2021 Formula One Random Discussion Thread

micha · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:16 am

Philthy82 wrote:

Maybe the FIA should actually prioritize having some competition over keeping Mercedes happy

At this point I can see them ban a RBR/Ferrari trick within 2-3 races if they happen to be faster than Mercedes :roll:

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:58 pm

I cannot see why they must keep Mercedes happy. The germans are well satisfied selling those old men saloons and suvs to people like the Kardashians

Vassago · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:20 pm

'End Racism' T-shirt are no longer mandatory. As are any other gestures. Life goes back to normal.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/56503421

cookie · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:37 pm

Now that F1 has defeated racism, they should wear End Corona shirts and we'll be out of this pandemic in no time

codename_47 · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:44 pm

Vassago wrote:

'End Racism' T-shirt are no longer mandatory. As are any other gestures. Life goes back to normal.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/56503421

Which for F1, is a pretty backwards place

Oh well, they did the bare minimum for one season huh, why continue to improve things for people in the future when you can point to the 2020 season as begrudingly allowing people to express their opinions for a short time as evidence of their progress? :roll:

Vassago · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:46 pm

Well, this was a clear publicity stunt that has run its course. It's time to move on. F1 is no place for diversity and equality when you're spending other's people money to begin with.

Btw, nobody seems to be pushing with the "all new and improved" Valtteri Bottas that is gonna challenge Lewis Hamilton this season? So it's safe to say another fake agenda is off the books too :lol:

codename_47 · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:49 pm

What are we on by now? BS5 or X-BOT 360?

RtN · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:53 pm

The punditry are crowded onto the 'Mercedes are definitely slower this time guis!' horse. When that collapses and dies on Sunday evening they will undoubtedly glom onto the fact that the Mercedes number 2 was only beaten by 10 seconds as opposed to the usual 20, and the 'Bottas 4.0 beta version' stories will begin in earnest.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:11 pm

codename_47 wrote:

What are we on by now? BS5 or X-BOT 360?

yeah yeah, he will do fine but in the halfway point he will overheat and display the red ring of death

codename_47 · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:21 pm

RtN wrote:

The punditry are crowded onto the 'Mercedes are definitely slower this time guis!' horse. When that collapses and dies on Sunday evening they will undoubtedly glom onto the fact that the Mercedes number 2 was only beaten by 10 seconds as opposed to the usual 20, and the 'Bottas 4.0 beta version' stories will begin in earnest.

Sky doesn't just cover the sport, they're also interested in making it look as interesting as possible so you tune in next week

"That race might have been dull, but by god, next race won't be!" is their entire mantra

98% of the media are invested in selling the sport instead of covering it, only the specialist press can tell it like it is

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:34 pm

next thing they'll do will be deep fakes of the cars that will be driven by 22 different Pastor Maldonados

RtN · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:09 pm

codename_47 wrote:

RtN wrote:

The punditry are crowded onto the 'Mercedes are definitely slower this time guis!' horse. When that collapses and dies on Sunday evening they will undoubtedly glom onto the fact that the Mercedes number 2 was only beaten by 10 seconds as opposed to the usual 20, and the 'Bottas 4.0 beta version' stories will begin in earnest.

Sky doesn't just cover the sport, they're also interested in making it look as interesting as possible so you tune in next week

"That race might have been dull, but by god, next race won't be!" is their entire mantra

98% of the media are invested in selling the sport instead of covering it, only the specialist press can tell it like it is

I wasn't talking about just Sky. The specialist press are no different. There are no more Jenkses or Roebucks.

The only pundit willing to give their completely unvarnished opinion is Villeneuve, and yet when he does it, people moan.

codename_47 · PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:13 pm

RtN wrote:

codename_47 wrote:

RtN wrote:

The punditry are crowded onto the 'Mercedes are definitely slower this time guis!' horse. When that collapses and dies on Sunday evening they will undoubtedly glom onto the fact that the Mercedes number 2 was only beaten by 10 seconds as opposed to the usual 20, and the 'Bottas 4.0 beta version' stories will begin in earnest.

Sky doesn't just cover the sport, they're also interested in making it look as interesting as possible so you tune in next week

"That race might have been dull, but by god, next race won't be!" is their entire mantra

98% of the media are invested in selling the sport instead of covering it, only the specialist press can tell it like it is

I wasn't talking about just Sky. The specialist press are no different. There are no more Jenkses or Roebucks.

The only pundit willing to give their completely unvarnished opinion is Villeneuve, and yet when he does it, people moan.

Because Jaques number 1 concern is "what is the most contraversial opinion I can give that gets attention for Jaques Villeneuve" rather than a genuine opinion on the sport.

Mind you, Rosberg is going that way too, it seems like he was only in the sport just to get enough fame so he can be paid for punditry and being a youtuber.... :whistling:

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:18 pm

and both have in common that they gave up driving after winning their championships

there's one journalist here that is also very sincere on his thoughts, he often said Senna was a playboy that only used God to make him look more humble, that Emerson Fittipaldi is more a con than a driver and it goes on

Omega · PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:23 pm

LucasWheldon wrote:

and both have in common that they gave up driving after winning their championships

Villeneuve did another 6 full seasons after winning the title, had one year off (apart from 3 races with Renault) and then did another 1 and a half season, so that's a bullshit statement.

LucasWheldon · PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:28 pm

Omega wrote:

Villeneuve did another 6 full seasons after winning the title, had one year off (apart from 3 races with Renault) and then did another 1 and a half season, so that's a bullshit statement.

well I was joking, since his driving skills went below of what a world champion could perform

micha · PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:14 pm

without the clarification

Juihi · PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:23 pm

pending · PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:48 pm

edit: Wrong thread

webbsy · PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:47 am

Why oh why do I feel like the FIA knows which team is cheating and is using this as a smoke screen to show that they are fair and randomly checking cars...with the hope that said team changes the bits before they "randomly" get their car checked????

I just have ZERO trust in the FIA. This has a 2019 Ferrari engine deal Mk2 written all over it.

And after reading the comments on the video.....I'm not the only one haha.

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