Open Wheel Racing 2021, anyone there to watch?

[Russell Jaslow]

I know nothing but I was disappointed. I figured Max would blow through everybody but given the other starts I hoped there's be a lot more drama and strategic decisions for the rest of the points. Didn't work out that way, it was a snoozer.

It was more interesting than last year's Miami race...

There were entertaining portions of it. Some good passes. And Magnusson taking it to Leclerc, not once, but twice, was very enjoyable.

This race very well may be the race we point back to at the end of the season where Verstappen said to Perez, "Sorry, pal, you don't have a chance in hell of taking the championship away from me."

Verstappen out-Perezed Perez with taking care of his tires and performance on a street circuit. The whole weekend, Verstappen was clearly faster (a Q3 mistake and red flag were the only things which gave Perez the pole).

God help me, I know it's ridiculous, but I like Miami aesthetically. It's different. They should feed all the celebs into a wood chipper, but the track itself is actually okay.

I like Monaco, so no need to apologize.

[solovsfett]

I wonder what his definition of try is? I do know he has emphatically stated he will never do the Indy 500.

Yeah I would suspect if he moves to Indy it would be non-oval races only.

[solovsfett]

Mercedes thinks Lewis is washed, and Lewis thinks Mercedes doesn't know how to make a good car anymore. Oh but it's sad when a love affair dies.

Yep! I do wonder though if Alonso was accurate in his assessment that Lewis only knows how to win when he’s starting on pole. That’s not the exact statement but pretty close.

Mercedes woes are confounding to me. Maybe they should have made a run at Newey.

[Kepler]

It was more interesting than last year's Miami race...

I still haven't lapped the tracks from when I started. That happens in Austria; until then everything is brand new.

[Spartanforlife4]

… I was very surprised to learn Lewis Hamilton may want to try an INDYCAR in the future. I’d never heard him express interest before. In fact, he had mentioned nascar about 10 years ago but not Indy…I wonder if the writing is on the wall Mercedes wants to go younger?

I could see him doing it so he can try his hand at the 500. And I definitely wouldn’t be surprised to see him in nascar at some point now that there’s a team making an F1 to nascar pipeline for the road courses.

[Russell Jaslow]

I could see him doing it so he can try his hand at the 500. And I definitely wouldn’t be surprised to see him in nascar at some point now that there’s a team making an F1 to nascar pipeline for the road courses.

You missed my post earlier. Hamilton has emphatically stated he will never do the Indy 500.

[MichVandal]

You missed my post earlier. Hamilton has emphatically stated he will never do the Indy 500.

What's the point of Indycar w/o the 500? If you want that kind of experience, drive an F2 race again- spec cars on tracks.

[Russell Jaslow]

What's the point of Indycar w/o the 500? If you want that kind of experience, drive an F2 race again- spec cars on tracks.

Of course, this is assuming what Hamilton meant was to do Indy races, as opposed to just giving it a try in some test, for ****s and giggles.

[MichVandal]

Of course, this is assuming what Hamilton meant was to do Indy races, as opposed to just giving it a try in some test, for ****s and giggles.

Yea, I honestly don't see the appeal of that, either. Less power, less downforce, no powersteering. Compared to the cars he's spent his entire career driving, it's just less. And what Indycar track would be so appealing to want to do that?

Lest we forget, he did drive a Cup car at Watkins Glenn. Which is a totally different experience than an open wheeled car with downforce.

[Russell Jaslow]

Lest we forget, he did drive a Cup car at Watkins Glenn. Which is a totally different experience than an open wheeled car with downforce.

I was there! It was great!

[Russell Jaslow]

Imola GP cancelled due to flooding in the region.

[Kepler]

Imola GP cancelled due to flooding in the region.

Yikes!

[Jimjamesak]

Yikes!

Look up some of the pictures. There's flooding even at the track.

[Kepler]

Look up some of the pictures. There's flooding even at the track.

Max still wins.

[Russell Jaslow]

I'm watching the 24 Hours of Nurburgring on YouTube. The in car coverage on the old, original circuit at night is … breathtaking.