"Official" F1 Predictions and Gossip 2021

[Mike Douglas]

Positions after the first race of of 23 for 2021 at Melbourne

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Pos Name Pts Played Av Pts

[Mike Douglas]

The Rules :
Only 2 months to go now so time to dust off the spreadsheet, convene the stewards meetings and decide on the Rules and Regulations for 2021.
If any one would like to suggest any changes feel free, but this thread is not democratic and the power hungry despot in charge will as per F1 make his own mind up.


2021 GP Drivers and Teams :
Blue colour indicates a confirmed 2020 contract
Green indicates a confirmed/current Reserve/Test Driver for the team


Red Bull Racing - Honda
33. - Max Verstappen - Red Bull Racing
11. - Sergio Perez - Red Bull Racing
23. - Alex Albon - Red Bull Racing reserve driver

McLaren F1 Team - Engine Renault
03. - Daniel Ricciardo - McLaren F1 Team
04. - Lando Norris - McLaren F1 Team

Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow
55. - Carlos Sainz - Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow
16. - Charles Leclerc - Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow
94. - Pascal Wehrlein - Simulator Driver
99. - Antonio Giovinazzi - Reserve Driver
nn. - Callum Ilott - Test Driver

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
44. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
77. Valtteri Bottas - Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport

Alpine F1 Team - Engine Renault
14. - Fernando Alonso - Alpine F1 Team
31. Esteban Ocon - Alpine F1 Team

Williams Racing - Engine Mercedes
63. - George Russell - Williams Racing
6. - Nicholas Lafiti - Williams Racing

Aston Martin F1 Team - Engine Mercedes
18. - Lance Stroll - Aston Martin F1 Team
5. - Sebastian Vettel - Aston Martin F1 Team

Alfa Romeo Racing - Engine Alfa-Romeo badged Ferrari
07. - Kimi Raikkonen - Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team
99. - Antonio Giovinazzi - Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team

Scuderia Alpha Tauri - Engine Honda
nn. - Yuki Tsunoda - Scuderia Alpha Tauri
10. - Pierre Gasly - Scuderia Alpha Tauri

Rich Energy Haas F1 Team - Engine Ferrari
nn. Mick Schumacher - Rich Energy Haas F1 Team
nn. Nikita Mazepin Magnussen - Rich Energy Haas F1 Team


2021 Schedule :

1 28th March Bahrain Grand Prix Sakhir (SKY)
2 18th April Italian Grand Prix Imola (SKY)
3 11th April Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai International Circuit (SKY)
4 9th May Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona (SKY)
5 23rd May Monaco Grand Prix Monte-Carlo (SKY)
6 6th June Azerbaijan Grand Prix Baku (SKY)
7 13th June Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal (SKY)
8 27th June French Grand Prix Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, near Marseille (SKY)
9 4th July Austria Grand Prix Red Bull Ring, Spielburg (SKY)
10 18th July British Grand Prix Silverstone (SKY + Channel 4)
11 1st August Hungarian Grand Prix Budapest (SKY)
12 29th August Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps (SKY)
13 5th September Nederlands Grand Priz Zandvoort (SKY)
14 12th September Italian Grand Prix Monza (SKY)
15 26th September Russian Grand Prix Sochi (SKY)
16 3rd October Singapore Grand Prix Singapore (SKY)
17 10th October Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka (SKY)
18 24th October United States Grand Prix Austin (SKY)
19 31st October Mexico Grand Prix Mexico City (SKY)
20 7th November Brazilian Grand Prix Interlagos (SKY)
21 21st November Australian Grand Prix Melbourne (SKY)
22 5th December Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Jeddah (SKY)
23 12th December Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Island (SKY)

Rules as follows :

First five places to pick

Win 25 pts
2nd 18 pts
3rd 15 pts
4th 12 pts
5th 10 pts

Correctly predicting driver in top 5, but not in correct position 2 pts.

Pole 10 pts
Fastest lap 10 pts
Driver of the day - Choose your driver of the day, and get half a point for every position gained. No minus points for lost places.

5 Bonus points to be awarded if prediction is made before first practice for the race, times as per BBS clock and actual practice start times.
NOTE - A forecast prior to FP1 can not be changed (even if a late grid penalty occurs). A forecast made after the start of FP1 can be changed with no penalty at any time up to the start of Qualification. A forecast made after the start of Qualification will attract a 10 point penalty.
Long term forecasts MAY be changed between races. However, by definition, they may not be altered again until after completion of the next race.



Therefore, maximum points for a race week are now

(25+18+15+12+10+10+10+5 = 105 Points)

Predictions are welcome by PM, please PM Mike Douglas and I will post them on the thread before the race if this option is used.

Note : Timings are taken as per post or edit times if post is changed.

[Richard]

So, Melbourne postponed and China cancelled, then ...

[Mike Douglas]

Originally Posted by Richard

So, Melbourne postponed and China cancelled, then ...

Changes so far (reflected in the list above):

Australian GP moved to the 21st November.
Chinese GP is postponed not cancelled but no date set yet.
Vietnam GP cancelled
A new GP at Imola scheduled for the 18th April
A possible GP at Portomao to be scheduled for the 2nd May
Brazil GP moved forward 1 week to the 7th November
Saudi Arabian GP moved back one week to the 5th December
Abu Dhabi GP moved back one week to the 12th December.

[CT_Palace]

Originally Posted by Mike Douglas

Changes so far (reflected in the list above):

Australian GP moved to the 21st November.
Chinese GP is postponed not cancelled but no date set yet.
Vietnam GP cancelled
A new GP at Imola scheduled for the 18th April
A possible GP at Portomao to be scheduled for the 2nd May
Brazil GP moved forward 1 week to the 7th November
Saudi Arabian GP moved back one week to the 5th December
Abu Dhabi GP moved back one week to the 12th December.

Ohhhhhhhh the hokey-cokey ....

[biggus mickus]

Lol.

Been looking at the car changes on Youtube. Lots of small changes, Especially the floor. If you like engineering, its good watching.

[CT_Palace]

Originally Posted by biggus mickus

Lol.

Been looking at the car changes on Youtube. Lots of small changes, Esperanto the floor. If you like engineering, its good watching.

I do the same. But **** me there's some anoraks out there who think they are knowledgeable/entertaining/funny enough to set up a YT channel.

[CT_Palace]

Looks like Red Bull will take over the Honda engine at the end of this season. They are building / assigning garage space solely for engine work and development.
And hints of new engine regs in the near future (for a simpler and therefore cheaper drivetrain) suggest that Red Bull may continue in the engine game for some time.

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