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re: Formula 1 2021 Season Thread
Posted on 10/20/21 at 1:44 pm to Woolfman_8
Posted on 10/20/21 at 1:44 pm to Woolfman_8
In other F1-adjacent news...
Nico Hülkenberg is going to test an IndyCar for the McLaren SP team at Barber Motorsports Park. McLaren wants to run a 3rd full-time car but I don't think anything is settled for next year. My guess is that Romain Grosjean's success and the exuberance he's shown this year made Hülkenberg start thinking about it.
https://twitter.com/HulkHulkenberg/status/1450857325485514755
https://arrowmclarensp.com/2021/10/20/nico-hulkenberg-to-test-indy-car-with-arrow-mclaren-sp-2/
I always wondered why Hülkenberg didn't consider it earlier. His legacy in F1 is that he may be the greatest F1 driver in history to never be on a podium...
Also, F2 driver Christian Lundgaard got signed by Rahal Letterman Lanigan to replace Takuma Sato in the #30 car, with a "multi-year" contract. My guess is that it includes an agreement with Alpine that he can leave early if Alpine wants to put him in an F1 seat.
This year Lundgaard had a one-off drive with RLL at the Indianapolis road course, where he qualified P4, much higher than RLL's two regular drivers (Graham Rahal and Takuma Sato). Lundgaard finished P12 in the race (both Rahal and Sato finished ahead of him), which I assume is because of his inexperience with the Firestone tires, but everyone was suitably impressed with his performance. I wanted RLL to give him another drive near the end of the season (Oliver Askew was given the 3rd seat for the last three races), but it looks like that one race was enough.
https://twitter.com/lundgaardoff/status/1450809747217821705
https://rahal.com/2021/10/20/christian-lundgaard-to-join-rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-in-a-multi-year-agreement/
Nico Hülkenberg is going to test an IndyCar for the McLaren SP team at Barber Motorsports Park. McLaren wants to run a 3rd full-time car but I don't think anything is settled for next year. My guess is that Romain Grosjean's success and the exuberance he's shown this year made Hülkenberg start thinking about it.
https://twitter.com/HulkHulkenberg/status/1450857325485514755
https://arrowmclarensp.com/2021/10/20/nico-hulkenberg-to-test-indy-car-with-arrow-mclaren-sp-2/
I always wondered why Hülkenberg didn't consider it earlier. His legacy in F1 is that he may be the greatest F1 driver in history to never be on a podium...
Also, F2 driver Christian Lundgaard got signed by Rahal Letterman Lanigan to replace Takuma Sato in the #30 car, with a "multi-year" contract. My guess is that it includes an agreement with Alpine that he can leave early if Alpine wants to put him in an F1 seat.
This year Lundgaard had a one-off drive with RLL at the Indianapolis road course, where he qualified P4, much higher than RLL's two regular drivers (Graham Rahal and Takuma Sato). Lundgaard finished P12 in the race (both Rahal and Sato finished ahead of him), which I assume is because of his inexperience with the Firestone tires, but everyone was suitably impressed with his performance. I wanted RLL to give him another drive near the end of the season (Oliver Askew was given the 3rd seat for the last three races), but it looks like that one race was enough.
https://twitter.com/lundgaardoff/status/1450809747217821705
https://rahal.com/2021/10/20/christian-lundgaard-to-join-rahal-letterman-lanigan-racing-in-a-multi-year-agreement/
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Posted on 10/20/21 at 2:38 pm to Woolfman_8
quote:
Anyone know the situation with private parking at COTA? Will there be enough open land that we can park in the morning?
A lot of the locals open up their land for paid parking.
parked here a few years ago
Think they were charging $30-50 to park I believe.
Posted on 10/20/21 at 2:41 pm to fightin tigers
RBR and AT switching Honda branding to Acura for COTA race
AlphaTauri
AlphaTauri
This post was edited on 10/20/21 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 10/20/21 at 2:51 pm to TheArrogantCorndog
Acura is such a failed brand. People talk about Lexus as a German luxury brand alternative, but Acura is not really in the conversation. I think they'd be better off keeping Honda on the car.
Edit: And no one is buying the Acura NSX.
Edit: And no one is buying the Acura NSX.
This post was edited on 10/20/21 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 10/21/21 at 8:17 am to fightin tigers
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For the Saudi races...
Semi-related...
Over 250K attended a Pitbull concert in Ryiadh last night...and (gasp), you can see uncovered arms in some of the videos...
https://twitter.com/aliShihabi/status/1450921291813376001
Posted on 10/21/21 at 4:00 pm to bikerack
Posted on 10/21/21 at 11:54 pm to Xenophon
Posted on 10/22/21 at 7:07 am to GEAUXLPOST
He has said several times how he doesn't like the DTS portrayal of him. Said it makes him look like the villian.
Hopefully this doesn't start a chain reaction. Despite some of the negatives, DTS has really helped grow the sport.
Hopefully this doesn't start a chain reaction. Despite some of the negatives, DTS has really helped grow the sport.
This post was edited on 10/22/21 at 7:08 am
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Posted on 10/22/21 at 7:11 am to fightin tigers
This move won’t help him change that perception.
Posted on 10/22/21 at 7:12 am to fightin tigers
quote:
DTS has really helped grow the sport.
Umm immensely.
Each of the drivers should be handing over a % of their paycheck to Netflix. Not saying that F1 was struggling before, but that show has set them up for YEARS. Lots of new eyes and $$$.
Posted on 10/22/21 at 7:15 am to fightin tigers
quote:
DTS has really helped grow the sport.
It’s not the complete reason I got into F1 but season 1 elevated my interest in the sport.
Posted on 10/22/21 at 8:01 am to GEAUXLPOST
Is he talking about next year? They are pretty far along this year.
Posted on 10/22/21 at 9:31 am to Xenophon
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Is he talking about next year? They are pretty far along this year.
He may just opt out of the 1:1 sit downs with them...I would think that racing footage and anything public he has said to official F1 media would be fair game.
Posted on 10/22/21 at 9:41 am to bikerack
Pretty much. Merc and RBR didn't really participate in Season 1. They were included, but the interviews are not really there.
Posted on 10/22/21 at 9:52 am to fightin tigers
I'm fine with that. IMO, the best eps were the ones that focused on the mid-tier teams.
Posted on 10/22/21 at 10:10 am to bikerack
That’s true, but I really want to see how Max reacted during that 2-3 race span where Merc screwed him.
Posted on 10/22/21 at 10:11 am to Xenophon
Danny Ric going to sport an Earnhardt-inspired helmet this weekend. It’s incredible.
Posted on 10/22/21 at 10:15 am to southernelite
Posted on 10/22/21 at 11:59 am to fightin tigers
Bottas taking a new engine... Saying it will be likely that Hamilton will have to within the next few races too.
Come on RB, take the constructors.
Come on RB, take the constructors.
Posted on 10/22/21 at 12:11 pm to Lsut81
Merc must be doing some crazy shite to his engines. Whatever upgrade, if any; Lewis gets will be based on data from Bottas.
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