2021 French Grand Prix - Le Castellet, June 18 - 20

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SmallSoldier wrote:
19 Jun 2021, 15:10
El Scorchio wrote:Spinoda is looking like a sadly accurate nickname right now.

To be fair to him he’s usually doing ok when he keeps it on the track.
Didn’t Brawn said that he was the most exciting rookie in ages in Formula 1?

A lot of hype that is still to translate to on track performance for him.


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F1NAC wrote:
19 Jun 2021, 15:07
Put Lawson there next year
Yep, he´s been doing quite well on GP2, or F2, if you will
El Scorchio wrote:
19 Jun 2021, 15:07
To be fair to him he’s usually doing ok when he keeps it on the track.
Not really, he´s never close, on pace, to Gasly

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PlatinumZealot wrote:
19 Jun 2021, 15:07
Rear axle not designed for that... Torque judder..
It's just wavy beige surface of the track.

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SmallSoldier wrote:
19 Jun 2021, 15:10
El Scorchio wrote:Spinoda is looking like a sadly accurate nickname right now.

To be fair to him he’s usually doing ok when he keeps it on the track.
Didn’t Brawn said that he was the most exciting rookie in ages in Formula 1?

A lot of hype that is still to translate to on track performance for him.


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I mean to be fair there is ne’er a dull moment with him one way or another, so I guess in a way he’s right but yeah, it feels like he really needs to calm down and keep his head a bit. It feels quite telling that Franz Tost has had to put him on a very strict disciplined regime.

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Artur Craft wrote:
19 Jun 2021, 15:11
F1NAC wrote:
19 Jun 2021, 15:07
Put Lawson there next year
Yep, he´s been doing quite well on GP2, or F2, if you will
El Scorchio wrote:
19 Jun 2021, 15:07
To be fair to him he’s usually doing ok when he keeps it on the track.
Not really, he´s never close, on pace, to Gasly
He’s had a few good moments though, to be fair to him. And Gasly IS a very decent driver.

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Tsunoda is more Mazepin than Mazepin so far. #-o

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Why’s the drivers & commentators getting so excited about Q1, they’ve only got to beat a pair of haas’ & Williams

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MSC 13th, so far. Probably will end on 19th but so far so good

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Boom - Mercedes best be having a meeting on Monday to discuss a change of plan for the season. Idiots thinking they can turn up with a car at race 1 and not fully develop it as the season goes on. Meanwhile, Redbull are bringing parts left right and centre.

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Yuki is the new Nikita.
Wroom wroom

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the EDGE wrote:
19 Jun 2021, 15:15
Why’s the drivers & commentators getting so excited about Q1, they’ve only got to beat a pair of haas’ & Williams
Selling the product innit.

They can’t exactly say ‘Oh, Q1 will be a formality. Go watch France Hungary for 20 minutes then check back.’

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djones wrote:
19 Jun 2021, 15:20
Boom - Mercedes best be having a meeting on Monday to discuss a change of plan for the season. Idiots thinking they can turn up with a car at race 1 and not fully develop it as the season goes on. Meanwhile, Redbull are bringing parts left right and centre.

Yet, on a second flying lap on tires that shouldn't even be able to do a second flying lap he's only two tenths off.
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I'd add, I watched Lewis's on board for his first timed lap in q1, and the engine is not turned up yet. You can tell by how lazy the gear shifts seem, and how slow the RPMs rise on the straits.
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El Scorchio wrote:
19 Jun 2021, 15:13
He’s had a few good moments though, to be fair to him. And Gasly IS a very decent driver.
I would say Gasly is a great driver but I expected Yuki to be great too but he did not live up to it, so far
yelistener wrote:
19 Jun 2021, 15:14
Tsunoda is more Mazepin than Mazepin so far. #-o
I think that´s a fair statement and I sort of agree but don´t say it on youtube because people love to hate Mazepin on there :wink:

Now everybody will say Mick did this on purpose to secure 14th :?

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Isnt nearly every single team already moved to 2022 development anyway. Considering the budget cap, I assume there is a reason why they had to do it. The mercs and bulls will be close come q3.