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

[dre1982]

I've heard something that Monaco, Azerbaijan and Canada GPs could be cancelled this season. And also it is said that Turkish GP could enter the calendar in the place of Monaco GP in May. I'm really excited about the possibility of Turkish GP could still be added. I hope it happens but I'd like to see Monaco GP too. There is no official statement about it so let's just wait for it.

Well, they are saying that Monaco GP will go as planned:
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/154629/monaco-organisers-insist-f1-race-is-going-ahead
But yeah, these street circuits is in question, but at least they have alternative tracks like Istanbul, Mugello or Portimao, what doesn't looks like worse option.
We don't know what Covid situation will be in April in May, but they have to make decision early because it takes a lot of time to prepare street circuit.

This is good news, because Monaco is one of the iconic Formula 1 tracks and the championship would lose some of the charm from the cancellation of the races. As far as I understand, but the representative of Formula 1 now generally stated that the calendar has already been determined, there is no question of canceling city races and all planned city races will take place as planned.

About the GP of Monaco the news keeps changing. If you google on GP Monaco 2021 you get different facts. Some news sites says it gonna been cancelled , just like Azerbaijan and Canada and others says that it will just go on. The best thing we can do is just wait.

Personally I am more interesing in the Dutch GP. Looks like that one will go on this year.

[Cnut237]

Mercedes have tweeted an image of a pen, along with the caption "You never know when one of these might come in handy... 😉 Designing Race Cars. Taking Notes. Signing Stuff."
Is this just to get people talking, or is there a chance of an imminent announcement on the Hamilton contract?

https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1351197486262710278

[dre1982]

Mercedes have tweeted an image of a pen, along with the caption "You never know when one of these might come in handy... 😉 Designing Race Cars. Taking Notes. Signing Stuff."
Is this just to get people talking, or is there a chance of an imminent announcement on the Hamilton contract?

https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1351197486262710278

I also saw that tweet and I read on some F1 news pages that they all think this is a link to Hamilton's contract.

If so, we might see this story ends this week.

[Koal-84]

KTM extends the contract with Dorna, and KTM will in any case remain until 2026 at MotoGP, very good competition stimulates business.

https://www.speedweek.com/motogp/news/170428/Offiziell-KTM-verlaengert-MotoGP-Vertrag-bis-2026.html

There will probably also be changes in the MotoGP calendar due to the travel restrictions, for example from Australia.

https://www.speedweek.com/motogp/news/170651/MotoGP-Kalender-2021-Weitere-Aenderungen-in-Sicht.html

[coinlocket$]

Hamilton contract?

Probably, I can't see how Hamilton will not race next year.

All seats are taken, well all good seats are taken I can't see him racing in Williams and swapping him with Russell so he will end in Mercedes even for less money.

[dre1982]

Hamilton contract?

Probably, I can't see how Hamilton will not race next year.

All seats are taken, well all good seats are taken I can't see him racing in Williams and swapping him with Russell so he will end in Mercedes even for less money.

Mercedes needs Hamilton and Hamilton needs Mercedes.

They are just playing a game at the moment and in the end the contract will be signed at time. I saw a tweet/instagram post of Hamilton somewhere in the mountains. He probably takes some free time so I don't expect that he will sign soon.

[tokeweed]

^  Yup.  But dunno...  I’ve always seen Hamilton as this guy waiting to come home to McLaren.  He is to McLaren as Messi is to Barca or Ronaldo is to United.  I hope to see him return before he retires.

[Karartma1]

^  Yup.  But dunno...  I’ve always seen Hamilton as this guy waiting to come home to McLaren.  He is to McLaren as Messi is to Barca or Ronaldo is to United.  I hope to see him return before he retires.

Don't forget the money part as these guys will always put that as their top priority. Long are gone the days of those sportsmen who felt some love and passion for their team. You also picked two wrong examples IMO, as Messi is trying hard to leave Barça while Ronaldo will never go back to United ever again.

[Koal-84]

Hamilton contract?

Probably, I can't see how Hamilton will not race next year.

All seats are taken, well all good seats are taken I can't see him racing in Williams and swapping him with Russell so he will end in Mercedes even for less money.

Mercedes needs Hamilton and Hamilton needs Mercedes.

They are just playing a game at the moment and in the end the contract will be signed at time. I saw a tweet/instagram post of Hamilton somewhere in the mountains. He probably takes some free time so I don't expect that he will sign soon.

Why do you think that? Mercedes also can win the championship next year without Hamilton? This car is strong enough to win with not the best driver. The cards will not be reshuffled until 2022 with the new regulations, the teams should save costs and why should they afford such an expensive driver, where others can win with this car?

[tokeweed]

^  Yup.  But dunno...  I’ve always seen Hamilton as this guy waiting to come home to McLaren.  He is to McLaren as Messi is to Barca or Ronaldo is to United.  I hope to see him return before he retires.

Don't forget the money part as these guys will always put that as their top priority. Long are gone the days of those sportsmen who felt some love and passion for their team. You also picked two wrong examples IMO, as Messi is trying hard to leave Barça while Ronaldo will never go back to United ever again.

Yup..  but you know...  When you say ‘Messi’, it’s always and will always be synonymous with Barca whichever club he may be playing with next if ever he leaves.  Some people think Hamilton = Mercedes.  It’s really McLaren, his boyhood team and where he won his first driver’s championship.

[dre1982]

Hamilton contract?

Probably, I can't see how Hamilton will not race next year.

All seats are taken, well all good seats are taken I can't see him racing in Williams and swapping him with Russell so he will end in Mercedes even for less money.

Mercedes needs Hamilton and Hamilton needs Mercedes.

They are just playing a game at the moment and in the end the contract will be signed at time. I saw a tweet/instagram post of Hamilton somewhere in the mountains. He probably takes some free time so I don't expect that he will sign soon.

Why do you think that? Mercedes also can win the championship next year without Hamilton? This car is strong enough to win with not the best driver. The cards will not be reshuffled until 2022 with the new regulations, the teams should save costs and why should they afford such an expensive driver, where others can win with this car?

Of course Mercedes can be champion without Hamilton. The car is good and we saw it with Russell last year that also another driver can race for the win. It will make the championship a lot more entertaining.

Verstappen was just a few points behind Bottas last season and Verstappen had 5 DNF's. So another driver wouldn't make Mercedes automatically a champion but they still got the best papers.

[Karartma1]

^  Yup.  But dunno...  I’ve always seen Hamilton as this guy waiting to come home to McLaren.  He is to McLaren as Messi is to Barca or Ronaldo is to United.  I hope to see him return before he retires.

Don't forget the money part as these guys will always put that as their top priority. Long are gone the days of those sportsmen who felt some love and passion for their team. You also picked two wrong examples IMO, as Messi is trying hard to leave Barça while Ronaldo will never go back to United ever again.

Yup..  but you know...  When you say ‘Messi’, it’s always and will always be synonymous with Barca whichever club he may be playing with next if ever he leaves.  Some people think Hamilton = Mercedes.  It’s really McLaren, his boyhood team and where he won his first driver’s championship.

No man, I'm not sure that we can easily talk about Messi and referring to Barça especially if we take into account what is happening recently.
With motorsport, if I have to make an association that will last forever,  that would be for sure the Ferrari - Schumacher one. 

[coinlocket$]

It seems the location I posted earlier in this thread for the F1 has been changed.

I posted Barcelona as the location for the test but now sites are reporting Shakir as the location of the tests.

The tests will be from the 12th to the 14th of March.

[dre1982]

It seems the location I posted earlier in this thread for the F1 has been changed.

I posted Barcelona as the location for the test but now sites are reporting Shakir as the location of the tests.

The tests will be from the 12th to the 14th of March.

Correct because the first race will be in Bahrein they also do the tests there. It was easier for the quarantine rules so the drivers + staff is already there for some weeks.
Its quiet refreshing we will see another track for the winter tests.


About the Hamilton contract story I read more and more that it's more one big show then that are really problems with signing the contract. So they are just making it look very difficult and in the end he will sign the contract like it's planned.

[tokeweed]

^  Yup.  But dunno...  I’ve always seen Hamilton as this guy waiting to come home to McLaren.  He is to McLaren as Messi is to Barca or Ronaldo is to United.  I hope to see him return before he retires.

Don't forget the money part as these guys will always put that as their top priority. Long are gone the days of those sportsmen who felt some love and passion for their team. You also picked two wrong examples IMO, as Messi is trying hard to leave Barça while Ronaldo will never go back to United ever again.

Yup..  but you know...  When you say ‘Messi’, it’s always and will always be synonymous with Barca whichever club he may be playing with next if ever he leaves.  Some people think Hamilton = Mercedes.  It’s really McLaren, his boyhood team and where he won his first driver’s championship.

No man, I'm not sure that we can easily talk about Messi and referring to Barça especially if we take into account what is happening recently.
With motorsport, if I have to make an association that will last forever,  that would be for sure the Ferrari - Schumacher one.  

Uuuh..  So if Messi was playing at some MLS or Argentenian club before retiring, he won’t be known for his accomplishments at Barca and won’t be known to be a Barca player?  Ok.  Lol.

You could say it with Hamilton and McLaren but not Messi and Barca.

[swogerino]

It seems the location I posted earlier in this thread for the F1 has been changed.

I posted Barcelona as the location for the test but now sites are reporting Shakir as the location of the tests.

The tests will be from the 12th to the 14th of March.

I think Barcelona is a more suitable track for testing as it is a more technical track but the easier rules in Gulf countries compared to Eu rules because of the quarantine it is a better choice to race in Sakhir.

As for Hamilton everyone knows he will sign the contract otherwise no fighting for the 8th title for him.

[dre1982]

Jenson Button will return at Williams as Senior Advisor.

https://wtf1.com/post/jenson-button-is-returning-to-williams-racing/

Good to see him back at a team.

[coinlocket$]

Jenson Button will return at Williams as Senior Advisor.

https://wtf1.com/post/jenson-button-is-returning-to-williams-racing/

Good to see him back at a team.

I hate him so much and I don't know why it's like a Bottas to me. 
Anyway it is almost official, from the next year the starting time of the races will change back to the 14.00 or 15.00, they will remove the 10 minutes delay typically from USA races.

They need to change a rule on the regulation to make it official but they are going to do it soon.

[dre1982]

Jenson Button will return at Williams as Senior Advisor.

https://wtf1.com/post/jenson-button-is-returning-to-williams-racing/

Good to see him back at a team.

I hate him so much and I don't know why it's like a Bottas to me. 
Anyway it is almost official, from the next year the starting time of the races will change back to the 14.00 or 15.00, they will remove the 10 minutes delay typically from USA races.

They need to change a rule on the regulation to make it official but they are going to do it soon.

Start time at 14:00 and 15:00 would be more logical.

And why hating on Bottas?? I don't hate him, I just feel sad for him. Driving in such great car and still be that far behind on your teammate.

[coinlocket$]

Start time at 14:00 and 15:00 would be more logical.

And why hating on Bottas?? I don't hate him, I just feel sad for him. Driving in such great car and still be that far behind on your teammate.

Because he is just bad and he is so lucky to be in Mercedes.

We got the prof on the Russell swap Gp for Hamilton, he got destroyed with every compound by the rookie.