Formula 1 2021

[Ian Nacho]

Fairly uneventful qualifying today. Second week in a row where the pole time has come from the first run. 

[Super_horns]

Probably predictable Hamilton would get paid Bottas but as usual Vertstappen put in a good fight.

 

Shame Russell wasn't able to convert his excellent qualifying into points but the Williams is lacking race pace. 

 

Another excellent result for Norris and his team-mate did well to battle back into the point - likewise Alonso. 

 

 

[isaidno]

19 hours ago, Super_horns said:

Probably predictable Hamilton would get paid Bottas but as usual Vertstappen put in a good fight.

 

Shame Russell wasn't able to convert his excellent qualifying into points but the Williams is lacking race pace. 

 

Another excellent result for Norris and his team-mate did well to battle back into the point - likewise Alonso. 

 

 

Russel needs to start converting his good qualifying into points  finishes. Monaco will be his best chance.

[foxes_rule1978]

Well done on Lewis for his incredible 100th pole. A legend 

[isaidno]

What are the odds on Mazespin being banned before the end of the season  ?

Another penalty point on his licence yesterday.

[Zear0]

Only just caught up from yesterday's qualifying. 100 poles is incredible when you consider Schumacher is on 68. I was about to trot out the "but they have more races per season", but Lewis still has fewer race entries than Schumacher. 

 

Regarding Mazespin, he's not quite as out his depth as the great Jean-Denis Deletraz, but not far off. 

[StanSP]

 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

With a lack of a wider Motorsport thread I'll bash it in here. Ridiculous the BTCC at Thruxton today is still behind closed doors. There is no other sport that can be made Covid safe more easily than motorsport, particularly the disciplines slightly lower down the pyramid.

[PhillippaT]

50 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

With a lack of a wider Motorsport thread I'll bash it in here. Ridiculous the BTCC at Thruxton today is still behind closed doors. There is no other sport that can be made Covid safe more easily than motorsport, particularly the disciplines slightly lower down the pyramid.

The last BTCC meeting I marshalled at was when the Alpha's were in charge with Larini and Nannini at Donington.  Haven't really bothered watching any of it since...  Maybe I should? 

[VinceNoir]

Has there ever been an interesting race at Catalunya? So bored

[Sol thewall Bamba]

2 hours ago, PhillippaT said:

The last BTCC meeting I marshalled at was when the Alpha's were in charge with Larini and Nannini at Donington.  Haven't really bothered watching any of it since...  Maybe I should? 

Hmm, so far both races have had massive accidents, both in the first half of the first laps. First race was 10 laps of safety car and the second one has just been red flagged. 

 

I'm sure it'll get better

[PhillippaT]

4 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Hmm, so far both races have had massive accidents, both in the first half of the first laps. First race was 10 laps of safety car and the second one has just been red flagged. 

 

I'm sure it'll get better

I guess that's great if it's what you're looking for (as a spectator), but not so much if you're paying for it (as an owner)!

Edited 9 May 2021 by PhillippaT

[Sol thewall Bamba]

9 minutes ago, PhillippaT said:

I guess that's great if it's what you're looking for (as a spectator), but not so much if you're paying for it (as an owner)!

Restart for the second race, accident on the first lap, safety car

[foxes_rule1978]

Very smart move by mercedes 

[PhillippaT]

7 minutes ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

Very smart move by mercedes 

Yep, Red Bull got outplayed today by Mercedes.

[LiberalFox]

5 hours ago, Zear0 said:

Only just caught up from yesterday's qualifying. 100 poles is incredible when you consider Schumacher is on 68. I was about to trot out the "but they have more races per season", but Lewis still has fewer race entries than Schumacher. 

 

Regarding Mazespin, he's not quite as out his depth as the great Jean-Denis Deletraz, but not far off. 

Only thing with Schumi is he raced quite a bit under a format that didn't encourage going for pole. 

[The Horse's Mouth]

42 minutes ago, LiberalFox said:

Only thing with Schumi is he raced quite a bit under a format that didn't encourage going for pole. 

Also Lewis has been blessed with the best car for the majority of his career, this isn't exrmpt from schumi either but he drove a lot more dogs than Hamilton.

[PhillippaT]

22 hours ago, Zear0 said:

Only just caught up from yesterday's qualifying. 100 poles is incredible when you consider Schumacher is on 68. I was about to trot out the "but they have more races per season", but Lewis still has fewer race entries than Schumacher. 

 

Regarding Mazespin, he's not quite as out his depth as the great Jean-Denis Deletraz, but not far off. 

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Alienturnedhuman wrote: ↑

08 May 2021 21:07

Today was the 1039th F1 race. Hamilton started from pole at 100 of those. If he gets 5 poles from the next 11 races he will have 105 poles from 1050 races meaning that 10% of F1 races had Hamilton on pole.

(From Planet F1 Forum)

 

Still pretty remarkable, though!

[isaidno]

 

[iamafox]

9 hours ago, isaidno said:

 

Disappointed there wasn't 'how not to foksmash my door' 

[Facecloth]

Turkish grand prix cancelled. Second Austrian race added to calendar.

[JonnyBoy]

got tickets for Silverstone, if it goes ahead what time should i get in my spot (general admission) on race day? people saying 7am? where are the better places to watch the race? 

[isaidno]

McLaren's Gulf livery for the Monaco Gp 

[Leicester_Loyal]

Always loved the Gulf livery, especially on the Ford GT40.

[The Quick Brown Fox]

On 14/05/2021 at 14:49, JonnyBoy said:

got tickets for Silverstone, if it goes ahead what time should i get in my spot (general admission) on race day? people saying 7am? where are the better places to watch the race? 

People are right! You need to get there early to get a decent spot. Take a comfy chair and an umbrella! 

The guys I go with always get there at gates opening, they sit at Vale.