re: Formula 1 2021 Season Thread

Posted by BestBanker

Member since Nov 2011

19447 posts

Posted on 9/6/21 at 9:15 am to AlonsoWDC

Ok. If you say so.

He's the most consistently worst 2nd/3rd place finishing F1 driver. He just can't win 1st ever. Get him out now.

Posted by theone

LSU

Member since Nov 2005

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Posted on 9/6/21 at 10:15 am to AlonsoWDC

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Bottas should be out of F1.

More than a few drivers on the grid that should be out before Bottas. He brings the knowledge of what was happening at Merc to Alfa plus he is a consistent driver.

How does that leave the seats

Lewis/Russell
Max/Checo??
Charles/Carlos
Lando/Daniel
Ocon/Alonso
Vettel/Stroll
Gasly/ ??
Mazpin/Mick
Bottas/?? Gio/Mick?

Posted by Lsut81

Member since Jun 2005

85015 posts

Posted on 9/6/21 at 10:22 am to theone

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Gasly/ ??

Why would Yuki be back?

I think the more likely scenario than Yuki going would be Checo/Yuki with Gasley jumping to be RB2

And you’re missing Williams…. Latifi and Albon?

I think Mic goes to Alfa bc of the beef

This post was edited on 9/6/21 at 10:23 am

Posted by athenslife101

Member since Feb 2013

20484 posts

Posted on 9/6/21 at 11:49 am to Lsut81

Gasley does not want to go back to Red Bull. They will stick with Perez for next year.

This post was edited on 9/6/21 at 11:51 am

Posted by fightin tigers

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Posted on 9/6/21 at 12:14 pm to Lsut81

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And you’re missing Williams…. Latifi and Albon?

I would have thought Merc would buy that 2nd seat.

Posted by Duke

Dillon, CO

Member since Jan 2008

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Posted on 9/6/21 at 12:38 pm to fightin tigers

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Nico's shite stirring is amazing as well.

Nico post race yesterday with Toto and Horner, asking Horner if Wolff congratulated him. Horner doesnt really answer and Nico's like "oh so he didn't".

Did it just for the lols it looked like.

Posted by fightin tigers

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Posted on 9/6/21 at 4:41 pm to Duke

Nico's Twitter

Relevant shite stirring

Posted by Lsut81

Member since Jun 2005

85015 posts

Posted on 9/7/21 at 4:36 am to fightin tigers

Russell to Merc official….

Yuki and Gasley both re-sign with AT

Posted by jerm

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Member since Feb 2006

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Posted on 9/7/21 at 5:19 am to Lsut81

You're basically looking at 1 seat each at Williams and Alfa Romeo. I read that Latifi is staying with Williams and Alfa needs to make a decision on Giovinazzi. Haas is a dumpster fire so who knows there but Alfa's decision could play a factor with Schumacher.

Posted by Lsut81

Member since Jun 2005

85015 posts

Posted on 9/7/21 at 7:25 am to jerm

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You're basically looking at 1 seat each at Williams and Alfa Romeo.

I've heard Gio out and AR bringing in Albon

As for the Williams, I could see Mic moving over to get away from the drama and Haas bringing in another sucker.

Posted by tccdc

Washington, DC

Member since Sep 2007

4021 posts

Posted on 9/7/21 at 7:41 am to Lsut81

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I've heard Gio out and AR bringing in Albon

As for the Williams, I could see Mic moving over to get away from the drama and Haas bringing in another sucker.

Rumors I heard (ie, on the internet) is that Williams really wants Albon ...and that De Vries (sp?) is going to Alfa...

I am just wondering if Haas moves Schumacher...he is not following team orders, but his name means so much to F1 and they still need Mazepins money

Posted by CobraCommander83

Member since Feb 2017

12428 posts

Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:01 am to Lsut81

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Russell to Merc official….

Happy for Russell. Hopefully he doesn’t get shitted on like Bottas did at times. In a sense, I would have loved for Russell and Bottas to swap seats. Williams is slowly improving and I think Bottas could have help improved that team.

Posted by Lsut81

Member since Jun 2005

85015 posts

Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:05 am to CobraCommander83

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Happy for Russell.

Agree, but I think it makes Merc unstoppable for next season. Of course, that depends on how the new regs impact things.

Checo is too inconsistent in RB for them to contend for the constructors against a Russell/Hamilton pairing.

Posted by CobraCommander83

Member since Feb 2017

12428 posts

Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:06 am to tccdc

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I am just wondering if Haas moves Schumacher...he is not following team orders, but his name means so much to F1 and they still need Mazepins money

Haas is a shite show. I love the fact there is an American owned team in F1 but they are hard to watch and follow. I doubt they make any changes and if they did, I seriously don’t think it would be an improvement to what they got now.

Posted by CobraCommander83

Member since Feb 2017

12428 posts

Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:10 am to Lsut81

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Checo is too inconsistent in RB for them to contend for the constructors against a Russell/Hamilton pairing.

I still think there is a chance for Checo to rebound next season. However, like you stated above, Checo and RB can’t afford to make the same mistakes next year like they did this year.

Posted by Lima Whiskey

Member since Apr 2013

22594 posts

Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:27 am to CobraCommander83

The infighting at Mercedes is going to be brutal. Lewis and Russell are going to hate each other

Posted by Jor Jor The Dinosaur

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Member since Nov 2014

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Posted on 9/7/21 at 8:39 am to Lima Whiskey

We'll see, but I bet this is probably the case. Bottas was a perfect #2 for Lewis, he's basically Cal Naughton.

"Hey...uh, maybe I can win one sometime. No? Oh, Okay."

I don't see Russell accepting a second driver role as readily.