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[Mr Skrunts]

Provisional 2021 F1 calendar

    21 March – Australia (Melbourne)
    28 March – Bahrain (Sakhir)
    11 April – China (Shanghai)
    25 April – TBC (TBC)
    9 May – Spain (Barcelona)*
    23 May – Monaco (Monaco)
    6 June – Azerbaijan (Baku)
    13 June – Canada (Montreal)
    27 June – France (Le Castellet)
    4 July – Austria (Spielberg)
    18 July – United Kingdom (Silverstone)
    1 August – Hungary (Budapest)
    29 August – Belgium (Spa)
    5 September – Netherlands (Zandvoort)
    12 September – Italy (Monza)
    26 September – Russia (Sochi)
    3 October – Singapore (Singapore)
    10 October – Japan (Suzuka)
    24 October – USA (Austin)
    31 October – Mexico (Mexico City)
    14 November – Brazil (Sao Paulo)*
    28 November – Saudi Arabia (Jeddah)
    5 December – Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi)

2021 F1 driver and team line-up

Team                  Drivers

Mercedes                  Lewis Hamilton
                               Valtteri Bottas


Red Bull                   Max Verstappen
                               Sergio Perez

McLaren                   Daniel Ricciardo
                               Lando Norris

Aston Martin (Racing Point)    
                               Sebastian Vettel
                                Lance Stroll

Alpine (Renault)    Fernando Alonso
                                Esteban Ocon

Ferrari                    Charles Leclerc
                                Carlos Sainz

AlphaTauri            Pierre Gasly
                                Yuki Tsunoda

Alfa Romeo            Kimi Räikkönen
                                Antonio Giovinazzi

Haas                    Mick Schumacher
                                Nikita Mazepin

Williams                    George Russell
                                Nicholas Latifi






Something to look forward to

Sure it used to start around the 15th

Lets hope there are no dissruptions this year.

[Mr Skrunts]

Cant believe I completely missed last weeks.   Sure I am losing the plot.

[Broomies Mate]

Cant believe I completely missed last weeks.   Sure I am losing the plot.

Your calendar is incorrect. 

Bahrain, this weekend is Round 1

[Doctor Gollum]

They're allowed to travel then... 

[STEMO]

'Fraid it's boring nowadays. 

[Mr Skrunts]

Cant believe I completely missed last weeks.   Sure I am losing the plot.

Your calendar is incorrect. 

Bahrain, this weekend is Round 1

BRILLIANT

I havnt lost my marbles then.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Bottas still has a drive at Merc?

My great aunt Florence would be quicker.

[Mr Skrunts]

So who do you reckon is going to win the championship this year?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

So who do you reckon is going to win the championship this year?

My great aunt Florence in a Mercedes.

[ronnyd]

Bottas still has a drive at Merc?

My great uncle Florence would be quicker.

Fixed for current agenda's . 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Battle between Hamilton and Verstappen. If one of them has a big car advantage they will win.
If the cars are pretty equal Hamilton will win.
Thats my prediction.

[Mr Skrunts]

I would love to see Lando Norris (I think his name is - Took Hamiltons seat when he had covid)  end up in the top 3 at least.

He surprised quite a few, Just like Lewis did in his 1st year.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

When in the lower categories he wasnt a match for George Russell.

[Varche]

Battle between Hamilton and Verstappen. If one of them has a big car advantage they will win.
If the cars are pretty equal Hamilton will win.
Thats my prediction.

Funnily enough I was about to start a thread on runners and riders but decided against it as they usually get hijacked each year by F1 haters.

Agree with Lewis and Max being the front runners. Even though Bottas has once again reinvented himself 4.0 ?  I suspect he will be a number2 again. Perez might just surprise.

Alonso quick out of the box and usual good starter.

Honda engine may surprise.

Sainz to be as fast as Leclerc

Williams to score points

The rookie Japanese driver to surprise us.

The Russian driver, Marzipan! To keep us entertained by off track and on track exploits

Vettel- will he beat his team mate?

For non subscription tv, is it delayed race on Channel4?

[Mr Skrunts]

Another to keep an eye on is young Mick Schumacher

To me Kimi Räikkönen ought to try another of the motor sports.
             

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Young Mick seems a chip off the old block in some respects. His fellow drivers have complained about dirty tactics and dangerous driving, and other teams have complained that they cant understand how his mediocre car suddenly became much faster than every other car on the track half way through the season. 
His name was always going to get him into F1. Time will tell whether or not he deserves it.

[Mr Skrunts]

I would love to see Lando Norris (I think his name is - Took Hamiltons seat when he had covid)  end up in the top 3 at least.

He surprised quite a few, Just like Lewis did in his 1st year.

Silly me. Was George Russell   Not Lando Norris.

[henryd]

I would love to see Lando Norris (I think his name is - Took Hamiltons seat when he had covid)  end up in the top 3 at least.

He surprised quite a few, Just like Lewis did in his 1st year.

George Russell

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

The evidence so far hints that the Honda power unit has quite an advantage over the Mercedes unit.
Things could be interesting this season. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I know it is not possible but I would love to see the drivers (at their peak) from the sixties and seventies against the new drivers, in the same car(s)

[Broomies Mate]

I know it is not possible but I would love to see the drivers (at their peak) from the sixties and seventies against the new drivers, in the same car(s)

They wouldn't stand a chance...... much the same as the 'new' drivers wouldn't stand a chance in the 60's/70's cars.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I know it is not possible but I would love to see the drivers (at their peak) from the sixties and seventies against the new drivers, in the same car(s)

They wouldn't stand a chance...... much the same as the 'new' drivers wouldn't stand a chance in the 60's/70's cars.

Yes, but I think that old drivers could adapt to the new technology given time, and that new drivers (if their balls are big enough) could adapt to driving on the ragged edge in something that could quite easily kill them if they crash.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Overall I think the old drivers would come out on top because they would just need to 'relearn' power, speed, acceleration, grip levels which would soon become second nature to them.

New drivers would need to overcome the fear they could very well die in a wall of fire. This is the harder thing to overcome and I'm not sure many current F1 drivers would really be up for it.

[Broomies Mate]

Overall I think the old drivers would come out on top because they would just need to 'relearn' power, speed, acceleration, grip levels which would soon become second nature to them.

New drivers would need to overcome the fear they could very well die in a wall of fire. This is the harder thing to overcome and I'm not sure many current F1 drivers would really be up for it.

Just like learning anything....... depends on how much time you allow.

You are basically asking a Cessna 152 Pilot to captain an A320.  The basics of flying are there, but the controls are a whole different ball-game.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Overall I think the old drivers would come out on top because they would just need to 'relearn' power, speed, acceleration, grip levels which would soon become second nature to them.

New drivers would need to overcome the fear they could very well die in a wall of fire. This is the harder thing to overcome and I'm not sure many current F1 drivers would really be up for it.

Just like learning anything....... depends on how much time you allow.

You are basically asking a Cessna 152 Pilot to captain an A320.  The basics of flying are there, but the controls are a whole different ball-game.

Well they certainly won't be able to learn it all in an hour or two.......but give the 25 year old Jim Clark a couple of months to adapt and he'd be up to speed.


Adapting (willing) to lose your life in a 1965 Lotus made of old crisp packets is much harder to learn.
 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I agree. Talent is talent. 
Although years ago Schumacher had a run in Villeneuves old Ferrari from late 70.s / early 80,s and got out saying he wouldnt push it because it was a death trap.
He was a woose though.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Qualifying has just finished. Its going to be an interesting race tomorrow. 

[Varche]

Agreed. First corner will beintetesting.

Vettel oops, Perez oops

Early days.........

[henryd]

Qualifying has just finished. Its going to be an interesting race tomorrow. 

Yes it is looking forward to it

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Qualifying has just finished. Its going to be an interesting race tomorrow. 

O.388 to find for Hamilton. No time at all when you are waiting for a bus but quite a lot in F1.

Yep......it will be interesting.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Vettel has been called before the Stewards for ignoring double waved yellows in qualifying.
Didnt leave his attitude at Ferrari when he left then. 

[STEMO]

Vettel has been called before the Stewards for ignoring double waved yellows in qualifying.
Didnt leave his attitude at Ferrari when he left then. 

They'd have a job putting him much further back on the grid.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

He should have retired with a bit of dignity 3 or 4 years ago.

[STEMO]

He should have retired with a bit of dignity 3 or 4 years ago.

Maybe, but if people kept offering me millions of pounds to trundle along at the back of the grid......

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

He is probably already worth at least £50 million, so why bother ?

[Varche]

Good result. Might be closer this year. Vettel was his old self. Well done Lando.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Yes it was good to see a nailbiting  final 10 or so laps. Lewis used all his experience and intelligence, and Max got a little over excited as he often does.
He is a great prospect, but he isnt quite the full package yet.
Its looking like it could be a very competitive season. The Red Bull looks seriously fast.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Young Shumacher is definitely a chip off the old block. He had a moan about the fireworks at the end of the race being irritating because he was still on his last lap.
It reminded me of a passage in Prof. Sid Watkins book about his many years as F1 official Doctor.
 Schumacher had quite a big accident in the Benetton and the medical car went out and picked him up . Its normal practice to talk to the driver on the way back to the medical centre to try and gauge if they are ok.
As soon as he sat in the car Schumacher said "you have A/C switched on yes ?" The good Doc confirmed this to be correct.
Schumacher said "it upsets my nose, turn it off."
The Doctors looked at each other and mumbled, "not much wrong with him is there". 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Yes it was good to see a nailbiting  final 10 or so laps. Lewis used all his experience and intelligence, and Max got a little over excited as he often does.
He is a great prospect, but he isnt quite the full package yet.
Its looking like it could be a very competitive season. The Red Bull looks seriously fast.

Hamilton was in the slower car on older rubber, and managed to hold the whippersnapper off, so credit where it is due.

If he can drop the victim laden BLM crap he'll be the complete package.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

As a driver, he is the complete package.
The other stuff is his personal beliefs, which although I dont always agree with, I believe comes from a genuine desire to use his position for good, rather than just personal gain.
Whether we agree or not with what he does, I dont doubt his life would be easier and less complicated if he didnt bother with any of it and just lived the archetypal F1 playboy lifestyle.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

As a driver, he is the complete package.
The other stuff is his personal beliefs, which although I dont always agree with, I believe comes from a genuine desire to use his position for good, rather than just personal gain.
Whether we agree or not with what he does, I dont doubt his life would be easier and less complicated if he didnt bother with any of it and just lived the archetypal F1 playboy lifestyle.

I watched the Lauda V Hunt battle from 1976. These two really were polar opposites. I imagine James Hunt had far more fun though.

You don't get drivers like Hunt in F1 these days.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Rumour has it that James Hunt was caught banging one of the Japanese grid girls in the McLaren garage before a race.

True?
False?

[Nick W]

Rumour has it that James Hunt was caught banging one of the Japanese grid girls in the McLaren garage before a race.

True?
False?

Seems unlikely.




Just one???

[Doctor Gollum]

As a driver, he is the complete package.
The other stuff is his personal beliefs, which although I dont always agree with, I believe comes from a genuine desire to use his position for good, rather than just personal gain.
Whether we agree or not with what he does, I dont doubt his life would be easier and less complicated if he didnt bother with any of it and just lived the archetypal F1 playboy lifestyle.

He lives in Monaco... Not much of a philanthropist.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Resident in Switzerland now actually, but still in the top 5% of taxpayers to the UK treasury.
Currently putting a lot of his money into the charitable foundation he set up last year.

[Doctor Gollum]

Fair enough