The official Formula One and General Motorsport thread for the 2021 season! Season finale live on Sky & Ch4 Dec 12th 1pm

[Roonmastor]

If they make something of this, expect Merc to go guns blazing.

[floydfreak]

expect Mercedes too walk away at the end of next season

[Rawrgna]

twitter.com/racefansdotnet/status/1471856139499454479

yes kimi you will have the drink

[Robbo-92]

They’ll probably allow Hamilton to compete all season for poles, wins etc but he won’t be allowed to win the WDC or something

[captain red dog]

Stupid. Merc should have taken them to court and only have themselves to blame.

Biggest problem for RBR will be the engine I think. Maybe not initially, but without the direct Honda support, they could fall away towards the end of next season.

I don't think rebadged engines have ever worked well, remember Mechachrome.

[Tomous]

I see everyone saying next season the car's will be different, what's the deal with that?

[LewisD]

I see everyone saying next season the car's will be different, what's the deal with that?

Narrower to allow closer racing, and better aerodynamics to prevent loss of traction for following cars due to dirty air.

Oh and sealed 18" wheels.

https://youtu.be/hBmWJOy9vT4

[LewisD]

I see everyone saying next season the car's will be different, what's the deal with that?

Actually, this video is better:
https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ

[Tomous]

I see everyone saying next season the car's will be different, what's the deal with that?

Actually, this video is better:
https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ

Thanks Lewis, you never let me down

[captain red dog]

Maybe this time the new formula will actually work. Pretty much everytime they have had a rule change to allow closer racing, it hasn't worked at all.

[Roonmastor]

I mean, ignoring the gap between the top 2 teams and the field, we've had seriously close racing this season. It'll be tough for 2022 to be closer, but more chance we can have more close racing at the sharp end.

I hope Ferrari, McLaren and Willams make some good gains. I'd be happy to see Red Bull lose some ground. I would normally say the same for Merc (they are not my team) but I feel like they've been so hard done by that if they aren't at the sharp end next season it'll be doubly painful.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

I see Bernie Ecclestone's wife (Fabiana) is likely to be the new FIA vice president

[Tomous]

I see Bernie Ecclestone's wife (Fabiana) is likely to be the new FIA vice president

My naive reaction was surely the wife of a man in his 90s will be too old to work

[floydfreak]

[Vermilion]

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Carnage eh...



2:29 for the race start.

On a separate note, It has been reported that Lewis Hamilton wishes to leave F1 to pursue a career in music, however his request to join the group, Musical Youth, was rejected on the basis that he could not pass the dutchie on the left hand side!!

[Vermilion]

A statement from Nicholas Latifi which was posted on facebook earlier...





Can't believe he was subjected to this, it's utterly and completely appalling.

[Neo Cortex]

Yeah I don't get it. My issues lie with Masi and the Fia. Not Latifi.

[Trelliz]

Can't believe he was subjected to this, it's utterly and completely appalling.

I find it extremely easy to believe all that happened, which is quite a sad thing.

[Tomous]

Yeah I don't get it. My issues lie with Masi and the Fia. Not Latifi.

Anyone throwing abuse at him isn't going to be an intelligent person so logic goes out the window.

[Robbo-92]

That’s social media in a nutshell sadly, sounds like he’s keeping his chin up which is good to see.