Sakae 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2021 Quote Bottas highlights Mercedes struggles: It's undriveable Thank you Mr. Allison for best gift this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lipstick79 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2021 With Mad Max and Red Bull toppin / strong times. Mclaren have gone 360 dumpin Honda works to returnin as a Mercedes customer, via Renault and Alonso. With a defuser cheekily integrated into the floor. Sunday WILL show if they made a good choice or not. The Mclaren bank balance IS definitely missin Honda. With the return of FANS gettin closer. Will those fans B happy? Lets get ready 4 Sunday`s action. Startin with Saturday quali - R good times gonna return? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 uhmm... Where is Vettel??? Everyone's just taking it cool... hey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 "Szafnauer says it is important for Aston Martin to get Vettel more comfortable behind the wheel of the AMR21 to allow the German to push harder, and the plan is to ensure he has a lot of track time on Saturday prior to qualifying. The team will also be looking to find time on shorter runs, with their pace lacking compared to their rivals at this stage of the weekend. “On Sebastian’s side, he had a disrupted test, so it was about getting him as much track time as possible today,” said Szafnauer. “The more comfortable he is with the car, the more he can push. For Lance, it was a productive day and plenty of laps completed as we head into the weekend." 15 minutes in...#whereisvettel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakae 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 Leclerc logged 7 laps, Vettel 4. I have to admit that I don't understand strategy AM is calling "Making Vettel Comfortable". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 58 minutes ago, Sakae said: Leclerc logged 7 laps, Vettel 4. I have to admit that I don't understand strategy AM is calling "Making Vettel Comfortable". source pls. Why 4? There's deep problems then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 "Box, box," cries Vettel as something falls off the front right of his Aston Martin." Stroll is expecting this team to... fight for wins and..win championships.. like.. yesterday.. meanwhile, back at the Ranch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakae 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 23 minutes ago, BradSpeedMan said: source pls. Why 7? There's deep problems then I may have propagated wrong info due to being misled myself. Vettel logged 15 laps. F1 news site listed Vettel under 4 laps at the end of practice. Prompted by your post, I went back, however unfortunately the page has been taken off and I cannot therefore recover information I quoted. Nevermind. I went therefore to other sites for confirmation, and to my surprise, they all are showing completely different lap count. It seems to me therefore "F1 official" information website is not ready for the season it is in error, and has shown misleading information. They shown the same misleading count in previous practices. They seems to do the same every year since they open for business. Just effing mess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, Sakae said: I may have propagated wrong info due to being misled myself. Vettel logged 15 laps. F1 news site listed Vettel under 4 laps at the end of practice. Prompted by your post, I went back, however unfortunately the page has been taken off and I cannot therefore recover information I quoted. Nevermind. I went therefore to other sites for confirmation, and to my surprise, they all are showing completely different lap count. It seems to me therefore "F1 official" information website is not ready for the season it is in error, and has shown misleading information. They shown the same misleading count in previous practices. They seems to do the same every year since they open for business. Just effing mess. Thx for the effort. 15 laps, is only slightly better,. He went on a stint with hard tyres, then seem to disappear when something... from the front of car... fell off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 WTF! "Ocon and Stroll’s illustrious team-mates were down in the midfield, with Sebastian Vettel 14th and needing a spell in the garage after his Aston Martin struck debris, and Fernando Alonso 15th in the second Alpine." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakae 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, BradSpeedMan said: WTF! "Ocon and Stroll’s illustrious team-mates were down in the midfield, with Sebastian Vettel 14th and needing a spell in the garage after his Aston Martin struck debris, and Fernando Alonso 15th in the second Alpine." From several comments by Vettel and his boss over period of several days its is clear to me, that whatever is wrong with a car (if anything), that is not the only problem. Sebastian is far apart from finding his sweet spot. He himself projected his struggles to continue for next several racing weekends. This race is going to be a disaster for him. That's my feeling right now. Seb jumped into BMW, later into Torro Rosso, and drove away. This hybrid thing is not his thing, so it's seems, despite occasional coming close, but not totally to shine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 Perez 1,3 off MadMax. Think what a great racing driver would have done in that RP last year. Lets see what happens in qualifying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 21 minutes ago, Sakae said: From several comments by Vettel and his boss over period of several days its is clear to me, that whatever is wrong with a car (if anything), that is not the only problem. Sebastian is far apart from finding his sweet spot. He himself projected his struggles to continue for next several racing weekends. This race is going to be a disaster for him. That's my feeling right now. Seb jumped into BMW, later into Torro Rosso, and drove away. This hybrid thing is not his thing, so it's seems, despite occasional coming close, but not totally to shine. I don't know Sakae. Kimi drove for almost 2 decades, with various teams/engines. Seb has just encountered bad luck since he left RBR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 That Honda engine is... Marvellous Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakae 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 Yuki...that's marvellous. Mick - well, sad, but predictable. Looks like Seb will have big opportunity to come from behind; really behind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 P18. Disaster They should do something about this Mazepin guy, his spinning affects everyone else' laptimes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakae 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, BradSpeedMan said: P18. Disaster They should do something about this Mazepin guy, his spinning affects everyone else' laptimes Go back a few posts - what did I tell you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakae 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 Unmitigated disaster for AM and Vettel. Yuki is very good. Alonso has not suffered shame. Sainz is not too far off. Perez is also not performing too bad, relatively speaking. McLaren is good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lipstick79 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, Sakae said: McLaren is good The Mclaren team ARE good Though I AM confused by Perez P11 NOT in the top ten when, the sister car IS on pole. Mercedes works P2 P3 Mclaren powered by Mercedes P6 P7 4 cars qualifyin in the top 9 R Mercedes power. That is close 2 50% powered by Mercedes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Sakae said: Looks like Seb will have big opportunity to come from behind; really behind. That Russian guy really stuffed up his lap. Seb encountered 2 yellows flags and could'nt go flat. I'm getting more angrier Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 MB is truly a remarkable team. From spin episodes to exceeding track limiits, from nervous handling car to P2 and P3. They almost took pole!!! What will it take to beat them??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradSpeedMan 6 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 Have they fixed rear-tyre degradation? Dunno, we'll see tom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 WinFer is coming... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lipstick79 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, BradSpeedMan said: Looks like Seb will have big opportunity to come from behind Is that an euphemism ? lol, he is NOT used 2 bein at the back !! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites