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I cant see anything but a Verstappen win, his been driving better and I was dissapointed with Hamilton on lap 1 at Monza, too many little errors that have bigger consequences. Redbull are a better team than Mercedes, Mercedes would need to up there operations alot. I'm guessing Max takes his engine...

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Yeah, not convinced that the sausage kerbs are to blame in this incident. They certainly played a role in turning an incident into an accident. And while I disagree with Mercenary regarding responsibility for the actual accident, I certainly agree that the sausage kerbs have got to go. They serve n...

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Yeah, not convinced that the sausage kerbs are to blame in this incident.

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I had high hopes that Max had calmed down and learned from his previous (aggressive) mistakes but it seems that the old saying is correct; when people are under pressure they revert back to type. Max displayed that yesterday - unwilling to concede and living to fight another day. I think the idea t...

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Applying the logic of some, looking at Lap 1 – Turn 4/5 (Roggia Chicane) the current application of the rules mean that as Hamilton is alongside he is therefore entitled to hold his line going into the corner. If he doesn’t back out, and stays side by side with Max, they both collide and Hamilton ef...

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There shouldn't even be any arguments. On lap one max closes the door completely at turn 4. Hamilton is forced to back out and it cost him the place and he dropped further back as a result. How they can argue that Hamilton did something wrong and then not expect a penalty for lap 1 is ridiculous but...

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Engine components used up till now. Don't think many are safe out there from taking an engine penalty: https://i.imgur.com/8OKoZ7x.png Source - Imgur Just because they are on their 3rd engines I don't think it means the previous two have been thrown away never to be used again (apart from those tha...

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Apparently the fia overtaking committee were taking bets against the circuit designer whether there will be overtakes at turn 3. Sadly I think the overtaking committee will be correct that there won't be as it would be cool. Would love to hear this overtaking committees thoughts at other locations b...

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Fair enough about the lack of overtaking. The only hope would be with the banked corners and differing lines drivers with a tyre offset may have a bit more opportunity. Think you might see that less with everyone two stopping. And assuming everyone starts on the soft tyres. Whoever leads o after the...

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In nearly every interview it has mentioned how overtaking is difficult. I dont know why they dont make all drivers use all 3 different compounds, at least it brings different strategies. The last thing you need for a track like this is a one stopper. Hopefully at the front both Mercedes can keep up...

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Albon isn't exactly bad, and with backing from the team perhaps they think pace wise he compares well with others on the grid. He is also good entertainment value in the overtakes department - often bold and effective with some of his moves so that is a big plus. I do wonder if a big part is that Wi...

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There are a couple of separate issues here, but for me the most important is the fact that officials can make a decision, at any future event, whether or not to run the cars for two-laps behind a safety car and award half points. This gives far to much scope for those making that decision to influen...

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Sounds like it could trigger a few moves. Makes me wonder which seat will actually end up being better come 2022 - Williams or Alfa. Alfa seem to have switched almost all development to next years car so guess that is one indication, assuming they get things right.

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tootsie323 wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 29, 2021 4:55 pm
Mazepin. Maintained position and set the fastest lap.

He actually gained a position.

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Curious whether there is any precedent from other series or support races? Anyone know if there have been similar situations where points have been awarded after a minimum number of laps behind a safety car?

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Sounds like they just need some where that will allow the teams in the first week after traveling from Mexico /Brazil.

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It also means if the same circumstances occur elsewhere at other circuits you CAN NOT cancel as a precedent has been set. Sets up the prospect of a farcical repeat. Just weak officiating and administration by all those concerned. I hope it instead results in the regs being looked at - 4.5% of race ...

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Well, regardless of who you support (apart from maybe George) that's just a disappointing way to finish a grand prix weekend. Shame especially not to see any racing at spa, especially after the 3-week break.

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It's a strange one where you almost need to see the race /conditions tomorrow to know who has really done the best job today. Has to be George's moment though.

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Yeah, and the obvious choice is two experienced drivers through the rule changes to maximize feedback and give themselves the best chance for the start of the new regs. Looking increasingly likely that all the teams will remain pretty stable going into 2022. Pretty sure that if Merc weren't worried...

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And speaking of ground effect, can they really have forgotten why it was banned? You can't race ground effect cars on bumpy tracks because the moment the air is prevented from running uniformly quickly under the whole length of the car you lose all your negative pressure, and that will happen both ...

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So happy............ Unsurprisingly, Red Bull extend Checo's contract for 2022. https://www.racefans.net/2021/08/27/red-bull-extend-perezs-contract-into-2022/ Boring choice. Let's keep our fingers crossed that Red Bull is not dominant next season - otherwise boredom will reach new heights. I found ...

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Yeah, and the obvious choice is two experienced drivers through the rule changes to maximize feedback and give themselves the best chance for the start of the new regs. Looking increasingly likely that all the teams will remain pretty stable going into 2022. Pretty sure that if Merc weren't worried ...

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This is of no interest to me. A reward for poor qualifiers and those who have incurred grid penalties - yay! You can add drivers who are less capable of looking after there tyres and have to regularly take an additional pit stop, although there are of course other examples of drivers taking the ext...

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While the award will effectively be meaningless, the relative numbers, when looked at in context, will on occasion provide some interest. Perhaps the bigger thing will be shining more of a light and giving some better data to compare average overtakes season on season. Balanced out it will help make...

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Looks like there could be a race in Qatar in November....don't know much about the circuit at all but perhaps MotoGP fans know more.

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So, who do people think will hold the advantage at Spa - Merc or Red Bull? Lot of strong opinions as the first half of the season wrapped up, but the picture looks pretty murky now, especially without seeing the Red Bulls race pace in Hungary. Also, quite a few close battles in the standing behind t...

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Also, if it did become a big problem to those teams there is a simple fix. Allow in special /certain scenarios teams to allocate a limited portion of next seasons budget to account for any damage and make sure they can show up with current spec car /bodywork. That way the teams can take the choice o...

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Also no worse than a crash differentiating two team mates in the wdc.

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By being under the cap and having access to more money if necessary without penalty, Haas in particular have spent as little money as possible this season. again are we going to the lowest denominator? Nope, As you know the budget cap allows for SIGNIFICANTLY more spending than Haas currently enjoy...

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Sounds like DRS will be retained for 2022 which I think is definitely the right decision. Will be interesting to see the strategy for DRS zones early in the season though. Would love them to go really bold and have no DRS zones in the first race, although perhaps a tough call assuming that its Albe...

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No arguments there. I have no doubt that the budget cap will have it's flaws and be hard to regulate. But none of the concerns raised by teams so far this season are really an issue. While it will be frustrating if a team competing for the championship has to stop development as a result of the cap,...

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Teams need to budget appropriately. If they don't then they pay the penalty. I don't see how this is a different to a multitude of other restrictions that are in place. Mercedes can only use a specific number of tyres over a weekend as well despite the fact they can easily afford more. To describe ...

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Sounds like DRS will be retained for 2022 which I think is definitely the right decision. Will be interesting to see the strategy for DRS zones early in the season though. Would love them to go really bold and have no DRS zones in the first race, although perhaps a tough call assuming that its Alber...

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Supposedly, Marko isn't happy with Perez's overall performance in the 2nd RB. He has said he's considering a few options but he would prefer keeping the same 4 drivers for next year. https://www.formulanerds.com/news/incoming-red-bull-driver-announcement-as-marko-not-happy-with-perez/ I think they ...

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I can't help but just wonder if that is the nature of the very top cars with these technical regs and particularly the nature of the current tyres. I feel like finding those last fractions of performance must come from having car and driver very specifically balanced, and I'd wonder if the Mercedes ...

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Looking at last years rankings Perez was at #5 and Bottas was at #10, put Perez in a top car and then he drops down to #12 one place below Bottas. https://forum.planetf1.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16165 That’s what I call “Verstappen tax” :) Gasly is currently rated as a top 5 driver of the season on ...

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Hamilton and Verstappen have been on another level this season. Hoping for more of the same. Have loved watching Norris's performances as well but he is not under the same pressure. The two title contenders have pushed each other all the way, forced each other to make mistakes and also both played t...

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Presents a good opportunity for the Bulls to take their engine penalty hit as well. It's an intersting point. It's practically impossible to get through a season without engine and other replacement penalties and it must feature in every team's game plan for the year. Go harder with kit you don't m...

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I certainly don't think that Norris did anything wrong, but I do also believe that he very much contributed to bottas' mistake. He cut across right in front which is fine I think but it still left bottas in a very tough position with no where really to go. The loss of down force wouldn't have helped...

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