Auto Racing Thread

[Krandor]

Rumor going around (direct from Crofty) that Russell to Mercedes for 2022 will be announced at Silverstone.

[Vil]

and here I was hoping for Max to win that one. Ok then, let's try BOT-VER-NOR

[Nitsuki]

Rumor going around (direct from Crofty) that Russell to Mercedes for 2022 will be announced at Silverstone.

Damn, was thinking they would wait til the summer break

[Salodin]

RIP to my favorite Number 2 /cry

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[synistar]

Norris got mugged outside Wembley stadium and had his (likely loaned part of the sponsorship) Richard Millie watch stolen. Yikes

[Salodin]

That watch is worth about 55k American. Poor guy, he comes off as really kind no matter what camera is on him.

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[synistar]

That watch is worth about 55k American. Poor guy, he comes off as really kind no matter what camera is on him.

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More than that. It's a custom RM67-02 in McLaren colors that's base price $120k USD. So it's probably closer to $500k-$1M for that watch that will be impossible to sell. For reference, Leclerc auctioned off his RM watch 2 months ago and it fechted $1.3M USD.

[Nitsuki]

More importantly, he’s unharmed according a McLaren’s statement.

[synistar]

Forgot this weekend is the new Sprint Quali format. Q1 in an hour 30 minutes. I already hate this format.

[Vil]

What, you've got something against parc ferme after only an hour on track? Or strategy going out the window? Come on, this is EXCITEMENT, race fans!!!

Those questions to Bottas after quali, yikes.

[Nitsuki]

Verstappen pole!!

[Krandor]

Meanwhile Perez could have fucking killed someone with that re-entry after he spun off

Also Verstappen's tires were on fire during the start, though unlike Ham he didn't turn the magic back on tho

[Salodin]

I think it's hard to argue this Sprint race wasn't a success. What an exciting Saturday it was, teams different risk allotments paying off (cept for Perez), just overall I liked it. Maybe not for every weekend, but I sure as heck enjoyed it.

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[Nitsuki]

I enjoyed it, it was fun as hell. Perez got huge bad luck and the wind took him, i think i saw his tire lift too.

[Krandor]

Eh, it was interesting for 1 lap and then nothing happened

[Vil]

The best part of it was the interview with Max after it ended. Any word on the Russell incident with Sainz?

[Vil]

3 spots on the grid for Russell. Sainz also called in for unsafe return to the track from that incident.

[Salodin]

3 spots on the grid for Russell.

Noooooooooo

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[Krandor]

RIP Max

[Krandor]

I don't think that should be a penalty on Hamilton. He did go a bit wide but Max still had plenty of space