The Official F1 2021 silly season *contains speculation*

[Deesee]

thegreenhell said:

trackdemon said:

Deesee said:

Btw big McLaren announcement on Sunday at 6pm.

The press are under embargo until then.

Quell surprise, reported nowhere but an unsubstantiated post here.

What would you expect to find reported anywhere else if there really is an embargo? The only way to find out if there's any truth is to wait until the stated time.

The written press have had it tough through COVID, fair play to McLaren for inviting them all in, giving them the scoop, then allowing them the time to place it in their retrospective press, credit were credit is due..

[MissChief]

Deesee said:

thegreenhell said:

trackdemon said:

Deesee said:

Btw big McLaren announcement on Sunday at 6pm.

The press are under embargo until then.

Quell surprise, reported nowhere but an unsubstantiated post here.

What would you expect to find reported anywhere else if there really is an embargo? The only way to find out if there's any truth is to wait until the stated time.

The written press have had it tough through COVID, fair play to McLaren for inviting them all in, giving them the scoop, then allowing them the time to place it in their retrospective press, credit were credit is due..

I have seen a few F1 Journo's saying they have been into the MTC for this big reveal but are under strict embargo until then so it does appear to be real, and likely something physical so a car reveal or major sponsor announcement and new livery or something.

[HustleRussell]

McLaren Le Mans hypercar?

[SpudLink]

RonaldMcDonaldAteMyCat said:

Are McLaren going to announce they've carpeted the atrium of the MTC with poorly matching random tiles?

And the invite Ron for a factory tour.

[MissChief]

HustleRussell said:

McLaren Le Mans hypercar?

Could be. Or an LMDh offering perhaps?

[trackdemon]

thegreenhell said:

trackdemon said:

Deesee said:

Btw big McLaren announcement on Sunday at 6pm.

The press are under embargo until then.

Quell surprise, reported nowhere but an unsubstantiated post here.

What would you expect to find reported anywhere else if there really is an embargo? The only way to find out if there's any truth is to wait until the stated time.

Speculation on the usual sources saying 'McLaren to make big announcement Sunday 6pm'. That's not giving anything away, it's a teaser to revisit the site. Same as this is a teaser so we can presumably fawn over someone (maybe) knowing a thing before we do. It's just a self aggrandizing post

[kiseca]

trackdemon said:

thegreenhell said:

trackdemon said:

Deesee said:

Btw big McLaren announcement on Sunday at 6pm.

The press are under embargo until then.

Quell surprise, reported nowhere but an unsubstantiated post here.

What would you expect to find reported anywhere else if there really is an embargo? The only way to find out if there's any truth is to wait until the stated time.

Speculation on the usual sources saying 'McLaren to make big announcement Sunday 6pm'. That's not giving anything away, it's a teaser to revisit the site. Same as this is a teaser so we can presumably fawn over someone (maybe) knowing a thing before we do. It's just a self aggrandizing post

That's a bit strong. If it hadn't been posted I'd not have a clue that McLaren are announcing anything today, and now I do. It's a heads-up. Probably one we won't get again because the poster is getting so much st over it.

[Big Nanas]

kiseca said:

That's a bit strong. If it hadn't been posted I'd not have a clue that McLaren are announcing anything today, and now I do. It's a heads-up. Probably one we won't get again because the poster is getting so much st over it.

Precisely. There's a lot of baffling negativity here (but then again, that seems to be what PH is about these days).

[ajprice]

Whatever the McLaren announcement is, their twitter post has a #MonacoGP hashtag. New or one off sponsor?

[carl_w]

ajprice said:

Whatever the McLaren announcement is, their twitter post has a #MonacoGP hashtag. New or one off sponsor?

Back to the Marlboro livery?

[The Hypno-Toad]

I'll go with one of those single race deals for an upcoming movie that the teams seem to love at Monaco.

I hope not because that will be a serious anti-climax.

[thegreenhell]

The Hypno-Toad said:

I'll go with one of those single race deals for an upcoming movie that the teams seem to love at Monaco.

I hope not because that will be a serious anti-climax.

Anything that is teased in this way is almost always a serious anti-climax.

[ajprice]

thegreenhell said:

The Hypno-Toad said:

I'll go with one of those single race deals for an upcoming movie that the teams seem to love at Monaco.

I hope not because that will be a serious anti-climax.

Anything that is teased in this way is almost always a serious anti-climax.

I thought it might be the new Bond film, but then that would be weird when there's an Aston Martin team .

[Sandpit Steve]

ajprice said:

Whatever the McLaren announcement is, their twitter post has a #MonacoGP hashtag. New or one off sponsor?

Interesting that it’s timed for an American audience, and mentioned as such in the advert.

Presumably, with all the hype, it could be a title sponsor for the team - something that’s been absent from the formal team name since they were McLaren-Honda back in 2017?

As for “Bold is Back”, what might that mean? Clearly it’s not likely to be Philip Morris, so who else used to sponsor them who might want to return to the team?

[ajprice]

Sandpit Steve said:

As for “Bold is Back”, what might that mean? Clearly it’s not likely to be Philip Morris, so who else used to sponsor them who might want to return to the team?

Full on McLaren Gulf? There's orange and blue lights in the picture.

[AJB88]

I reckon Gulf livery for Monaco.

[Smollet]

Sandpit Steve said:

As for “Bold is Back”, what might that mean? Clearly it’s not likely to be Philip Morris, so who else used to sponsor them who might want to return to the team?

Does Yardley still exist?

[TheInternet]

Sandpit Steve said:

As for “Bold is Back”, what might that mean?

They've snagged one of the biggest second tier washing powder manufacturers as title sponsor.

"At McLaren, we race clean" etc.

[HighwayToHull]

thegreenhell said:

Anything that is teased in this way is almost always a serious anti-climax.

Which is precisely why the word 'anticipointment' was coined.

[thegreenhell]

ajprice said:

Full on McLaren Gulf? There's orange and blue lights in the picture.

AJB88 said:

I reckon Gulf livery for Monaco.

Winner, winner....