What's the betting folks saying about the introduction of a new, Mercedes friendly compounds in 2022 and at what GP?
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A quick turnaround at the start and a tense battle for the lead earned Lewis Hamilton victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen was aggressive and eventually finished second, ahead of Mercedes' Bottas.
What's the betting folks saying about the introduction of a new, Mercedes friendly compounds in 2022 and at what GP?
Don't they have to leave the pits with the new engine to "register" it in the pool? Given that the info came already it's very likely the new one in the car now (?)
Thats for sure the case, not to mention no team would not want to swap a brand new engine into the car right before qualifying and have no time to run checks on it!
You seemed to have missed the point. every team was limited to 2 tokens. Thus if your car was more hindered by the changes nothing you could do about it.
Do remember this next yearN21 wrote: ↑12 Nov 2021, 18:28Thank you for proving my point. Rules are the same for everyone. Stop whining
. He would be a good politician.
It's been a good fight, I think everyone can agree with that. although yes, there is plenty argument to say this season hasn't been on equal footing; a regulation change was a bigger disadvantage for one car than the other, in a season where the car designs are baked in pretty much.
AeroDynamic wrote: ↑12 Nov 2021, 18:46It's been a good fight, I think everyone can agree with that. although yes, there is plenty argument to say this season hasn't been on equal footing; a regulation change was a bigger disadvantage for one car than the other, in a season where the car designs are baked in pretty much.
The commitment from the teams development was far from equal; RB were fully committed this time and have thrown everything at it along with Honda; massive commitment. MCS They seemed to commit a lot more of their resource and focus to 2022, while RB have been developing all season, possibly still even now at this weekend, reportedly.
In a lot of races, the best team on the day won as well; RB's strategy is the gold standard at the sharp end of the grid, as is their pit crew.
Max has been supremely consistent and is at the peak of his best driving pace now. The hunger and drive to win your first title is showing, he hasn't let up all these years with the commitment and focus off track to build and develop and perform at the highest level. I've been so impressed with how he's handled his position and occasion. I expected him to misjudge when to battle hard, which did show but I definitely didn't imagine he would thrive so well – but it makes sense. He might be a young in physical age, but hes been racing for almost as long as Bottas, and is in his 7th season. He has built up plenty confidence and belief after his last years in the RB and it shows. Good for Max.
The engines haven't been equal this year that's for sure. It's amazing how much Honda has improved from being the least reliable, least powerful, to having the best endurance and durability, and on par power to MCS.
You’ve told this the third time now. Any reason you’re so sure about Mercedes dominating a completely new era again apart from the fact they’ve dominated the hybrid era and you thinking this might happen again? Do you think they’re gonna dominate and do a better job than others for all eternity? Could be, of course, but I wouldn’t bet on it like you seem to do.
I don't think the penalty rules out a win for Hamilton if the Mercedes proves to be the faster race car in Brazil. If he can win the sprint race he is still in the fight for a win, especially with the chance of safety cars and other incidents. But it definitely does make life a lot easier for Maxwest52keep64 wrote: ↑12 Nov 2021, 19:08The engine penalty for Hamilton pretty much rules him out of the victory. They need to be winning these final four races to stand any chance at the title. After this weekend Verstappen can just cruise home in 2nd for the remaining races to save his engine and reduce the chance of a DNF. It's almost in the bag!
I doubt Mercedes can be faster on raw speed, they haven't looked faster than the Red Bull all year. They have been better on tyres in some races though, giving them a chance to beat the Red Bull with creative strategies. Unless Mercedes have a big tyre advantage in the long runs, I can't see Hamilton going from 5th to 1st in the race. Verstappen will most likely be leading out of T1, even if he starts in P2. Hamilton needs to fight his way through, using up his tyres while Verstappen is building a gap. It's a pattern we've seen all year long.BlueCheetah66 wrote: ↑12 Nov 2021, 19:25I don't think the penalty rules out a win for Hamilton if the Mercedes proves to be the faster race car in Brazil. If he can win the sprint race he is still in the fight for a win, especially with the chance of safety cars and other incidents. But it definitely does make life a lot easier for Maxwest52keep64 wrote: ↑12 Nov 2021, 19:08The engine penalty for Hamilton pretty much rules him out of the victory. They need to be winning these final four races to stand any chance at the title. After this weekend Verstappen can just cruise home in 2nd for the remaining races to save his engine and reduce the chance of a DNF. It's almost in the bag!
Luckily opinions are just that, opinions ..
Random regulation changes just to make Merc slower. RedBull made no progress, but Merc regressed and hence, this artificial fight (and Merc's hand tied behind back). Desperately waiting for next year to see real fight 