Official 2021 Spanish Grand Prix Thread **SPOILERS**

Official 2021 Spanish Grand Prix Thread **SPOILERS**

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TheInternet

4,718 posts

164 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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ajprice said:
Mr Friday top of the practice session table again.

andburg

7,295 posts

170 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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TheDeuce said:
Also in the interview he said something about the Merc unit being higher revving than the Renault. As both are rpm limited I assume he means the power band is different, and the merc unit comes on power slightly higher rpm.
Could be a trait of the Merc split turbo layout or different compressor trims giving a slightly lower intake temp at higher revs. The Renault has been cited as being the most driveable over a race so perhaps sacrifices a little top end to gain some more torque lower down.


Sandpit Steve

10,080 posts

75 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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Loving the new Turn 10, they’re taking huge speed in, then braking hard, running around the outside and taking the inside line into 12.

Brundle said his son’s sportscar was a couple of seconds quicker on this layout, than the previous one.

Edited by Sandpit Steve on Friday 7th May 14:28

Sandpit Steve

10,080 posts

75 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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Red Bull with the engines turned well down today, trying to keep up reliability over the season?

WickerBill

905 posts

49 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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Sandpit Steve said:
Red Bull with the engines turned well down today, trying to keep up reliability over the season?
Yup exactly my thoughts too. Theres no way theyve lost 8 tenths to Mercedes overnight

TheDeuce

21,663 posts

67 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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RB engines turned down and the sensors they ran in FP1... I wonder if they're worried about higher than anticipated PU degradation?

I know it's not unusual to run lower power modes on a Friday, but either the RB's are missing a huge chunk of normal power or somehow they suddenly don't get on with this circuit as much as previously. They shouldn't be anything like half a second off the Mercs here.

TheDeuce

21,663 posts

67 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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Honestly hadn't see you guys had just posted basically the same thing biggrin

anonymous-user

55 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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8

HustleRussell

24,718 posts

161 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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garyhun said:
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You are number 9 actually!

The Vettel supporter’s group hehebeer

Exige77

6,518 posts

192 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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HustleRussell said:
garyhun said:
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You are number 9 actually!

The Vettel supporter’s group hehebeer
I’m not a big fan on Seb but would like to see him n the mix again so 10 !!

TheDeuce

21,663 posts

67 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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Exige77 said:
I’m not a big fan on Seb but would like to see him n the mix again so 10 !!
I'm a fan of his, but do struggle to believe he'll get back on top...

But regardless, I'd at least like him to improve enough to remain in the sport for a couple more years. F1 need characters like Seb smile

95 fiesta si

1,600 posts

153 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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ajprice said:


Good to see Norris up there again. Mazepin still a second off Schumacher.
And slower the Kubica who has pretty much got one hand tied behind his back.

angrymoby

2,613 posts

179 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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make it 11

paulguitar

23,476 posts

114 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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12, I'd like to see him do well again. I found him pretty intolerable when he was winning everything at Red Bull, but away from the track I've always thought he seems like a great bloke.



Smollet

10,607 posts

191 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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95 fiesta si said:
ajprice said:


Good to see Norris up there again. Mazepin still a second off Schumacher.
And slower the Kubica who has pretty much got one hand tied behind his back.
Even Nissany beat him.

Big Nanas

1,352 posts

85 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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TheDeuce said:
Exige77 said:
I’m not a big fan on Seb but would like to see him n the mix again so 10 !!
I'm a fan of his, but do struggle to believe he'll get back on top...

But regardless, I'd at least like him to improve enough to remain in the sport for a couple more years. F1 need characters like Seb smile
I'm keen to see him do well and he seems to be getting on top of the AM.
If memory serves, he hasn't spun once this season, right?

M5-911

1,349 posts

46 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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Smollet said:
95 fiesta si said:
ajprice said:


Good to see Norris up there again. Mazepin still a second off Schumacher.
And slower the Kubica who has pretty much got one hand tied behind his back.
Even Nissany beat him.
Nissany is faster than Shumacher as well which I think hasn't done anything very good either.

civicduty

1,857 posts

204 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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M5-911 said:
Nissany is faster than Shumacher as well which I think hasn't done anything very good either.
But then does that show anything? A Williams is faster than a Haas, is that a big surprise?

What Ferrari need to do, if they really want to develop Mick is get him in the Alfa Romeo for next year.

Let Haas become some sort of sad Mazepin appreciation society, with someone who finished 12th in F2 to partner Mazepin, so he doesn’t get shown up!

Leithen

10,914 posts

268 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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civicduty said:
M5-911 said:
Nissany is faster than Shumacher as well which I think hasn't done anything very good either.
But then does that show anything? A Williams is faster than a Haas, is that a big surprise?

What Ferrari need to do, if they really want to develop Mick is get him in the Alfa Romeo for next year.

Let Haas become some sort of sad Mazepin appreciation society, with someone who finished 12th in F2 to partner Mazepin, so he doesn’t get shown up!
Haas & general paddock chat seems impressed with Schumacher. Alfa next year is probably a no brainer, especially if Mazepin Snr buys Haas.

M5-911

1,349 posts

46 months

Friday 7th May 2021
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civicduty said:
M5-911 said:
Nissany is faster than Shumacher as well which I think hasn't done anything very good either.
But then does that show anything? A Williams is faster than a Haas, is that a big surprise?

What Ferrari need to do, if they really want to develop Mick is get him in the Alfa Romeo for next year.

Let Haas become some sort of sad Mazepin appreciation society, with someone who finished 12th in F2 to partner Mazepin, so he doesn’t get shown up!
Shumacher reminds me of Albon. Everybody on here was going on about how good Albon was after the Belgium gp...

As you are saying, let's see how Mick develop as a driver. Fingers crossed, he'll better than Albon and definitely a billion time better than Marzepin.