F1 2021 – spoilers here

Horner said: “I can see why Toto and Lewis with the disadvantages of race wins would be pushing for that, but nobody’s going into the race saying it’s going to end in a crash.

Translation – “we’ve definitely discussed the possibility of ending the race with a crash”.

More Whinger Spice IC1 Bell Endery Department drivel here

About MV; ‘He’s just a young lad living his dream…’.

Dont read before a heavy meal unless you want to see it again…

What you’ve got to remember with Max is he’s just a young lad. He’s a 24-year-old who drives with bravery, with passion, with skill, with determination, and he’s just a guy living his dream, doing his job. And he’s up against not only Lewis but a huge machine in Mercedes-Benz.

Horner referred to the prospect of Verstappen beating Hamilton to this year’s title as being akin to a “David v Goliath”

Yes Horner, and your constant moaning and whining means that the majority of us want Goliath to smack David right across the head

So deadbull are so fly by night poorly funded team with no manufacturer support from say Honda. Karen really is getting the excuses lined up and starting whinging even earlier than usual.

Rattled Bull

Is that the same David that wasn’t averse to the use of a bit of gravel to achieve his aims?

allegations about his driving, about his driving style, about his driving standards have been…there’s been a narrative that’s been pushed to put pressure on him.

Unlike when Horner hysterically and repeatedly accused LH of being amateurish and reckless earlier in the season which is pretty much what started this whole bitch-fest.

It’s just more of the same hateful shit as before. Can’t wait until Rich Energy show them how a proper fizzy drinks company behaves… 🙂

Calmer practice sessions for Merc by the looks of it. Wing problems for max

Looks like they’re both having problems, Hamiltons rears were overheating

Looks like they’re both having problems, Hamiltons rears were overheating

Track temps will drop for qualifying and the race. I think that will help Merc. If Red Bull have the same wing problems in qualifying and need to repair it before the race, it’s guaranteed that Merc will protest if they aren’t made to start from pitlane.

Hamilton has cut up Mazepin again – late contender for someone to crash into him mid-race? (Whilst being lapped of course)

I doubt Merc will protest the wing issue if they fix it in park ferme. Would look really petty that somehow they have an issue at this race but not the previous ones

More Whinger Spice IC1 Bell Endery Department drivel here

About MV; ‘He’s just a young lad living his dream…’.

crash.net? Is that a Verstappen themed newsfeed?

That’s a very low drag wing that Verstappen’s RB is carrying.

In FP3 they were describing it as close to Monza levels of downforce

It’s gonna be close! Red Bull starting on soft tyres, Mercedes on mediums. If Verstappen is on firm like he was at the 2nd restart in Jeddah then he’ll be well ahead by the first corner…

…yeah, but Lewis has his Brazil engine in. He’ll let him go and take him later on in the race. Piece of piss with these straights.

And it wouldn’t surprise me if Merc let Red Bull take pole so they can see where they are and don’t risk getting spun with a little tag on a rear wheel at the start.

Bold strategy move from RB there, impressive stuff!

And it wouldn’t surprise me if Merc let Red Bull take pole so they can see where they are and don’t risk getting spun with a little tag on a rear wheel at the start.

That’s a good shout actually, especially with Max starting on the softs.

Anywhere other than the front row is always massively more risky, you never know which mid-pack weapon is going to kick things off (it used to be easier – Grosjean)

Safest way to overtake Max is in the pits.

Hadn’t appreciated just how much bigger the 18” setup is going to be next year. Had assumed the tyre circumference would’ve been fairly close to the current setup

Safest way to overtake Max is in the pits

^ absolutely

Safest way to overtake Max is in the pits

This is my big hope for tomorrow!

Bold strategy move from RB there, impressive stuff!

Not sure it was strategic- commentary says he flat-spotted the mediums in Q2 and he has no more new mediums for the race.

I’ll be honest, as much as it easy to not like RB, I do like the way they are always willing to be brave with their strategy. It’s exciting to watch

Not sure it was strategic- commentary says he flat-spotted the mediums in Q2 and he has no more new mediums for the race.

I meant the tag team slipstream manouevre

A lot of boos for Lewis..he even commented on it

Nice one for Norris – 5% discount on Mercedes engines for next season if he has a little accident at the start!? 🤣🤣

A lot of boos for Lewis..he even commented on it

I’ll be honest I hate the booing in F1, it makes the sport look stupid. It started back when Vettel was winning all the races but it seems to have escalated.

Nice one for Norris – 5% discount on Mercedes engines for next season if he has a little accident at the start!? 🤣🤣

Good to see him back on form, he’s been a bit spooked since he came so close to winning in Sochi

I really really hope McLaren are right in the mix next year.

Not sure it was strategic- commentary says he flat-spotted the mediums in Q2 and he has no more new mediums for the race.

Yep, looks like only option for Max is to stick with the softs and go flat out at the start to try and build up enough of a lead to accommodate an extra pit stop.

Can see why Mercedes never bothered getting Bottas to give Hamilton a tow now.

LOL @ Hamilton’s comment in the interview:

“We are still on the front row, different tyres. It is great I can see where he is.”

Just wondering if the last sentence is a barbed reference to Max piling it down the inside unseen on a corner…

Can see why Mercedes never bothered getting Bottas to give Hamilton a tow now

I thought the opposite actually- we might see a similar tactic being used at other races next year, as it worked so well. It’s very track dependent if course, probably working best when sectors 1 and 2 are flat out and 3 is all bendy

Just wondering if the last sentence is a barbed reference to Max piling it down the inside unseen on a corner…

100% it was 😀

Great and well executed strategy, stonking lap as well. Really didn’t expect that.

I’ll be honest I hate the booing in F1, it makes the sport look stupid.

Very much this. To be honest despite the racing being closer than for a while, everything else about the ‘spectacle’ has put me off, probably for good. There is more than a whiff of WWE about the smackdown around the races. The grudge match verbs, the booing, the tantrums. It feels like the sport is descenting into a branding exercise aimed at frustrated dweeby teenage boys and their adult equivalents. F1 racers were once the epitome of cool (and Lauda, who was his own brand of cool). Now, not so much.