F1 2020: Austrian GP - Spielberg (July 5 + July 12)

M5Rick · 07-10-2020, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dtla1

Interesting. The article notes that the duration of Lance's contract was unknown, but also that they have "long term contracts" with both of their drivers. Maybe still a spot for 2022 for Seb then.

And just to play devil's advocate, maybe the long term refers to and includes past years. There wasn't any specificity on whether the long term was future or not.

On Reuters, RP's principal Szafnauer said ''We have long term contracts with our drivers so it would be logical that we have no space. It's flattering that everyone thinks a four-time champ should come to our team, maybe that's because the car's a bit quicker now''.

dtla1 · 07-10-2020, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

On Reuters, RP's principal Szafnauer said ''We have long term contracts with our drivers so it would be logical that we have no space. It's flattering that everyone thinks a four-time champ should come to our team, maybe that's because the car's a bit quicker now''.

It would be logical that they have no space, but also like I mentioned, long term is a bit of an unknown term. It could be that the end of the term is end of 2021 season.
Maybe Seb takes a year off, idk. Feel bad for the guy, but his performance really has been lacking lately, especially when comparing to Leclerc, you just can't deny it.

M5Rick · 07-10-2020, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dtla1

It would be logical that they have no space, but also like I mentioned, long term is a bit of an unknown term. It could be that the end of the term is end of 2021 season.
Maybe Seb takes a year off, idk. Feel bad for the guy, but his performance really has been lacking lately, especially when comparing to Leclerc, you just can't deny it.

Alonso will be prob be 40 when he joins Renault but he's a different kettle of fish and Vettel at 35-36 will find it tough with so many young rockets coming through. Waiting Schumacher and promising youngsters like Russell and Norris moving up will be extra barriers for Seb. Nope,he's had it mate.

dtla1 · 07-10-2020, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

Alonso will be prob be 40 when he joins Renault but he's a different kettle of fish and Vettel at 35-36 will find it tough with so many young rockets coming through. Waiting Schumacher and promising youngsters like Russell and Norris moving up will be extra barriers for Seb. Nope,he's had it mate.

Maybe him and Kimi will start a young driver's school. Kimi already likes to go out and teach at least his kid, plus Seb was out testing Tony Karts for the first time last year...

///M Power-Belgium · 07-10-2020, 07:06 PM

Horner talking from the Pit Wall ...

racerbruce · 07-10-2020, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

I guess he was turned down for the race car transporter as well....

Stop it....you're killing me!!!!

racerbruce · 07-10-2020, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

Alonso will be prob be 40 when he joins Renault but he's a different kettle of fish and Vettel at 35-36 will find it tough with so many young rockets coming through. Waiting Schumacher and promising youngsters like Russell and Norris moving up will be extra barriers for Seb. Nope,he's had it mate.

Stick a fork in VET...he's done

M5Rick · 07-10-2020, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Horner talking from the Pit Wall ...

Christian has got some patience there and rightly thinking a bit before answering the barage of direct questions.

M5Rick · 07-10-2020, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by racerbruce

Stick a fork in VET...he's done

Fork?? Don't be cruel!!!

///M Power-Belgium · 07-10-2020, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

Christian has got some patience there and rightly thinking a bit before answering the barage of direct questions.

Just back from work my friend . Super busy . And I'm just catching-up from FP2 today .

Well... It was a 1:03.660 for our boy !

Tomorrow in the rain it will be completely different....

M5Rick · 07-10-2020, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Just back from work my friend . Super busy . And I'm just catching-up from FP2 today .

Well... It was a 1:03.660 for our boy !

Tomorrow in the rain it will be completely different....

I knew probably you were super busy today (usually is Fridays) and yes Max is driving the wheels of that freshly sorted 16! ...while a few doors away Lewis changed his set up for some reason and wobbled to P6.
This could mean prov. pole for MAX tomorrow as per the regs as FP2 result will be used if there is a washout with thunderstorms heading for those styrian hills.

M5Rick · 07-10-2020, 08:02 PM

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Stop it....you're killing me!!!!

Been shifting stuff (taking ages) and clearing the old lam' flooring so starting the tiling tomorrow. Goodnight friends!

yco · 07-11-2020, 06:31 AM

FP3 probably wont even start because of the rain..
but i guess there ll be a quali session..

M5Rick · 07-11-2020, 06:42 AM

Christian has said that Merc were almost certainly sandbagging in FP2 as even the improvements to the RB cars drivability does not coincide with the drop in pace from Merc.
FP3 and quali look doubtful for today and there is talk of it happening on Sunday morning as a break in the weather is on the weather boffins' graphs.

M5Rick · 07-11-2020, 06:46 AM

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Stop it....you're killing me!!!!

All stop with the tiling, we've discovered DAMP over an area where there was a radiator burst few weeks ago. A de-humidifier has taken over for a day or so...

msk340i · 07-11-2020, 09:00 AM

Why do we have full wet tyres if we're not running in the rain? Come on make it exciting!!!

///M Power-Belgium · 07-11-2020, 09:35 AM

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Christian has said that Merc were almost certainly sandbagging in FP2 as even the improvements to the RB cars drivability does not coincide with the drop in pace from Merc.
FP3 and quali look doubtful for today and there is talk of it happening on Sunday morning as a break in the weather is on the weather boffins' graphs.

Yeah my friend . As I said last Wednesday , today It's super wet !

This looks like an outstanding alternative ....

rcracin · 07-11-2020, 09:39 AM

starts in 10

///M Power-Belgium · 07-11-2020, 09:43 AM

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starts in 10

Sounds bad for the mechanics this night

M5Rick · 07-11-2020, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Yeah my friend . As I said last Wednesday , today It's super wet !

This looks like an outstanding alternative ....

Too fast too furious my friend.

racerbruce · 07-11-2020, 10:16 AM

The Great Equalizer has fallen on Spielberg....let's see who has other-worldly car control.

M5Rick · 07-11-2020, 10:30 AM

Leclerc out,Seb in! Sometimes older experience counts.

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M5Rick General 71820 Rep 22,849 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: GB iTrader: (0)	Horner is sure Merc were sandbagging in FP2 Christian has said that Merc were almost certainly sandbagging in FP2 as even the improvements to the RB cars drivability does not coincide with the drop in pace from Merc. FP3 and quali look doubtful for today and there is talk of it happening on Sunday morning as a break in the weather is on the weather boffins' graphs.
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