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Formula One Season 2021 | OT | Welcome to the Pirhana Club
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AeonGaidenRaiden
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Its been a terrible start, timing wise. We get one race then wait 3 weeks. Then we got another and waited now two weeks for the next one. Real bad spacing of the races so far.
Fox Mulder
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they had to bump Australia and China because of covid and can only fill in certain places.
xrnzaaas
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So sprint races are a go. Not sure how I feel about that despite only being three of them and with maximum 3 points to grab each. They could still end up affecting the championship fight.
edit - I meant not sure what I mean with a season already ongoing and knowing who's potentially fast and who's not. It would be better to test sprint races without points and compensate the teams for the trouble and then have them the next season if they end up being a good idea.
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Fox Mulder
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I just don’t like changing the rules and point structure after the season starts. There’s actually a good title fight already and this will impact that.
Can't decide
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Will post this here since nobody else has. Something to watch between the race weekends; 7 short classic F1 races! A nearly 9 hour video but timestamps are in the first comment.
Great Hair
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Didn't F1 already try to have Sprint Races and failed? If not mistaken, they tried to add small 15min races during qualifying and the paddock said : nope! Maybe I'm wrong.
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Deciding the grid - A history of F1 qualifying formats
The advent of a new qualifying format for 2016 is just the latest in a long line of methods that have been used to determine the starting grid in Formula One racing. On the eve of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, we look back on how the fight for Grand Prix pole has morphed over the...
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Can't decide
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Russell was only 0.057 away from getting into Q3, he must be wringing every last drop out of that Williams.
Great Hair
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Alonso is wasting everyone´s time. The 3rd (test) driver could be racing, get some experience, minutes with the car, but ...
What a joke. He was always quicker than his team co-drivers and tomorrow he won´t finish it. The car is bad, if not mistaken it´s based on a 2 year old Renault chassis.
What a joke. He was always quicker than his team co-drivers and tomorrow he won´t finish it. The car is bad, if not mistaken it´s based on a 2 year old Renault chassis.
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Fox Mulder
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Alpine might have wanted a big name hire instead of a young driver or a Hulkenberg after Ricciardo bailed on them too. Would have been cool to see Alonso in Indycar as Mclaren dove in full time, but he came back to F1 for more midfield work.
The Time Of Mario
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Man, apart from the first lap, this might be the first Sub-par race this season. So far, apart for a few midfield battles, and Hamilton's passes, there has been a lack of action, everyone's spread out, and the race just looks more boring than the other 2 (the first had action at the front, the 2nd was easily the best of the season) (though I'm interested in the Sainz/Ocon battle, that seems exciting)
Fox Mulder
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Pirelli was too conservative and brought hard tires. We have the usual shit races in Spain and Monaco coming next.
FunkMiller
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Well, that was dogshit - apart from Lewis’s overtakes.
Tyres waaaaaay too fucking hard again. Pirelli are going to suffocate this season if they don’t loosen up a bit.
Tyres waaaaaay too fucking hard again. Pirelli are going to suffocate this season if they don’t loosen up a bit.
AeonGaidenRaiden
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Such a boring race. I will never discredit Lewis's talent but we are now going 3 years straight: mercedes vs red bull.
Im literally more excited for what is happening in the bottom 10 than the top which plays out like clockwork every single race.
I remember back in the 90s when Schumacher was a godlike driver but he always had someone to fuck with him (Hakinen) and keep the scoreboard interesting. I feel like every season we tell ourselves its going to be different. But even those budget caps didnt do shit to the top 3 teams.
Im literally more excited for what is happening in the bottom 10 than the top which plays out like clockwork every single race.
I remember back in the 90s when Schumacher was a godlike driver but he always had someone to fuck with him (Hakinen) and keep the scoreboard interesting. I feel like every season we tell ourselves its going to be different. But even those budget caps didnt do shit to the top 3 teams.
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xrnzaaas
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I think he got it because of driving 53 laps of mediums. He was always great at tyre management so that doesn't surprise me.
Fox Mulder
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Shit races make the great ones like last season special.
Can't decide
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Qualifying will probably be the only interesting thing about this weekend. In other news, Mercedes is going to let Grosjean have a punt around in a Mercedes F1 car next month.
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Romain Grosjean given Mercedes test run F1 swansong at French Grand Prix
Romain Grosjean is to make a final return to F1, just as he had hoped he might in the aftermath of the crash that ended his racing career in the sport
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Fox Mulder
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I want cheating Ferrari back, redbull was a lie.
Mohonky
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Its a combination of colder temps and Merc preferred tracks the past 3 weeks. Were it not for Hams off at Imola he likely would have taken Verstappen there too, but I think you'll see a few swings from track to track.
I think Merc have the faster car in race pace, at least on these tracks, particularly on the Medium, it just seems to hang on to its tyres better but the Red Bull (and Verstappen in particular) is lightening over a single lap.
Hamiltons ability to nurse the tyres has been a big differentiator; he's just been able to keep the tyres alive and use them to make the overtake when he needs to.
Its clear though, Hamilton at Merc and Verstappen at Red Bull are in a totally different league to their team mates. Even when Bottas and Hamilton had clean air, Hamilton just stormed off into the distance, slightly younger tyres yes, but he just plain fucked off and left Bottas behind.
Speaking of Botts; he's fucked. When Ham and Rosberg were fighting like cats and dogs and not listening to team orders it was uncomfortable, but Merc were way more dominant and a Merc WCC was a forgone conclusion while it was obvious it was only going to be a Merc driver taking the WDC. Bottas not listening to team orders and playing silly buggers like he did today could cost Mercedes a chance of both.
If Bottas doesnt already have his head on the chopping block, he sure is making a case for Toto to put it there.
Jorav
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An okay race but typical Barcelona. Would've thought Ver could've fended off Hamilton a bit better but he had no chance. Those two are in another league compared to their teamates. Pitstop stratgey decided a bulk of the positions. Some thoughts
- Ferrari have recovered well given their horror of a season last year.
- Bottas continues to dissapoint. Please give this seat to Russell.
- I had high hopes for Aston Martin but seems the reg changes hurt them hard.
- Helmut Marko activating that kill switch on Tsunoda after his comments yesterday lol
- Ferrari have recovered well given their horror of a season last year.
- Bottas continues to dissapoint. Please give this seat to Russell.
- I had high hopes for Aston Martin but seems the reg changes hurt them hard.
- Helmut Marko activating that kill switch on Tsunoda after his comments yesterday lol
Quixz
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I like Bottas but the man has had his chance and it's time for Russell to push Super Max
Great Hair
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Flexible rear wings - Red Bull vs. Mercedes - on board with Verstappen and Bottas - Spain 2021
xrnzaaas
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2021 F1 race calendar updated, as Turkey drops off and extra Austria race added | Formula 1®
Formula 1 has provided an update on the 2021 race calendar, with new Covid-19 travel restrictions meaning it’s no longer possible to race in Turkey on June 11-13. That weekend will now remain free, with the French Grand Prix moving a week earlier than originally planned to June 18-20 and a...
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A shame we're losing Turkey, but two Austrian GP's isn't the worst replacement (or rather replacement of a replacement).
Fox Mulder
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Grosjean got pole for the Indy GP race on Saturday.
Jorav
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I had no idea what vuse was until i googled it. I think lando has crypto trading company on his helmet. Product of our times i suppose.
xrnzaaas
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Yeah I mean I'm not having a meltdown here, it's still better than promoting actual cigarette brands like in the past. And it's not as cringy as Mission Losenow.
Can't decide
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Nice to see see both Ferraris top the times for P2, doesn't really mean anything though. I have long hated Monaco with a passion but seeing that McLaren livery whipping around between those barriers...
Can't decide
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After that qualifying session, I'm holding hope that it's going to make for a spicy race tomorrow.
Fox Mulder
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Leclerc still might get a penalty if they have to replace the gearbox. Ferrari said they’ll have to decide before the race.
AeonGaidenRaiden
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Guys drop the tinfoil hats. Im pretty sure in that last moment Charles didnt even know Max just hit a purple sector seconds earlier. Also its a strange tactic with massive risk since they could end up at the back of the pack instead of pole if the car isnt fixed on time. Worst case scenario would be that LeCLerc would end up 2nd if Max drove perfectly his last lap. So they would rather risk being back of the pack just because of one position lost? Ridiculous.
Im happy for him since he never had luck in his hometown race and its hard to overtake here so him being in the front is a very good chance for him. Also happy for Vettel and Bottas. Particularly since its always Mercedes "as a whole suffer" when Lewis is not doing well. Bottas proved that even with the "bad setup" mercedes he can still be on pole. Unless there are major crashes this is definitely not a track Lewis can just overtake with ease and move up to pole. I want to see some real point fighting with Bottas and Lewis.
Im happy for him since he never had luck in his hometown race and its hard to overtake here so him being in the front is a very good chance for him. Also happy for Vettel and Bottas. Particularly since its always Mercedes "as a whole suffer" when Lewis is not doing well. Bottas proved that even with the "bad setup" mercedes he can still be on pole. Unless there are major crashes this is definitely not a track Lewis can just overtake with ease and move up to pole. I want to see some real point fighting with Bottas and Lewis.
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