The Official F1 2021 silly season *contains speculation*

The Official F1 2021 silly season *contains speculation*

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TheDeuce

22,338 posts

68 months

Sunday 17th October 2021
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Killer2005 said:
https://decalspotters.com/2021/10/17/petronas-to-e...

Petronas ending sponsorship with Merc.
And replaced by Aramco - Those Saudi's really want to wallow in F1 don't they!


IanUAE

2,930 posts

166 months

Sunday 17th October 2021
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TheDeuce said:
And replaced by Aramco - Those Saudi's really want to wallow in F1 don't they!
Aramco were "announced" to be the sponsor of Valentino Rossi's MotoGP team starting next year....... After that, no official announcement has been made so I would take any "Aramco" sponsorship announcement with a pinch of salt.

rlw

3,354 posts

239 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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TheDeuce said:
And replaced by Aramco - Those Saudi's really want to wallow in F1 don't they!
And denied by Mercedes this morning...

TheDeuce

22,338 posts

68 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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rlw said:
TheDeuce said:
And replaced by Aramco - Those Saudi's really want to wallow in F1 don't they!
And denied by Mercedes this morning...
Just caught up on the latest articles and comment from Mercedes.. So, the entire thing was fake news then - Petronas remains.

Nothing to see here folks smile

anonymous-user

56 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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TheDeuce said:
Same for me in film industry, also has special dispensation but follows the same protocols as international sport - and not just when travelling overseas... I get nasally assaulted at least every 48 hours working in the UK too!

Thankfully for most countries/borders the testing requirements are becoming a little less OTT now, although the PLF paperwork remains.. Cases seem to rising mind you, even in well vaccinated countries... rolleyes I think this might take another year of faffing about until the public and politicians jointly accept that we really do just have to live with it and cut the red tape.

Enjoy Spain, October is a decent month weather-wise for work, still sunny but not too sweaty!
Thanks, survived Goodwood OK, a bit to do here then off to Spain, back for 2 days then Portugal to one of my favourite tracks and then hopefully a bit of a break, the last few months have been hard work cramming everything in post opening up.

I think you are on the money re Covid going forward, we are stuck with it, best just get on with it and accept it's the new normal unfortunately. It was nice to meet up with a lot of my American based motorsport friends and colleagues at Goodwood, haven't seen them for 2 years.


anonymous-user

56 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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TheDeuce said:
rlw said:
TheDeuce said:
And replaced by Aramco - Those Saudi's really want to wallow in F1 don't they!
And denied by Mercedes this morning...
Just caught up on the latest articles and comment from Mercedes.. So, the entire thing was fake news then - Petronas remains.

Nothing to see here folks smile
Not doubting anyone, but can't find any articles confirming it. Any links please?

AlexIT

1,501 posts

140 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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F20CN16 said:
Not doubting anyone, but can't find any articles confirming it. Any links please?
https://www.petronas.com/media/press-release/state...

anonymous-user

56 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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Mark-C

5,224 posts

207 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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F20CN16 said:
Well that's short and to the point ... feels like the original draft started with "Oh For fk's Sake" !

TheDeuce

22,338 posts

68 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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Mark-C said:
F20CN16 said:
Well that's short and to the point ... feels like the original draft started with "Oh For fk's Sake" !
yes


MissChief

7,153 posts

170 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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IanUAE said:
TheDeuce said:
And replaced by Aramco - Those Saudi's really want to wallow in F1 don't they!
Aramco were "announced" to be the sponsor of Valentino Rossi's MotoGP team starting next year....... After that, no official announcement has been made so I would take any "Aramco" sponsorship announcement with a pinch of salt.
There’s been very little about ARAMCO and Rossi’s team since. Rumours are it’s not happening.

Flooble

5,565 posts

102 months

Monday 18th October 2021
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Mark-C said:
F20CN16 said:
Well that's short and to the point ... feels like the original draft started with "Oh For fk's Sake" !
Don't think they could have made that much shorter!

Deesee

8,495 posts

85 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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Bo_apex

2,602 posts

220 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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Deesee said:
His Covid diet has worked a treat

mw88

1,457 posts

113 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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Bo_apex said:
Deesee said:
His Covid diet has worked a treat
Nobody post the before pic, please! (You know the one!) hehe

It would be surprising if Flav's involved in some official capacity.

Then again, isn't Simmonds Chief of something in F1 these days?

tardelli

356 posts

118 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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mw88 said:
Bo_apex said:
Deesee said:
His Covid diet has worked a treat
Nobody post the before pic, please! (You know the one!) hehe

It would be surprising if Flav's involved in some official capacity.

Then again, isn't Simmonds Chief of something in F1 these days?
I often wonder in the wee small hours what drew Naomi Campbell to him?

Steamer

13,886 posts

215 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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tardelli said:
mw88 said:
Bo_apex said:
Deesee said:
His Covid diet has worked a treat
Nobody post the before pic, please! (You know the one!) hehe

It would be surprising if Flav's involved in some official capacity.

Then again, isn't Simmonds Chief of something in F1 these days?
I often wonder in the wee small hours what drew Naomi Campbell to him?
Gravity?

vaud

50,803 posts

157 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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Steamer said:
Gravity?
clap

anonymous-user

56 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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tardelli said:
I often wonder in the wee small hours what drew Naomi Campbell to him?
Not just Naomi



carl_w

9,242 posts

260 months

Tuesday 19th October 2021
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tardelli said:
I often wonder in the wee small hours what drew Naomi Campbell to him?
You mean what drew her to the multi-millionaire Flavio Briatore?