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Grand Prix thread ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2021

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Dec 7, 2021.

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Who will win - simple :-) ?

Poll closed Dec 10, 2021.
  1. Lewis Hamilton

    71.4%
  2. Max Verstappen

    7.1%
  3. Valtteri Bottas

    7.1%
  4. Sergio Perez

    7.1%
  5. Lando Norris

    7.1%
  6. Esteban Ocon

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Pierre Gasly

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Fernando Alonso

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Kimi Raikkonen

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Any Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    yep, there's just too much optimism for me to ignore.
     
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  2. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    This is so over.

    Hamilton is never making am error. He is in the zone like only a 7 time world champion can be.
     
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  3. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    Hamilton and Merc looking mighty in FP3. I wouldn’t bet against him on this evidence.
     
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  4. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

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    Max only 0.2 down on his best lap so far and was faster in the final sector
     
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  5. BrightLampShade

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    What odds can we get on a Glock moment? Max and Hamilton colliding with Max retiring and Hamilton continuing with a badly damaged car only to grab 10th on the last lap?
     
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  6. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Button has some interesting but mad theories about verstappen going soft tyres in race and settling for second here.

    In short if verstappen does that hes going to end up about 5th and will crash into a ferrari as hamilton tools about 30 seconds clear bored and laughing
     
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  7. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    The trouble is, when they do actually have something to complain about, they've cried Toto Wolff too many times, and elicit little sympathy.
     
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  8. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Advantage Hamilton, for sure. But this is a mental season, and mental stuff might happen. Like Tsunoda qualifying third and taking everyone out on the first corner.
     
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  9. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Suspect Horner will try his luck regarding Lewis blocking Mazepin in FP3. If they do reprimand him one more time, he gets a 10 place penalty (which would make the race more interesting, I suspect).
     
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  10. Justjazz

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    Horner describes Max driving is hard, I describe it as desperate.
    If the championship is descided by an FP3 incident that will remove the audience.
     
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  11. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

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    I think people will watch anyway to see how quickly he comes through the pack if he gets a 10 place grid penalty. The new circuit design will make it easier for him. If Bottas wants to go out with a bang, get pole and twat Max off the track
     
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  12. Le Tissier's Laces

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    I reckon the Ferrari’s are due a ‘taking each other off’ incident soon as well.
     
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  13. ched999uk

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    Just having a look at the 'headlines' and Horner is comparing the final race to Squid Games!!!! Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't that the last person alive wins!!!! Not a good metaphor to be using!!!!
    He then goes on to whinge about the 'Merc publicity machine' having more staff than he has in the pit garage!! I thought they all had same budget cap? So Red Bull must have either better paid staff or more in another area? It's a bit ironic that Horner is criticising Merc publicity machine and he is way more in the headlines!!!!

    I do hope Merc and Lewis can get the titles and Max bins it on his own.
     
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  14. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Red bull to burn their tyres out in 10 laps tomorrow.

    They are forgetting that the corners exist at this point. You.cannot drive a monza aero pack round here imo. This will end in tears for them 100%
     
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  15. SgtBhaji

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    The end of squid game is crap... So the comparison could be accurate yet.
     
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  16. Mark Blow

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    Looking pretty close so far, less than a 10th in it,
     
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    Ferrari showing that they’re still not terribly clever.
     
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  18. SgtBhaji

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    How is that a red flag? Go grab it!
     
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  19. ched999uk

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    I wonder if they are trying to save softs?
     
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  20. Le Tissier's Laces

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    No doubt, but it was never really going to work.
     
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