Motosport General discussion tread --- Formula1, MotoGP, WTCC, ETCC, DTM.....

[Koal-84]

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" He say, i think with 46 years  .

But i think he will drive next year and possibly the following year, as long as he is competitive with the other drivers.

Article to the speculations,

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/petronas-srt-squashes-dovizioso-rumours/

There are three oldest riders in MotoGP, Valentino Rossi, Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso. It looks like they can still compete at the moment, and I think Rossi can still join MotoGP for nine more years if he wants. It is in accordance with FIM regulations that the racer retirement age is fifty years. But this is impossible, I see that he has really aged his abilities seem to have decreased at this time. If he is going to retire, I think this is natural and will definitely happen.

I think he will drive so long he is competitive with the other drivers, he will not drive at the rest of the field!?

Back to Formula1, Perez leave Racing Point so the way for Vettel is free, or anyone think a other driver came to Aston Martin?

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/perez-racing-point-exit-stroll-call/4871752/?ic_source=home-page-widget&ic_medium=widget&ic_campaign=widget-1

[-CryptoViking-]

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Good, happy that he is not retiring, I don't like him, had to like him because he was driving for Ferrari, but he should not retire yet. I personally won't care that much about his results as soon as he leaves Ferrari, but despite me not liking him as a driver, he is an awesome person so I wish him good luck.

You really think this could impact the stocks? F1 surely but Vettel coming not so sure, especially if you see his results and he was never that big of a marketing magnet

[Koal-84]

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Good, happy that he is not retiring, I don't like him, had to like him because he was driving for Ferrari, but he should not retire yet. I personally won't care that much about his results as soon as he leaves Ferrari, but despite me not liking him as a driver, he is an awesome person so I wish him good luck.

You really think this could impact the stocks? F1 surely but Vettel coming not so sure, especially if you see his results and he was never that big of a marketing magnet

Aston Martin have a big market at Germany so it's marketing when a German driver is under contract. But also Totto Wolff change from Mercedes to Aston Martin ha have many shares from the team?

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FP1 MUGELLO, it seems a fun track for drivers but I don't think they can overtake easly.

Time with simulators should be 1.15 ish

FP1 times

1 Valtteri BOTTAS Mercedes1:17.879 7
2 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing+0.048 5
3 Charles LECLERC Ferrari+0.307 6
4 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes+0.530 7
5 Pierre GASLY AlphaTauri+0.797 5
6 Esteban OCON Renault+0.926 5
7 Daniil KVYAT AlphaTauri+0.960 5
8 Lando NORRIS McLaren+1.102 5
9 Alexander ALBON Red Bull Racing+1.189 6
10 Daniel RICCIARDO Renault+1.261 7
11 Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN Alfa Romeo Racing+1.340 6
12 Romain GROSJEAN Haas F1 Team+1.345 4
13 Sebastian VETTEL Ferrari+1.388 6
14 Antonio GIOVINAZZI Alfa Romeo Racing+1.443 6
15 Carlos SAINZ McLaren+1.578 5
16 George RUSSELL Williams+1.599 6
17 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team+1.672 4
18 Lance STROLL Racing Point+1.957 3
19 Sergio PEREZ Racing Point+1.961 4
20 Nicholas LATIFI Williams+2.155 7

Source: https://www.oasport.it/2020/09/diretta-f1-gp-toscana-2020-live-grande-reazione-ferrari-leclerc-terzo-fp2-alle-15-00/

[dre1982]

FP1 MUGELLO, it seems a fun track for drivers but I don't think they can overtake easly.

Time with simulators should be 1.15 ish

FP1 times

1 Valtteri BOTTAS Mercedes1:17.879 7
2 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing+0.048 5
3 Charles LECLERC Ferrari+0.307 6
4 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes+0.530 7
5 Pierre GASLY AlphaTauri+0.797 5
6 Esteban OCON Renault+0.926 5
7 Daniil KVYAT AlphaTauri+0.960 5
8 Lando NORRIS McLaren+1.102 5
9 Alexander ALBON Red Bull Racing+1.189 6
10 Daniel RICCIARDO Renault+1.261 7
11 Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN Alfa Romeo Racing+1.340 6
12 Romain GROSJEAN Haas F1 Team+1.345 4
13 Sebastian VETTEL Ferrari+1.388 6
14 Antonio GIOVINAZZI Alfa Romeo Racing+1.443 6
15 Carlos SAINZ McLaren+1.578 5
16 George RUSSELL Williams+1.599 6
17 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team+1.672 4
18 Lance STROLL Racing Point+1.957 3
19 Sergio PEREZ Racing Point+1.961 4
20 Nicholas LATIFI Williams+2.155 7

Source: https://www.oasport.it/2020/09/diretta-f1-gp-toscana-2020-live-grande-reazione-ferrari-leclerc-terzo-fp2-alle-15-00/

Leclerc at P3  Free practices doesn't say that mucb but it's still suprising.

[swogerino]

FP1 MUGELLO, it seems a fun track for drivers but I don't think they can overtake easly.

Time with simulators should be 1.15 ish

FP1 times

1 Valtteri BOTTAS Mercedes1:17.879 7
2 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing+0.048 5
3 Charles LECLERC Ferrari+0.307 6
4 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes+0.530 7
5 Pierre GASLY AlphaTauri+0.797 5
6 Esteban OCON Renault+0.926 5
7 Daniil KVYAT AlphaTauri+0.960 5
8 Lando NORRIS McLaren+1.102 5
9 Alexander ALBON Red Bull Racing+1.189 6
10 Daniel RICCIARDO Renault+1.261 7
11 Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN Alfa Romeo Racing+1.340 6
12 Romain GROSJEAN Haas F1 Team+1.345 4
13 Sebastian VETTEL Ferrari+1.388 6
14 Antonio GIOVINAZZI Alfa Romeo Racing+1.443 6
15 Carlos SAINZ McLaren+1.578 5
16 George RUSSELL Williams+1.599 6
17 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team+1.672 4
18 Lance STROLL Racing Point+1.957 3
19 Sergio PEREZ Racing Point+1.961 4
20 Nicholas LATIFI Williams+2.155 7

Source: https://www.oasport.it/2020/09/diretta-f1-gp-toscana-2020-live-grande-reazione-ferrari-leclerc-terzo-fp2-alle-15-00/

Mugello has been more used for MotoGP races and in fact it is one of the most beautiful tracks for MotoGP.I think rarely this track has been used for F1 racing and I agree with you here,big chances for the guy who come out first from the first corner.I saw in F1 instagram page that the safety car has been painted red for this event which marks Ferrari 1000 GP start so maybe the safety car will come at least once in.

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The track is impressive for driving in to, many turns at 270 kph this is impressive but it will probably boring for overtakes.

The nice point it will red flags and yellow flags, you you miss a turn here at thise speed the safity car will come.

I thinkg this is a record.

5.6G



Source: https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1304399684946071553

They almost need to be Jet Drivers to race here 

[dre1982]

I also noticed that while watching the free practices. There are some nice highspeed corners.

Wondering what the strategy will be Sunday. It looks that the tyres won't hold that long. I expect only 2-stoppers.

[Koal-84]

I also noticed that while watching the free practices. There are some nice highspeed corners.

Wondering what the strategy will be Sunday. It looks that the tyres won't hold that long. I expect only 2-stoppers.

Mugello is a little better for MotoGP, but it is a natural route so it is adapted to the circumstances. But also interesting for Formula 1, but I'll still watch MotoGp on Sunday, that's definitely more interesting. In free practice Yamaha and KTM were ahead, just wait for tomorrow.

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FP2



Source: https://motorsportclan.com/f1/2020/diretta-gp-mugello-ferrari-1000/

Ferrari's Engine are doing "better" here but the same story, Mercedes dominance with only Verstappen who can fight for the pole.

[swogerino]

The track is impressive for driving in to, many turns at 270 kph this is impressive but it will probably boring for overtakes.

The nice point it will red flags and yellow flags, you you miss a turn here at thise speed the safity car will come.

I thinkg this is a record.

5.6G



Source: https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1304399684946071553

They almost need to be Jet Drivers to race here 

I think it is as in the official Instagram page of Mercedes F1 they posted a video about Hamilton and saying that during a flying lap they hit some really high G force at this track.However having followed that lap I came to the conclusion that is almost impossible to overtake here and I predict quite a boring race if not incidents happen.

[Koal-84]

At Misano my suspicions could possibly be confirmed that the engine design means that Suzuki and Yamaha are in front. All Yamaha drivers looks very strong so i think at the front row tomorrow are 2 Yamaha.

[dre1982]

Hamilton again at pole.

Albon on p4 behind verstappen. Its a good result for him.

[coinlocket$]

Give to LeClerc a decent car pls, he is so good... 

We need to hope for some safety cars tomorrow or we will take a nap in this track.

1 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes1:15.144 5
2 Valtteri BOTTAS Mercedes+0.059 4
3 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing+0.365 4
4 Alexander ALBON Red Bull Racing+0.810 5
5 Charles LECLERC Ferrari+1.126 6
6 Sergio PEREZ Racing Point+1.167 5
7 Lance STROLL Racing Point+1.212 5
8 Daniel RICCIARDO Renault+1.399 5
9 Carlos SAINZ McLaren+2.726 6
10 Esteban OCON Renault- – 5
11 Lando NORRIS McLaren- – 4
12 Daniil KVYAT AlphaTauri- – 4
13 Kimi RÄIKKÖNEN Alfa Romeo Racing- – 4
14 Sebastian VETTEL Ferrari- – 4
15 Romain GROSJEAN Haas F1 Team- – 4
16 Pierre GASLY AlphaTauri- – 2
17 Antonio GIOVINAZZI Alfa Romeo Racing- – 2
18 George RUSSELL Williams- – 3
19 Nicholas LATIFI Williams- – 3
20 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team- – 2

Source: https://www.oasport.it/2020/09/live-f1-gp-toscana-2020-in-diretta-leclerc-ottimo-5-pole-di-hamilton-la-griglia-di-partenza/

[-CryptoViking-]

The track is impressive for driving in to, many turns at 270 kph this is impressive but it will probably boring for overtakes.

The nice point it will red flags and yellow flags, you you miss a turn here at thise speed the safity car will come.

I thinkg this is a record.

5.6G



Source: https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1304399684946071553

They almost need to be Jet Drivers to race here 

The last turn is pure ecstasy and joy to watch from on board. The way it flows and drags the car outside is awesome, you can feel the power as it is accelerating and the G force involved. The fact that they almost go out of the track limits just enhances that impression.

[coinlocket$]

Is this an F1 race or a demolition derby entrainment? 

What a race 10laps, 9 behind the safety car, RED FLAG and 2 safity cars 

[AakZaki]

Congratulations F. Morbidelli winning the Misano Marco Simoncelli World Circuit, Morbidelli made a pretty GAP in Lap eighteenth, with secondly he is completely comfortable in first place after that. Unfortunately Valentino Rossi had to settle for finishing fourth after being overtaken by Joan Mir on the last lap. But in my opinion, these results are good enough for Valentino Rossi. I was surprised today, two Suzuki riders really showed good performance in the MotoGP San Marino, they looked better than usual.

[aesma]

It is official now and that is Vettel to Racing Point as this is indicated in the official instagram of Racing Point.We all would have preferred Checco and Vettel but when daddy is the owner of the F1 team things behave differently.

I'm not a fan of Perez, as in I have no special affinity with him, however that move doesn't make sense for Racing Point/Aston Martin if they want to win GPs and championships. Unless they're able to make a very fast car, but since their current car is only fast because it's a copy of the Mercedes, meaning they don't actually know how to make a fast car by themselves.

I think Vettel deserves a chance to bounce back, but Perez was a much safer bet, especially if they want to keep Lance Stroll who is too young yet (or not good enough). I guess Vettel brings sponsors, that's the only explanation.

[coinlocket$]

Another red flag, wth is happening  .
Do you like the old school tracks?

The second third (lol) start will probably behind the safety car because we have only 12 cars left  

[wiss19]

Honestly I believe we are watching something that is there for us to just be a loyal customer and nothing more, it is getting boring after a while. I know that there are shocking results here and there, one day Hamilton gets a punishment, one day something else happens, but at the end of the day, we all know the champion will be Hamilton, I know this is basically car companies showing off and everyone acting like it is just a big sponsorship type of situation for these mega companies, but I am not even kidding I want them all to be on the same car.

In basketball you do not give a bigger hoop to better team, in football you do not give losing team a wider post, in golf the best do not get a huge hole, at this point f1 is so predictable because Mercedes basically has 10x better car, give every racer the same exact car and watch the fun, that would be 100000x more fun than this.