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Not an Formula E watcher really, so please can someone explain the qualifying format? Drivers are divided into a number of groups, in order of current championship standing. Those groups go out and qualify sequentially on track, so the first six drivers in championship order qualify first, then the...

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KingVoid wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:42 pm
Max is still a better racer than he is a qualifier.

Repeating your opinion does not make it into a fact. You've brought forward some arguments to support your case, which is great, but statements like this really don't help anything.

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I readily believe Hamilton had understeer, he certainly didn't use his full steering lock. But we all know that's not necessarily what is going to help when your speed is simply too high for the line you have chosen. Which makes me wonder what his planning for overtaking at Copse on Sunday had been...

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Nonetheless, Verstappen’s race pace is better than his qualy pace anyway. I'm not sure I agree with that. A hallmark of a driver with better race pace than qualifying would be to frequently challenge for wins in races where they were uncompetitive in qualifying, and we don't really see that from Ve...

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It's just extreme circumstance that kept Kubica in the game not the quality of the car, on today's grid if you give Ricciardo's present car just 2 tenths more performance then you are perhaps were Kubica was with his car, look at Lando so close to 2 poles already, even with 2 tenths more performanc...

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Nonetheless, Verstappen’s race pace is better than his qualy pace anyway. I'm not sure I agree with that. A hallmark of a driver with better race pace than qualifying would be to frequently challenge for wins in races where they were uncompetitive in qualifying, and we don't really see that from Ve...

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The last race was a bit of a farce, but that's Audi's fault and little to do with the series. What's frustrated me this season is just how random the results of any given race feel. They've finally got their wish with the qualifying format -- every race, we see the championship contenders starting s...

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It wasn't fully justified, Ricciardo was seen as the equal of Hamilton because of his numbers against Vettel in 2014, to validate that there was a set level he needed to beat the Hulk by but he came up short, he not only came up short against the Hulk but he also came up short against Ocon the seas...

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This is incorrect though, the FIA made it clear that they do not take into account the consequences, only the act itself to decide who's responsible for the incident. That's the correct way to assess a penalty, IMO. Too bad I don't believe them. I think they take into account not only the result, b...

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The lifeline for Ricciardo is a totally new car for next year because he's clearly struggling with the car presently, to say the greatest driver never to make a title run with the limitations that he has, I'm not so sure. Who do you think it would be, then? Bear in mind that mikeyg123 said he would...

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Out of interest if you don't mind. What does the Max/Sainz/Lando equation give you? That chain suggests that Verstappen and Norris are equal, although Verstappen was only 17 at the time. Anyway, I don’t expect Perez to get any closer to Verstappen with time because I truly believe that this is the ...

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Wern't you one of the ones making the claims Vettel was quicker than Hamilton though? And that that season would prove it? As far as I am aware, no. Anyway, I used Jenson Button as a benchmark to calculate how Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, and Bottas would stack up against each other, since Button i...

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No, although he may be done in context of being discussed among the true elite of the sport. That's a very small category, and has no room for anyone who has been proven significantly slower than another driver in it. To many people he was already done in that regard after 2018, but there was enough...

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mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 21, 2021 9:09 pm
Russell to Red Bull

A possibility, if Mercedes fails to offer him a seat at the big team again. I'm sure he doesn't have infinite patience.

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Just read on a social media post Mercedes wish to get Nyck De Vries alongside Latifi in Williams. I thought that's where Bottas was going to go. If Bottas stays put then where does Russell go? If Russell's leaving Williams there's definitely only 1 place he's heading. In this scenario the question ...

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Joe Saward's take: The key question beyond all the yapping and griping is whether Max will do the same again if the circumstances occur, or whether he will have learned that Lewis is not going to be shoved out of the way. A line was drawn in the sand, if you like… If Max does not take that onboard,...

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Joe Saward's take: The key question beyond all the yapping and griping is whether Max will do the same again if the circumstances occur, or whether he will have learned that Lewis is not going to be shoved out of the way. A line was drawn in the sand, if you like… If Max does not take that onboard,...

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While certainly not an expert here, I have seen lots of opinion that the RB car is a bear to drive (rather twitchy) and the combination of it and someone who can master it is a winning combination. That sounds like a quite logical explanation. I also think Verstappen should get credit for how he's ...

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While I would think you're referring to the fans at Silverstone - I assume you have watched the Euros or at least read newspaper reports of everything that happened around it, right? Not exactly a spin when the evidence is out there in the public domain. No you got it wrong but you just wanted to e...

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It will be 2025 and some clueless people will still be arguing that Max didn’t leave space. I'm not sure anyone is claiming that. People are claiming he didn't leave as much as maybe he should have considering the circumstances, but that's a different thing. EDIT: Okay -- looking at the posts above...

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Of course, the current A>B>C comparison also suggests that Norris would be almost two tenths quicker than Max on the basis of how he's creaming Ricciardo -- so if you don't believe that, you should also keep in mind that drivers who are adjusting to new teams don't always perform at their true level.

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The most extreme scenario takes an A>B>C which suggests Verstappen has 3-4 tenths on Hamilton and is dragging a mostly equal and often inferior car to new heights. Given how smooth Verstappen has been in his dominant races, I struggle to believe the margin is that big. Since you brought it up, my c...

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Here's my own idea, playing to the goal of having interesting action on every day: Friday: Formula 1 Free Practice (1 hour), junior drivers qualify in third cars for a sprint race the following day to award WCC points to the teams Saturday: Formula 1 Final Practice (30 minutes), Formula 1 Qualifying...

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I would however have a big problem with Hamilton winning 2021, because Verstappen is a superior driver to Hamilton by every metric. He's better in qualifying, better on race pace, better in the rain, better at starts, more consistent, better at racing wheel to wheel, makes fewer mistakes, etc... I ...

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It should. It never has. When was the last time it happened? Baku 2018. That's a stretch. Pretty much everyone in the commentary / driving analysis world agreed that by the time Ricciardo committed to the move, he had no ability to back out because his car lost downforce when Max changed his line i...

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Here's how I see it. First, the easy ones: Hamilton over Bottas -- A pretty poor showing from Valtteri in general, after a solid Friday and Saturday showed promise. But Lewis had his number all weekend. Verstappen over Perez -- Both RBR drivers were sub-optimal, but Max was faster and his incident w...

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I hope Max returns the favor in the future. Senna vs Prost in the making. I think we live in different times, a deliberate take out would surely result in a race ban. It should. It never has. When was the last time it happened? Baku 2018. That's a stretch. Pretty much everyone in the commentary / d...

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Ten votes in, and 0% changed their minds after the race. I don't know if I should be surprised, but probably not.

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Racing incident for me -- 60/40 with Verstappen taking the 60 in my view. It's a racing incident because both drivers were partially at fault. Verstappen turned into the corner with Hamilton mostly alongside him, and didn't leave enough space for the car that was up his inside. He also failed to pr...

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Racing incident for me -- 60/40 with Verstappen taking the 60 in my view. It's a racing incident because both drivers were partially at fault. Verstappen turned into the corner with Hamilton mostly alongside him, and didn't leave enough space for the car that was up his inside. He also failed to pro...

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I'll take it. I'm not sure it was the correct prediction based on pace -- I think Max would have won if not for the incident at Copse -- but I got the maximum realistic score, and that's nothing to complain about.

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Ouch. My joker was a solid haul, but still, that's got to be one of the low scores of the year...

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It was a poor start, but I don't think there's anything uncharacteristic about Hamilton making a poor start. It's been his weakest area for years now.

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So .. now I know the exact race pace pecking order. Can't say it's made me hyped for the race tomorrow. This is the problem. Ross Brawn was saying they won't be cannibalizing the Grand Prix, but that's exactly what they've done. All of the interest of this so-called sprint was interest that it's st...

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Pretty obviously Russell. The Williams is getting better, but that was a sensational qualifying from GR63.

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The time Verstappen had 5 years in the sport... you missed that one out. He is not at the level of Senna or Schumacher. But Schumacher and Senna had a title challenging and winning cars by then. So context is everything. Hamilton was in the GOAT argument for many after just half a season in the spo...

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I think this is the most split we've been predicting a winner all season. It'll be interesting to see which side is right!

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Looks very Indy car to me. I bet it will drive similar to Indy too, with drivers making a lot of steering corrections all the time. When you couple 1000+hp and less downforce, I bet you're going to see unstable cars. Might be fun to watch. It does look a lot like a modern IndyCar without an aeroscr...

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I have just read on Autosport that 'Pole Position' will be awarded to the winner of the sprint race. So henceforth the phrase will have a different meaning. That's 70 years of F1 qualifying history up in smoke! Lewis's 100 poles can never be beaten.. On the plus side the sprint winners will be able...

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I think it looks pretty good. But we won't really know what the 2022 cars look like until the first team breaks cover in February next year...

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