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

12-02-2021 02:03PM

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Yeah it’ll most likely be as-you-were. Ferrari will probably be back in The battle for third. Maybe AM will be good with a load of Mercedes parts - the green Mercedes. And it’ll be good to see if they can maintain it or do they fade into the pack as the others start to develop.

It’s the off-season. There’s nothing else to speculate about.

Aye maybe it's YouTube's algorithm that's to blame :P I'd prefer to not be fed nonsense videos that some crowd have to pump out ever 2 days to try and make some coin and that the videos would just start appearing a week before the season kicks off. Though let's be honest, journalism in general and sports journalism is 90+% trash at this stage.

Jordan 199 · 12-02-2021 05:02PM

Ferrari launch on 10th of March.

Car launch dates confirmed so far:

McLaren: 15th of February.

Alpha Tauri: 19th of February.

Alfa Romeo: 22nd of February.

Mercedes: 2nd of March.

Williams: 5th of March.

Ferrari: 10th of March.

El_Duderino 09 · 12-02-2021 05:04PM

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24184/12215881/fernando-alonso-undergoes-successful-jaw-surgery-after-road-accident-while-cycling-in-switzerland

Official update on Fernando. He had surgery on his upper jaw and is recovering.

They say he'll be ""fully operational to undertake preparation for the season" after a period of rest after successful surgery on fractured upper jaw". That's not very specific but i suppose it's as specific as they can be at this point.

Inquitus · 12-02-2021 06:29PM

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24184/12215881/fernando-alonso-undergoes-successful-jaw-surgery-after-road-accident-while-cycling-in-switzerland

Official update on Fernando. He had surgery on his upper jaw and is recovering.

They say he'll be ""fully operational to undertake preparation for the season" after a period of rest after successful surgery on fractured upper jaw". That's not very specific but i suppose it's as specific as they can be at this point.

Italy is a dangerous place for cyclists, it's claimed a fair few famous casualties at various levels in recent times - Michele Scarponi, Alex Zanardi, Fernando all in the last couple of years

Top Dog · 12-02-2021 06:34PM

Inquitus wrote: »

Italy is a dangerous place for cyclists, it's claimed a fair few famous casualties at various levels in recent times - Michele Scarponi, Alex Zanardi, Fernando all in the last couple of years

The accident happened in Switzerland

Harika · 12-02-2021 07:14PM

Top Dog wrote: »

The accident happened in Switzerland

Was it the Italian speaking part of Switzerland?

duploelabs · 12-02-2021 07:37PM

Harika wrote: »

Was it the Italian speaking part of Switzerland?

Yeah down by ascona, very close to the border. Have been there a few times and it's absolutely idilic

AMKC · 12-02-2021 08:28PM

Jordan 199 wrote: »

Ferrari launch on 10th of March.

Car launch dates confirmed so far:

McLaren: 15th of February.

Alpha Tauri: 19th of February.

Alfa Romeo: 22nd of February.

Mercedes: 2nd of March.

Williams: 5th of March.

Ferrari: 10th of March.

So from Monday then. How are McLaren unveiling there car?
I hope it will be on You-Tube or on there own site.

Jordan 199 · 12-02-2021 09:09PM

AMKC wrote: »

So from Monday then. How are McLaren unveiling there car?
I hope it will be on You-Tube or on there own site.

It will be launched at the McLaren Technology Centre at 7PM on Monday.

ACitizenErased · 12-02-2021 09:12PM

Good video here by the Race on improvements by team this year

mickdw · 12-02-2021 09:41PM

AMKC wrote: »

So from Monday then. How are McLaren unveiling there car?
I hope it will be on You-Tube or on there own site.

Its live on sky sports f1.

El_Duderino 09 · 13-02-2021 09:18AM

https://www.racefans.net/2021/02/12/mclaren-racing-reports-reduced-71-million-loss-in-2019/

Mclaren is losing serious money and I doubt anyone made money last year or this year. They’re working on reduced payments from the FIA. Getting the Bahrain money is good, but I really hope they start turning a profit soon.

duploelabs · 13-02-2021 09:27AM

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

https://www.racefans.net/2021/02/12/mclaren-racing-reports-reduced-71-million-loss-in-2019/

Mclaren is losing serious money and I doubt anyone made money last year or this year. They’re working on reduced payments from the FIA. Getting the Bahrain money is good, but I really hope they start turning a profit soon.

Their road car division is as mad as a box of frogs financially speaking too.

mickdw · 13-02-2021 12:18PM

duploelabs wrote: »

Their road car division is as mad as a box of frogs financially speaking too.

Ron Denis might have pocketed his 300 million or so at the right time.

Cool_CM · 14-02-2021 01:30PM

Rich Energy have something scheduled for today at 14:00 to announce their latest victim.

El_Duderino 09 · 14-02-2021 01:33PM

Cool_CM wrote: »

Rich Energy have something scheduled for today at 14:00 to announce their latest victim.

I bet it’s absolutely nothing of note. It’s very creative marketing though and absolutely free.

Charlie-Bravo · 14-02-2021 01:49PM

Cool_CM wrote: »

Rich Energy have something scheduled for today at 14:00 to announce their latest victim.

Yawn!

. That guy gets far too much airtime. Still bloody chancing his arm!!

mickdw · 14-02-2021 01:58PM

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

I bet it’s absolutely nothing of note. It’s very creative marketing though and absolutely free.

Haas must have got a good chunk of funds
at the beginning so there is someones money being spent.

duploelabs · 14-02-2021 01:59PM

Charlie-Bravo wrote: »

Yawn! . That guy gets far too much airtime. Still bloody chancing his arm!!

A gran turismo you tuber called SuperGT recently raced for 27 hours in aid of a Filipino charity, during which he drank a can of rich energy, it was the first time I'd ever seen one in the wild

Jordan 199 · 14-02-2021 02:04PM

I likes to dip into Gran Turismo Sport once in a while.

duploelabs · 14-02-2021 02:06PM

Jordan 199 wrote: »

I likes to dip into Gran Turismo Sport once in a while.

Dm if you fancy a race, it's been my lockdown obsession

mickdw · 14-02-2021 02:12PM

Cool_CM wrote: »

Rich Energy have something scheduled for today at 14:00 to announce their latest victim.

Delayed for 1 hr now it seems

Cork Trucker · 14-02-2021 02:20PM

Wouldn’t surprise me if they become Williams title sponsor for the upcoming season

AMKC · 14-02-2021 03:00PM

Cork Trucker wrote: »

Wouldn’t surprise me if they become Williams title sponsor for the upcoming season

I would say he is trying to get on the Aston Martin car myself. He is a bulls,itter do and we all know he is just in it for the free advertising.

I hope none of the F1 teams were stupid enough to fall for him again after Haas did.

mickdw · 14-02-2021 03:22PM

AMKC wrote: »

I would say he is trying to get on the Aston Martin car myself. He is a bulls,itter do and we all know he is just in it for the free advertising.

I hope none of the F1 teams were stupid enough to fall for him again after Haas did.

Absolute bull****ter but he actually now has an internationally recognised brand. For all the wrong reasons but if and it is a very big if, they got it together with funding and actually start distributing the drink, he might be onto a winner.

El_Duderino 09 · 14-02-2021 05:53PM

Storey takes about 4 minutes to say how he was shafted in his bid to buy Force India, instead sponsored Haas and because Haas were crap on and off track, so he had to sack Haas (he actually says he sacked them). Then says he sponsors loads of other great teams.

The big announcement is that a friend of Rich Energy is going to buy a majority stake in an team and Rich Energy will be the title sponsor in 2022. He throws in, at these end, that he looked into buying a team for 2022, but will be title sponsor instead.

I watched it so you don’t have to give him the clicks.

mickdw · 14-02-2021 06:43PM

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Storey takes about 4 minutes to say how he was shafted in his bid to buy Force India, instead sponsored Haas and because Haas were crap on and off track, so he had to sack Haas (he actually says he sacked them). Then says he sponsors loads of other great teams.

The big announcement is that a friend of Rich Energy is going to buy a majority stake in an team and Rich Energy will be the title sponsor in 2022. He throws in, at these end, that he looked into buying a team for 2022, but will be title sponsor instead.

I watched it so you don’t have to give him the clicks.

So the big anouncement was that he has nothing. A friend buying a team at some time in the future.
I will be at the first race..... big deal. His branding wont be.

AMKC · 14-02-2021 08:44PM

Some nice caps on MandM direct,

https://www.mandmdirect.ie/01/details/EA279/New-Era-Renault-F1-Hulkenberg-Essential-9fifty-Cap-Yellow-Black

Just got myself two of them beauty's.

There is an orange one there that could nearly be a McLaren cap and a red one for Ferrari fans and all on deal at the moment.

Harika · 15-02-2021 09:07AM

Red bull power train confirmation https://www.redbull.com/int-en/redbullracing/red-bull-take-on-honda-f1-pu

From 2022 to 2025

AMKC · 15-02-2021 09:20AM

Harika wrote: »

Red bull power train confirmation https://www.redbull.com/int-en/redbullracing/red-bull-take-on-honda-f1-pu

From 2022 to 2025

So Red Bull will now have it's own Power Unit devision and they are only in the sport what 16 to 17 years.
McLaren do not have that and they have been in the 50 years.
You would have to wonder how the hell have McLaren never decided to fund and start up there own power unit devision.

I suppose they never really had to as there was always lots of suppliers and engine companies willing to supply them but if it did go wrong for them say over the next couple of years with Mercedes and by the way I hope it's a success for them but if it was not then the question has to be asked. What would they do?

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