2021 Formula-1 GP

dragondick

QUALIFYING HIGHLIGHTS OF 2021's QATAR F-1 GP:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwWVKhNNkF8

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The grid position changed before the start of the 2021 Qatar F-1 GP.  Max was given a 5 position penalty for ignoring the yellow flag in practice, while Bottas was given only three for the same offence.  I don't understand the rationale, may be the Stewards had a guilty conscience for their leniency to Max in the previous race!

The race ended with Hamilton leading from start to finish!

Bottas, on the other hand, never a good driver in the racing mix, dropped to almost dead last with no accidents.  It took him a long while to recovery, then had puncture, & subsequently retired.  That was no help for the Team Championship.

Max came in 2nd.  Alonso in 3rd - quite an achievement!

dragondick

FULL RACE HIGHLIGHTS:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNeuG_f-h6c

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The 2021 Saudi Arabia's Jeddah F-1 GP is set for this weekend.

The cars have finished the two Official Practice sessions with MB's cars being the fastest.  That was practice sessions, not Official Qualifying.  The results are only for  reference, NOT the final result, but race teams can use the practice session to fine tune their cars for the final practice session, to be followed almost  immediately by the Official Qualifying sessions.

The important thing to keep in mind is that this is the first time that a F-1 is to be held in Saudi Arabia.  It is a street circuit with tight corners, and none of the drivers have raced on this track before.  USUALLY, the fastest driver is the one who could adapt his driving skills to a new race track & is probably the one to win the race.

So, Hamilton will have a better chance to win this one, and bring the championship decider to the next and final F-1 stop of 2021.  This is very interesting indeed!  :-)

dragondick

Highlights of FP2 of 2021's Saudi Arabia F-1 GP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyB9Al4G91o

dragondick

The Qualifying Sessions of 2021 Saudi Arabian F-1 GP has just finished.

Hamilton, Bottas, Max.  However, in order to snatch the pole,  Max tried a shade too hard & hit the wall on his final attempt.  The mechanics will have to work hard all night to repair the damage!

No TV coverage tomorrow.  I will follow by reading lap by lap reporting on F-1's official website & keep you all posted.

dragondick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-7c6A1cKKQ

Max's brush with the wall was NOT severe, but whether the chassis was compromised, no one can tell unless the car is stripped down for inspection.

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dragondick 发表于 2021-12-4 14:11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-7c6A1cKKQ

Max's brush with the wall was NOT severe, but whether t ...

Another angle of the accident:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EmzgtLP7LM

tenzor

it wasn't that severe..but with benz taking top 2 ... bottas is going have to defend like crazy to protect ham....


i really wish max wouldn't have  crashed

dragondick

The 2021 & the 1st Saudi Arabian F-1 GP has just ended with the following finishing order:

Hamilton, Max, Bottas.

There is one more Race & the final one to finish the 2021 season but the point leaders are TIED.  The next & final race of 2021will be full of drama, guaranteed!

Back to the Race. I think the Stewards ruined the Race:

1.  Before, I get to that, let me comment on the circuit.  It is NOT an easy track to race, it is more difficult than Monaco which is slower.  The Saudi Arabian street circuit is much faster (long straights) with very sharp corners which demand a lot, mentally & physically, from the drivers.  In addition, whenever there is any incident on the track requiring clean up, the race has to stop for cleanups.

2.  Again, Max proved to be a dirty driver & the Chief Steward made it worse by not communicating properly to the teams.
Max did almost the same maneuver to black off Hamilton when he was about to be lapped.  Steward asked Max to give up his lead to Hamilton, however:
a.  This information was only transmitted to Red Bull, but not MB.  What a fuck up!
b.  Max did a half-hearted move to let Hamilton pass BUT he stayed in the middle of the track without moving to one side of the track to give more room for Hamilton to pass.  The cars touched, & Hamilton was lucky that his damage front wing/spoiler did not fall off, otherwise he won't be able to carry on/finish.  Finally, Max allowed Hamilton to pass.
I will put the blame squarely on the Chief Steward!

I will look out for the race videos & upload them for you all to view.