2021 Emilia Romagna GP (Imola) | April 16-18

And another FL.
Good grief, what a driver.

Max’s victory really feels like the dawn of a whole new era in Formula 1.

It's becoming painfully obvious to Lewis that his time at the top is winding down.

I honestly can't help but feel that this is just the first of many wins for Max throughout this season.

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LandooooO!🙏

Lando is developing so incredibly fast, it’s actually insane. Meanwhile, Leclerc just seems stuck in neutral.

At 21 years old, he was out there playing teacher, managing his tires perfectly so they wouldn't give up at the end of the race, pushing Hamilton hard, and snatching that podium. He drove a flawless weekend from start to finish. Seriously, hats off to him—totally deserved Driver of the Day.

Richard Walker38 said:Lando is developing at such an insane pace—it’s wild. Meanwhile, Leclerc just seems to be hitting a wall.

Classic Peter. Lando’s had a lightning-fast car all weekend, while Charles is stuck just one spot behind him.

They're basically on the same level right now.

Drew Bennett68 said:It's obvious to Lewis that his time is up.

Fair enough.

Richard Walker38 said:Lando is developing so incredibly fast, it’s actually wild. Meanwhile, Leclerc seems to be hitting a plateau.

I mean, look at that performance. At just 21 years old, he managed his tires so perfectly—almost textbook style—to make sure they didn't give out at the end of the race. He put enough pressure on Hamilton to snatch the win, all while driving a flawless race from start to finish. Honestly, hats off to him; a completely well-deserved Driver of the Day.

Let's slow down a bit, though; Leclerc still has plenty of potential left to show us.

And I'm sure Perez will find his rhythm again soon enough.

Lewis is totally washed, man. That move under pressure? Absolute disaster. Zero composure. We’re gonna see way more of this stuff this season—just like when he got completely outplayed and left in the dust by Rosberg back in the day. Look, it's easy to act cool when you aren't actually being chased by anyone...
I mean, just look at that total meltdown from yesterday; it says it all: https://streamable.com/p4a9as

Richard Walker38 said:Lando is improving so fast, it's actually insane. Meanwhile, Leclerc is just stuck in neutral.

Give me a break. Leclerc hasn't even been aggressive enough to get into anyone's way for two races now, so calling that "progress" is a joke.

Jason Campbell70 said:Fair enough.

I’m really glad you're seeing it that way too.

There’s absolutely nothing embarrassing about it; let's face it, Max is the alpha dog right now.

William Gomez5 said:Charles finished fourth, buddy.

And that is exactly where he belongs.☕

Alex Barnes93 said:Lewis's era is over. He proved that with that recent performance under pressure—zero composure left. We’re going to see more of this throughout the season, much like when he was outmaneuvered and completely swept aside by Rosberg. It’s easy to stay calm when you don't have any real competition breathing down your neck...

Fair enough.

Richard Walker38 said:Lando is developing so incredibly fast, it’s almost surprising. Meanwhile, I guess Leclerc seems to be hitting a plateau.

Managing those tires so effectively at just 21 years old, basically playing it smart so they don't give out at the end, while also giving Hamilton a run for his money to snag the podium... he drove a really solid weekend. I suppose he truly earned Driver of the Day.

Is a guy really stagnating when he's been the one carrying Ferrari on his back for two years straight now? Maybe Lando and Charles are the future of NASCAR, but I suspect whoever ends up with the faster car will ultimately be the more successful one, nothing more than that.

Alex Barnes93 said:Vettel is cursed.

I gotta admit, it’s definitely...
I've watched all kinds of his races, but this much silverware, stupid strategic calls (like that idiot crew calling him in for more tires in lap 5 just to put him behind Gasly, for crying out loud 🤦), penalties because of the team, endless breakdowns—it's just one massive 😲

Hopefully he's used up all his bad luck for the season...
On the bright side, the car finally seems to fit him. You can see on the onboard that he's handling it way better than last year's Ferrari, and noticeably easier...
Small consolation, I guess...

Norris put up a hell of a fight, but once Lewis crossed the start line with about a 0.650 gap, the race was essentially decided.
Just a few laps earlier, he held an 0.8s lead, and it all came down to that tiny one-and-a-half tenth difference determining whether Lewis could make the pass or not.

Ferrari focused on damage control today, but they drove a clean race.

Stroll turned in another solid performance; you don't really notice him out there, but he’s getting those points.

ruggedscout76 said:You wanted some international terminology, right? 🙂

There’s the concept of a trajectory as just a path, but then there’s the mathematical trajectory—where it actually means something specific. Listen to the engineers... 🙂

To be honest with you, we really are talking about trajectories here... 😬 🙂

Man, what a brutal race today... 🍿

Using "international-intercontinental" totally burned me, but I guess for a linguist—not so much, huh? Like you're trying to tear me apart completely. How generous of you. 🙂

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Glad for Norris. 👋 👋
Such a likable, humble guy. 😍

silverviper44 said:Maxi's really pushing that lap--

😵

stormybadger8 said:I gotta admit, it’s definitely...
Watched all kinds of his races, but this much hardware combined with stupid strategic calls—like that absolute clown show where they pit for extra nothing in lap 5 and then slot him right behind Gasly, god help us 🤦—is just one massive, freaking mess 😲

Hopefully he burns through all that bad luck in a couple of seasons...
On the bright side, the car finally seems to fit him—you can see on the onboard that it's way easier to handle than last year's Ferrari, like, noticeably easier...
At least there's that little silver lining...

Ever wonder if any of this actually has something to do with you!?

They really screwed Gasly over today by making him start on full wets. He could have had a much better run if they hadn't done that. He probably would've been fighting Ferrari for 4th and 5th, but honestly, even with that mess, he still pulled off a solid finish.

Is it even legal to drive in reverse on the track? And I'm not talking about when you're just pulling out of a gravel trap, but like, actually driving on the circuit itself?