2021 Formula 1 Season Paddock

I was listening to some of the in car radio transmissions. The race engineer was giving Stroll an update and he yells back at him in his whining childish voice “Don’t talk to me when I’m in the corners!” I can’t handle this kid... Practically the whole friggin’ track is corners!

 

fify

 

Typical dull race with a really nice podium and a great result for both championships. Could have listened to LH radio the whole race. Blaming everyone but himself and his poor qualifying. All those really great drivers in sub-par cars just getting on with it without the whine.

 

RIP wheel nut & if it wasn’t for bad luck Botta’s wouldn’t have any.

 

Crazy how they need that many wheel weights.

 

Boring as usual

at least Hamilton didn't win

 

Downside to Monte Carlo, good show place, but qualifying rank usually defines the finishing order, barring the DNFs.

 

They didn't have walls or barriers either. and averaged 60 mph.

 

When they got past their "penalty" fuel flow rate from last year, their power was back on par with the rest.

 

Man, you can see that sucker is cross threaded too.

 

Ferrari could of easily had a 1-2 or 2-3 result. Glad to see Merc knocked out though.

 

Makes me wonder who got chewed on this morning for that one...

 

The Bottas bad luck continues. What do you think was going through his mind being in second keeping good pace all is well and he is just sitting there in the pit as the 45th second goes by?

Someone mentioned it but damn Hamilton is a f'n crybaby... getting all mad at the 'strategy' they used. I can't stand Hamilton.

Really glad to see Norris up on the podium... was a little nervous he would get a 5 second penalty for tack limits and lose out his 3rd place.

But yes, overall a fairly boring race.

 

Can't be worse than the Ferrari decision to not drop 5 places and "lose pole".......so they could break on the recon lap and not start. That was a total fiasco.

 

Agreed!

 

Preliminary reports out of Ferrari is that there was damage to the driveshaft on the left (non-impact) side , not a gearbox failure

 

From my understanding Ferrari said the problem was at opposite ends of the gear box problem and it wouldn't have made a difference.

 

....and all Ferrari engine failures are gearboxes....even when they are belching fire & smoke......

 

I find it 100% believable , they completely disassembled and re-assembled the gearbox overnight to inspect it for issues