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I fear it's going to be here to stay. More people will undoubtedly watch on Friday now actual quali happens then and more people will watch on Saturday because it's something new. That's what the powers that be are after. They won't care if it makes the product poorer. Only if it makes it more sale...

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I fear it's going to be here to stay. More people will undoubtedly watch on Friday now actual quali happens then and more people will watch on Saturday because it's something new. That's what the powers that be are after. They won't care if it makes the product poorer. Only if it makes it more sale...

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This never seems to happen in F1. Just because driver A beat driver B a certain number of years ago and now driver B is beating driver C, it doesn't necessarily mean you can simply rank the drivers. Take your nuance elsewhere! It isn't welcome here! :twisted: In all seriousness, there is definite m...

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I've seen a few good memes with Kimi holding the sign, but for those unaware of the original, this is it:

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^Good point about Kimi v. Gio, I didn't know about the pitstop issues.

I voted the same as you except that I did choose Kimi (largely because I wasn't aware of the pit stop).

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One important factor in Max not being able to repass Hamilton was that he went to the dirty side of the track to let him through, collecting lots of dust and sand on his tyres. I don't think they really recovered from that.

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Turns out it was a sandwich wrapper in the brake duct that ended his race.

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You want to remove Merc's competition?

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Early days but looking at Ricciardo vs Norris and Leclerc vs Sainz, knowing how Sainz and Norris stack up against each others... Looks like Leclerc could very well be on Verstappen's level. Maybe even higher?

Edit: Sorry for the OT, thought this was the race thread.

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Mistake by Verstappen to go to the dirty side of the track to let Lewis by. He should have stayed on the clean side and have Lewis be the one to collect the dirt. I don't think he really recovered from that.

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Bahrain
1. Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Verstappen
4. Perez
5. Norris
6. Ricciardo
7. Alonso
8. Leclerc
9. Vettel
10. Ocon

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It's so weird seeing MSC on the timing screens again. What is weird is that he should be SCH. The reason for MSC was because Ralf Schumacher was racing when they came up with the 3 letter abbreviation system. He then retained it throughout his career. I guess they have done it for marketing reasons...

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F1Tyrant wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 15, 2021 11:30 am
97 laps around the Sun is a good effort! Hopefully, Murray's enjoying post-race celebrations elsewhere!

That's nicely put

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They should have become a Mercedes B-Team when the opportunity was there (early years of hybrid regulations). The Mercedes trickle-down effect would have kept them solvent enough to hold their heads high and been further up the grid. I think Frank Williams would rather have no team than a team that...

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I find it ironic how it is now within the best interest of Hamilton fans to hype up Vettel as much as possible, because that looks better for Hamilton’s legacy. After how much Vettel was bashed by Hamilton fans circa 2017-2018, it’s just a bit ironic. Yes I can imagine the struggle... "How much can...

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I hope the awfulness of the livery just means they've put all resources into the performance of the car.

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Look a green Mercedes!

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I find this entire engine freeze / convergence discussion pretty distasteful to be honest. If they choose to go down the path of keeping Honda's engines then fine, no problem, but they should be made to suffer the consequences that accompany that decision & they should suffer them alone & not expec...

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I find this entire engine freeze / convergence discussion pretty distasteful to be honest. If they choose to go down the path of keeping Honda's engines then fine, no problem, but they should be made to suffer the consequences that accompany that decision & they should suffer them alone & not expec...

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Exediron wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:18 pm

Covalent wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:46 am
Based on the vibes I get from social media I bet he's costing the sport much more than that.
You must be in some weird echo chamber on Social Media, then...

Yeah that's entirely possible.

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I wasn't mocking him, just mentioned that it was more noticeable. Losing hair is quite a terrible thing for men I'm not sure it's such a big deal these days though is it? I'm a nude nut, a chrome dome, a cue ball. I look like the top of a bottle of roll on deodorant. I'm bald. Not Vettel bald, or C...

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What a funny topic

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I wouldn't be devastated if he took a sabbatical. Philistine, hater, uuuh, you want to see him fail, uuuuh, what else? Just preparing you!!! :-P :lol: F1 must secretly wish they could do a Ferrari/Kimi and pay him the rumoured 50mil he's asking for not to race. Based on the vibes I get from social ...

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I wouldn't be devastated if he took a sabbatical.

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JN23 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:31 am

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Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:07 am

UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:23 pm
Can You guys guess?

Source - Imgur
Guess what?
I think we might be looking at a young Sergio Perez on the right.

Yes I just wasn't sure what I was supposed to be guessing at.

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UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:23 pm
Can You guys guess?

Source - Imgur

Guess what?

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Option "none" is missing.

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I think "Exciting lineup & intra-team battles" (topic) is a completely different topic than "The best team lineup" (poll). For instance I rate Mercedes and RB quite similarly when it comes to who has the best lineup, but the RB intra-team battle is far more exciting because Hamilton vs. Bottas is so...

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KingVoid wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:49 am
Brundle doesn’t think that either Mercedes or Hamilton are slowing down anytime soon. In fact, he predicts Hamilton to retire with 10 world titles:

https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-ham ... ip-record/

Good times for F1.
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Yes it's worth remembering that was the condition of the sponsor who were to be paying for her drive rather than something the team asked her to do. Didn't the team try to negotiate with the sponsor for her to pose in a bikini without even clearing it with her first? That's pretty ordinary form in ...

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I just read that W-series contender Emma Kimiläinen was very close to landing a seat in Indy Lights a few years back but she wouldn't agree with the teams (or rather main sponsor's) requirement of topless promotion

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These are qualifying times? I would be interested to see how the a-b-c comparisons worked out for past seasons, so prediction vs reality.

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I expect when Russell steps up to Mercedes in 2022, it'll be clearer if Hamilton has dropped off. With Toto Wolff's 3 year deal at Mercedes, I expect Hamilton to sign on for 2+1. I suspect that George is an elite qualifier anyway. Actually, we might be looking at a freakish era for great qualifiers...

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I expect when Russell steps up to Mercedes in 2022, it'll be clearer if Hamilton has dropped off. With Toto Wolff's 3 year deal at Mercedes, I expect Hamilton to sign on for 2+1. I suspect that George is an elite qualifier anyway. Actually, we might be looking at a freakish era for great qualifiers...

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I wonder if the mod-toilet is like the Family Guy one or the Rick&Morty one....

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When even a veteran Hamilton supporter wants Russell in the car, surely Mercedes should take the hint from the worldwide audience and just make the call for Russell to drive? It may not be up to them, depends on Hamilton's contract. If there are no medical reasons for him to sit out the race they m...

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I'd be careful about claiming it was "without consent" if you look at the unblurred version of the video it looks consensual. I never said it was without consent, I said it APPEARED to be without consent based on the fact she pushes his hands away. The blurred version makes it look a lot worse than...

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I'd be careful about claiming it was "without consent" if you look at the unblurred version of the video it looks consensual. I never said it was without consent, I said it APPEARED to be without consent based on the fact she pushes his hands away. The blurred version makes it look a lot worse than...

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So Russell gets to keep his points so I'm happy that he walked away with a least something from a race he probably should have won on merit, but weren't the rules as clear cut as they come regarding the DSQ if using someone else's tyres? Had this been a Ferrari we'd be hearing FIArrari right now. T...

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Were I the team decision maker, I'd be questioning whether Mercedes need to pay Hamilton $50m to dominate F1... If you remove Hamilton from this years standings and move everyone up, then Mercedes go from 13 wins to 7. In 2019 from 15 to 10 In 2018 from 11 to 4 In 2017 from 12 to 6 If you eliminate...

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