2021 F1 Discussions

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I can understand that Red Bull could improve their car, but why are Merc struggling so much all of a sudden, after seven years of crushing it. It seems kinda odd to me. I could understand if it happened next year with the rule changes, but to see them fighting McLaren all of a sudden, what the hell is going on? Have the FIA found something on the car and told them to take it off, but kept it quiet like they did with Ferrari?
Maybe a case of diminishing returns - they've optimised everything they can on that car/engine, allowing others to close the gap?
 
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The new rulebook is probably the deciding factor with many teams in full development of next year's car. You can bet your sweet cheeks Mercedes will have a championship winning car. Verstappen has been pushing RB and Honda for years for a better performing car and RB are under a lot of pressure if they want to keep him on board. Maybe they saw their chance to push hard and get a WC under their belt with other teams focussed on 2022. Perhaps Toto was a bit complacent and underestimated Verstappen's and RB's hunger to win a WC. Verstappen himself has never been this focussed and professional. On top of that the continuing aerodynamic gains of the high-rake RB as opposed to the low-rake Merc are generating an increasing advantage to RB. Silverstone will be interesting but a 34 points difference is already a lot although the season is still long.
 
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It's funny you know, I'm old enough to remember Ferrari going twenty years without winning a championship and then totally dominating, and now we're up to 14 years with no titles again... and would you put money on Ferrari winning a title anytime soon?
 
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Is it just me or is Lando an unlikeable little prick?
 
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Is it just me or is Lando an unlikeable little prick?
I like Lando, so cool to see a 12 year old kid going 350 km/h in a formula 1 car!
 
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Do you mean this one? 馃槈 馃榿
I got to drive one of these when the promo team were in the same hotel as us once, aerodynamics were.....questionable, and the wind noise! Not a motorway cruiser at all.
 
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I like Lando, so cool to see a 12 year old kid going 350 km/h in a formula 1 car!
Lol, he hasn't aged. I like the kid too.
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Max also looks the same 馃榿 except now he has let his moped mustache grow out a little
 
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Max also looks the same 馃榿 except now he has let his moped mustache grow out a little
Lol he does look exactly the same hey, hard to believe him and Lando are only 2 years apart!
 
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Lol he does look exactly the same hey, hard to believe him and Lando are only 2 years apart!
Yeah, especially in that pic.
 
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Hahaha oh my lord, I didn't think about that they are only two years apart! In that photo It looks like Lando 8 years old along his idol, Max 15
 
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Hahaha oh my lord, I didn't think about that they are only two years apart! In that photo It looks like Lando 8 years old along his idol, Max 15
This is a perfect example of what happens if you don't eat your veggies! You can clearly see Max eats all he broccoli!
 
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This is a perfect example of what happens if you don't eat your veggies! You can clearly see Max eats all he broccoli!

Now I wonder what sir Lewis eats? 馃槜馃槜馃槜
 
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Is it just me or is Lando an unlikeable little prick?

It's just you. I think he seems like a good bloke (kid). DR is cooler though. He just needs to find his groove in the McLaren.
 
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It's just you. I think he seems like a good bloke (kid). DR is cooler though. He just needs to find his groove in the McLaren.

It's not all the time, I like him when he's driving... just not when he's being a knobhead in a video.
 
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Like the food one with Danny Ric, he came across as a right bell end.
 
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Post from McLaren, someone got themselves quite a watch... 馃が