F1 2021

[Crazed_Insanity]

Sorry. Can't get to my work desk right now...

Interesting way of storing coffee...

[FaultyMario]

Quick notes from Round 1:

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Honda PU is all-new. More power, more efficiency, lower CoG, narrower package.


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"Grandmother, what great engine cover you have!"
"That's to intercool you the better, my child."

[JoeW]

Doesn't appear to be a Honda powered F1 vehicle? Looks like the Renault powered Alpine.

[JoeW]

This whole thing where Mercedes says they are on the back foot and RBR are the favorites is bullshit. I think everyone knows it. No way Mercedes is so dominant last year and all of a sudden a few minor aero changes puts them below RBR? Hilarious.

[FaultyMario]

Mercedes problems might have to do with tire squirt, if Gary Anderson is to be believed

[FaultyMario]

It's a combination of the minor aero tweaks hurting Mercedes more than RB and the new Honda PU closing the gap to the Mercedes PU.

AFAIU, Red Bull's advantage should last about 5 races, with Mercedes being known to be superb at turning around their problems due to their organizational culture. So, only if Red Bull can sustain development pace with Mercedes, then we have competition for the WCC.

[FaultyMario]

My take? Mercedes makes Aston Martin pay up their dues by being a testing bed during the first part of the season.

[FaultyMario]

I have just one question. How hard is it to get into the cockpit?

With the halo raising the height and all the bits around the splitter area... how do you do it?

[Crazed_Insanity]

Ask Grojean!

[FaultyMario]

you might argue that with the car sideways (all mangled up) it's still easier to get out of than it is to get in.