Updated:14/12/2020 01:10h
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In the most catastrophic year for health and the economy, Formula 1 has closed the season quite successfully. The direction of this sport understood that only with discipline, PCR and restrictions could it save the business. Every racing weekend, the F1 property (Liberty Media) conducted 2,400 tests among the teams, staff and various accredited. At a rate of 250,000 euros per week, he has closed 2020 without detriment to his sport.
Mercedes is boring. The Hybrid Era is an insufferable monologue that only holds up because racing continues to give away thrills from time to time. But Mercedes’ dominance bores and destroys audiences because there is no emotion. Mercedes drivers have won all but four races (Verstappen in Abu Dhabi and Silverstone, Pierre Gasly in Monza and Checo Pérez in Bahrain).
Hamilton: “I’m still alive.” Three drivers have tested positive for Covid: Sergio Pérez, Lance Stroll and Lewis Hamilton. Yesterday, in Abu Dhabi, the seven-time world champion (the same as Schumacher) suffered the aftermath of the disease. He says he accused the Covid during the race. “Physically it has affected me enormously. I feel discomfort throughout my body. But I look on the bright side. I am here, I am alive.
McLaren, third. One of the conquests in the Abu Dhabi GP corresponds to McLaren. The historic Woking brand finishes third in the Constructors’ World Cup. This is equivalent to 140 million euros in the distribution of television rights made by the FOM (F1’s parent company). If he had finished in fourth position, he would have lowered the figure to 88 million. The fifth team takes 65. Constant reasons to justify the joy that yesterday was in the McLaren box.
The maturity of Sainz. The Madrid rider returns to finish the World Championship in sixth place, like last year. Constancy and tenacity are his weapons. He has finished in the top nine in twelve of the seventeen races of the year. He retired in three due to accidents or breakdowns and only crossed the Silverstone circuit (thirteenth in the two races). His new stage at Ferrari begins happily. “I can only be grateful to McLaren. I congratulate you all. See you next year in red, we are also looking forward to it »
Checo Pérez, without a car. The incongruities of Formula 1 are reflected this year in Checo Pérez. One of the best drivers on the grid (10 seasons, 10 podiums, 706 points), winner of a race (Bahrain), promoter of a magnificent grand prix in his country, Mexico, and attractive to South American investors, he has no car for 2021. Racing Point has preferred Vettel. Pérez can find a place as a teammate with Verstappen at Red Bull.
Alonso, in star plan. In his exhibitions in Abu Dhabi with the 2005 Renault, Fernando Alonso, who already wears the colors of the French brand, has made similar times to the Mercedes of Hamilton and Bottas. Seven-tenths worse with a car from fifteen years ago. The Spanish is making the most of every kilometer on the slopes. In Barcelona, Abu Dhabi and this Tuesday, official training with the Renault 2020 at the Yas Marina track.
Vettel’s failure. Sebastian Vettel says goodbye to Ferrari with a shadow of frustration behind him, despite fourteen victories in six years. Defeated by his young teammate, Leclerc, the same thing that happened with Ricciardo at Red Bull, with a broom in his last campaign with the team’s management and without the primary objective for which he was hired as a replacement for Alonso: he has not won the title. A void that has lasted for thirteen years in the Italian team (2007, Raikkonen).
In 2021 there will be no changes. The Covid has delayed to 2022 the technical revolution that F1 wanted to implement in 2021 and for which Alonso decided to return. There will be no substantial changes next year. Mercedes will continue to win, so superior that even Hamilton claims some competition in all his statements.
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