Formula 1 2021-2022 Off-Season and Mid-season break threadFormula 1

[pumaATTACK]

Lewis better race next year! He needs that 8th title for real.

 

[Rossell2]

Looking at Mercedes Instagram, I reckon he will.

 

[Veinz]

It would be silly for him to quit now, highly doubt it will happen.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Toto's post season press conference:


13:40 for a question and response to a question about the FIA's statement that was released. He mentioned that at the time the statement was made the FIA didn't know whether they were going to withdraw the appeal.

 

[Liquid]

This season with Max was the toughest one for Schumacher yet and the fractious action on track is because there is a subconscious hangover that "Hamilton" is racing against his former teammate's son.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Article from July about the new regulations:

10 things you need to know about the all-new 2022 F1 car | Formula 1®

There’s a revolution coming in Formula 1 in 2022 and it’s shaped… well, much like the car you see in the image above. Here are the 10 key things you need to know about the game-changing 2022 car, a full-scale model of which broke cover at the British Grand Prix on Thursday.

www.formula1.com

Excerpt:

To put some numbers on it, research shows that current F1 machines lose 35% of their downforce when running three car lengths behind a leading car (approximately 20 metres, measured from the lead car’s nose to the following car’s nose), while closing up to one car length (around 10 metres) results in a 47% loss.


The 2022 car, developed by Formula 1's in-house Motorsports team in collaboration with the FIA, and putting a heavy onus on the aerodynamic phenomenon known as ‘ground effect’ (more on which later…), reduces those figures to 4% at 20 metres, rising to just 18% at 10 metres.

That sounds promising, but they'll need to sort out the stewarding because in theory there will be more battles and more incidents.

 

[O604]

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito may be working on a sequel.

https://www.planetf1.com/news/bernie-ecclestone-ferrari-flavio-briatore/

 

[Samus]

Is it finally happening?

Audi tells FIA it intends to confirm F1 entry early next year

Audi intends to confirm its entry to Formula 1 early next year, the manufacturer has advised the sport and its governing body, the FIA.

www.racefans.net

 

[Liquid]

I really hope not. It's the greatest ongoing streak in Formula One.

 

[Samus]

Meanwhile Santander white is surely going to be returning to the Ferrari.

Santander agrees a multi-year partnership with Scuderia Ferrari

The bank returns to Formula 1 as the new partner of Scuderia Ferrari, the sport’s most successful team. Over the term of the partnership, Santander will advise Scuderia Ferrari in its plans to become carbon neutral by 2030.

www.santander.com

 

[EngieDiesel]

Is it finally happening?

Audi tells FIA it intends to confirm F1 entry early next year

Audi intends to confirm its entry to Formula 1 early next year, the manufacturer has advised the sport and its governing body, the FIA.

www.racefans.net

Cue the conspiracy theorists Internet journalists ramping on about how Mercedes is going to sell their operation to Audi and leave Formula 1 in protest, I heard it from Toto Wolff himself no really you'll see I'm right!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[McLaren]

Mick shares he's Scuderia's reserve driver; looks like the Schumacher name could return back on a Ferrari next season if Sainz/Charles have to miss a race.


Edit* According to RaceFans, he'll be the reserve at 11 of the races. Apparently, he will share reserve duties with Giovinazzi for Ferrari & Alfa Romeo. Gio will also be a reserve for Haas alongside Pietro Fittipaldi.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Hamilton has emerged from the shadows.

Lewis Hamilton Breaks Social Media Departure To Support Nicholas Latifi

Nicholas Latifi's statement surrounding bullying online draws Lewis Hamilton from the dark, who has been quiet online himself.

www.essentiallysports.com

He left a like on Latifi's post.

 

[LeGeNd-1]

Insight by an anonymous mechanic from one of the teams on why the ever expanding calendar is unsustainable.

Revealed: The brutal reality for mechanics as F1's calendar expands

www.motorsport.com

 

[EngieDiesel]

Insight by an anonymous mechanic from one of the teams on why the ever expanding calendar is unsustainable.

Revealed: The brutal reality for mechanics as F1's calendar expands

www.motorsport.com

International travel is a very stressful thing in and of itself. Having to do so after rushing to pack up the mountain of expensive equipment that a Formula 1 team needs for each race (which only get larger every year as the IT side of things continues to become more prominent), and then immediately start working to unpack and set it all up again the moment you get off the plane, and doing that multiple weeks in a row without any form of break or home time has to be immensely soul crushing at times.

I'm not expecting mass walkouts, but it won't surprise me to see more key people exiting the sport in the next couple years as the pressure outweighs the benefits of being involved, and they'll likely take a few of their best workers with them when they go. Eventually that's going to have a cumulative effect that will be noticed on the track.

 

[NLxAROSA]

International travel is a very stressful thing in and of itself.

I've worked with several developer advocates in my previous company: folks who travel across timezones almost continuously. Very hard to relate to if you've never done it, but by crossing timezones and going back and forth in them they completely lose track of time and their biorythm gets upset; it's almost like they live in a timezone of their own. Often with health issues as a result. It's really nasty.

 

[Samus]

Looks like Ferrari are the first F1 team to jump on the Sports NFT "digital fan products" bandwagon.

Ferrari signs deal with tech firm Velas to create digital products for fans | SaltWire

(Reuters) - Ferrari has signed a multi-year accord with Swiss technology firm Velas Network to create digital content for its fans, the luxury sports ...

www.saltwire.com

 

[Tyrone B]

What is the point of NFTs?

 

[Jimlaad43]

What is the point of NFTs?

A great way for people to make money off rich idiots

 

[Blitz24]

What is the point of NFTs?

Short answer? None.
Long answer? An attempt to create artificial ownership of an item that supposedly is certified with your ownership. The problem is all you own is the link to the digital item. If the actual holding site goes down, you own nothing. Also, people can still use the digital item. (Extremely condensed and likely misses a few things but this is not the place for NFT discussion I'd gather).

 

[Liquid]

 

[McLaren]

No Checo feels quite surprising, esp. behind Mick.

Edit* Official site shows Checo didn't participate in the voting, so that explains it maybe?

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

No Checo feels quite surprising, esp. behind Mick.

Edit* Official site shows Checo didn't participate in the voting, so that explains it maybe?

Hamilton and Verstappen didn't participate either. I think it just means they didn't vote. Perez wasn't that impressive this year, though he did seem to get better and more comfortable as the season went on but my memory may be short on that.

 

[andrea]

It's a race circuit. To go car racing.

 

[BrainsBush]

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[andrea]

 

[BrainsBush]

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[Jimlaad43]

Here's a piece of artwork I found on Reddit for this season, replicating the famous Porsche at Le Mans poster, but as an ad for Red Bull's fastest pitstops of 2021.

 

[Hasnain282]

Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team announces the departure of Otmar Szafnauer

Otmar Szafnauer has left the Company and his role at Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team will be managed within the leadership team until a replacement is appointed.

www.astonmartinf1.com

 

[McLaren]

Mercedes F1's FB page today shared a post titled, "An incredible 103 F1 wins and counting for Lewis Hamilton. But which one is your all-time favourite...".

I haven't seen any recent news on Lewis regarding the rumors of, "Is he retiring?", but perhaps 'and counting' is a subtle sign Mercedes knows he's returning.