EddieB Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 37 minutes ago, Hroth said: It's all the U2 batteries they've been fitting... Cui bono? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted January 6, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, EddieB said: Cui bono? Nahhhh.... Winalot! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 10 hours ago, Chrisr40 said: They are bringing back wheel covers Andy. Won’t that make tyre changing more complicated and thus lengthen the pit stops? Cheers Darius 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Darius43 said: Won’t that make tyre changing more complicated and thus lengthen the pit stops? Cheers Darius Answered my own question. Cheers Darius 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 F1 overcame “reluctance” to introduce synthetic fuels by 2026 – Symonds. https://www.racefans.net/2022/01/07/f1-overcame-reluctance-to-introduce-synthetic-fuels-by-2026-symonds/ 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Hamilton 'not ready' to respond to FIA messages. https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/74248/hamilton-not-ready-to-respond-to-fia-messages/?fbclid=IwAR38shUqevwwobBCcGxwX8cQRHIZscLq9K17xPEiOOXYR1ft8puZ8Q0gnTA 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 POLL: Who should replace Hamilton at Mercedes IF he retires? https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/74283/poll-who-should-replace-hamilton-at-mercedes-if-he-retires/?fbclid=IwAR0CEMtnKCSJTI6HP26C0iHKednryndO7gv8Hj0GncSRd4QWNQCvquPIqM8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Where (aside from Abu Dhabi) the title was won and lost last year... https://the-race.com/formula-1/mark-hughes-where-the-2021-f1-title-was-really-won-and-lost/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) Can they not just give the poor lad a rest?! (Repky to Andy's post) Edited January 7, 2022 by Hobby Another post made at same time. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) I don't think LH is going to make a decision or a public announcement until he sees what the FIA has in mind regarding any changes to the rules, and/or their interpretation and enforcement. If they kick that into the long grass (as I fear they will), he'll be gone. Personally, I think that's an entirely reasonable position for him to take, though it may make things "interesting" if we are kept waiting until close to the beginning of the coming season. John Edited January 7, 2022 by Dunsignalling 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 I increasingly hope Lewis walks. While some will cry "Spoilt child, bad loser", the outcry against the stupid FIA decision-making machine would, together with the ace competitor no longer being there in 2022, make life very uncomfortable for all sorts of people. Sponsors would be questioning value as the series lost image. Lewis is box-office in a way Max isn't at this stage. However good George proves to be, the season would have lost its edge. 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Andrew P said: Hamilton 'not ready' to respond to FIA messages. https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/74248/hamilton-not-ready-to-respond-to-fia-messages/?fbclid=IwAR38shUqevwwobBCcGxwX8cQRHIZscLq9K17xPEiOOXYR1ft8puZ8Q0gnTA Interesting comments about the consequences of penalising Hamilton for his none attendance at the prizegiving. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Dunsignalling said: I don't think LH is going to make a decision or a public announcement until he sees what the FIA has in mind regarding any changes to the rules, and/or their interpretation and enforcement. If they kick that into the long grass (as I fear they will), he'll be gone. Personally, I think that's an entirely reasonable position for him to take, though it may make things "interesting" if we are kept waiting until close to the beginning of the coming season. John 2 hours ago, Oldddudders said: I increasingly hope Lewis walks. While some will cry "Spoilt child, bad loser", the outcry against the stupid FIA decision-making machine would, together with the ace competitor no longer being there in 2022, make life very uncomfortable for all sorts of people. Sponsors would be questioning value as the series lost image. Lewis is box-office in a way Max isn't at this stage. However good George proves to be, the season would have lost its edge. Could it be a night before Testing that Merc gets a Signature? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) Labour Lord says = F1 "tarnished" by 'rigged for theatre' Abu Dhabi title showdown. https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/74297/f1-quot-tarnished-quot-by-rigged-for-theatre-abu-dhabi-title-showdown/?fbclid=IwAR3TBpgQqAqrePO2u5dzRMrwxXLhjXVRQbFIdDu_3Nsfv8hE-EJ1ixPEfLw Edited January 7, 2022 by Andrew P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7, 2022 6 hours ago, Andrew P said: Could it be a night before Testing that Merc gets a Signature? Certainly the longer Lewis holds out before telling the world what he is gonna do, is leaving the FIA - and its collaborators at the commercial rights holder - out to dry. And the idea that Lewis is going to give two monkeys' twizzles about being 'fined' by an FIA led by a former second-rate rally-driver - from a country that has no human rights policy - is just laughable. I am quite sure Toto knows what Lewis is going to do, and is planning accordingly. 7 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: Certainly the longer Lewis holds out before telling the world what he is gonna do, is leaving the FIA - and its collaborators at the commercial rights holder - out to dry. And the idea that Lewis is going to give two monkeys' twizzles about being 'fined' by an FIA led by a former second-rate rally-driver - from a country that has no human rights policy - is just laughable. I am quite sure Toto knows what Lewis is going to do, and is planning accordingly. It still wouldn't surprise me to read that Lewis is retiring and that Toto will NOT be attending any GP's this year and give notice that the FIA / Masi has brought the Sport into disrepute and serve notice for MERCEDES f1. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, Andrew P said: It still wouldn't surprise me to read that Lewis is retiring and that Toto will NOT be attending any GP's this year and give notice that the FIA / Masi has brought the Sport into disrepute and serve notice for MERCEDES f1. I sincerely hope not. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: I sincerely hope not. So do I Phil. So do I. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 17 hours ago, Andrew P said: Could it be a night before Testing that Merc gets a Signature? I thought he'd already signed for 2022? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, Hobby said: I thought he'd already signed for 2022? Yes, he has, but I'm sure Toto and Merc would not block him changing his mind, Nico was signed for 2017, but retired with no bad blood between him and Merc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Hobby said: I thought he'd already signed for 2022? Lewis has brought Mercedes an awful lot of reputation and money in the hybrid era. They have won the manufacturer's trophy every year, including 2021. I do not see them being awkward with him, when they were as stunned as everyone else by the reverse of fortune wrought by the FIA in the last laps of the last race of last season. If Lewis walks, Stuttgart, never mind Brixworth, will give him an enormous send-off. Edited January 8, 2022 by Oldddudders 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Jonboy Posted January 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2022 Besides, If they do less well under the new regs an all new driver lineup would distract from the car 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 8, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) Mercedes and Lewis are making a point and will be back to prove it in competition. If the FIA penalise Lewis for making the point they just validate it further and Mercedes will step in to pay any fine for him to show solidarity. FIA will back down on their posturing if they have any sense left. If you penalise MB when you’re trying to draw in Audi & Porsche you may as well just shoot yourself in the foot Edited January 8, 2022 by PaulRhB 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 8, 2022 If FIA have any sense they will just let the matter die. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 34 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: If FIA have any sense they will just let the matter die. Totally agree Phil, PLUS a public apology would be nice, but we all know that won't happen. MV's Title will always have the word controversial attached to it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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