The Official 2021 F1 thread....

[Bram]

Yup Mad Max and RB did a fine race.....this track there is no passing zone, and quite hard on tires.

Merc and LH, can't win them all.....I was surprise by the fall off by the Ferrari duo, what happen to them?

Bram

 

[jtrikakis1]

Only 3 drivers finished on the lead lap. Most were lapped at least once a few 2 or more. This has been a common theme in F1 for sometime.

 

[Miner]

It is time for Monza! The Temple of speed.

 

[Bram]

Lewis on top on the Med tires by half a second on P1

Bram

 

[Miner]

Bottas' qualified fastest for the sprint race tomorrow, but due to an engine change will start at the back of the actual race. Hamilton and Verstappen 2-3 for the start of the sprint race! Guess Hamilton will run interference for Bottas?

 

[Sandro]

There is potential in Mclearen cars tomorrow.Starts on softs.

 

[NZNick]

Very poor start for Hamilton in the sprint qualifying hands Max the pole for Sunday, as well as a gift of a couple of points to help the title race. Gasly was unlucky that a minor touch ended his previously solid weekend. Danny Ric and/or Lando should trouble the podium in some form.
Let's hope the Grand Prix is a bit more exiting than the Sprint...

 

[Miner]

Oye Vey!

 

[Hass]

Well that was fun, nice to see McLaren 1-2.

 

[Bram]

Mad Max attract....he is nuts

Glad that Lewis is ok.

Bram

 

[Miner]

Mad Max attract....he is nuts

Glad that Lewis is ok.

Bram

Payback for Silverstone; but at the slowest point on the track.

 

[Bram]

Well you can say that, but he did the same thing to Lewis on the first lap......Lewis was wise enough to take the curb and back out.....But Mad Max did not want to do this at the turn 1 corner incident.

The Stewarts will look at the incident and make their decision., we'll see in a few minutes.

Bram

 

[Miner]

The Stewarts will look at the incident and make their decision., we'll see in a few minutes.

Bram

A 20 second penalty added to Verstappen's time today.

 

[Miner]

Nice to see Ricciardo at the top step!

Good for him and for McLaren with a 1 - 2, even if Norris thought he might have been faster. Better to finish second than wreck your team mate.

 

[Bram]

A 20 second penalty added to Verstappen's time today.

What a stupid penalty….. he did not finish

Bram

 

[Miner]

What a stupid penalty….. he did not finish

Bram

Exactly.

 

[NSXGB]

3 place penalty at Sochi for Mad Max.
Max had the red mist after the terrible pit stop,
That halo really saved Ham's life, scary...

 

[NSXGB]

 

[Sandro]

Happy for Daniel today he deserved win.I think there will be more Max-Lewis contact in future.Deserved penalty for Max .

 

[Bram]

Mad Max should really have gotten a Race ban....

Bram

 

[Miner]

Mad Max should really have gotten a Race ban....

Bram

Can you expand on that?

 

[Bram]

This is based on my opinion, after looking at the race and the incident a few times.... plus all the information that has been reveled online as to Mad Max state of mind, after being in the pit box for 10 seconds etc... I believe that this was an intentional.


Bram

 

[Sandro]

Mad Max should really have gotten a Race ban....

Bram

No

 

[NZNick]

A small grid penalty and a couple of race licence points is getting off lightly for Max - he was never ahead in turn 1 or 2 on lap 26 and drove into Lewis to ensure that Lewis wouldn't be able to continue. Seems that a slow pit stop brought the red mist down...
Max should have avoided the orange sausage kerb by braking more and following the line that Lewis took through turn 2, which would have given him the run in Curva Granda to be ahead by the next chicane.
Lewis was lucky to escape with his head on his shoulders to be honest.

 

[NZNick]

Brilliant drive from both the McLaren boys - a deserved 1-2. Nice to see a happy podium!