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

As a reserve driver, maybe. Kubica will depart as well, I presume.

Wasn't into F1 (unfortunately) when Kimi was peak but obviously his time at this level has been on the wane since I got into it, this year has had a particularly bad few couple of incidents (rear ending his team mate and crashing into vettel)

Did I hear alfa don't have to have a ferrari junior in one of their seats from next season? Or am I imagining things? Either way would they be too arsed if giovenazzi loses his seat next year? I mean sainz and leclerc are gonna be there for a few years to go and I think they may prefer a certain German driver with a certain second name to come in instead of gio in a few years time if they're looking for a new driver.

How could a Sauber look like Hybrid from Mercedes Benz and Red Bull since neither of them teams existed in F1 in the early 00s? Mercedes just supplied engines to Mclaren that was it. Sauber are older than both them teams.

Kimi really should have won the WDC with Mclaren Mercedes and if the cars had of been more reliable he probably would have.

Yeah they had red bull sponsorship and one year they had Mercedes stars all over the rear of the car like Mercedes has had in recent years.

Neither of them qualify for a super licence

Thinking of the Williams seat when George moves to Merc (imminently), would the Merc team still have influence on that vacated Williams seat? And I'm thinking that perhaps Nick DeVries being a Merc driver could jump into it easily.

Albon is a good contender too but doesn't have any direct ties with the Williams team. He'd bring his RB knowledge and simulator skills, and I'd think would be of benefit.

Yeah and gasley is a good case for comparison. I don't think gasley was miles better than Albon and Albon was probably going to win in Brazil until Hamilton crashed into him. That would have set a very different baseline if he had won a race.

I think if RB don't rate Albon then it's probably fair that they also don't rate Gasley, but I think neither is miles behind Perez and we've seen thst Gasley has great potential and probably lots more potential tial than Perez has. But perez is a pretty safe pair of hands for right now. I wonder if RB will keep an option on Albon or of they'll just cut him loose.

^ Have you tried the official Mercedes F1 shop?

Hi,

yes I ordered from here in the past.

Nightmare to deal with, eventually received a refund after lots of issues.

Thinking about Spa, it might be helpful if the cars were fitted with one red light at the rear in such conditions.

In fact they now have three rear lights, as well as the central one they've had for decades there's now lights in the trailing edges of the rear wing.

Albon confirmed for Williams next year, which means that Bottas is likely to go to Alfa Romeo

Nevermind, was a fake account

I know we all know Russell is going Mercedes and they haven’t announced yet but am I going crazy or has Toto just confirmed it today?

Saw an article saying it’s still being kept tight lipped.

But did Toto not say that they have to look at open seats at Williams and Alfa Romeo today when asked if they were blocking Albon to Williams, and talking up Nick?

Like he said the open space at Williams.

Why stay coy on it? Pretty much confirmed Russell is going. Maybe a rare slip by him.

Sounds like Merc want Nyck de Vries in William, and will try block Albon, so that leaves Alfa for him.

I am glad I am not relying on Channel 4 anymore so. Of course there schedule could change during the week it has happened before. Be interesting to see if it does.