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Wow, it's all kicking off about Nikita Mazepin today.
Mazepin does sound like a bit of a ****. Let's see if he does a Gachot and winds up in prison, creating a seat for M. Schumacher Nico Hulkenberg.
What's going on? - I know he had a bit of a time of it the in F2 race last weekend! 🙂
Aye - not a good look! 😬
Haas really know how to mix with the finest of people.
What's the bet that he actually has no intention of learning anything from this?
https://twitter.com/joshfdez_/status/1336618804437278720
Seems like a nice guy...
I'm sure this goes on all the time in the murky world of Russian Criminals Business. Probably thinks it's normal behaviour.
I haven't seen the video in question, but Mazepin's behaviour prior to his Haas contract is well documented. To have caused such acute embarrassment to his new team within days of being signed doesn't bode well, but he's hardly the first junior racer to have behaved abysmally.
Mazepin sounds delightful
Someone asked us to post the pit stops from Sunday on our Instagram Reels.
But Reels can only be 30s. Sorry.
From Mercedes' Twitter feed
Seriously? Chapeau! 🙂
One thing that's baffled me this season is why F1 teams can't design a face-mask that doesn't slip down from peoples noses when they talk!!? 🤣🤣
McLaren seem to have started a new series to replace the Tooned one they ran back when Button and Lewis were there:
I'm suddenly craving Jaffa Cakes.
Hamilton is back
Anyone else disappointed that Russell won't get the opportunity to shine this weekend?
Yep. I suspect not as much as he is... 🙂
One thing that’s baffled me this season is why F1 teams can’t design a face-mask that doesn’t slip down from peoples noses when they talk!!?
They're always pushing the edge of what's allowed to see what they can get away with.
Wow the Ferrari CEO Camilleri has stood down with immediate effect, he has also left Philip Morris as well.
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/154108/ferrari-ceo-camilleri-announces-shock-retirement
And Binotto's sick with a mysterious unspecified illness too. Like the Kremlin in the 1980s with leaders dropping dead every few months.
If Mercedes don’t give Russell a seat next season, someone else could make him an offer.
I'm guessing that, financially, Mercedes could pay Bottas to sit on his sofa all year and still bring in more sponsorship revenue with Russell in the car.
Giving Hamilton everything he wants next season is shortsighted. I always think of Alex Ferguson at United who was constantly bringing in new talent. Standing still is going backwards. If Russell comes in next year and Hamilton still wins then Mercedes win. If Russell wins then they still win! They will also have 10x more exposure and credibility for doing the correct sporting thing.
Remember a young Hamilton coming in to challenge Alonso - that's what should happen.
They signed Bottas because they are satisfied with his performance. Everyone is impressed with Russell, but there is zero chance that Merc will dump Bottas to put Russell in next year. 2022 is another matter.
Nice touch by Russell
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Of course that'll fuel the theories that he's saying goodbye to Williams the team rather than Williams the family.
That's absolute class from Russell.
Sky F1 commentary team, particularly Ted Kravitz, not mincing their words on their opinions of Mazepin’s off track (and on, tbh) shenanigans...
No comments yet for the final race?!
Verstappen on his first pole.
Just waiting for the start. Interesting to see how Mercedes protect Bottas’ 2nd overall.
Interesting to see how Mercedes protect Bottas’ 2nd overall.
I think he just needs to finish fifth or better and he has second. I'm pretty sure Hamilton would let him past if it came to that.
Christ this is dull.
Was really looking forward to this too.
ANYONE but Max for the win. Please.
Christ this is dull.
Yep, even the commentators are bored senseless and have nothing left to talk about.
I had to fast forward through the highlights it was that dull 😕
A dull end to a an season that had some interesting tracks and races - if the the championships.
I just crunched the numbers and if I've not screwed up (I probably have) then Mercedes could have told Bottas to sit out 2020, and not replaced Hamilton when he was sick, and still have won the WDC and WCC (by 3 points over Red Bull). That car with Hamilton at the wheel was just that good.
I just crunched the numbers and if I’ve not screwed up (I probably have) then Mercedes could have told Bottas to sit out 2020, and not replaced Hamilton when he was sick, and still have won the WDC and WCC (by 3 points over Red Bull). That car with Hamilton at the wheel was just that good.
Apart from Bottas soaked up 223 points that would have been awarded to other people if he hadn't been there so the WCC would have not been theirs.
I accounted for that - at least I think I did - I moved everyone up one place and re-added the points up, I even added the point for fastest lap to the second fastest driver for the two that Bottas got...
I had to fast forward through the highlights
Fell asleep a few times. Dull.
Yeah. Just watched the highlights and that was a boring race....although it always is, I think.
although it always is, I think.
Hence having it as the last race to add jeopardy/give the drivers something to try for (but the championship is normally sorted by then...) and then tried the double points thing to guarantee it was settled there/the drivers were up for it.
I’d happily see it dropped but money ensures a shit racetrack keeps its place at all costs. Did any overtakes happen outside of DRS?
Agreed it doesn’t matter hire bad the track is off the money is good. Look at Monaco
Look at Monaco
Something tells me the money AD put up will make Monaco’s fee look like pocket money.
https://f1i.com/news/267302-monaco-pays-race-fee-low.html/amp
God that race was crap. Sack that circuit off IMO, along with Socchi and Barcelona.
I think Mercedes gave that one to Red Bull as a concellation prize.
Nursing engines - just why!? Not like they'll be used again. Everything's in the bag, just whack them up to full power and if they blow, they blow.
As others have said though, Abu Dhabi is as boring as hell. Not what was needed as a send off to a cracking season of racing.
Well don't forget everyone expected the final race in Bahrain was meant to be dull. Several things made that one quite exciting. Don't forget we were set to see Perez fight his way up the grid till his engine went pop, poor bugger.
Nursing engines – just why!? Not like they’ll be used again. Everything’s in the bag, just whack them up to full power and if they blow, they blow.
If Verstappen won and Bottas finished sixth, Verstappen would have taken second place. Also, it doesn't make very convincing marketing if both your cars blow their engines.