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Grand Prix thread 2021 Belgian Grand Prix

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Aug 26, 2021.

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Who will triumph to the top step?

Poll closed Aug 28, 2021.

  1. Lewis Hamilton

    7 vote(s)
    70.0%

  2. Max Verstappen

    2 vote(s)
    20.0%

  3. Sergio Perez

    1 vote(s)
    10.0%

  4. Lando Norris

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Daniel Ricciardo

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Lance Stroll

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Sebastian Vettel

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Esteban Ocon

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. Charles Leclerc

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. Any Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    44 laps of the 7.004-kilometre Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

    27th August Practice 1 10:30 - 11:30
    27th August Practice 2 14:00 - 15:00
    28th August Practice 3 11:00 - 12:00
    28th August Qualifying 14:00 - 15:00
    29th August Race 14:00 - 16:00

    All times are UK times
    Poll closes before Quali.
     
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    ched999uk, Aug 26, 2021
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    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Hurled the jinx bat at Hamilton this weekend.
     
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    SgtBhaji, Aug 26, 2021
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    TopClass Well-Known Member

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    Intriguing weekend ahead - think Red Bull will be really handy around here and think Max might just have the edge.

    That run after Eau Rouge on lap 1 is gonna be very tense! Slipstream and strong defence - hope they can keep it clean.
     
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    TopClass, Aug 27, 2021
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  4. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Good news for Perez - he has signed a 1 year deal with Red Bull.
     
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    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    It wouldn't surprise me if Red Bull take engine penalties here at Spa. New PU in one of the sessions? Then Max can have a new PU for his first home race?
     
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    ched999uk, Aug 27, 2021
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    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Great helmet cam on Alonso car. Amazing views.
     
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    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Max not doing himself any favours! Maybe even more likely to pop new pu in?
     
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    Would Monza not be a better option? As they could use the sprint race to recover positions for the actual race.
     
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    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    I like that idea. I don't think we have seen much in the way of strat for the sprint format. Great idea.
     
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    ched999uk, Aug 27, 2021
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    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Surely any penalty will be applied after sprint qualifying rather than the grid for sprint qualifying, right?
     
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    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    God point. I have no idea when a penalty would be applied. I was thinking it was a grid penalty but as you say there are 2 grids. Interesting.
     
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    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Russell.... looking absolutely class.
     
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    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    Stunning. Ahead of Bottas too.
     
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    Norris is doing alright too! The future of British F1 drivers looks bright indeed.
     
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    Yep. Plenty to look forward to.
     
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    SgtBhaji, Aug 28, 2021
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    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    George faster than Lewis!
     
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    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    They both need to do more laps though!
     
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    Merc making this a harder job than it needs to be.
     
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    Are Merc running out of inters?
     
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    Think that leaves them one for q3, assuming they get there.
     
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    SgtBhaji, Aug 28, 2021
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