2021 F1 thread

GAJ

GAJ

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There will be a third installment of Netflix's excellent "F1: Drive to Survive" in the next month or so from what I gather.

First race scheduled for March 28th in Bahrain.

Hamilton just renewed his contract but hoping for a bigger tussle among the top contenders.

Hamilton/Bottas, Mercedes

Verstappen/Perez, Red Bull (Honda engine)

Ricciardo/Norris, McLaren (Mercedes engine)

Vettel/Stoll, Aston Martin (formerly Racing Point, Mercedes engine)

Alonso/Ocon, Alpine (formerly Renault)

LeClerc/Sainz, Ferrari

And a few other also ran teams. :laughing
 
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scootergmc

scootergmc

old and slow
Who's the kid who would've won in place of Hamilton had he not been sabotaged by the team? Where's he?
 
Ducky_Fresh

Ducky_Fresh

Treasure Hunter
Really a shame they kept Hamilton. I mean for what? Guess they want to give him his retirement/farewell tour or something?

Would have been fantastic if he pulled a Rossi and went to McLaren. (home country like Rossi went to Ducati).

Instead no changing of the guard. MEh.
 
yodaisgod

yodaisgod

KHAAAAAN!
MB and Hamilton will win again. 2022 will be the start of a new era where Max and RB will win. MB comes in second. Ferrari falters again. McLaren and Alpine fight for 3rd. Aston Martin and whatever replaces Haas along with AlfaR, AlfaT and Williams is the rest of the field again.
 
Racinfrk

Racinfrk

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Ducky_Fresh said:
Really a shame they kept Hamilton. I mean for what? Guess they want to give him his retirement/farewell tour or something?

Would have been fantastic if he pulled a Rossi and went to McLaren. (home country like Rossi went to Ducati).

Instead no changing of the guard. MEh.
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I am pretty sure Hamilton would not go back to McLaren. However, since he only signed a 1 year deal, I think he is keeping his options open for the big change in 2022. He made a master move from McLaren (arguably the best car on the grid at the time) to Mercedes (somewhat of an also ran team at the time) when the last big rules change happened and we all know what happened in these past years.

Hopefully, more manufactures get the change correct this time and we will see the end of the extreme dominance of one manufacture.
 
GAJ

GAJ

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Ducky_Fresh said:
Guess they want to give him his retirement/farewell tour or something?

Instead no changing of the guard. MEh.
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Tons of interesting team changes and at 36 Hamilton is still 3 years younger than Alonso and 5 years younger than Raikkonen.

https://www.bluejean.fr/en/biography/f1-drivers.php

But yes, I'd like to see Hamilton try another team but in his mind's eye I'm sure he feels as if he already did that in his career.

Unlike New England letting Brady go, Mercedes is in no hurry to show him the door.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
 
Climber

Climber

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I'd like to see Hamilton go to RB and team up with Max.
I'd like to see Russell at MB next year.
I think that Sainz is going to be the #1 driver at Ferrari.
I think that Riccardo is going to be on the podium at least 6 times.
 
Slow Goat

Slow Goat

Fun Junkie
Hoping for a fun year.

Surprised Bottas still has his seat.
Lewis will win #8.
Perez will give Max a hard time (can’t wait for his meltdowns).
Vettel with a chance to redeem himself.
Sainz at Ferrari.

Hopefully Covid won’t F things up!
 
Johndicezx9

Johndicezx9

Rolls with it...
2021 McLaren F1 car and drivers intro....

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.au...55058/mclaren-unveils-mcl35m-2021-f1-car/amp/

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GAJ

GAJ

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Why is Ricciardo so grumpy all the time! :laughing

Man has a smile like a camera flash! :thumbup
 
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