Author Topic: The 2021 Formula 1 “Gives you whinge…” (Read 314766 times)

bradders1011 · « **Reply #120 on:** February 16, 2021, 11:12:52 am »

They're all going to go Merc Nose this year aren't they? I doubt half of them know why it works, but it's on the winning car so

> Profit.

paulrazor · « **Reply #121 on:** February 16, 2021, 01:33:37 pm »

all the years wasted with honda and renault and they could have just stayed with mercedes all along

west_london_red · « **Reply #122 on:** February 17, 2021, 05:42:54 pm »

Quote from: Hellrazor on February 16, 2021, 01:33:37 pm

all the years wasted with honda and renault and they could have just stayed with mercedes all along

Honda was a huge roll of the dice, but if you don’t gamble you can’t win either.

Plus let’s not forget the significant amounts of money Honda were paying McLaren either.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #123 on:** February 17, 2021, 07:43:39 pm »

just in case anyone's wondering......

CornerFlag · « **Reply #124 on:** February 18, 2021, 11:51:07 am »

Why are Ferrari launching the team separate from the car?

Paul_h · « **Reply #125 on:** February 18, 2021, 01:52:32 pm »

new Williams FW43B seen at Silverstone

TepidT2O · « **Reply #126 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:51:30 pm »

Very little fin in the back... which is good.. they should be banned

Darren G · « **Reply #127 on:** February 19, 2021, 06:52:59 am »

Seb has just sold his collection of Ferrari's *snigger*.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #128 on:** February 19, 2021, 08:51:37 am »

IgorBobbins · « **Reply #129 on:** February 19, 2021, 10:08:37 am »

Definitely prefer last years livery. The new one looks a bit early 2000s.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #130 on:** February 19, 2021, 10:13:28 am »

a lot of people went on about last year's livery being amazing but it was just a bit meh to me. though I think this year's might look very dark against the black asphalt of a racing circuit.

carling · « **Reply #131 on:** February 19, 2021, 10:14:45 am »

Quote from: Welshred on January 27, 2021, 07:59:01 pm

So the big questions really should be is this what 5 years at Ferrari does to you nowadays? Or why is he not getting a hair transplant?

CornerFlag · « **Reply #132 on:** February 19, 2021, 01:40:56 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on February 19, 2021, 08:51:37 am

There's something FW34/35 about that.

jackh · « **Reply #133 on:** February 19, 2021, 02:29:10 pm »

The blue & white, perhaps

Preferred last year's - nothing spectacular about it; just thought it was very nice, clean, classy livery. This year I just feel a bit shruggy about.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #134 on:** February 19, 2021, 03:33:38 pm »

I'll just be happy they've got rid of the domain name off the rear wing because that looked shite.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #135 on:** February 19, 2021, 04:50:00 pm »

also, I know F1 drivers are generally pretty small but tsunoda looks like he's about 4 foot tall.

Darren G · « **Reply #136 on:** February 20, 2021, 04:18:25 am »

Gasly is 5 10 so by the looks of that he's probably about 5 4.

bradders1011 · « **Reply #137 on:** February 20, 2021, 08:14:12 pm »

Canal+ have put together an animation of how Grosjean's crash unfolded:

https://twitter.com/Peke_Formula1/status/1363194634277703680?s=19

jackh · « **Reply #138 on:** February 24, 2021, 02:07:30 pm »

Everyone managed to contain their excitement about the Alpha Romeo and Red Bull Racing livery-reveals this week then?

voodoo ray · « **Reply #139 on:** February 24, 2021, 02:10:54 pm »

it's just a whole load of meh compared to the cars that should have been being unveiled this year.

IgorBobbins · « **Reply #140 on:** February 24, 2021, 05:30:19 pm »

Quote from: voodoo ray on February 24, 2021, 02:10:54 pm

it's just a whole load of meh compared to the cars that should have been being unveiled this year.

True, but I’m glad we’ve got another year before having to see wheel covers on all the cars

bradders1011 · « **Reply #141 on:** February 25, 2021, 07:49:35 pm »

That's a still taken from The Race's review of the new McLaren developments on the MCL35M. Look at the state of the bargeboard. It's this kind of thing that means the minute a driver gets a slight bump at turn 1 their race is pretty much over and they're battling ruined aero for the race.

I can't wait until they're binned in 2022.

paulrazor · « **Reply #142 on:** February 25, 2021, 09:59:56 pm »

Like.the Alfa Romeo but that shamrock looks out of place on it

jackh · « **Reply #143 on:** February 25, 2021, 10:44:21 pm »

Better than the Chelsea crest from a few years ago!

paulrazor · « **Reply #144 on:** February 26, 2021, 11:54:54 am »

Quote from: jackh on February 25, 2021, 10:44:21 pm

Better than the Chelsea crest from a few years ago!

a turd would be better than that

west_london_red · « **Reply #145 on:** February 26, 2021, 08:55:45 pm »

Whatever happened to that series where all the teams were based on football teams across Europe? Am sure there was an LFC team in that too.

paulrazor · « **Reply #146 on:** February 26, 2021, 09:58:47 pm »

Quote from: west_london_red on February 26, 2021, 08:55:45 pm

Whatever happened to that series where all the teams were based on football teams across Europe? Am sure there was an LFC team in that too.

vague memory of it. Didn't last long. Think there used to be updates on the LFC website too

jackh · « **Reply #147 on:** March 2, 2021, 10:50:12 am »

Quote

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team @MercedesAMGF1

Introducing the W12. Get your first look at our 2021 F1 car! #WeLivePerformance

10:30 am · 2 Mar 2021

https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1366697351755218945

That's a beauty.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #148 on:** March 2, 2021, 11:03:25 am »

preferred last year's. the stars looked much better than 'AMG' on repeat.

more and more teams are really taking the piss with the reg on making numbers viewable from the front too.

IgorBobbins · « **Reply #149 on:** March 2, 2021, 11:20:05 am »

Hate the bright red. Ruins the dominant colour of the livery (black or silver). Much prefer last years.

bradders1011 · « **Reply #150 on:** March 2, 2021, 03:12:52 pm »

Nice of Alpine to pay homage to the lovely Prost Grand Prix liveries.

jackh · « **Reply #151 on:** March 2, 2021, 03:15:12 pm »

https://twitter.com/AlpineF1Team/status/1366768603320770568

voodoo ray · « **Reply #152 on:** March 2, 2021, 03:17:05 pm »

that's not bad.

IgorBobbins · « **Reply #153 on:** March 2, 2021, 03:18:25 pm »

Mmm that metallic blue is lovely.

arthur sarnoff · « **Reply #154 on:** March 2, 2021, 03:25:35 pm »

Quite like that.

Agree that the red on the Merc does seem out of place.

arthur sarnoff · « **Reply #155 on:** March 2, 2021, 03:26:28 pm »

Quote from: Hellrazor on February 26, 2021, 09:58:47 pm

vague memory of it. Didn't last long. Think there used to be updates on the LFC website too

Went the same way as A1 GP. Anyone remember that?

Graeme · « **Reply #156 on:** March 2, 2021, 04:36:25 pm »

Interesting news from Red Bull - Lee Stevenson (Max Verstappen's Chief Mechanic) has moved to the role of 'Chief mechanic for the Show-car team'.

He's described it on social media as an 'opportunity he couldn't turn down' but that is surely a massive step down from Chief Mechanic on the team's Number 1 car?

paulrazor · « **Reply #157 on:** March 2, 2021, 05:24:39 pm »

Quote from: arthur sarnoff on March 2, 2021, 03:26:28 pm

Went the same way as A1 GP. Anyone remember that?

yep

seems a long time ago

i love that alpine livery btw

west_london_red · « **Reply #158 on:** March 2, 2021, 07:20:09 pm »

Hard to tell what’s the colour of the car and what’s the lighting and reflection.

Also, they should have scrubbed tyres always. Shiny tyres just look weird!

west_london_red · « **Reply #159 on:** March 2, 2021, 07:22:07 pm »

Quote from: Graeme on March 2, 2021, 04:36:25 pm

Interesting news from Red Bull - Lee Stevenson (Max Verstappen's Chief Mechanic) has moved to the role of 'Chief mechanic for the Show-car team'.

He's described it on social media as an 'opportunity he couldn't turn down' but that is surely a massive step down from Chief Mechanic on the team's Number 1 car?

Could be an opportunity in a different way, ie an opportunity to stay at home and maybe travel less?