***** Formula 1 - 2021 Season *****

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In reply to Vernada • 10:38a, 6/20/21
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Vernada said:
What!? Redbull out strategies Mercedes!?

Awesome race


It has been good to see RB get the better of the pit strategy the past few races. The last two seasons Merc was the one making the call at the right time to get ahead.
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10:50a, 6/20/21
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Anyone else enjoy seeing the look of "how tf did this happen" on the face of Toto?

No? Just me?
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In reply to La Fours • 11:18a, 6/20/21
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It was truly wonderful haha
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In reply to La Fours • 11:21a, 6/20/21
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La Fours said:
Anyone else enjoy seeing the look of "how tf did this happen" on the face of Toto?

No? Just me?


To be a team principal you have to be a bit of a pompous a-hole so it's always nice to see them dropped down a peg
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In reply to nai06 • 11:58a, 6/20/21
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Yeah. Definitely have to carry a bit of arrogance in that role. I actually don't have a problem with Toto. For Merc to misjudge the timing of when to pit for a second time this season and it costing them has to be infuriating.
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In reply to Michael Cera Palin • 2:35p, 6/20/21
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PWestAg18 said:
Love seeing the teamwork/chemistry between Verstappen and Perez. They both want to knock off Mercedes.


"Lets get them"
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3:19p, 6/20/21
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That Merc WTF moment ..

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3:42p, 6/20/21
Awesome race! %A0Thrilled Verstappen and Perez were 1 and 3! %A0
Pretty wild the Mercedes pit strategy was wrong.%A0
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4:12p, 6/20/21
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What a race


Also

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10:18p, 6/22/21
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In reply to Gladiator 96 • 11:01p, 6/22/21
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They should send a big effing gift basket to Netflix for this.
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In reply to La Fours • 1:43a, 6/23/21
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Here
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In reply to La Fours • 9:07a, 6/23/21
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They should send a big effing gift basket to Netflix for this.
I have had a theory on this for a while

  • COVID-19 in Spring/Summer 2020 creates a big void in sports TV.
  • With no sports to watch, Netflix generates huge audiences by releasing "The Last Dance"
  • "The Last Dance" generates huge buzz for sports documentaries and lots of recommendations for "Drive to Survive"
  • Droves of American sports fans go check out "Drive to Survive" and all of a sudden have a huge hankering for Formula 1 racing
  • DTS Season 3 comes out week before first F1 race. American fans get drawn in even further for start of season
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3:15p, 6/23/21
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It also helps that the whole sport seems to embrace DTS as well. You would think that would be obvious, but so many pro leagues take themselves way too seriously to ever allow access like this (PGA) and forget that at the end of the day it's all entertainment.
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In reply to Gladiator 96 • 8:15a, 6/24/21
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I think actually holding races during the pandemic helped has well.

I honestly couldn't watch stick-and-ball sports with no fans. It just felt dumb and unnatural. Racing is unique in that the fans really have no impact on what goes on during the race, the drivers can't even hear they're there. So it didn't feel wrong watching races with no fans because it really wasn't all that different. Maybe I'm the only one, but there's probably others like me who felt the same way.

Throw in the Netflix special to give everyone a behind the scenes look and it created a viewership increase.
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In reply to Michael Cera Palin • 7:08p, 6/24/21
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PWestAg18 said:
I think actually holding races during the pandemic helped has well.

I honestly couldn't watch stick-and-ball sports with no fans. It just felt dumb and unnatural. Racing is unique in that the fans really have no impact on what goes on during the race, the drivers can't even hear they're there. So it didn't feel wrong watching races with no fans because it really wasn't all that different. Maybe I'm the only one, but there's probably others like me who felt the same way.

Throw in the Netflix special to give everyone a behind the scenes look and it created a viewership increase.
What do you mean fans can't have an impact?



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In reply to gggmann • 7:50p, 6/24/21
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Jesus!! Lol
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9:02p, 6/24/21
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/fia-to-slow-down-formula-1-pitstops-from-hungarian-gp/6604217/

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Citing safety concerns, motor racing's governing body has addressed complaints that the stops of some outfits are faster than can be achieved by following the current rules to the letter.
The suggestion is that some stop procedures may involve a higher degree of automation than is expected, and this has allowed teams to achieve record-breaking times.
F1's technical regulations contain a reference to pit stops which states that sensors must act passively.
Article 12.8.4 is clear that: "Devices which are used to fit or remove wheel fasteners may only be powered by compressed air or nitrogen. Any sensor systems may only act passively."
It is understood that the latter segment of this rule is what the FIA wants to ensure is being followed.
Although it is not thought that the FIA move is aimed at a specific outfit, the aim is clear that any reliance on automatic procedures opens the door for potential danger at the stops.
Therefore, in a note sent to all F1 teams ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix, it said that, from the Budapest race in August, teams pit stop procedures must have a tolerance built in that allows for human reaction times in signalling.

My guess is that RBR has some sort of illegal tech in their guns that signal when the nut is tight enough rather than waiting for the mechanic to raise their hand. Something to that effect...Merc or Ferrari probably complained.
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7:38a, 6/25/21
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Turkish GP back on calendar

https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/31705460/turkish-gp-replaces-cancelled-singapore-gp-october
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In reply to lunchbox • 11:05a, 6/25/21
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Toto: We have no knowledge of where this new regulation is coming from

Reporter: Did Mercedes specifically bring up the issue about safety with the pit stops

Also Toto: I mean, yeah, six weeks ago
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In reply to m-walker • 11:11a, 6/25/21
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m-walker said:
Toto: We have no knowledge of where this new regulation is coming from

Reporter: Did Mercedes specifically bring up the issue about safety with the pit stops

Also Toto: I mean, yeah, six weeks ago
And Larry Stroll, and Mattia Binotto, and Zak Brown, and anyone not RB, AT, AR, Haas, Williams. (No one really cares about Renault Alpine now that Danny Ric and Cyril are gone.)
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11:32a, 6/25/21
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Oops!

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11:48a, 6/25/21
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Never seen anyone spin leaving their pitbox. Leaving or entering pitlane, sure, but leaving the pitbox?
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In reply to gggmann • 12:13p, 6/25/21
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That second gear launch will get you every time.
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8:46a, 6/26/21
Ferrari is a hot mess right about now.
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9:03a, 6/26/21
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Bottas takes P2 before penalty. Will start race P5.
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10:37a, 6/26/21
RIC was 2nd fastest in one of the sessions yesterday and can't sniff Q3 today. Wonder what happened.

Happy to see Lando on the 2nd row.
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8:05a, 6/27/21
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LeClerc with early damage. Gasly too.
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8:07a, 6/27/21
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Gasly out due to excess tire damage.
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8:18a, 6/27/21
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Weird. Lando concedes position to Perez and Bottas and seems to want to settle into 5th.
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8:30a, 6/27/21
I honestly think Mick would further his development faster in GP2 than in those pigs Haas is putting on the grid.
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9:27a, 6/27/21
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Bottas holds off Perez for 3rd !!!!

Amazing!
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9:36a, 6/27/21
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Slow first pit stop for Perez cost him a podium
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9:42a, 6/27/21
Max is going to be good for a long time. He has a good car and he is a young driver. Will be interesting to see if Louis can respond.
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10:14a, 6/27/21
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Did they ever say what happened with Riccardo? He dropped back 4 places early one for some reason. It looked like he lost power and never recovered
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