F1 2021

[roadhog]

Andretti pursuing Formula 1 team takeover

The United States could have another team in Formula 1 if the efforts of a former driver prove to be successful. RACER has learned Andretti Autosport team owner Michael Andretti has been actively p…

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[bazokajoe]

Andretti pursuing Formula 1 team takeover

The United States could have another team in Formula 1 if the efforts of a former driver prove to be successful. RACER has learned Andretti Autosport team owner Michael Andretti has been actively p…

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Personally I think he would be chewed up and spit out much like when he was a driver in F1.

 

[wpgguy]

Personally I think he would be chewed up and spit out much like when he was a driver in F1.

Agree, F1 is an entirely different level from where he is now and I doubt he would do any better than Haas.

 

[bazokajoe]

Alonso says it took 'one minute' to decide to stick with Alpine – but says Indy 500 win is still on wish list | Formula 1®

Fresh off a contract extension with Alpine that will see him stay with the team until at least the end of 2022, Fernando Alonso has said he had no doubts about sticking with the French squad – but where does that leave his ambition of winning the Indianapolis 500 and clinching motorsport's...

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Alonso staying with Alpine for another year.

 

[MONTYY]

Red Bull braced for grid penalties after Honda confirm Verstappen and Perez have both lost engines to crash damage | Formula 1®

Honda have confirmed that both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez have lost the use of their second internal combustion engines of the season, making grid penalties for future power unit changes almost inevitable.

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At least passing is possible at Spa. Bet Merc is going to pull away without any issues this weekend. Lewis will have a solid lead in the Championship after this weekend.

 

[bazokajoe]

Checo staying at Red Bull for another year.

Sergio Perez happy to ‘waste zero energy’ on future plans after securing Red Bull contract extension for 2022 | Formula 1®

On his return from F1’s summer break, Sergio Perez said he was delighted to have had any question marks over his future resolved, as Red Bull announced on Friday at the Belgian Grand Prix that the Mexican would continue to partner Max Verstappen in 2022.

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[MONTYY]

That was a big hit for Norris. Stunned they let Q3 proceed. Too many accidents under less than ideal conditions with today's race cars

Think he had a great chance of pole today

 

[MONTYY]

LOL that was some race. Glad to see that Lewis was not winded after that race.

Think if Lewis had captured the pole he would not have wanted his 100th F1 victory to come after 2 laps behind the safety car.

Let's hope the weather will be better for the next race.

 

[bazokajoe]

I missed the race, but I guess I didn't miss much.
Judging by the amount of rain they were getting it was for the better to cancel.

 

[roadhog]

I missed the race, but I guess I didn't miss much.
Judging by the amount of rain they were getting it was for the better to cancel.

I changed the channel thinking it wasn't going to run.

 

[TheDr]

The true MVPs of Spa 2021 - The fans at the track who stuck it out. On the whole they seemed to try and keep a party atmosphere going.
From the travelling circus that is F1... MVPs are Martin Brundle and David Croft keeping 4 hours of footage of basically drenched fans and fog actually interesting. Even when reading the rule book trying to work out the options. On the Sky F1 feed they even didn't resort to commercial breaks every 5 minutes.
At least F1 acknowledged the rules for this scenario don't fit modern F1, partly because they haven't needed to be used for quite some time, and committed to review and update in consultation with teams and stakeholders.
Honorable mention to Bernd Maylander going out there in a road car, albeit a high performance road car, and pushing it to the limit in squeaky bum conditions to lead maybe $100 million worth of cars around a couple of laps.
If it hadn't been a back to back with Zandvoort running the race on Monday might have been more of an option. Even then, marshalls would have been a problem. They are volunteers, it may not have gone down well at work 'Boss, I can't come in on Monday. I have to go to Spa to wave flags for Max Verstappen".

 

[MONTYY]

The Ice Man is set to retire. Now Merc ought to be in a position to announce their 2022 line up

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[bazokajoe]

The Ice Man is set to retire. Now Merc ought to be in a position to announce their 2022 line up

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So Bottas to Alfa? or Mick moves to Alfa?

 

[MONTYY]

So Bottas to Alfa? or Mick moves to Alfa?

Bottas to Alfa is my guess, but I think Williams would be wise to take him back. They need an experienced driver in their car to pair with Latiffi.

Bet Mick is staying put. He will move in 2023 to a dominate team once the new cars are established. I can see Ferrari wanting him

 

[MONTYY]

Odd track that Zandvoort. Looks far too tight for modern day F1 cars. Looks like a go kart track

Big Accident is just a turn away

 

[bazokajoe]

The way the guys on Sky 1 sports were talking today it sounds like a done deal that George Russell is going to Merc and Alex Albon might be coming back but to Williams.
Silly season is under way with Kimi announcing his retirement.

Wolff says he wouldn’t ‘block’ race return for Albon, as Mercedes-backed De Vries eyes step up to F1 | Formula 1®

Kimi Raikkonen’s retirement announcement has triggered a wave in the driver market which could lead to Alex Albon returning to a Formula 1 race seat, and Red Bull boss Christian Horner says he is doing everything he can to get his reserve driver back on the grid for next year, though...

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[MONTYY]

Kimi tested positive for covid.

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[MONTYY]

Norris does not like this track. Think that crash at Spa last weekend is impacting his driving.

 

[roadhog]

Bottas signs with Alfa Romeo for 2022

Valtteri Bottas has been confirmed as an Alfa Romeo driver for 2022, paving the way for George Russell to join Mercedes next season. The Finn has been a Mercedes driver since 2017, when he was sele…

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[MONTYY]

Lets hope Alfa/Sauber can build Bottas a solid car.

I thought Merc would have announced Russell before Alfa made theirs. Kinda takes the wind out of Merc's big news.