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Grand Prix thread Aramco Gran Premio De España 2021

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, May 6, 2021.

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Who will finish first?

Poll closed May 8, 2021.
  1. Lewis Hamilton

    6 vote(s)
    54.5%
  2. Valtteri Bottas

    1 vote(s)
    9.1%
  3. Max Verstappen

    3 vote(s)
    27.3%
  4. Sergio Perez

    1 vote(s)
    9.1%
  5. Lando Norris

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Daniel Ricciardo

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Charles Leclerc

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Carlos Sainz

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Fernando Alonso

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Any other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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  2. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    I think he was only there because of pit-stops, if he'd been there on merit he would've binned it.
     
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  3. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    Mercedes are strategicly superior. Red Bull need to up their game
     
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  4. ched999uk

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    I am a bit surprised that max is driver of day. Then again he did pass at start and not make any mistakes.
     
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  5. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    I don’t think anyone had a spectacular race.
     
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  6. SgtBhaji

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    Honestly didn't think Merc could pull that off. Or at least not be that easy if they did. Hats off to them.
     
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  7. Julius Caesar

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    The brief bit of hope before the inevitable Mercedes win is only making it more soul-crushing to watch. Here's hoping they can restore their 2020 advantage soon and put me out of my misery.
     
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  8. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Bollocs to that and big Erns comment .

    If I was botfas and I had been told on the QT that I would not be there next year , I would drive just for me !
     
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  9. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Be harsh if they penalize Stroll for not going around the bollard when he got forced off by Alonso.
     
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  10. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    And put off any team that may be interested by ****ing over your current one?
    You gotta be the top gun to get away with that.
     
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  11. eddie_squidd

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    So the Merc seems to have sorted out it’s issues, yet still Bottas is beaten by Max.
     
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  12. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Max and Hamilton are in another universe compared to others up front. Both had a good race, it's just a crapshoot of a track.
     
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  13. Le Tissier's Laces

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    I have Charles on line one for you…
     
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  14. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    not really up front though is he?
     
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  15. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    Ah okay. See what you mean. If Fezzer gave him a car up with Merc and RBR, it would be rather fun. Those three are streets ahead of the others.
     
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  16. Mark Blow

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    I did say the Mercedes was far better on the medium tyres than the Red Bull. As for Bottas, both he and Hamilton had 2 stops and still finished nearly 30 second behind. If Lewis could keep with a second of Max that was no excuse for Bottas in the far faster car not to have over taken Le Clerc far quicker than he actually did.
     
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  17. SgtBhaji

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    Imagine ruining your teams strategy and costing them a win. You might find yourself out the door pretty quickly.
     
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  18. Number 1 Jasper

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    He will leave F1 at the end of grid season imho .
     
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  19. Number 1 Jasper

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    Quite agree , but not until the end of the season .

    And Merc are not Red Bull .
     
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  20. Number 1 Jasper

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    Brundle has just hinted that his ( vb ) relationship with merc is not as strong as it was .
     
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