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Happy New Year guys !!!. Let’s start getting ready for March 2021.
8 changes in drivers. An UK Green Racing color (no more pink!) and a Blue/White/Red color so, the Yellow/White/Black Renault colors will go away.
The 2021 cars will have a lost of downforce following the other car (Dirty Air) of only 10%, versus the 2020 ones which lost 40-50%. The 3-Day weekends will help the whole business to squeeze more races in the season. The $175M Cost Cap per Team per year over performance and design costs will help the smaller teams to close the GAP with the big guys. Many of the bigger teams are having to reallocate staff. Ferrari are distributing personnel to HAAS and will provide them with a separate facility next to the Scuderia’s headquarters in Italy.
Hamilton remains the only F1 driver left to confirm his contract for this 2021 season. It looks like things are not going so smoothly between him and the team’s part-owners, Daimler. Daimler’s demands are a bit far off from Lewis’ 4 years and $50M/yr hopes. Daimler are reportedly looking to provide the British racer with a two-year deal. As a result, the Mercedes’ part owners are probably looking to give up on Lewis by as early as 2022, and move on to a younger driver. A much cheaper George Russell ($500K/yr in 2020) is waiting outside the door leading into the team. Hence, Mercedes have a decent back-up if the talks fail.
I can’t wait. Forza Alfa Romeo !!!!
8 changes in drivers. An UK Green Racing color (no more pink!) and a Blue/White/Red color so, the Yellow/White/Black Renault colors will go away.
The 2021 cars will have a lost of downforce following the other car (Dirty Air) of only 10%, versus the 2020 ones which lost 40-50%. The 3-Day weekends will help the whole business to squeeze more races in the season. The $175M Cost Cap per Team per year over performance and design costs will help the smaller teams to close the GAP with the big guys. Many of the bigger teams are having to reallocate staff. Ferrari are distributing personnel to HAAS and will provide them with a separate facility next to the Scuderia’s headquarters in Italy.
Hamilton remains the only F1 driver left to confirm his contract for this 2021 season. It looks like things are not going so smoothly between him and the team’s part-owners, Daimler. Daimler’s demands are a bit far off from Lewis’ 4 years and $50M/yr hopes. Daimler are reportedly looking to provide the British racer with a two-year deal. As a result, the Mercedes’ part owners are probably looking to give up on Lewis by as early as 2022, and move on to a younger driver. A much cheaper George Russell ($500K/yr in 2020) is waiting outside the door leading into the team. Hence, Mercedes have a decent back-up if the talks fail.
I can’t wait. Forza Alfa Romeo !!!!