Official 2021 Styrian and Austrian GP thread **SPOILERS**

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The Brummie said:

ch37 said:

Thats a penalty then!

Doubt it - Horner will defend the move!!!

Haven’t you got somewhere else to be?

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The Brummie said:

Piginapoke said:

The Brummie said:

ch37 said:

Thats a penalty then!

Doubt it - Horner will defend the move!!!

Haven’t you got somewhere else to be?

No. Why?

Your incessant whining about Horner

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Norris has a shout of a podium here

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JonChalk said:

Come on Lando!

This is much more like it - sod settling for 5th

Totally!

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Derek Smith said:

Disaster for LH, and maybe, just maybe, a McL on the podium?

3rd looking likely for Lando. Come on!

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Awful race from Hamilton

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“Let’s go and get Bottas” fantastic!

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jsf said:

Pad knockoff has fook all to do with G Force you plank.

And screwed up Perez’ penalty

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Come on Lando…..

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We could use a Gasly extra stop for Russell to get 10th

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SmoothCriminal said:

How have Redbull made a minute difference in a season.

Max is going to finish probably 30 seconds up the road from the next merc. Last year he finished 30ish behind Lewis.

Mind boggling

Reg changes/new engine/ new fuel/ more in season development

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George looking very tidy

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Murghee said:

Merc focussing on next year?

Yep.

In this evidence, Merc should sign Bottas and Russell for next year

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TheInternet said:

I can't see Russell holding on to this. What is the tyre life for him and Alonso?

Not sure, I think he might do it. Either way, what an improvement from Williams!

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Murghee said:

If russell gets 10th will that be his first points for williams?

Yes

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TheDeuce said:

It must be very difficult being George Russell, or in fact any other Williams employee

True, but the team is clearly on the up under the new ownership

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paulguitar said:

DanielSan said:

For once the reason for that is Mercedes not doing a good enough job. The question can be asked whether they've been arrogant enough to think they didn't have to put that much work into this years car to maintain their advantage and put all focus into next year's car and as a result Red Bull have caught them off guard?

Even at the end of last season the Red Bull was all but as quick as the Mercedes so them being faster now shouldn't really be the shock that it is.

That's all fair enough. I'm just disappoined, as a racing fan. I was loving this season but now, at the front at least, the excitement is totally gone. If Merc are unable to compete at Silverstone, I think it's curtains as far as having an interesting and competitive fight for the title goes, and that's a real letdown after such an exciting start to the season.

Silverstone should be close, Merc is still outstanding in high speed aero.

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paulguitar said:

DanielSan said:

Durzel said:

When Mercedes and Hamilton are basically unstoppable for 7 years it's because they're just that good.

Max wins 5 races and people are all "I'm not saying that it's suspicious, but it looks suspicious to me", casting aspersions, etc and talking about F1 being stale.

Just lol.

100% this. Depressing thing is, it's not really a shock either.

I think it is because the turnaround was so dramatic and so fast. We were having what looked like it would be a classic season, with the two best drivers slugging it out in closerly matched equipment.

What we have now is a long way from that, and it is starting to look like it could be a dull season up front.

This is after 7 years of Merc dominance and Hamilton virtue signalling. Try enjoying it.

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MustangGT said:

sparta6 said:

Hamilton delivers RHETORIC.

And you've fallen for it

Should we ignore the 7 WDCs, 7 WCCs and nearly 100 race wins he has also delivered, not forgetting the 100 or so pole positions he has also delivered?

That is a lot more than mere rhetoric!

There is, a very good car.