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Grand Prix thread Formula 1 Grand Prix De Monaco 2021

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, May 17, 2021.

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So who will be on pole, sorry who will finish first - probably same thing :-)

Poll closed May 22, 2021.
  1. Lewis Hamilton

    5 vote(s)
    26.3%
  2. Valtteri Bottas

    1 vote(s)
    5.3%
  3. Max Verstappen

    7 vote(s)
    36.8%
  4. Sergio Perez

    1 vote(s)
    5.3%
  5. Lando Norris

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Daniel Ricciardo

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Charles Leclerc

    3 vote(s)
    15.8%
  8. Carlos Sainz

    2 vote(s)
    10.5%
  9. Lance Stroll

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Any other driver

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member
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    Watching this feels like some form of torture.
     
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  2. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    At least you'd feel something while having your toenails ripped off and dipped in salt...
     
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  3. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Thats one way of putting it !
     
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  4. Viva_Giggsy

    Viva_Giggsy Well-Known Member

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    When's the last time we had a good Monaco GP? Should be dropped.
     
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  5. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Is it too late to change my vote to Max? That might spice things up.
     
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  6. BrightLampShade

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    Please make it end
     
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  7. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    I’ll join you :)
     
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  8. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    Is anyone still awake?
     
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  9. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    the paint is now dry, no need to keep watching it.
     
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  10. ched999uk

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    Good for Carlos, Lando and Vettel. Plus Max leading drivers championship.
     
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  11. SgtBhaji

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    Well... If there was one thing that the pandemic has given us all.... It saved us from that misery for an extra year.
     
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  12. Justjazz

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    That has set the season on fire. As fans we can't complain about the result, it makes the season ahead very interesting and has given Merc a bit of a boot. Merc have, not for the first time, shown some complacency. Let's see how they respond.
     
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  13. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    The Monaco e-prix was brilliant maybe it just be in formula e.

    I have said it before. Formula 1 cars have become too big in size to make this race work.
     
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  14. Mark Blow

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    I don’t think Hamilton or Mercedes will be worrying too much just yet over what has happened today. Today wasn’t complacency by Mercedes, whereas the last race was good strategy by them, this was poor. They never needed to bring Hamilton in when they did.
     
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  15. SgtBhaji

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    I feel like I need to go personally apologize to Charlie. Sorry lad.
     
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  16. Mark Blow

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    Only got himself to blame, no sympathy for him
     
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  17. Justjazz

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    Merc messed up. I am not a fan of the merc pit crew. That tyre should not have been crossed threaded on Bottas's car, more care needed I suggest. The overcut vs the undercut? In any event, this livens the season for us all. <cheers>
     
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  18. eddie_squidd

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    Well now we know, two votes doubles the danger. We did this to him.
     
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  19. SgtBhaji

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    We need to plan this better in future.
     
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  20. pieguts

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    I would like to see a rule change where the car on pole cannot angle his car across at the start. Shouldn’t be able to cross a white line for x meters (bit like the pit lane exit), making the fight into the first corner a bit more entertaining
     
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