F1 2021: Spanish GP - Barcelona (May 9)

fiveohwblow · 05-07-2021, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SenorFunkyPants

Me neither

Verstappen seems to be making more mistakes than ever.

Really? I haven't seen them, in fact I saw it the opposite with many of his mistakes from not remaining calm going by the wayside. Maybe I have missed some, but I haven't missed the races. Time will tell as the season plays out, but if my gut tells me anything it is that there will be much less a delta between HAM and VER this year than there has been in the past. In many ways I see both sides of these arguments unfairly punishing the driver for sins of their past.

SenorFunkyPants · 05-07-2021, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fiveohwblow

Really? I haven't seen them, in fact I saw it the opposite with many of his mistakes from not remaining calm going by the wayside. Maybe I have missed some, but I haven't missed the races. Time will tell as the season plays out, but if my gut tells me anything it is that there will be much less a delta between HAM and VER this year than there has been in the past. In many ways I see both sides of these arguments unfairly punishing the driver for sins of their past.

Maybe...
But he had his pole position time and his fastest race lap deleted last race.
In todays FP he damaged his car going over the kerbs and later had his qualifying practice run ruined by going off track.
It seems mostly overdriving the package...or not depending on your POV I guess.

racerbruce · 05-07-2021, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dbarton62

Who was it who hit the curbs today?
Can't quite remember who did and who didn't aVERd them.

This was a phenomenal play on words....so well done.

fiveohwblow · 05-07-2021, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SenorFunkyPants

Maybe...
But he had his pole position time and his fastest race lap deleted last race.
In todays FP he damaged his car going over the kerbs and later had his qualifying practice run ruined by going off track.
It seems mostly overdriving the package...or not depending on your POV I guess.

Good call outs the damage is quite a mistake. I think I’m comparing to maybe 2-3 years ago where I expected every race to have drama and I don’t see or hear it as much. I am assuming he matured as an individual and thus, it may translate to the track.

yco · 05-08-2021, 07:06 AM

quali will be savage..

///M Power-Belgium · 05-08-2021, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by yco

quali will be savage..

1:16.922 !!!

racerbruce · 05-08-2021, 10:13 AM

Sir Lewis....100 F1 GP Poles.

rcracin · 05-08-2021, 10:15 AM

Let's see how the start goes tomorrow. I'm confused about Lewis going fastest in Q2 on used tires. That might be a disadvantage for tomorrow.

yco · 05-08-2021, 10:30 AM

yeah new achievement.. gold camo unlocked for Lewis by 0.03..

quali was tight as it was giving signals back from practices.. Leclerc on 4th which is great for Ferrari as well.. looking forward for tomorrow's race..

///M Power-Belgium · 05-08-2021, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Different way of driving the 12 and 16B and lack of testing time is giving the 12 boys a slight advantage now in setting the car up out of the box but things should be evened out by quali.

So damn close !

///M Power-Belgium · 05-08-2021, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

The top three are in the rocket zone 16's while Lec is huge .769 behind Bot.

MAX vs HAM = •36 thousands !
That's just a few centimeters .....It depended of the wind and the clean air !

Ferrari made a big step forwards !

MKSixer · 05-08-2021, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX vs HAM = •36 thousands !
That's just a few centimeters .....It depended of the wind and the clean air !

Ferrari made a big step forwards !

Ferrari really have!

There are no more excuses, my friend. As usual, may the best man win!!

M5Rick · 05-08-2021, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX vs HAM = •36 thousands !
That's just a few centimeters .....It depended of the wind and the clean air !

Ferrari made a big step forwards !

Nothing in it and hammy may have the pole but compromised with used softs he has to use at start and I see an advantage there for Max overall.

///M Power-Belgium · 05-08-2021, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MKSixer

Ferrari really have!

There are no more excuses, my friend. As usual, may the best man win!!

Of course , Mercedes made a big step forwards as well ...
#Warp-Speed !

As for the race It's all about the tire strategy ...Timing and a pitstop under 2 sec. !

Red Bull can do that ...

///M Power-Belgium · 05-08-2021, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Nothing in it and hammy may have the pole but compromised with used softs he has to use at start and I see an advantage there for Max overall.

This !!!

M5Rick · 05-08-2021, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

This !!!

For sure hammy was more desperate to have that 100 and he'll pay for that tomorrow .

///M Power-Belgium · 05-08-2021, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

For sure hammy was more desperate to have that 100 and he'll pay for that tomorrow .

Who is on the clean side ?

M5Rick · 05-08-2021, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Who is on the clean side ?

Go on..make me happy!

MKSixer · 05-08-2021, 12:06 PM

Continuing your speculation. As many pole positions in 2009 as Max has in his career. Let that run past your brain, very slowly.

///M Power-Belgium · 05-08-2021, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by M5Rick

Go on..make me happy!

For the moment I have no idea ...

///M Power-Belgium · 05-08-2021, 12:15 PM

Damn Checo !

M5Rick · 05-08-2021, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

For the moment I have no idea ...

Maybe our friend MKSixer knows?

05-08-2021, 07:06 AM	#27
yco i'm just saying 6019 Rep 2,634 Posts Drives: E71 X6M '10 (sold) Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Istanbul & Kyiv iTrader: (0)	quali will be savage.. __________________ "Race car driving is like sex. All guys think they're good at it." Jay Leno
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rcracin Major 1251 Rep 1,289 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NYC iTrader: (4)	Let's see how the start goes tomorrow. I'm confused about Lewis going fastest in Q2 on used tires. That might be a disadvantage for tomorrow.
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yco i'm just saying 6019 Rep 2,634 Posts Drives: E71 X6M '10 (sold) Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Istanbul & Kyiv iTrader: (0)	yeah new achievement.. gold camo unlocked for Lewis by 0.03.. quali was tight as it was giving signals back from practices.. Leclerc on 4th which is great for Ferrari as well.. looking forward for tomorrow's race.. __________________ "Race car driving is like sex. All guys think they're good at it." Jay Leno
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