Andrew P Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Norris signs multi-year McLaren extension. https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/31470096/norris-signs-multi-year-mclaren-extension 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, Andrew P said: Norris signs multi-year McLaren extension. https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/31470096/norris-signs-multi-year-mclaren-extension Good for both parties, Lando is having a stunning season and Mclaren are on the ascendancy again. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 19, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Andrew P said: Norris signs multi-year McLaren extension. https://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/31470096/norris-signs-multi-year-mclaren-extension A no-brainer for both parties. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 2 hours ago, woodenhead said: Good for both parties, Lando is having a stunning season and Mclaren are on the ascendancy again. It looks that way. But it also looked that way a few years ago when they announced a Honda engine deal & lured Alonso to sign for them. Hopefully for them, they make some further steps forward. Regarding McLaren's Gulf livery for Monaco, could this be an attempt to lure Gulf as a longer term livery sponsor? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 27 minutes ago, Pete the Elaner said: It looks that way. But it also looked that way a few years ago when they announced a Honda engine deal & lured Alonso to sign for them. Hopefully for them, they make some further steps forward. Regarding McLaren's Gulf livery for Monaco, could this be an attempt to lure Gulf as a longer term livery sponsor? I saw else ware earlier that Gulf were now looking at a bigger involvement with Sponsorship. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 McLAREN RACING ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH ENTAIN BRANDS, PARTYCASINO AND PARTYPOKER. https://www.mclaren.com/racing/partners/partyresponsibly/mclaren-racing-announces-new-partnership-with-entain-brands-partycasino-and-partypoker/?fbclid=IwAR3Y63G0wEIcOUk5WXYFoTETA2BAqGMfl0UPzWGZeRJoGkRzI5j18bT274A 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 Oh dear, you'd think with the bad publicity football is getting with gambling sponsorship they'd have steered clear. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Hobby said: Oh dear, you'd think with the bad publicity football is getting with gambling sponsorship they'd have steered clear. A very good point, I'd not thought of that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 They were panned for tobacco sponsorship, you'd think they'd have learned, but money talks... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Monaco, FP1.= Perez fastest. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/54909258 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERandBR Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Amazingly, it looks like he didn't crash in FP1! Is he going to turn out be a Monaco specialist 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 37 minutes ago, LNERandBR said: Amazingly, it looks like he didn't crash in FP1! Is he going to turn out be a Monaco specialist He's saving the big one for the Race, a Road blocker at the Hairpin for Mazipin? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 FP2 = Ferrari 1 and 2 ? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/54909258 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Row between Mercedes and Red Bull escalates over front wings and tyre blankets. https://www.racefans.net/2021/05/20/row-between-mercedes-and-red-bull-escalates-over-front-wings-and-tyre-blankets/ 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Ferrari take on extra 18-inch tyre test as Mercedes pull out over budget cap concerns. https://www.racefans.net/2021/05/20/ferrari-take-on-extra-18-inch-tyre-test-as-mercedes-pull-out-over-budget-cap-concerns/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Will shorter races attract young fans? Why Norris believes Brawn’s formula is correct. https://www.racefans.net/2021/05/21/why-norris-believes-f1-is-right-to-target-younger-fans-with-shorter-races/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 21 hours ago, Andrew P said: He's saving the big one for the Race, a Road blocker at the Hairpin for Mazipin? Indeed. Monaco isn't the circuit that you'd be wanting to lap back-markers who suffer from blue blindness. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 18 hours ago, Andrew P said: Row between Mercedes and Red Bull escalates over front wings and tyre blankets. https://www.racefans.net/2021/05/20/row-between-mercedes-and-red-bull-escalates-over-front-wings-and-tyre-blankets/ You can bet your bottom dollar Horner would be jumping up and down to get it sorted if the situation was reversed. steve 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Andrew P said: Will shorter races attract young fans? Why Norris believes Brawn’s formula is correct. https://www.racefans.net/2021/05/21/why-norris-believes-f1-is-right-to-target-younger-fans-with-shorter-races/ I'm not sure it's the length that's an issue. The article points out that a football match is about as long as an F1 race (and NFL games are even longer), but with those there's a realistic prospect of something exciting happening at any minute. In F1 there isn't really that jeopardy at most races - crashes can happen of course, but they're usually a certain Haas driver making an unforced error, and you don't see it happen, just the aftermath. What will keep people (young or otherwise) interested is a proper sporting battle from start to finish. Lewis Vs Max has great potential, but only if they both win at approximately the same rate. It's currently 3-1 to Lewis, if the next 4 follow that pattern and it's 6-2, 9-3 etc then it'll get dull again. So basically it's Lewis' fault for being too damn good. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidboy100 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 11 hours ago, steve1 said: You can bet your bottom dollar Horner would be jumping up and down to get it sorted if the situation was reversed. steve I read an article recently by Toto who said that although he gets on well with Christian Horner, if there is ever anything to complain about or go to the stewards/ race control - Christian Horner is "always" first in the queue. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Jonboy Posted May 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 22, 2021 Makes you wonder if that is Christians choice, or the culture driven from Helmet Marko, who seems to be very analytical in his approach to the drivers, and is likely to carry that through the rest of his approach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 FP3 = Max on top. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/54909410 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 That's me out of here and Face book from about 2pm until after I've watched the highlights on C4 at 8pm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 22, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 22, 2021 Two teams have a huge task if they are each to complete repairs after FP3 in time for Quali. But neither Haas nor Williams was going to threaten for pole. Mazepin is not among the guilty for once. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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