2021 F1 World Championship that will take place from 10-12 September.
Friday's first practice will begin at 1:30pm local time, while the one-hour qualifying session will kick off at 6pm. On Saturday, FP2 will take place from 12pm to 1pm, and the 18-lap Sprint Qualifying event will start at 4:30pm.
Initially, Interlagos was listed as a potential third venue to trial the new format, but F1 is holding out for now on confirming the third circuit that will host the final SQ trial.
The innovative format was tested for the very first time at Silverstone last weekend and was fairly well received by fans and competitors alike.
Monza was earmarked at the outset as one of the three tracks where Sprint Qualifying would be added to the weekend schedule, but the Italian Grand Prix promoter has confirmed the timetable for the fourteenth round of the 2021 F1 World Championship that will take place from 10-12 September.
Friday's first practice will begin at 1:30pm local time, while the one-hour qualifying session will kick off at 6pm. On Saturday, FP2 will take place from 12pm to 1pm, and the 18-lap Sprint Qualifying event will start at 4:30pm.
Initially, Interlagos was listed as a potential third venue to trial the new format, but F1 is holding out for now on confirming the third circuit that will host the final SQ trial.