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Driver61 with a couple of timely videos:






Wolff's reaction to the final restart:




Also, Wolff admits that Bottas got his Monaco pit stop right. I wonder if he was looking at the rear tires when he remarked that he stopped early ... Mercedes have a long car, and don't line up to the marks.
 
Denzien said:
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F1: Perez came close to retiring car before Baku win

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That's crazy. I suppose they consider retiring the car before the system actually fails because it's a safety issue for the driver (and other drivers) if the car is suddenly without power? Or because full failure may damage the whole power unit ($$$) beyond repair?

That's one thing fendered cars can do - run it til it lets go, you don't have the same concerns.
 
superchuck500 said:
That's crazy. I suppose they consider retiring the car before the system actually fails because it's a safety issue for the driver (and other drivers) if the car is suddenly without power? Or because full failure may damage the whole power unit ($$$) beyond repair?

That's one thing fendered cars can do - run it til it lets go, you don't have the same concerns.
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Excellent questions. Perhaps it depends on the nature of the expected failure - I'm not sure what it was. Could be that it could start a fire, explode, spew oil all over the track, or maybe simply shut off. Was worth it for the win though, I think ... though I also expect they were not intending to salvage the PU. Half the grid had new engines this weekend, and I think they're allowed what ... 4 for the year? I think RB were going to replace it after this race.


I mused this weekend if having tired engines helped Red Bull to not overdo it in the corners in qualifying so much, but that kind of seems ridiculous.

We certainly saw the improved raw power from the new Merc units ... they topped out at 207 on the straights with DRS over the weekend, while Red Bull could only manage about 203. I'm not sure why the Ferrari was so easily passed during the race.
 
Denzien said:
Excellent questions. Perhaps it depends on the nature of the expected failure - I'm not sure what it was. Could be that it could start a fire, explode, spew oil all over the track, or maybe simply shut off. Was worth it for the win though, I think ... though I also expect they were not intending to salvage the PU. Half the grid had new engines this weekend, and I think they're allowed what ... 4 for the year? I think RB were going to replace it after this race.


I mused this weekend if having tired engines helped Red Bull to not overdo it in the corners in qualifying so much, but that kind of seems ridiculous.

We certainly saw the improved raw power from the new Merc units ... they topped out at 207 on the straights with DRS over the weekend, while Red Bull could only manage about 203. I'm not sure why the Ferrari was so easily passed during the race.
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Yeah, either way I think it's pretty clear now that Red Bull have found their second driver.
 
Oh, maybe the obvious reason to have him stop is to prevent damaging the car itself and requiring an expensive rebuild or causing unseen damage, like with LeClerc in Monaco.
 
Denzien said:
www.skysports.com

Pirelli reveals cause of Azerbaijan GP high-speed tyre blowouts for Max Verstappen, Lance Stroll

Debris not found to be the cause of the tyre failures in Baku; Pirelli say their tyres had no production or quality defect, with blowouts caused by circumferential break on the inner sidewall, which can be related to the running conditions of the tyre; Teams adhered to the guidelines
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In stock cars, excessive brake temperature can "melt the bead" and take the tire down - which is basically a "circumferential break on the inner sidewall" . . . the identified cause of the failures at Baku.

But if it's brake-temp related, why don't they say that? Maybe that's not it but it's weird that they say (1) they know structurally how the tire failed, (2) the tires were being run within the proper pressure and temp specifications, and (3) they're going to update protocols for in-race monitoring. But they don't say what they think caused inner sidewall break.
 
Alpine/Renault finally finding some speed just in time for the home track?

 
2021 F1 Salaries. I think we can all agree that Gasly and Norris are way underpaid. Also, you can see how Alonso was coaxed back into the car.


Lewis Hamilton - $30 million
Max Verstappen - $25 million
Fernando Alonso - $20 million
Daniel Ricciardo - $15 million
Sebastian Vettel - $15 million
Charles Leclerc - $12 million
Valtteri Bottas - $10 million
Lance Stroll - $10 million
Carlos Sainz - $10 million
Kimi Raikkonen - $10 million
Sergio Perez - $8 million
Lando Norris - $5 million
Esteban Ocon - $5 million
Pierre Gasly - $5 million
Antonio Giovinazzi - $1 million
Mick Schumacher - $1 million
Nikita Mazepin - $1 million
Nicholas Latifi - $1 million
George Russell - $1 million
Yuki Tsunoda - $500,000


www.sportskeeda.com

Driver salaries for the 2021 Formula 1 season revealed

Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsports, and the 20 drivers participating in the series are considered the best drivers in the world.
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