Bojan Vrbnjak
Season Formula 1 the year 2021 could be a rebellion older men against a wild young man. It will be very interesting to follow the comparisons of two generations of racers on the racetracks of this year's race calendar.
On the one hand, they will fight veterans such as Kimi Raikkonen (41 years old, Alfa Romeo), world champion Lewis Hamilton (36, Mercedes), Sebastian Vettel (33, Aston Martin F1) and of course a returnee Fernando Alonso (39, Alpine F1). The other side "wild young men”So lead Max Verstappen (23, Red Bull), next to him are still here Charles Leclerc (22, Ferrari), Lando Norris (21, McLaren), Lance stroll (22, Aston Martin), Mick Schumacher (21, Haas), Nikita mazepin (21, Haas), George Russell (22, Williams) and Yuki tsunoda (20, AlphaTauri). It is interesting that he is the debutant of this year's Formula 1 season tsunoda 21 years younger than "methuselah" Raikkonen and could even be his son.
But popular Iceman this, of course, does not interest. He looks at it with humor. “I used to be young too, but was that why I was a better racer? For me, it’s just fun to have raced with Max Verstappn’s father already in Formula 1."It simply came to our notice then Raikkonen in mind the season 2001when he debuted on the team Clean, Joseph Verstappen however, he was a member of the team Arrows. But who has the advantage in the fight of generations with very fast race cars Formula 1, more reminiscent of fighter jets than road cars? Racers have to deal with forces up to 5G, i.e. five times their own body weight. Does he have these extreme loads younger body advantage? “Is not necessarily," so Ralf Schumacher za Auto Bild Motorsport. "Racing in Formula 1 is not like football or tennis, where age plays a bigger role. Reflexes and willingness to take risks are somewhat relaxed, but older racers can make up for this with experience in the race. And one way or another, everyone is in top physical fitness. In any case, it will be interesting to follow this struggle of generations."
He sees similarly Franz tost, team boss Alpha Tauri. "Everyone has to press on the gas. In the end, the time of the round decides and nothing else. And you don’t just achieve that time with youthful willingness to take risks. A limit is a limit and this is related to various factors in a car. Natural talents like Kimi Raikkonen or Lewis Hamilton do not lose their extreme gift with age because it instinctively allows them to feel the grip limit of the tires, i.e. the grip limit of the car.“At the heart of this generational duel is certainly the returnee Fernando Alonso, who drove his last Formula 2018 race in 1 Abu Dhabi he impressed with fast times. “It didn’t take me long to get used to the speed again. It was more about getting to know the new generation of race cars."
Two his compatriot they attribute good results to it in any case. Rally legend Carlos Sainz senior, is for Auto Bild Motorsport said: “Fernando has an uncontrollable will to win. This can be felt with every game of tennis. He's still one of the best in the field," so Sleep, whose son Carlos Jr. will race for Ferrari. Also a former Formula 1 racer Peter of the Rose is convinced: “Fernando loves Formula 1 and does his best for success. If he has the right race car, he can win his third championship title. Definitely.“Nothing, strong words.
