Formula 1 2020

[The Bear]

9 hours ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

Vettel to Aston martin starting to pick up pace, hope Perez can find a seat 

Perez brings a lot of money to Racing Point and has a very long contract. No chance he is leaving them, especially when they've suddenly become competitive by copying Mercedes. 

[isaidno]

1 hour ago, The Bear said:

Perez brings a lot of money to Racing Point and has a very long contract. No chance he is leaving them, especially when they've suddenly become competitive by copying Mercedes. 

Sounds like they're paying Perez off. Lawrence Stroll isn't going to sack his son.

[The Horse's Mouth]

3 hours ago, The Bear said:

Perez brings a lot of money to Racing Point and has a very long contract. No chance he is leaving them, especially when they've suddenly become competitive by copying Mercedes. 

Yeah like I said no says,I cant see Lance being sacked.

[StanSP]

Gutted for Perez if he loses his seat. Good driver. 

[The Horse's Mouth]

34 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Gutted for Perez if he loses his seat. Good driver. 

he's come along away, I genuinely feel he deserves a shot at a top 3 seat but unlikely to happen now. Haas could be an option maybe? I think both of them need to go

[The Bear]

I've since read that Perez has a break clause in his contract and the rumours are gathering pace for Vettel to go there. 

 

Quite why they'd want Vettel is another matter. Old, expensive, makes mistakes, and on his way down. 

 

Surely someone like George Russell with his Mercedes connections would be miles better.

Edited 15 July 2020 by The Bear

[Brainy]

4 hours ago, The Bear said:

I've since read that Perez has a break clause in his contract and the rumours are gathering pace for Vettel to go there. 

 

Quite why they'd want Vettel is another matter. Old, expensive, makes mistakes, and on his way down. 

 

Surely someone like George Russell with his Mercedes connections would be miles better.

Russell and Stroll doesn't sound a very good partnership. If they're going to keep Stroll then its fine the way it is, though I can see why they'd want a driver of Vettel's calibre. It's a bit like somebody taking over Liverpool and replacing Klopp with Guardiola, he may be a better but there's no need to get rid

[LiberalFox]

I'd like to see Vettel do well.

[The Horse's Mouth]

7 hours ago, The Bear said:

I've since read that Perez has a break clause in his contract and the rumours are gathering pace for Vettel to go there. 

 

Quite why they'd want Vettel is another matter. Old, expensive, makes mistakes, and on his way down. 

 

Surely someone like George Russell with his Mercedes connections would be miles better.

I think you're being harsh on Vettel, theres no doubt hes on the decline but hes still a 4 time world champion and still capable of pulling off race wins, plus it  is pretty big statement from Aston to make out the blocks to sign him. Its harsh on Perez and realistically it should be Perez and Vettel but it is what it is. Russell has a 3 deal with William's and I'm pretty sure only Merc can break that and it's pretty much a back marker line up there as well.

[The Horse's Mouth]

3 hours ago, LiberalFox said:

I'd like to see Vettel do well.

Same, hes very likable and has Fernando level radio messages in the races sometimes. I dont think anybody wants him to go out like this really 

[Footballwipe]

Happy to be getting back into F1 thanks to Drive to Survive and the good races we've had this season. Those series really helped me to appreciate the mid-table battles that go on. YouTube channels like "The Race" have also helped broaden my horizon.

 

That being said, is Lance Stroll more than a whiney daddy's boy, or is that a spot on summation of him?

[The Horse's Mouth]

7 hours ago, Footballwipe said:

Happy to be getting back into F1 thanks to Drive to Survive and the good races we've had this season. Those series really helped me to appreciate the mid-table battles that go on. YouTube channels like "The Race" have also helped broaden my horizon.

 

That being said, is Lance Stroll more than a whiney daddy's boy, or is that a spot on summation of him?

I wouldn't call him whiney, hes just a privileged **** who's easy to hate. But to be fair to Stroll, even though he is a pay driver he does have good race pace but hes awful for one lap pace, I think Stroll wouldve been looked on differently if he came up through f2 rather than buying a seat straight from winning f3. He has come along way, I still remember his first race where he drove the tyres into the ground and tbf to him he has a podium to his name.

[StanSP]

Both Williams make it in to Q2

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

GEORGE BABY

[StanSP]

Albon not happy with RB! Not a great weekend for them so far.

 

Hope Perez can get high on the grid behind the Mercedes.

 

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

Albon seems finished already

[StanSP]

Racing Point done well there!

[The Horse's Mouth]

Red bulls have had a mare

[isaidno]

Mercedes in a different post code to anyone else. Stroll P3 

[The Bear]

Wow that Mercedes change of direction is frightening! 

 

Loving that Racing Point are sticking it to Red Bull and Ferrari. Though you're not telling me that they haven't had some technical help from Mercedes. If it was that easy to copy them everyone would be doing it! 

[Legend_in_blue]

Double front row lockout from Mercedes there. 

 

[The Horse's Mouth]

So much for the Max had a chance this year, this is 2014 but williams role has been filled by tracing point. Fairplay to stroll through, Latifi deserves a bit of praise too been a solid hand so far.

Edited 18 July 2020 by The Horse's Mouth

[Legend_in_blue]

How bad are all the other teams if they can't even be competitive with last years Mercedes?

[foxes_rule1978]

Can’t see anything but a 7th world title for Hamilton, hoping for a close season but having my doubts now 

[The Horse's Mouth]

20 minutes ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

Can’t see anything but a 7th world title for Hamilton, hoping for a close season but having my doubts now 

The only thing we can grab onto is team orders probably wont come into play this year, Bottas isnt Rosberg but hes competent enough to bring a bit of a fight on a slimmed down calendar youd hope