Gareth Collier Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 1 hour ago, didcot said: Didn't Seb pull up a bit smartish after the chequered flag. That's assuming my memory is correct. Which would indicate a potential problem. I reckon he stopped on the cool down lap and ran back to the pits because the team knew he was borderline on fuel levels so told him to stop the car to preserve as much as they could so failing to be able to extract enough from the car is no surprise. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERandBR Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Very interesting video about changes being made to tracks. I hope the Changes to Yas Marina work in particular. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Just been watching the Silverstone Classic highlights on ITV4. Good to see Classic F1 cars racing in the Murray Walker Challenge Cup. Lovely bit after with Damon Hill. Might have shed a tear or two. The trophies for the British GP had Murray's face on. Nice touch. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 22 minutes ago, didcot said: Might have shed a tear or two. "And I've got to stop.... because I've got a lump in my throat..." 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 This has to be a joke. Red Bull must look to sign Valtteri Bottas to replace Sergio Perez: Jack Plooij https://sportitnow.com/red-bull-must-look-to-sign-valtteri-bottas-to-replace-sergio-perez-jack-plooij/?fbclid=IwAR3eU5QSv3Ijhol9irC5FBinYisvfHdojH176VFX4-dsp2w-OaULI4eV8PM 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2021 42 minutes ago, Andrew P said: This has to be a joke. Red Bull must look to sign Valtteri Bottas to replace Sergio Perez: Jack Plooij https://sportitnow.com/red-bull-must-look-to-sign-valtteri-bottas-to-replace-sergio-perez-jack-plooij/?fbclid=IwAR3eU5QSv3Ijhol9irC5FBinYisvfHdojH176VFX4-dsp2w-OaULI4eV8PM April 1st was a few months back 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 12 hours ago, Andrew P said: This has to be a joke. Red Bull must look to sign Valtteri Bottas to replace Sergio Perez: Jack Plooij https://sportitnow.com/red-bull-must-look-to-sign-valtteri-bottas-to-replace-sergio-perez-jack-plooij/?fbclid=IwAR3eU5QSv3Ijhol9irC5FBinYisvfHdojH176VFX4-dsp2w-OaULI4eV8PM There could be a logic in that. He’s used to having a ferociously quick team mate but is capable of holding his own, sometimes. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Jonboy Posted August 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2021 Well if he can accidentally takeout both red bulls just trying to make the start, what could he do to the Mercs with an axe to grind 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2021 More than some drivers, Bottas has off-days, when the planets don't align and his car is a dog. The crash with Russell at Imola was a classic case - what was the Williams doing anywhere near him? Arguably at Hungaroring Bottas had a Big Off Day, and that was a poor way to start the Summer break. But Perez has a hunger Bottas seldom shows. I wouldn't be making that swap, and nor will that nice Dr Marko, I bet. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 18 hours ago, newbryford said: April 1st was a few months back True, but April Fools lasts only for a day, the whole of August is “silly season”. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Oldddudders said: More than some drivers, Bottas has off-days, when the planets don't align and his car is a dog. The crash with Russell at Imola was a classic case - what was the Williams doing anywhere near him? Arguably at Hungaroring Bottas had a Big Off Day, and that was a poor way to start the Summer break. But Perez has a hunger Bottas seldom shows. I wouldn't be making that swap, and nor will that nice Dr Marko, I bet. I wouldn't swap the 2 either. I am not sure I agree with Perez having a hunger which Bottas doesn't though. Bottas has good days when he out-performs Hamilton, often on a Saturday when he occasionally out-performs Hamilton. Perez has been in the RB for half a season now but has not come close to Verstappen either in qualifying or in a race. None of RB's last 4 drivers (Kvyat, Gasly or Albon) have come close to Verstappen. The last 2 in particular impressed at Toro Rosso & Gasly has impressed since returning to them (now Alpha Tauri). Many would argue that Verstappen is simply way ahead of everyone else & dismiss the possibility that the team will favour one driver. I have my doubts about this. I hear no references anywhere to Perez's previous stint in a 'better' team. McLaren were not a top team at the time, but they were pretty good & he was consistently out-performed by Button. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy100 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, EddieB said: True, but April Fools lasts only for a day, the whole of August is “silly season”. I think the whole season is becoming "silly season". If you have put a foot in a racing car, and your Dutch, that makes you eligible to make headlines with stupid comments. Edited August 16, 2021 by Bulleidboy100 amendment 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2021 I think Jack Plooij is a sort of Ziggo Sport (Dutch F1 broadcaster) equivalent of Ted Kravitz, being there or thereabouts in the pitlane. Their studio presenters include former F1 driver Robert Doornbos, who James Allen once usefully identified as "having the biggest helmet in F1", a comment that Martin Brundle wisely declined to pursue. Interestingly, I read that Doornbos's business interests include a firm making sex toys. Ziggo is owned by Liberty Global, which is not unconnected to the Liberty we all know and love in F1. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Why Button was shouted at over McLaren switch https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/68626/why-button-was-shouted-at-over-mclaren-switch/?fbclid=IwAR2PpFmZZlZmrHEhY-8O9GXNryotPN2_Igl0gYziKPCYDCReMbMgJzRjwjo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Spa-Francorchamps mourns death of CEO Maillet. https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/68616/spa-francorchamps-mourns-death-of-ceo-maillet/?fbclid=IwAR2A4ujG0K1u5CYQ44-hG7Oe9qB-Pj1OUpejpSl7mETVauJVzPRGbCr118A 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Bottas a "very important pillar" for Mercedes - Wolff. https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/68596/bottas-a-quot-very-important-pillar-quot-for-mercedes-wolff/?fbclid=IwAR1nYIU0G0OUtqHBLfKkYi1a6YQ6XgL_f8LQNRLVcYsm9VvKRccj4dNcKV8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Can Lando Norris and George Russell Beat Their AI in F1 2021? | Me, Myself and AI Can George Russell and Lando Norris overpower their machine counterparts... https://fb.watch/7qi5znBON7/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 50 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Bottas a "very important pillar" for Mercedes - Wolff. In the sense that he holds everything else up behind Hamilton? 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Hroth said: In the sense that he holds everything else up behind Hamilton? OR, Removes the opposition. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, Andrew P said: OR, Removes the opposition. Thats what happens when you remove a load-bearing pillar... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Andrew P said: Bottas a "very important pillar" Pillock! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Andrew P said: Bottas a "very important pillar" for Mercedes - Wolff. https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/68596/bottas-a-quot-very-important-pillar-quot-for-mercedes-wolff/?fbclid=IwAR1nYIU0G0OUtqHBLfKkYi1a6YQ6XgL_f8LQNRLVcYsm9VvKRccj4dNcKV8 Isn't a direct statement of support, like that, the usual precursor to a rapid dismissal?? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
friscopete Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) Maye its Bottas that sets the car up for the champ .I have said this before on here that teams retain drivers as they can set a car up and identify issues that the team hot shot ignores or in some cases not bright enough to know .Hakkinnen was the hot shot but not the set up guy.Barichello was a set up wizard for several teams.Brawn and Stewart at least .A top dog at Stewart told me grumpily ,when I congratulated him on Herberts win,(I can crawl like the best of them ) that the wrong driver won .It was Barichello that did all the work .It really surprised me that he said it to me.Barichello was very quick driver but lacked that final killer speed that the hot shots have .Button had it ,not sure Herbert did .He had trouble braking with his damaged feet.Its that quick lap when the team ask for it .Bottas doesnt ,Hamilton does. Perhaps some one at Red Bull has finally said "get me a f&*%$£@g set up guy " in a German accent .Who knows? maybe Max is losing a sector or two because of a failing dynamic spring rate or its equivelent .Maybe Bottas can find it for him .It could of course ,and probably is ,bowlacks , part of F1"s summer break fun . When the racing stops but the gamesmanship doesnt . Edited August 16, 2021 by friscopete 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 I know he's not in F1 now, but a lovely image. https://fb.watch/7r4zn2GRYI/ 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 10 hours ago, friscopete said: Maye its Bottas that sets the car up for the champ .I have said this before on here that teams retain drivers as they can set a car up and identify issues that the team hot shot ignores or in some cases not bright enough to know .Hakkinnen was the hot shot but not the set up guy.Barichello was a set up wizard for several teams.Brawn and Stewart at least .A top dog at Stewart told me grumpily ,when I congratulated him on Herberts win,(I can crawl like the best of them ) that the wrong driver won .It was Barichello that did all the work .It really surprised me that he said it to me.Barichello was very quick driver but lacked that final killer speed that the hot shots have .Button had it ,not sure Herbert did .He had trouble braking with his damaged feet.Its that quick lap when the team ask for it .Bottas doesnt ,Hamilton does. Perhaps some one at Red Bull has finally said "get me a f&*%$£@g set up guy " in a German accent .Who knows? maybe Max is losing a sector or two because of a failing dynamic spring rate or its equivelent .Maybe Bottas can find it for him .It could of course ,and probably is ,bowlacks , part of F1"s summer break fun . When the racing stops but the gamesmanship doesnt . Irvine claimed that he was the one who found the good setups while he was driving for Ferrari with Schumacher. He claims that Schumacher was poor at this but managed to go unbelievably fast with whatever setup they finished with. Irvine did seem to have a large ego so I am not sure how much of what he says is just hot air. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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