F1 2021: New season discussion and chat

[Meister-Man]

Especially that broad-nosed Williams. Bloody weird, but surprisingly nice to look at.

I believe it was called the Walrus nose

 

[marbro]

I created a MyBroadband F1 Fantasy league if anyone wants to join:

F1 Fantasy

fantasy.formula1.com

You can also join with this code from the league page: 4803bb2ef6

If there's already a league, please link me to it.

I feel like Williams, Only $100 million to spend

 

[Naks]

Sad news this morning...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMgyqc7Hs7A/

"The Nürburgring has lost its most famous female racing driver.

Sabine Schmitz passed away far too early after a long illness. We will miss her and her cheerful nature. Rest in peace Sabine!"

 

[Agent_Smith]

Ah that is sad. Damn that woman had some car control. RIP Sabine!

 

[Willie Trombone]

Sjoe, battling cancer since 2017. Sad. Strong woman.

Her famous top gear van run around Nurburgring

 

[Dave]

The Nürburgring has lost its most famous female racing driver.

as someone said elsewhere.

 

[Binary_Bark]

 

[Naks]

https://insideracing.com/formula-1/14142

"... Located on the Corniche alongside the Red Sea, the Jeddah Street Circuit is set to be the longest city layout on the current calendar at 6.175km, and the fastest with a predicted average speed of 250kph.

Including all the circuits, only Spa-Francorchamps is longer and Monza is faster.

Officially, the track also has the most corners of any circuit with 27, has the potential for three DRS zones and runs in an anti-clockwise direction, with the start/finish straight located on the top-right of the image above.

The Grand Prix race distance will be 50 laps and a lap-time of 1m28s is predicted in qualifying.

This year's inaugural race weekend is set to be the penultimate of the 2021 F1 season on December 3-5. ..."

 

[thestaggy]

I have zero interest in yet another street circuit.

 

[Binary_Bark]

I have zero interest in yet another street circuit.

Jip, with the size of the new cars, street circuit races is like watching grass grow...... Actually watching grass grow is more exiting.
Case in point Monaco, used to be a great race now it's watching start and then only coming back to watch the chequered flag

 

[thestaggy]

No idea what game/sim they used, but they have already released a simulated lap of the circuit.

Looks fast, not so sure about overtaking though aside from the final corner.

 

[Meister-Man]

Jip, with the size of the new cars, street circuit races is like watching grass grow......

Yip, imo smaller (and lighter) F1 cars would solve a lot of the current issues.

 

[Naks]

I have zero interest in yet another street circuit.

have you been to one?

 

[Willie Trombone]

I have zero interest in yet another street circuit.

Less than zero interest in racing in Saudi.

 

[RedDevil7108]

No idea what game/sim they used, but they have already released a simulated lap of the circuit.

Looks fast, not so sure about overtaking though aside from the final corner.

Sir Loser the winner, predicatable...

 

[thestaggy]

have you been to one?

No I haven't.

 

[Naks]

No I haven't.

As I thought - had you been to one, you'd have understood the appeal, and why F1's growth is linked to them in quite a big way

 

[JohnStarr]

have you been to one?

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4 Year Switcheroo...

 

[thestaggy]

As I thought - had you been to one, you'd have understood the appeal, and why F1's growth is linked to them in quite a big way

Are you gatekeeping as to who can have an opinion on race circuits?

 

[Naks]

Are you gatekeeping who can have an opinion on race circuits?

*sigh*

No, I'm just pointing out why a lot of people don't understand why F1 is so keen to have street circuits instead of dedicated racetracks.