United Kingdom Grand Prix (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) July 16-18, 2021

07/16/2021
FP 1
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Qualifying
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

07/17/2021
FP 2
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Sprint Qualifying
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

07/18/2021
Race
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

So, they’re finally forcing this "Sprint Qualifying" nonsense on us...
We'll see if it actually works, but I'm expecting a total disaster—just like that absolute mess they made when they tried messing with the qualifying format before...

And there he is, your classic British old man...

Great, we’ve officially reached the stage of qualifying for the qualifying sessions 😵

Free practice kicks off at 3:30 PM, and qualifying isn't until 7:00 PM—good grief. I really need to get used to these anti-social hours.

Seriously, can someone please get rid of that old lady? My eyes actually sting every single time I load this page.

What is the current situation regarding the tire allocation now?

Bradley King said:Seriously, just get rid of the old lady already, please, my eyes actually hurt every single time I load this page.

The haters are actually just the biggest fans in disguise.

Nicholas Walker40 said:The trolls are actually just the biggest fans in disguise.

It’s getting to be a bit much.

George Russell is once again proving exactly why he belongs among the elite drivers

So, is Russell actually elite?

But then again, the media is basically doing the legwork to help Valtteri Bottas secure that contract extension. 🙂

Betty Sanders said:But the media is basically doing Valtteri Bottas a favor by helping him secure that contract extension. 🙂

Look, when Valtteri Bottas is actually on his game, he is incredibly fast. The real issue is that those high-performance days are becoming increasingly rare...

It’s tough when they start getting in his head mentally. He could probably be doing more to back him up within the team—honestly. If George Russell just spent another year or two away from Mercedes-Benz and then stepped in after Hamilton and Bottas are gone... well, he wouldn't have much to demand from either of them at that point.

Betty Sanders said:When they’re mentally breaking him down. He could honestly be doing a much better job of supporting him within the team. If George Russell just spent another year or two outside of Mercedes-Benz and then stepped in after Hamilton and Bottas have moved on, he wouldn't have any reason to demand anything from either of those two.

I have to disagree there. Based on the way Russell actually drives—setting aside the obvious hype coming from the British media—I truly believe he and Lewis Hamilton would make a lethal duo. Everyone loves to bring up all the drama and friction that went down when Rosberg won his title, but in my view, Mercedes always prioritized the constructors' championship over everything else...

The Rosberg-Hamilton dynamic was a whole different beast compared to what we're seeing with Russell-Hamilton. Rosberg really got under Hamilton's skin—I remember even seeing some lighthearted jabs about it on FOX back in the day. Russell just doesn't have that kind of edge... 😁

To me, watching Hamilton and Russell feels a lot like watching Vettel and Leclerc—just constant physical battles for position and a whole lot of wrecked cars. 😁

Completely lost track of the fact that qualifying is happening today. 😁

EDIT - Thanks to Sky for running the replay right now. 😁

What even is this... weren't qualifying sessions supposed to happen? What's the schedule today—and when exactly? I follow F1 so closely, yet I'm left guessing—is anyone else just as lost?

Douglas Roberts49 said:wait, what even is this... were qualifying sessions happening or what? seriously, what day is it and when is everything starting? i've been following F1 so closely i'm actually losing my mind here

at 5:30 PM

yesterday was basically just qualifying for the qualifying sessions

darkmarlin16 said:at 5:30 PM

Yesterday was basically qualifying for the qualifying sessions.

And today? Today we've got the race before the actual race.

I’ve been catching up on a few interviews with Max. Honestly, I find his mindset way more refreshing than Lewis's 🤷

Come on, Louie—go grab those records so you can finally enjoy a quiet retirement ☕

darkmarlin16 said:at 5:30 PM

Yesterday was basically qualifying for qualifying.

Bradley King said:And today we've got a race for a race.

Sam633 said:

That's it. 🙏
Just when you think Americans couldn't dream up anything stupider, they go and throw in a fifth gear.🙂