Yep, only improvements they've seen this year is through the power unit. I don't blame them though, focusing their efforts on 2022 is the biggest opportunity for the team.
F1 2021 Season
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Yep, only improvements they've seen this year is through the power unit. I don't blame them though, focusing their efforts on 2022 is the biggest opportunity for the team.
This year is the last year of the currents cars, next year they completely change.
They basically admitted they're the slowest car, financially only just about made it this season. Even if they spent 100m to try and get into the points on a few odd occasions, they'd still be either bottom or 2nd bottom. The prize money just doesn't outweigh the cost it would need.
Throw all the money + development into next years car and they might be fighting the mid pack more regularly.
Haas are doing the right thing for sure, they weren’t going to progress this season even if they developed. This way they give Schumacher a low key no pressure season to learn the ropes, develop for 2022.
I think HAAS could be decent mid placed team next season, they have admitted they are the slowest this year, no amount of money will make them better this season, throwing all their time and money towards 2022 is the right thing to do.
Lewis Hamilton moaning about red bulls rear wing so FIA are putting in more stringent tests to stop it?
Its basically a big bunch of cry babies who whinge like feck if they don't have the best of everything.
Instead of being innovative, teams basically get told to just do as they're told.
Its basically a big bunch of cry babies who whinge like feck if they don't have the best of everything.
Instead of being innovative, teams basically get told to just do as they're told.
No, the FIA have been aware of Flexi wings for ages. Red Bull are the most obvious ones who use the approach, the FIA have been trying to get on top of it for years. Even last season they were looking into Red Bull's Flexi wing approach.
So, not the 'cry babies' approach you think, just the nature of the F1 game. By your logic you could argue the same about DAS.
Alonso at his peak lost to a rookie Hamilton.
Now that he's out of his peak, he's barely matching Ocon, saying that he would be able to compete with Hamilton is a dream.
Hamilton got beat by Button. What's your point?
Button GOAT.
And in any case, everyone cries about everything first chance they get. In such a competitive sport, every tiny detail counts, so if you missed something a competitor does have and there is the tiniest chance you can get it removed, or even get your competitor penalized for it, then of course you're going for it. It's kinda why there are regulations in the first place - or at least, the way regulations pay attention to tiny design details encourages complaining about them.
And Rosberg.
Whilst the complaints are as much designed around gaining a competitive or equal footing on the regulation, the more important part for the teams is that it provides clarification from the FIA on how that part of the regulations is interpreted or deemed permissible. Often overlooked.
That Alonso hasn't shown anything this year that he's comparable to Hamilton? Thought that was obvious.
No - what was your point by stating Alonso was beat by Hamilton during his prime?
It's to show how ridiculous the statement that Alonso right now is comparable to Lewis given how it all turned out the last time they were driving on the same team and Alonso is no longer the same driver as he was whereas Lewis has shown race after race that he's still at the top of his game.
There's a good video measuring the amount the wing moves by in comparison to the Mercedes (and it's a lot). What's interesting is how much the fin on the Mercedes flexes and moves about - nothing is done by accident on these cars so just as the wing movement is deliberate on the Red Bull, so is the fin flexing and moving on the Mercedes.
Updated 2021 Calendar
Real shame to lose Turkey, it’s always a good race there.
at the rate things are going, I don't think the race in Japan would happen.
What could this be?
Pictures of the one-off livery. I like it.
https://www.racefans.net/2021/05/16/mclaren-to-race-in-one-off-gulf-livery-at-monaco-grand-prix/
https://www.racefans.net/2021/05/16/mclaren-to-race-in-one-off-gulf-livery-at-monaco-grand-prix/
Wish they’d keep this for the whole season.
That is gorgeous.
Looks better that than the current Papaya paint job.
Someone pass the tissues
That looks fantastic, wouldn’t surprise me if Lando and Ric stick it right near the front either
Ah "Gulf Oil" - so romantic 
Need to put some money on a Mazepin DNF for Monaco.
DNF1stLap
i’m going to go with he puts it into reverse instead of drive when trying to come out of the pits and crashes into the wall at the rear of the garage.
Are there odds for how far he gets on lap 1? Got to be worth a punt.
At least he has drove the circuit before. I'd be very very surprised in Tsunoda didn't bin it.
Great news that, very strong driver lineup sorted there.
What are the odds he wrecks his car so bad during qualifying that he can't race on Sunday?
Delighted with the Norris news. As a Mclaren fan I followed him from the F3 days, the close battle in F2 with Russell and then seeing him step up into F1, I have no doubts he's going to be amongst the top drivers over the next 10 years.
I just hope Mclaren can give him a good enough car to keep him there.
PS the Monaco livery is stunning, I'd love for them to keep it for the whole season. I like the Papaya colour but it being purely orange is a bit too much, I like how it's broken up with the grey.
I just hope Mclaren can give him a good enough car to keep him there.
PS the Monaco livery is stunning, I'd love for them to keep it for the whole season. I like the Papaya colour but it being purely orange is a bit too much, I like how it's broken up with the grey.
I am going for the formation lap
Is FP 1 and 2 on the Thursday at Monaco ?
Yep, as always.
Cheers, could not remember