***The Official 2021 Formula 1 season thread***

Postby **worksux101** » September 12th, 2018, 5:40 pm

Should’ve waited a year imo

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » September 16th, 2018, 4:34 pm

Singapore 2018 highlights

teems1 · Postby **teems1** » September 16th, 2018, 5:47 pm

Another borefest.

I can't recall a decent race for a long time.

Something needs to be done to make F1 more exciting when the most exciting part of the race was Max's undercut.

MG Man · Postby **MG Man** » September 16th, 2018, 8:39 pm

nah man, there was some good mid-field action....this is the first season in F1 championship history that every driver has scored points....everybody getting to play

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » October 6th, 2018, 9:45 am

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... i4GMG.html

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » October 18th, 2018, 10:22 pm

Postby **worksux101** » October 19th, 2018, 12:32 am

And then grosjean and max crash the things repeatedly in practice and the race

NR8 · Postby **NR8** » October 21st, 2018, 3:19 pm

Anybody watching US GP? Mercedes took too long to pit Lewis.

Postby **worksux101** » October 21st, 2018, 3:27 pm

And Ferrari should’ve pitted Seb under the VSC. Gonna be a good last few laps when Lewis catches Max and Kimi, and Seb catches Bottas

NR8 · Postby **NR8** » October 21st, 2018, 3:43 pm

Seb need a bush bath or something yes. I think Lewis will yield to take the title another day.

teems1 · Postby **teems1** » October 21st, 2018, 4:55 pm

NR8 wrote:Seb need a bush bath or something yes. I think Lewis will yield to take the title another day.

The title is only a matter of time.

Lewis has a 70 point lead.

Lewis just needs 6 points from 3 races.

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » October 21st, 2018, 4:58 pm

That was a nice lil battle through the esses at the end but Hammi just couldn’t pass Max.
I find Max was real accommodating too, by Max’s driving style anyway.

NR8 · Postby **NR8** » October 28th, 2018, 2:11 pm

Any predictions for today? I would love to see Danny Ric take P1.

Postby **worksux101** » October 28th, 2018, 2:31 pm

Max to take out Ricc and Hamilton to win with Seb 2nd. Max/Ric 3rd after comeback drive (whichever survives).

Postby **worksux101** » October 28th, 2018, 2:32 pm

Interestingly did anyone read the pre race press conference comments? A couple drivers were suggesting that Ferrari actually were not that quick at the start of the season (explains Kimi’s form) and Seb was just outperforming the car

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » October 28th, 2018, 3:59 pm

Hammi and Ricciardo struggling with tyres

NR8 · Postby **NR8** » October 28th, 2018, 4:25 pm

2nd week week in a row that Mercedes dropped the ball on tyre strategy. They literally waited till Hamilton ran off track to pit him.

Postby **worksux101** » October 28th, 2018, 4:30 pm

Every high temp track the Mercs struggle with tyres, while every cooler track the Ferraris struggle. Nothing unexpected there

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » October 28th, 2018, 4:38 pm

Guess Ricciardo not struggling. 45 laps on the same tyres and sets fastest lap of the race!

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » October 28th, 2018, 4:41 pm

WTH. Ricciardos engine blew

Postby **worksux101** » October 28th, 2018, 4:45 pm

Poor guy prolly wants to curse Renault, but can’t since he’s heading there next year

bgh · Postby **bgh** » October 28th, 2018, 5:10 pm

What's next!!!

Postby **worksux101** » October 28th, 2018, 5:47 pm

Next year should be great with the new aero rules

Postby **Duane 3NE 2NR** » November 25th, 2018, 1:28 pm

Postby **worksux101** » November 26th, 2018, 1:44 am

great sendoff by hamilton and vettel for Alonso

teems1 · Postby **teems1** » November 26th, 2018, 2:54 am

worksux101 wrote:Next year should be great with the new aero rules

Getting a sense of deja vu.

Postby **Monk BANzai** » November 26th, 2018, 3:19 am

worksux101 wrote:great sendoff by hamilton and vettel for Alonso

Defn...2018 was great season...best in the Hybrid era.

Rory Phoulorie · Postby **Rory Phoulorie** » November 26th, 2018, 7:04 am

Monk BANzai wrote:
worksux101 wrote:great sendoff by hamilton and vettel for Alonso

Defn...2018 was great season...best in the Hybrid era.

Usually them fellas want to pick up as much rubber after the race to ensure they meet the minimum weight limit.

I am not saying that Hamilton is not the greatest driver of his era. But over the last few years, you could watch the start of the race, go wash your car, and come back and see nothing really different towards the end. But I agree, this year's racing was the least boring of a generally boring hybrid era.

With MotoGP, you really want to sit throughout the entire race so you don't miss anything, and the 125 races are even better.

Postby **worksux101** » November 26th, 2018, 5:21 pm

teems1 wrote:
worksux101 wrote:Next year should be great with the new aero rules
Getting a sense of deja vu.

One can only hope the less complicated front wings would decrease the wake behind.
Still won’t be as decades ago, but the potential is there to at least improve.
Just hope Mercedes doesn’t run away with everything again

janfar · Postby **janfar** » November 27th, 2018, 6:09 am

Less aero means more straight line speed and more changes of overtaking and following. Also means teams will have to work on power unit input. 2019 will be an interesting year and will give a closer idea how the 2021 changes will affect the pecking order.