Formula 1 2021 - General Discussion Thread (Read 1st post rules)

Debub · 28-01-2021 10:05AM

Season 3 will be there (apologies if already posted earlier)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRf8Wm6SWSc

donspeekinglesh · 28-01-2021 10:17AM

Adrian Campos has died: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/154779/exf1-driver-and-team-boss-adrian-campos-dies

pjohnson · 28-01-2021 10:18AM

Christ Seb :pac:

ELM327 · 28-01-2021 10:24AM

AMKC wrote: »

Must be to save on weight and he is just shaving it now to get used to it and so people get used to him lol.

Its quite a look for him, shows the impact of his ferrari years!

racersedge · 28-01-2021 11:06AM

Frank Bullitt wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ScarbsTech/status/1354498694914179072

Vettel getting very aerodynamic like myself.

Well, Seb was known for immersing himself in the culture at Ferrari, learning Italian etc. Clearly, driving for Aston Martin, he thought it would best to be properly British by taking on the guise of Prince William!!

Infoanon · 28-01-2021 11:08AM

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

Adrian Campos has died: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/154779/exf1-driver-and-team-boss-adrian-campos-dies

Sad news - while his F1 efforts where more to do with his financial backers he was a very successful team owner and manager. A young man at 60 in today's terms - Adrian RIP

Jordan 199 · 28-01-2021 11:46AM

McLaren launch on the 15th of February at 7PM. Will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1.

Frank Bullitt · 28-01-2021 03:57PM

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

Adrian Campos has died: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/154779/exf1-driver-and-team-boss-adrian-campos-dies

Really sad news this, he helped a lot of drivers through the years. RIP.

Jordan 199 · 29-01-2021 06:09PM

Mick Schumacher behind the wheel of a Ferrari at Fiorano:

Mick-Schumcher-Ferrari-Test-Fiorano-Test-2021-169Gallery-f4d593bd-1761487.jpg

flazio · 30-01-2021 09:03AM

Going for his uncle's primary helmet design I see.

robinwing · 30-01-2021 06:38PM

Frank Bullitt wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ScarbsTech/status/1354498694914179072

Vettel getting very aerodynamic like myself.

Well it worked for Stirling Moss . Vettel only getting his pension fund filled from now on . A spent force

flazio · 30-01-2021 07:36PM

robinwing wrote: »

Well it worked for Stirling Moss . Vettel only getting his pension fund filled from now on . A spent force

As a Championship contender, definitely. However I reckon he still has at least one more race win in him.

El_Duderino 09 · 30-01-2021 07:52PM

flazio wrote: »

As a Championship contender, definitely. However I reckon he still has at least one more race win in him.

Ah yeah but under the right set of circumstances, they all have a win in them. Gasley and Perez won last year through massive luck. Gasley drove a very good season and that would be true whether he won a race or not.

They both won the race and that’s on their record, but it a pretty misleading stat and doesn’t actually tell you anything about them that you wouldn’t learn from looking at their form from the season.

robinwing · 30-01-2021 11:35PM

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Ah yeah but under the right set of circumstances, they all have a win in them. Gasley and Perez won last year through massive luck. Gasley drove a very good season and that would be true whether he won a race or not.

They both won the race and that’s on their record, but it a pretty misleading stat and doesn’t actually tell you anything about them that you wouldn’t learn from looking at their form from the season.

It tells you that they can handle pressure and do not choke , it tells you they are winners and capable of doing it again given favorable circumstances but probably need some luck also. Hopefully the Mercs will suffer by the compulsory aerodynamic reduction calculation in 2021 and wont be all dominant. Most people are sick of watching them walk away from the field. Russell would be a very cheap replacement for Bothas . That would shake things up a bit. But sadly none of that will happen in all honesty

Jordan 199 · 01-02-2021 03:54AM

So have any of you been or are watching anything F1 related during the off-season? I watched the '87 and '89 season reviews so far on YouTube.

ELM327 · 01-02-2021 09:15AM

Jordan 199 wrote: »

So have any of you been or are watching anything F1 related during the off-season? I watched the '87 and '89 season reviews so far on YouTube.

I watch a few f12020 youtubers and whenever I see an interesting full race on youtube I watch it.

duploelabs · 01-02-2021 12:03PM

Gasly has tested positive for COVID

ELM327 · 01-02-2021 12:03PM

I saw that, the 6th driver to do so apparently.

AMKC · 01-02-2021 12:13PM

duploelabs wrote: »

Gasly has tested positive for COVID

Hopefully it's only mild symptoms and he makes a full recovery.

barryribs · 01-02-2021 04:50PM

Jordan 199 wrote: »

So have any of you been or are watching anything F1 related during the off-season? I watched the '87 and '89 season reviews so far on YouTube.

Just finished off Drive to survive season 2. That williams episode is amazing, the body language at the test with Paddy Lowe is so cringeworthy.

Other than that, been watching some mid 00's season reviews. I really gotta catch up with the 10's. I find myself thinking that 2007 was 'just a few years ago'

johnnysmack · 01-02-2021 06:02PM

ELM327 wrote: »

I saw that, the 6th driver to do so apparently.

Perez, Stroll, Hamilton, Gasly...who are the other two!?

PopePalpatine · 01-02-2021 06:06PM

Leclerc is one, I can't remember the other.

bennyx_o · 01-02-2021 06:22PM

Norris also tested positive

01-02-2021 11:18PM

barryribs wrote: »

Other than that, been watching some mid 00's season reviews. I really gotta catch up with the 10's. I find myself thinking that 2007 was 'just a few years ago'

It turns my stomach watching say 2007 and realising it was 14 years ago. Like 14 years before that was '93. Also the last 10 years have been a bit of a blur tbh.
The actually good 2010 and 2012 seasons kinda disappear into the blur of over a decade. Even at that, 2012 was almost a decade ago, depressing.

AMKC · 01-02-2021 11:32PM

Deleted User wrote: »

It turns my stomach watching say 2007 and realising it was 14 years ago. Like 14 years before that was '93. Also the last 10 years have been a bit of a blur tbh.
The actually good 2010 and 2012 seasons kinda disappear into the blur of over a decade. Even at that, 2012 was almost a decade ago, depressing.

Yep its mad alright. Where does the time go? We must all be getting old.
I can still remember hearing about Honda pulling out in 2008 the shock, Jenson talking about it been a shock too and then Ross Brawn announcing he would run the team as Brawn F1 with Mercedes engines. What a year 2009 was. The Hungary and Massa getting hit by the spring.

Frank Bullitt · 02-02-2021 12:44AM

Deleted User wrote: »

It turns my stomach watching say 2007 and realising it was 14 years ago. Like 14 years before that was '93. Also the last 10 years have been a bit of a blur tbh.
The actually good 2010 and 2012 seasons kinda disappear into the blur of over a decade. Even at that, 2012 was almost a decade ago, depressing.

I was glued to F1 for 2012, Alonso was magic that year.

vectra · 02-02-2021 02:42AM

Jordan 199 wrote: »

I think four teams (Alpine, Aston Martin, Ferrari, McLaren) will battle for third in the constructors championship this year. Does anyone agree?

Why not Aston Martin for 2nd?

Jordan 199 · 02-02-2021 03:42AM

vectra wrote: »

Why not Aston Martin for 2nd?

Because I feel Red Bull will have the better car.

Wanderer78 · 02-02-2021 04:52AM

When's testing starting?

Jordan 199 · 02-02-2021 04:58AM

Wanderer78 wrote: »

When's testing starting?

12th of March in Bahrain for three days.

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