The Formula One Thread

Too bad Grosjean and Johnson aren't running the ovals, that means Penske's new rookie McLaughlin will probably win rookie of the year.

 

Source? I remember it being that he talked to his wife but could be wrong

 

From NBCSN....."Johnson said he wanted to run about 15 races in 2021, including at least a dozen IndyCar races on road and street courses (along with potentially a handful of NASCAR, off-road and sports car events).

He is also open to the idea of running the 2022 Indy 500 after watching how the aeroscreen safety device has performed this season."

He will run some Nascar races for Ganassi also.

 

Gotcha, I can see him running Indy and possibly a short track but nothing else really

 

Hamilton finally signs a new contract but it’s for one year only!

 

It's so he can take his ball and go home when GR signs for 2022.

 

I’d take my ball and go home too as an 8 time champ!

 

That's fine, but if he does... probably disqualifies him as the GOAT and puts a huge asterisk next to his achievements.

 

Hey man, some GOATs know when to go out on top and not tarnish their own achievements by sticking around too long...

 

Say what? 8 titles puts him in a class of his own.

 

Yes and no. All his titles have been with McLaren when they were the fastest car, then Mercedes and Toto also having the fastest car. Russell, who has never scored a single point (outside of his one race stint with Mercedes) dominated the race when they put him behind the wheel of a Mercedes. He's a good driver, of that there is no question, but he isn't the Brady of F1. I'd like to see what would happen if you removed Toto (who is legendary at his job) and put Lewis in any other car.

 

That's what I've been saying for years, switch the drivers around and see who comes out on top.

 

I think FIA has been screwing the sport for basically forever with their restrictive rules. Virtually all technical advancements should be allowed on the condition that any team that makes progress must share that advancement with the rest of the grid for the following season. That way the cars all remain competitive with each other and no team has more than a years worth of advantage over other teams.

 

Who's won the championship in a clearly inferior car since Prost in '86?

 

Great story here!

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/154957/when-senna-held-out-for-1m-per-race

 

Schumacher in the Benneton
Schumacher in the Ferrari

 

I expected the first one. I knew fan boys would have no shame ignoring that little incident at Imola.

Second one: now that just takes balls. That's way beyond fanboyism.

 

Dude, Ferrari was in disarray and a crap team when Schumacher came in. Don't make me look up the previous years points.

 

Motion has only so much love in his heart (and room on his ceiling for idols).

 

Excellent, more proof of him being a badass. Would've been awesome to have seen him race a 90s IndyCar!