Motor Sport Formula One 2021

[Bandit]

Vettel's bald "patch".. ?

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Well, that's a shock. Looks like his last year at Ferrari really did take its toll on him.

 

[Mouth]

Carlos Sainz behind the wheel of his Ferrari

 

[Snoops]

Did the Ferrari always have mirrors mounted on the halo? Don't think I noticed it before.

 

[Franco Pinion]

Did the Ferrari always have mirrors mounted on the halo? Don't think I noticed it before.

I think so. And I think they were almost completely aerodynamic aids and useless as mirrors so they were banned. But I think that was the design.

That's the 2018 car with halo mounted wings.

 

[Tom]

Did the Ferrari always have mirrors mounted on the halo? Don't think I noticed it before.

It did, but they were banned soon after.

 

[Fraser]

Car launch dates confirmed so far:

McLaren: 15th of February.
Alpha Tauri: 19th of February.
Alfa Romeo: 22nd of February.
Mercedes: 2nd of March.
Williams: 5th of March.

 

[Franco Pinion]

These are the aero penalties/rewards based on where teams finished in last year's championship:

2021 ATR Testing Limits (1 January-30 June)

1. Mercedes: 90%
2. Red Bull: 92.5%
3. McLaren: 95%
4. Aston Martin: 97.5%
5. Alpine: 100%
6. Ferrari: 102.5%
7. AlphaTauri: 105%
8. Alfa Romeo: 107.5%
9. Haas: 110%
10. Williams: 112.5%

 

[Franco Pinion]

It's a done deal. Hamilton signs his contract.

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team is pleased to announce that the reigning Formula One World Constructors' Champion and the reigning F1 World Drivers' Champion will continue together in 2021. The Mercedes works team and Lewis agreed a new contract which will see one of the sport's most successful ever collaborations continue for a ninth consecutive season.

A significant part of the new agreement builds upon the joint commitment to greater diversity and inclusion in motorsport that was made last year by Lewis and Mercedes. This will take the form of a joint charitable foundation, which will have the mission of supporting greater diversity and inclusion in all its forms in motorsport.

Lewis Hamilton said....

"I am excited to be heading into my ninth season with my Mercedes teammates. Our team has achieved incredible things together and we look forward to building on our success even further, while continuously looking to improve, both on and off the track.

"I'm equally determined to continue the journey we started to make motorsport more diverse for future generations and I am grateful that Mercedes has been extremely supportive of my call to address this issue. I'm proud to say we are taking that effort further this year by launching a foundation dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the sport. I am inspired by all that we can build together and can't wait to get back on the track in March."

 

[Random Guy]

It's a done deal. Hamilton signs his contract.

Its only a one year contract. That in itself will fuel the idea that he's out to get #8 and ride off into the sunset once he's top of all the competitive records. Also gives him and easy out ahead of new regulations and (hopefully) a tightening of the field spread.

 

[Fraser]

It's a done deal. Hamilton signs his contract.

This means that the contracts for both Lewis and Valtteri Bottas run out at the end of this season as does George Russell's at Williams. Three drivers chasing 2 seats at Mercedes and all out of contract - a completely new Mercedes line-up for 2022?