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Grand Prix thread Grande Prémio De Portugal 2021

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Apr 29, 2021.

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Who will triumph to the top step?

Poll closed May 1, 2021.
  1. Lewis Hamilton

    6 vote(s)
    54.5%
  2. Valtteri Bottas

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  3. Max Verstappen

    3 vote(s)
    27.3%
  4. Sergio Perez

    2 vote(s)
    18.2%
  5. Lando Norris

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  6. Daniel Ricciardo

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  7. Charles Leclerc

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  8. Carlos Sainz

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  9. Pierre Gasly

    0 vote(s)
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  10. Any Other

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  1. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prémio De Portugal 2021
    66 laps of the 4.684-kilometre Autodromo Internacional do Algarve

    30th Apr Practice 1 11:30 - 12:30
    30th Apr Practice 2 15:00 - 16:00
    1st May Practice 3 12:00 - 13:00
    1st May Qualifying 15:00 - 16:00
    2nd may Race 15:00 - 17:00

    All times UK times.
    Poll closes early in quali
     
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  2. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    hmm, fairly tight and twisty so I'd say it's a RBR track.
    Got a feeling this season could go a similar way to 18 & 19, Max will be looking the best until the summer break.
     
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  3. SgtBhaji

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    Going for Max...which inevitably means his gearbox will fall off by the end of the second lap.
     
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  4. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Max for me as well .
     
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  5. BrightLampShade

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    Perez for me, something is going to happen.
     
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  6. ched999uk

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    Is it my imagination or do the side pods on the Alpine flex massively? Not sure if it's a different camera angles or just can't see other car's side pods?
     
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    I didn't get a chance to vote but had I done so, Lewis Hamilton.
     
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  8. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    The cars are all looking a bit unstable, gotta love that.
     
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  9. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Danny Ricc's move to McLaren is not going how he hoped.
    Vettel really needed that lap.
    Getting the wind at the right time seems to be the key to finding a lap.
     
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    Same for me. I feel like Max should be favourite here. But I’ve just got a feeling. I think Lewis is making the difference for Merc at mo. He is keeping them in touch.
     
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  11. ched999uk

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    Looking like red bulls don't like mediums! They might not be safe without using softs in Q2!
     
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  12. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    7 teams into Q3.
     
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  13. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Well done George. What happened to Alonso?
     
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    Ocon has done well.
    Carlos out quali Charles! Nice
     
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    You don't seriously believe that do you? Mercedes is definitely faster then Red bull at this track and it's been 50/50 at other tracks aka not much between them.
     
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  16. Julius Caesar

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    Red Bull having the quickest car barely lasted one race.
     
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  17. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    Bottas on pole. This is going to be awkward. Merc will want Hamilton to win this
     
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    Yeah, I do believe that. The reduction in the floor seriously compromised them. They have managed to get most of that lost performance back, but getting tyres in the right window is harder than it was. Just look at where Bottas was at Imola before the accident. In fact comparing Hamilton results to Bottas bears out what I’m saying. A good quali performance by Bottas today (although the margin was only 0.007.) Let’s see how he manages his tyres tomorrow.
     
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    Max's reaction after quali was telling. Maybe Red Bull think they need to maximise points early before that Mercedes becomes more compliant
     
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  20. Number 1 Jasper

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    Listened to the last 15 minutes in the car on the way home . Andrew Benson , Jack Nicholas and jog on Palmer are a fuc**ng disaster . Spent all the time talking over each other . That’s my opinion anyway :headbang:
     
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