Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix 2021

[Famine]

Let's see if Radio Five Live/BBC F1 reads out my "lasagna/lasagne" Tweet


(they're currently having a chat about the singular and plural of "kudos" and "panini")

 

[Samus]

I love how Brundle still just completely ignores those AWS scores. Presumably because they've been told not to slate them, so his only option is to say nothing.

 

[Dennisch]

Man, I hope the Mercs haven't been sandbagging. But it wouldn't surprise me at all if they suddenly are 3 tenths ahead of Red Bull.

 

[PaMu1337]

I love how Brundle still just completely ignores those AWS scores. Presumably because they've been told not to slate them, so his only option is to say nothing.

Shame that Crofty sounds like he's being paid to say "powered by AWS" as often as he can

 

[Samus]

Shame that Crofty sounds like he's being paid to say "powered by AWS" as often as he can

Yup, they've definitely had their instructions. Crofty picks up on them every time, but ignores other non-AWS graphics. The ex-drivers used to chime and in question their validity, now even they go along with it as loosely as they can, or ignore it.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Wow, Perez with the monster lap. 😮

 

[PaMu1337]

Ooh! Go Checo!

 

[BrainsBush]

Wow both RBR's very fast in the first Q3 run.

 

[Samus]

Man, I hope the Mercs haven't been sandbagging. But it wouldn't surprise me at all if they suddenly are 3 tenths ahead of Red Bull.

Seems like it was the opposite at this point. They're close on race pace though, so hopefully they'll do some racing tomorrow.

 

[Dennisch]

Excellent lap. Pfeew.

 

[BrainsBush]

YESSS! What a great nerve breaking quali

Red Bull breaks the Mercedes hegemony at COTA.

 

[Veinz]

Cant wait for the race

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Dunno how Max found that 0.2, but damn. Grid looks good for tomorrow. C'mon, McLaren! 😮

 

[Jezza819]

Yeah turn 1 will be very interesting tomorrow.

 

[Samus]

Cant wait for the race

Let's just hope they can race cleanly and fairly. Don't want to see them both in the run off of T1 at the start but you have to say based on the past, it's possible.

 

[PaMu1337]

Shame Checo couldn't hold it, but wow that was one hell of a lap from Max!

 

[Famine]

Yeah turn 1 will be very interesting tomorrow.

They're both going to try and send it up the inside, and one of them will go full Van Der Linde.


Also Ricciardo outqualifies Norris!

 

[PaMu1337]

Did not expect Danica Patrick

Edit: and wouldn't mind this being the last time. Sounds so bored

 

[NotThePrez]

Did not expect Danica Patrick

It's probably just me, but she sounds so dis-interested in the post-quali interviews.

 

[UnkaD]

It's probably just me, but she sounds so dis-interested in the post-quali interviews.

She sounds like someone taking food orders on the phone.

 

[Samus]

It doesn't help that these post race ex-driver interviewers clearly have safe PR questions fed to them, so they can't really talk naturally as they would off-camera.

It's why I sometimes miss EJ. He might have been a bit of a clown, but he wasn't afraid to ask interesting questions and go off script.

 

[andrea]

Toto in shambles

**** your hammer time

 

[Dennisch]

I hope that Perez can keep this speed up, if he can annoy Lewis tomorrow that would be great.

 

[Veinz]

Danica with the hard hitting questions:

DP: Lewis, what is your mindset for tomorrow?
LH: Errr.. to win..

 

[NotThePrez]

I know this is low-hanging fruit, but...



...I have to say, I'm genuinely impressed at how bad that is.

 

[Blitz24]

I know this is low-hanging fruit, but...



...I have to say, I'm genuinely impressed at how bad that is.

I'm more impressed the 107% rule wasn't invoked for Mr. Creative.

 

[McLaren]

Huge, huge fan support out here for Danny and Checo. Saw a bunch of Red Bull fans cheering for the first RB car they saw only to realize it was Max and sit down, then get back up for Checo. Lots of love for the Macs, but definitely bigger cheers for the Honey Badger.

 

[NotThePrez]

I'm more impressed the 107% rule wasn't invoked for Mr. Creative.

Since it was a practice session, 107% rule doesn't apply. But it's still crazy to me that he couldn't stop himself from breaking track limits for an entire hour.

 

[Liquid]

It's probably just me, but she sounds so dis-interested in the post-quali interviews.

Uninterested.

Uninterested - bored
Disinterested - impartial, neutral

Being disinterested is usually cited as a positive.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Ricciardo in the Wrangler Chevy... nice. I was grinning almost as big as he was. 😅