They are really revving these units out it seems.
F1 2021 Season
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I was 6 when Senna died and I still remember my older brother coming to the dinner table with the news (telling my dad after having heard it from TV that evening). It's not Hamilton's fault other mothers drop their babies on their heads 
They have admitted there is a problem with the engine this season, reliability is way down, sure have read some sort of production problem
Be that as it may, the client teams seem to not have it ? Probably they are using the absolute highest performance mode, which comes with the expected risks.
I think your right, first season they have had to run a max power for so long.
Other Merc engine teams have had penalties also for extra engines
There's a lot of Senna interviews in English where he talks about life and motivation and such. So despite him having passed when Hamilton was so young, there's a lot of opportunities to get insight into Senna's personality and thinking. I know because Senna was also my childhood hero (was 6 when he died), and I know about his life and personality from things I watched and read much after his death.
About Senna and difficulties, even as a fan I know that he was the main promotor of these perceived difficulties. That Suzuka 1989 decision to disqualify him from the race was a travesty, but besides that he faced about the same challenges and odds as any other F1 driver.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff explains why Hamilton has taken a five-place grid penalty in Brazil, saying: "We feel we can score more points.
"We have degradation on the engine. Until the end of the season it’s just going to continue to decrease in power and we haven’t yet realised why that is. We’re just seeing it creep down."
"We have degradation on the engine. Until the end of the season it’s just going to continue to decrease in power and we haven’t yet realised why that is. We’re just seeing it creep down."
Brazil GP FP1 Timings
it seems this way. Williams/Mclaren/Aston Martin haven't had the same issues.
I'd imagine they're just running it at 100% power to keep up with Red Bull and it's caught up with them.
If you can't remember things from 9 years old i'd seriously worry about you
He was into racing from a very young age thanks to his dad, i'd say there's a very good chance his Dad loved Senna and passed that on too.
I'm younger than Hamilton and I can remember the moment he died. Luckily I wasn't watching at the time but running around with my cousins. I can remember my whole family shocked, was surreal. I'd never known anything to effect them like that before.
Brazil GP Qualifying
Lots of activity round Perez's car , he might have a problem.
Seems like it might rain, may get interesting this.
Lewis is flying in Q1, but expected with a new engine.
KNOCKED OUT IN Q1
16) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
17) Nicholas Latifi, Williams
18) George Russell, Williams
19) MIck Schumacher, Haas
20) NIkita Mazepin, Haas
16) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
17) Nicholas Latifi, Williams
18) George Russell, Williams
19) MIck Schumacher, Haas
20) NIkita Mazepin, Haas
I remember watching F1 when I was 9. It is perfectly feasible.
I wonder how much this poor engine wear has impacted his title challenge.
It could've handed Red Bull the title over the course of the season.
Plus Lewis was karting at a reasonable level and wining races by the time he was 8... was the youngest junior karting champ at 10 so I find it perfectly plausible that in his earliest years Senna was an idol ... and Lewis at 8 or 9 I'm guessing had as good an understanding of racing lines and car control as moat people a hell of a lot older
Lewis had a fast lap deleted due track limits
And went on to deliver two more fastest laps, smoking Bottas and Verstappen so far
I missed those, watching and working, he is looking very fast.
OUT IN Q2
11) Esteban Ocon, Alpine
12) Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
13) Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
14) Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo
15) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo
11) Esteban Ocon, Alpine
12) Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin
13) Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri
14) Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo
15) Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo
Mazepin a bit emotional. Wonder if he is being dropped next year
Horner remains concerned with how far Verstappen is behind Hamilton, stating: “It’s a big margin to Lewis at the moment.
“He had a good tow on that last lap so that was probably optimum, but that’s going to be very, very tough to beat in Q3.”
“He had a good tow on that last lap so that was probably optimum, but that’s going to be very, very tough to beat in Q3.”
Not sure if it's the new engine, but Lewis is absolutely flying
It could be , I was expecting the Red Bulls to be the ones to beat.
Lewis beats Max by more than 0.4s
Either Bottas is useless or his engine is suffering from the wear and decreased performance that Hamiltons was before the change?
Probably has more power yeah, but he drove well nonetheless.
That was easy for Lewis, he has been fastest in every session so far.
Bottas is usually pretty good in qualifying. He can drive fast, but he can't race.
It’s just insane how well Lewis & Max drive as compared to their teammates
Absolute bots.
Oops I think Lewis thought he would be taking the penalty tomorrow, not on Sunday
Brazil GP Qualifying result
| Rank | Driver | Number | Team | Qualifying 1Q1 | Qualifying 2Q2 | Qualifying 3Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 44 | Mercedes | fastest lap 1:08.733 | fastest lap 1:08.068 | fastest lap 1:07.934 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 33 | Red Bull | 1:09.329 | 1:08.499 | 1:08.372 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 77 | Mercedes | 1:09.040 | 1:08.426 | 1:08.469 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | 11 | Red Bull | 1:09.172 | 1:08.973 | 1:08.483 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | 10 | AlphaTauri | 1:09.347 | 1:08.903 | 1:08.777 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz Jnr | 55 | Ferrari | 1:09.046 | 1:09.083 | 1:08.826 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | 16 | Ferrari | 1:09.155 | 1:08.859 | 1:08.960 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | 4 | McLaren | 1:09.365 | 1:09.030 | 1:08.980 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | 3 | McLaren | 1:09.374 | 1:09.093 | 1:09.039 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 14 | Alpine | 1:09.391 | 1:09.137 | 1:09.113 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | 31 | Alpine | 1:09.430 | 1:09.189 | not available- |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel | 5 | Aston Martin | 1:09.451 | 1:09.399 | not available- |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | 22 | AlphaTauri | 1:09.350 | 1:09.483 | not available- |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7 | Alfa Romeo | 1:09.598 | 1:09.503 | not available- |
| 15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 99 | Alfa Romeo | 1:09.342 | 1:10.227 | not available- |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | 18 | Aston Martin | 1:09.663 | not available- | not available- |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | 6 | Williams | 1:09.897 | not available- | not available- |
| 18 | George Russell | 63 | Williams | 1:09.953 | not available- | not available- |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | 47 | Haas | 1:10.329 | not available- | not available- |
| 20 | Nikita Mazepin | 9 | Haas | 1:10.589 | not available- | not available- |
Hamilton forgot there’s a sprint race tomorrow hope he turns up
Hamilton forgot there’s a sprint race tomorrow hope he turns up
Hamilton reported to the stewards for a DRS infringement. This season is crazy
Crofty is tweeting this, And when I say “back of the grid or pit lane start” my understanding is that it would be for The Sprint (Saturday) as qualifying today forms the grid for The Sprint not for the Grand Prix (Sunday)
"The uppermost rear wing element adjustable positions were checked on car number 44 for compliance with article 3.6.3 of the 2021 Formula One technical regulations," read a statement on Friday evening.
"The requirement for the minimum distance was fulfilled. But the requirement for the maximum of 85mm, when the DRS system is deployed and tested in accordance with TD/011-19, were not fulfilled.
"I am referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration."
Horner will be all over this!
Would this make Lewi's car that much faster ?It must be mm's but less drag is less drag, if found guilty DQ from qualifying is the only punishment.
"The requirement for the minimum distance was fulfilled. But the requirement for the maximum of 85mm, when the DRS system is deployed and tested in accordance with TD/011-19, were not fulfilled.
"I am referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration."
Horner will be all over this!
Would this make Lewi's car that much faster ?It must be mm's but less drag is less drag, if found guilty DQ from qualifying is the only punishment.
Depends.. don't know how much more it opened. Any margin for error? Would be harsh to make him start from pit lane if it opened like .5mm too far or something
yeh i think he would start at the back of the sprint grid , then get 5 grid penalty after that