Poll: Portugese Grand Prix 2020, Portimao - Race 12/17

chrismscotland · 21 Oct 2020 at 19:33

Alibaba99 said:
Turkey and COTA are both pretty decent circuits and show that Tilke can actually design something that is interesting.

Istanbul I do really like (and India actually which was another Tilke) but other than that I've not been keen, I also preferred to "old" Nurburgring before they added in the new loop at the first corner (again Tilke)
Old Hockenheim too but that wasn't really his fault

Flibster · 22 Oct 2020 at 10:04

2 more seats have opened up for 2021. Both Haas drivers are leaving the team at the end of the year.

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...e-haas-at-the-end.5pXS3lUq9uQIbBZvXo41cV.html

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night...

GravyMonster · 22 Oct 2020 at 11:00

Grosjean can do one, but Magnussen is a pretty good driver. Hard to like him as a person, though.

CaptainRAVE · 22 Oct 2020 at 11:09

Finally, Grosjean should have been kicked out ages ago.

PinkFloyd · 22 Oct 2020 at 12:04

Grosjean losing his seat, never before has the "Oh No! Anyway" meme been more appropriate!

vanpeebles · 22 Oct 2020 at 12:09

That's wiped out my shares in Imperial Sweeping Brooms Ltd

RobHu · 22 Oct 2020 at 12:11

Grosjean is quick enough for a decent seat but is still so error prone despite being in F1 for so long. I think it must be a confidence problem. He deserves to go though.

Magnussen is similarly quick but also seems to have issues with consistency., though I don't believe confidence is his issue!

Quartz · 22 Oct 2020 at 12:23

Flibster said:
2 more seats have opened up for 2021. Both Haas drivers are leaving the team at the end of the year.

So will Perez and Hulkenberg be joining Haas? Or will they be taking on Ferrari juniors like Mick Schumacher? I'd go for Perez plus Schumacher Perez will benefit Haas business-wise with his Mexican connections and Schumacher will get the chance to prove himself before moving up to the Ferrari main team.

RobHu · 22 Oct 2020 at 12:36

Quartz said:
So will Perez and Hulkenberg be joining Haas? Or will they be taking on Ferrari juniors like Mick Schumacher? I'd go for Perez plus Schumacher Perez will benefit Haas business-wise with his Mexican connections and Schumacher will get the chance to prove himself before moving up to the Ferrari main team.

Schumacher will be going to either Alfa (if they boot Gio) or Haas no doubt. Quite likely one of Perez or Hulkenberg will go to RB. Supposedly there are Perez + Willams rumours. Also a buyout of or investment in Haas that would put Mazepin in one of the seats.

Greboth · 22 Oct 2020 at 14:49

Surely Albon wont have his Red Bull seat next year so who will fill it. Red Bull do like promoting from within so Tsunoda maybe? As I can't see Gasly or Kvyat being promoted again. Though surely Perez and Hulkenberg's experience and proven F1 ability are a temptation as their young driver program hasn't been doing them too well recently.

My guess is Tsunoda to Red Bull and Schumacher to Haas. Perez is rumoured to Williams so Hulkenberg to Haas - though I could see Perez to Haas and Hulkenberg to Williams.

Edit: Apparently I can't spell Haas correctly.

Quartz · 22 Oct 2020 at 14:57

Greboth said:
Red Bull do like promoting from within so Tsunoda maybe?

Isn't he sponsored by Honda?

Mr Jack · 22 Oct 2020 at 16:12

Quartz said:
Isn't he sponsored by Honda?

Yeah, but he's in Red Bull's young driver academy too. And he's good.

I think RB will keep Albon for another season. I don't think they'll risk bringing Tsunoda directly into that seat, and I don't think they're ready to look outside their stable of drivers. He'll carry on being bad and get ditched - possibly out of F1 altogether - in 2022 to let Tsunoda take the Red Bull seat in his second season assuming he does okay in 2021.

Greboth · 22 Oct 2020 at 16:14

Quartz said:
Isn't he sponsored by Honda?

I think Honda are/were quite heavily involved in Red Bull driver programme but there were a few articles around the time Honda withdrew saying the Red Bull driver program would continue. So presumable Tsunoda is still in the Red Bull program and has a chance to step up to F1.

Edit: Bah! Beaten by Mr Jack.

chrismscotland · 23 Oct 2020 at 08:35

Helmut Marko already said this week that Tsunoda would be in an AT next year so I think that's done, and unless Gasly goes looks like Kvyat is out (again).

Presumably it means Albon is out of F1 if they choose to hire Hulk to sit next to Max though.

Mr Jack · 23 Oct 2020 at 08:54

chrismscotland said:
Presumably it means Albon is out of F1 if they choose to hire Hulk to sit next to Max though.

Presumably, if he is out, he'll get that seat in Formula E he was going to take before they rushed him into F1. I think that'd be a good place for him.

Mr Jack · 23 Oct 2020 at 10:58

Forecast of rain during the rain on Sunday.... could it happen?

chrismscotland · 23 Oct 2020 at 10:59

Mr Jack said:
Forecast of rain during the rain on Sunday.... could it happen?

You can bet it'll some on about 4 mins after the final lap..... but Crofty will go on about it all race...

Yaayuh! · 23 Oct 2020 at 11:25

This track looks awesome.

vanpeebles · 23 Oct 2020 at 11:27

chrismscotland said:
You can bet it'll some on about 4 mins after the final lap..... but Crofty will go on about it all race...

As soon as 4 laps after the race? That's practically a wet race in f1 rain is due terms.

GravyMonster · 23 Oct 2020 at 11:30

Yaayuh! said:
This track looks awesome.

Absolutely. I'd have 5 races here instead of Abu Dhabi, Sochi, Singapore, Monaco and Vietnam.

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