[ 2020 ] Renault F1 Team - Renault

[toraabe]

The whole package. And now with pure slicks. Even faster. And the engine. At the time those guys in Viry really knew what they did. Just a big shame that Flavio Briatore did cut so much in the budget. You all know where those guys went.

[Espresso]

Well guess that's all for this season.
Was almost happy with Ric as I forgot he still had to change tires (at lap 40)

[Morteza]

[Morteza]

[bucker]

The whole package. And now with pure slicks. Even faster. And the engine. At the time those guys in Viry really knew what they did. Just a big shame that Flavio Briatore did cut so much in the budget. You all know where those guys went.

Faster with slicks. Slicks are generally faster then threaded tyres, bit 2005 tyres had some special chemicals in it, that made them super sticky.

[dfegan358]

Be interesting to see how Ocon, billed as the next star a few years back, will stack up against Alonso.

[Big Tea]

Be interesting to see how Ocon, billed as the next star a few years back, will stack up against Alonso.

I don't think there will be much of contest, and I am not an Alonso fan.
Alonso will have the whole team around him from day one, so any edge available will come his way, and he will have the high ground mentally. Occon will do well just to stay within distance of him, and that is not decrying either driver.

[aMessageToCharlie]

Guanyu Zhou +1.569s in the same car. Really looking forward to see the old gun back in F1. It's going to be an honor seeing all these legends (HAM, ALO, VET, RAI) going for one last ride together. This is history being made. The midfield battle will be unbelievable if they deliver.

[dfegan358]

Be interesting to see how Ocon, billed as the next star a few years back, will stack up against Alonso.

I don't think there will be much of contest, and I am not an Alonso fan.
Alonso will have the whole team around him from day one, so any edge available will come his way, and he will have the high ground mentally. Occon will do well just to stay within distance of him, and that is not decrying either driver.

Yeah I agree, I think Alonso will be comfortably ahead whether or not the whole team is around him. I don’t mind Ocon but I just don’t think he has the raw pace many thought he had.

[raymondu999]

Guanyu Zhou +1.569s in the same car. Really looking forward to see the old gun back in F1. It's going to be an honor seeing all these legends (HAM, ALO, VET, RAI) going for one last ride together. This is history being made. The midfield battle will be unbelievable if they deliver.

I think in general... digressing slightly... F1 has the proven "big guns" all poised to be in good teams.

Ricciardo - McLaren
Hamilton - (??? but probably Merc I guess)
Vettel - Aston Martin
Alonso - Renault
Leclerc - Ferrari
Verstappen - Red Bull

I'm not sure Kimi still is pushing that hard though. I mean on a lap by lap basis he is probably but I don't think today's Kimi would get near the pre-2007 Kimi. But hey the more the merrier if he is!

[SmallSoldier]

Guanyu Zhou +1.569s in the same car. Really looking forward to see the old gun back in F1. It's going to be an honor seeing all these legends (HAM, ALO, VET, RAI) going for one last ride together. This is history being made. The midfield battle will be unbelievable if they deliver.

I think in general... digressing slightly... F1 has the proven "big guns" all poised to be in good teams.

Ricciardo - McLaren
Hamilton - (??? but probably Merc I guess)
Vettel - Aston Martin
Alonso - Renault
Leclerc - Ferrari
Verstappen - Red Bull

I'm not sure Kimi still is pushing that hard though. I mean on a lap by lap basis he is probably but I don't think today's Kimi would get near the pre-2007 Kimi. But hey the more the merrier if he is!

Even though the disparity between the front and the midfield isn’t going anywhere... 2021 (and 2022) may have one of the strongest line ups in a long time... It will be fun


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[raymondu999]

Fwiw, Ross Brawn did say the simulated field spread from the frontrunners to backmarkers in the 2022 regs would be 3/4 of a second — so it should be far less of a disparity

[Mclarensenna]

Be interesting to see how Ocon, billed as the next star a few years back, will stack up against Alonso.

I don't think there will be much of contest, and I am not an Alonso fan.
Alonso will have the whole team around him from day one, so any edge available will come his way, and he will have the high ground mentally. Occon will do well just to stay within distance of him, and that is not decrying either driver.

yes i agree. Ocon's confidence will have gotten a boost from the podium sure.
But mentally he surely was feeling it this year as he performed overall below expectations.
It was 15/2 in Qualifying and in races Ric was generally much faster when on the same strategy. This would also give Alonso a big boost mentally as he knows Ocon can and was beaten in 2020

[diffuser]

Be interesting to see how Ocon, billed as the next star a few years back, will stack up against Alonso.

I don't think there will be much of contest, and I am not an Alonso fan.
Alonso will have the whole team around him from day one, so any edge available will come his way, and he will have the high ground mentally. Occon will do well just to stay within distance of him, and that is not decrying either driver.

yes i agree. Ocon's confidence will have gotten a boost from the podium sure.
But mentally he surely was feeling it this year as he performed overall below expectations.
It was 15/2 in Qualifying and in races Ric was generally much faster when on the same strategy. This would also give Alonso a big boost mentally as he knows Ocon can and was beaten in 2020

LOL,Alonso has this "Marvel Hulk" attitude towards his driving team mates... "Puny Driver, Alonso SMASH team mate!"

You got to beleive if anyone was watching Alonso's times in the tests it was Ocon. I'm sure that time that bested Ocon's quali time, scared the bejesuses out of him. Ocon thinking to himself "I've been driving this car all year, He gets in the car 1 day and he's bettering me?"

[selvam_e2002]

I don't think there will be much of contest, and I am not an Alonso fan.
Alonso will have the whole team around him from day one, so any edge available will come his way, and he will have the high ground mentally. Occon will do well just to stay within distance of him, and that is not decrying either driver.

yes i agree. Ocon's confidence will have gotten a boost from the podium sure.
But mentally he surely was feeling it this year as he performed overall below expectations.
It was 15/2 in Qualifying and in races Ric was generally much faster when on the same strategy. This would also give Alonso a big boost mentally as he knows Ocon can and was beaten in 2020

LOL,Alonso has this "Marvel Hulk" attitude towards his driving team mates... "Puny Driver, Alonso SMASH team mate!"

You got to beleive if anyone was watching Alonso's times in the tests it was Ocon. I'm sure that time that bested Ocon's quali time, scared the bejesuses out of him. Ocon thinking to himself "I've been driving this car all year, He gets in the car 1 day and he's bettering me?"

That's why we like Alonso. dedication, concentration, learning and hard work.