F1 2021

[Pathetic Shark]

I used to live just down the road from the Maybury Road works. Look at the size of the place they went to on Sheerwater in comparison although I now believe they are somewhere near Fairoaks. ( I moved away in the late 70s).

I only moved away last month. I was down there once doing a feature on Nick Phipps who was a GB Bobsleigh driver who used McLaren to build his sled. Walked in and Niki Lauda was answering the reception phones - he had lost a bet over a Grand Prix and had to do an hour there. Wasn't allowed to write about it at the time but everyone in the factory came out to see it. Apparently the reception girls made him get them teas as well. The new McLaren base is a mile up the road towards Chertsey and is massive.

 

[SaintHacker]

Well this could be interesting. Absolutely hosing it down at tamburello while the rest of the track is bone dry. Mazepin might not even make it to the grid!?

 

[BiMGuy]

Well this could be interesting. Absolutely hosing it down at tamburello while the rest of the track is bone dry. Mazepin might not even make it to the grid!?

Alonso almost didn't.
Aston Martin breaks on fire.
This could be absolute carnage. Love a variable weather race.

 

[Smiffy]

Looking forward to it. Go Lando, go!!

 

[SaintHacker]

Wow. ?

 

[BiMGuy]

Cracking race.

Nice to see Mclaren getting back to the sharp end.

 

[bobmac]

Valtteri Bottas, oops

 

[SaintHacker]

Valtteri Bottas, oops

He's on his way out and he knows it, can't see him doing anyone any favours this season

 

[bobmac]

He's on his way out and he knows it, can't see him doing anyone any favours this season

If he lasts the season.
Maybe he wants to get 'released from his contract', that could be worth a few Euros.

 

[Paperboy]

If he lasts the season.
Maybe he wants to get 'released from his contract', that could be worth a few Euros.

But how much will it cost them to get Russell out of the remainder of his year at Williams?

 

[theoneandonly]

But how much will it cost them to get Russell out of the remainder of his year at Williams?

Nothing I would think, Russel is already a Mercedes driver.
Send Bottas the other way, there has already been rumours about it.

 

[Paperboy]

Nothing I would think, Russel is already a Mercedes driver.
Send Bottas the other way, there has already been rumours about it.

They had to pay last year for 1 race, he's tied into a contract for the season, it definitely won't be nothing.

 

[ger147]

If he lasts the season.
Maybe he wants to get 'released from his contract', that could be worth a few Euros.

Bottas is going nowhere until the end of the season. Lewis is going for number 8 and he LOVES having Bottas in the other car.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

 

[Beedee]

Wow. Even by Monaco's standards that was dull.

I know it'll never happen but I so wish Monaco was permanently removed the calendar. Spending the whole race hoping that someone crashes just so that something happens is wrong.

 

[SaintHacker]

Total snoozfest start to finish

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Wow. Even by Monaco's standards that was dull.

I know it'll never happen but I so wish Monaco was permanently removed the calendar. Spending the whole race hoping that someone crashes just so that something happens is wrong.

I have stopped taking interest in Monaco a long time ago. I agree it should be removed from the calender, if for nothing more than the danger exiting the pits creates. The only way Monaco would work is it they made all the teams enter a go-kart for the race instead of the current cars.

 

[BiMGuy]

Monaco needs dropping from F1, and has done now for a long time.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

I watched the highlights on YouTube - when they show the start and the first few corners, then jump to a pitstop on lap 30, then you have a problem.

 

[bobmac]

Monaco needs dropping from F1, and has done now for a long time.

The drivers seem to love it, probably because most of them can walk to work.