Formula 1 2021 Predictions: The Season F1 Fans Have Been Waiting For

[@JudeBlackwell740]

My prediction is that in the first race of the season Max Verstappen will be chasing down Lewis Hamilton in the closing laps and will pass him and give up his position due to track limits

[@CYMotorsport]

imagine reading that a week ago haha no way I'd believe you

[@MimMdance]

You nailed it. Amazing

[@vaca493]

XD

[@jessemartinez2324]

WOW! Go buy a lottery ticket!

[@vaca493]

@@jessemartinez2324 why dude? XD it was supposed to be a joke, look the publish date of the commentary lol

[@COD04MW]

As of Monza: -McLaren first win after 9 years -Lewis first DNF after 3 years -Max gets a home win in Zandvoort -We had the shortest "race" ever if you can call it one in Spa -Ocon first win in Hungary -Max at one point indeed had a commanding lead of 30 points before Silverstone and Hungary cut it all -Max won 3 times a row (France, Styria, Austria) -And RB won 5 times a row (Monaco, Baku, France, Styria, Austria-Baku by Checo, rest by Max) -Since Spain Mercedes actually only one once at Silverstone, by Lewis -Lando Norris at one point was 3rd in Championship! (Currently 4th)

[@juliantaffa4089]

And the season kept on giving, down to that absolutely _insane_ final race. Pretty much every race was memorable and interesting, just unbelievable

[@JudeBlackwell740]

I think a main takeaway from the first race outside of Red Bull vs Merc is that Haas is a lot worse than Williams

[@harrisstutzman1850]

was thinking the same thing

[@rodracer4567]

Especislly with Mazes🅱️in

[@Fiznik3933]

They really wanted it to seem like they were competing with Alfa in dts

[@Alpha-nj8gn]

To be fair, Haas has rookies this season

[@CYMotorsport]

yeah this was to be expected. they plan to upgrade ZERO during the season. that's.... unheard of haha

[@wenxusun3226]

Dude, the production quality of this video is unbelievable, big fan of your work!

[@CYMotorsport]

slowly but surely! Glad you enjoyed my friend!

[@JSowder21]

This season has exceeded all expectations. What a years it's been!!

[@emilekaram6094]

Yeah but still 2010 and 2012 better

[@ducati4prez]

Graphics looking great as always my dude!

[@JudeBlackwell740]

The graphics have really improved since the 2010 and ‘12 season reviews(those didn’t have bad graphics but the newer videos graphics are top notch)

[@ducati4prez]

@@JudeBlackwell740 for sure

[@CYMotorsport]

I can’t even watch that fucking video anymore haha glad you noticed. I’m trying to focus on one thing ever single video

[@CYMotorsport]

Glad to hear! Really going for the driver isolation design work on this one if you couldn’t tel

[@hallamhal]

I just want to see Checo do well, he really deserves it

[@CYMotorsport]

He’s got the tools! Needs to step it up Saturday and he really could be on for a good one

[@Ammon6]

Checo is a great driver, but unfortunately it depends on rb they do everything in function of Verstappen. Judging by the the start of 1st race weekend

[@hallamhal]

One win so far, hope he keeps it up!

[@robertosierra8785]

Let’s go a win in Baku and great race in France too

[@MustachioFurioso9134]

His last half season was amazing, absolutely stunning driving by Checo after he got the car figured out

[@TommyGamerV12]

It's always so much fun going back to prediction videos and see how things played out so far 😅😅

[@nielvolschenk4612]

It's a day after the end of possibly the greatest F1 season ever. Probably the most controversial ending ever. As of now, Max is still WDC. Would love to, after all the dust settles, watch a video you made about the season.

[@Grunge_covers]

Really hope the battle between max and Lewis can go down to Abu Dhabi

[@CYMotorsport]

It’s hard to see how it won’t honestly!

[@bassistwithadeathwish7277]

I'd rather it stay to at least Brazil, because Abu Dhabi is shit tbh

[@vikhyathreddygandavarapu7975]

@@bassistwithadeathwish7277 I mean Brazil is like the track when I think of Max, and yeah Abu Dhabi is super bad tbh.

[@Euclides287]

I wish *Brazil* was the last race of the season. Think about it for a second. Max and Lewis separated by *5pts* going into the final race, and just before the start of the race it starts pouring down just like *2008.* 🍿 😀 🍿

[@nest1363]

@@CYMotorsport Unless someone will eventually point out continuously disrespecting the rules is not a way to take the CS seriously, I don’t think it’s fair to call Max an actual thread. He sure has the talent but obviously lacks te mentality. I don’t think any other driver would have gotten away with stagnating for 6 years while blaming the ‘restrictions’ of his personalised Newey car for it. It’s truely baffling how he singlehandedly managed to downgrade one of the most celebrated constructors of the history of F1 to some shady backdoor garagista with a dodgy one-dimensional car in order to keep on externalising pressure. Winners don’t mind looking at themselves for answers...

[@ariloggia5130]

Can't wait to come back at the end of the season when either these predictions will be right on the money or wildly incorrect. But knowing you as a knowledgeable person, my bet is that these will end up being scary accurate

[@CYMotorsport]

Probably wrong but either way, it’s an obligation at this point to go on record. there was more modeling this season and no fia interference to mess it up haha

[@Luke_Shimizu]

His constructors predictions are truly scary. The only mistake being him underestimating the Alpine team. His driver predictions were pretty off though.

[@joshharrison619]

@@Luke_Shimizupredicting all of the drivers except merc and red bull to finish next to their teammate was pretty naive

[@Ruftinator]

I know it was a prediction but good lord how wrong you were😂😂 We’ve gone through 6 races now and Max is in the lead of the championship with Mercedes struggling more than we’ve seen in recent seasons. Bottas is nowhere to be seen and Checo is outperforming him without a sweat. I wonder how the rest will go but I guess we’ll see. This is definitely gonna be a season to be remembered.

[@d.katzroy3313]

Right? Loving this!

[@htnklouie]

welp, it's not over until it's over

[@jcoz135]

@@htnklouie welp now it is

[@alialiyevv]

10:04 "But they are defenitely not stupid" Leclerc: I don't think so, I switch off everything😂

[@CYMotorsport]

“I am stupid” haha I forgot about that haha would have been hilarious to put in

[@alialiyevv]

@@CYMotorsport 😂😂

[@enzofleith7029]

I've been itching for more F1 content good stuff!

[@CYMotorsport]

Got a FULL slate mate. This year is gonna be literally insane haha

[@lauraweiss7875]

So glad to have joined the F1 party in a year that has been (so far) has been extremely competitive.

[@toystoryfan1232]

sameee, i started watching this year and it's great!

[@TommoMcCluskey]

YESSSSSSSS

[@CYMotorsport]

Now we play the waiting game. Countdown until McLaren ruins EVERYTHING on this list lol

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[@shainebingham9310]

Been binge watching your channel. I’m new to all of this F1 stuff. Mainly been into NASCAR (still am). But wanted to see other types of racing. This past weekend was my first race to watch. Was very cool. Especially with weather playing a factor. Thank you for your videos as it’s navigating me of its history and what means what.

[@FNTM2k3]

You picked one of the most exciting seasons to start watching.

[@vikhyathreddygandavarapu7975]

I just want to hear more of that Honda engine...

[@CYMotorsport]

I’ll be making an engine asmr video here soon. Gonna be great haha

[@oxcart4172]

U need to hear a Merlin!

[@vikhyathreddygandavarapu7975]

@@CYMotorsport Can't wait

[@doctornrsfnly]

Gold standard of youtube F1 content. Well researched, informative and brilliant production quality. Refreshing to not see just your face in front of a mic or a series still pics from the net. Bravo.

[@CYMotorsport]

I do my best to change it Up a bit until I grow enough to get some designers. That’ll be next and I can’t freaking wait. Imagine redesigned entirely fully animated scenes. I can talk about just about anything then haha

[@jessescott5531]

Best f1 content on KZbin by far, the careful analysis and thoughtfulness is much appreciated. Cheers from Chicago

[@CYMotorsport]

Midwesterner here too! Ohio. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gp1366]

The only prediction video that actually talks about the caveats to the positions. Loved it!!

[@CYMotorsport]

I had a lot more “alternative” aka when I’m wrong but didn’t wanna go too long on this one

[@ZOMGerms]

For reference, here are the current 2021 Season standings (after Belgium sham GP): 1.- Lewis Hamilton 2.- Max Verstappen 3.- Lando Norris 4.- Valtteri Bottas 5.- Sergio Perez 6.- Carlos Sainz 7.- Charles Leclerc 8.- Daniel Ricciardo 9.- Pierre Gasly 10.- Esteban Ocon 11.- Fernando Alonso 12.- Sebastian Vettel 13.- Yuki Tsunoda 14.- Lance Stroll 15.- George Russell 16.- Nicholas Latifi 17.- Kimi Räikkönen 18.- Antonio Giovinazzi 19.- Mick Schumacher 20.- Nikita Mazepin

[@MrBryan86]

The Bahrain GP clearly shows why no one should underestimate Mercedes even if they don’t have the best car on the grid. They are bold enough to make weird strategies, better consistency by both Hamilton and Bottas will allow them to put pressure on Red Bull for occasions like last weekend where Perez wasn’t in the position to back Max up. And the race showed how Hamilton being Hamilton makes a difference to the pace a Mercedes can get out of the car while Bottas can’t.

[@CYMotorsport]

It’s going to take a hell of a lot more than parity in the car department to beat Lewis as round 1 showed to your point

[@Arirezz]

This aged well

[@ballistischerfalke4061]

This channel is just too underrated!

[@neckr888]

-I just want max to take the championship all the way to abu Dubai. I don't care if he win or doesn't - Alfa is faster than alpine - Bottas finish P4 in WDC (inconsistent in the second half of the season) - Alonso finishing top 10 in the WDC - Lando or Riccardo knocking on the bottas's door in the WDC - 6 different constructors on the podium - McLaren surprise pole at Monaco (idk why, I think we will see a suprise pole this season especially on a street circuit)

[@CYMotorsport]

I do agree pole in monaco will be someone new to be honest.

[@steez8902]

Hey man, will you create a post season review? Your thoughts and reaction to how it played out compared to what you predicted?

[@aasavshah3183]

YES!! I swear I love how well produced these videos are, they’re always so fun to watch

[@GolfYankeeDelta]

I... you can't tell me this was written /before/ the Bahrain GP. You're a wizard.

[@CYMotorsport]

this was written weeks ago haha I only changed the graphics bc I hate prediction videos with old cars and overalls. I have some recording as well of me time stamping prior to qualifying to prove that just in case haha

[@maxpower5261]

Rewatching after Imola. Looks pretty accurate so far - especially the hedging on MCL.

[@patrick17_6]

I like this prediction, but I don't think it will be that even, like Leclerc could split the McLarens, Sainz behind the second mclaren, after that gasly then stroll, yuki will finish above all the former world champions.

[@CYMotorsport]

It’ll probably mix. One of the McLarens will separate for sure bc of race stops. It never ends like that in order but the pack racing dynamic may make it more in order. But if I were a betting man I’d go with your POV

[@king_zapp]

Great video as always Nick! Keep them coming. We have a crazy season ahead of us, and I want your opinion on everything.

[@CYMotorsport]

reporting for duty!

[@crazycjk]

I'm honestly excited to see how McLaren, AT, Aston Martin and Alpine go. I hope McLaren are knocking on Merc+RB soon, but I'm most excited to see how Gasly and Tsunoda go. Gasly strikes me as one of the nicest guys in the field, got a lot of time for him

[@CYMotorsport]

Yuki seems like a savage low key

[@bigddb92]

Haven't been this excited for a season since 2012. Won't be as many winners in one season but expecting a real dog fight

[@CYMotorsport]

2012 was a beast all on its own . Miss that racing

[@DanielEscobar-en4cc]

Great work as always. I agree with your predictions but the Mexican in me says checo P3.

[@CYMotorsport]

that is 100% entirely possible. if he improves on saturday, I'd even say it's likely

[@FustitaAlbastra]

Thank you for this one! I was expecting it for a long time!

[@CYMotorsport]

of course!

[@jessereimer302]

It's nice to see a KZbin channel that is not about hating on drivers, and acting like a tabloid.

[@Re-InCarNation]

Rarely do the standings end up two by two. usually The best Driver from a worse team beats the second driver from the team just above.

[@CYMotorsport]

You’re right. I have no way to split them without data which is why this will have some flaws by year end but on aggregate we’ll see !

[@JustinBasdeo]

I really want everything you mentioned to not be true, but you more than spot on with this one.

[@hpmachina5876]

"Checo will not be outgunning Bottas." I mean, kinda?

[@Bahamuttiamat]

This is how you make a prediction video. Chapeau.

[@CYMotorsport]

Combined a lot of feedback from the last few so I’m really glad to see the constructive feedback come back affirming it. Thanks as always for checking it out my friend

[@Maccaroney]

Such great editing in your videos.

[@CYMotorsport]

Glad you enjoy mate

[@EMP_castlebravo]

So far, this video has aged like milk

[@aaronaaronsen3360]

That was quite interesting ! I don't think the drivers will be "stuck" in their teams positions, I guess it'll be a bit more shuffled. Also the Honda engine looks really impressive this season, so RB and AT will perform a bit more than you said, but nobody could've known that before the qualifications. And I thought Alonso wouldn't be that good on the track after all these years, even if he got defeated by a sandwich wrapper. Also (a bit unrelated) I'm really looking forward to Aston Martin become more and more on the front. They always "punched above their weight" (I heard this one so much they should put it on their cars), so with the budget and aerorestriction, I think they'll become really competitive, always having had to compete with a lower budget than the other teams. This and the future RB engine.

[@CYMotorsport]

I love this team. I did a fun video a while back on them. No one watched it but still one of my favorites haha

[@willemtilbug8266]

Lots of respect of all the work that goes in this video's! Keep it going my friend. Regards from Cyprus

[@Theotheradamyouknow]

Wonder if Hamilton is gunna announce his future driving plans earlier this season depending on where he is in the points.

[@trackman07]

Honestly, not terribly far off. Impressive how close both the drivers and constructors predictions were.

[@Isfahaninejad]

In the case of Russell and Latifi I think it's important to note that Latifi would have beaten Russell last year if Hamilton hadn't gotten sick, and that Latifi's race pace is pretty much on par with Russell's. If he manages to get his qualifying together then he has a decent chance this year. Granted he did get a lucky P11 in the first round in 2020 but still. Also while Latifi was 0.620 seconds behind Russell in the Bahrain qualifying, the average gap between teammates was 0.545 seconds, so he really wasn't all that far off considering.

[@jeffdredd1172]

Legitimately didn't watch this video till now because I didn't know who CY Motorsports was. Welcome back Cranky!

[@CYMotorsport]

Haha I know I need to make that video still. I haven’t told anyone this but honestly it’s bc I had gotten the 100k plaque in that name and bc of those that wil not be named I changed RIGHT after so had to reorder. Then I wanted to custom make a spec sized tyre to hold the plaque as like a gift back to you all and it just has been an insanely hard project to finish haha month 3 now and cost a fortune but it’s amazing. I’ll do a reveal of all that and announce the name at once . Months later I know haha .

[@jeffdredd1172]

@@CYMotorsport I'm honoured to know, it sounds like it's going to be a treat. Everything you do is high quality so I'm sure this will be no different! Good luck for this season, it'll be a million before you know it 🙌🏽.

[@nover0570]

I think this season is going to be intense. Predictions were spot on, for the most part. I’d only change the top few. The thing everyone forgets about is the pit crew. We would be foolish to not point the precision in which red bull hits their marks on a pit stop, and the lackluster attempts we’ve seen from Mercedes. That paired with the fact Perez is a strong driver. If that car works out for him, I think he’s going to bring a bigger fight than everyone expects. Bottas can get a seat after this year with any other team, but this is likely it for Perez. He’s hungry, and I thinks that’s going to take him a long way. All in all it’s going to be a fight for sure, but I think Red Bull might be able to edge out Mercedes with a better strategy because the driver pairing they bring. The other thing I think a lot of people are missing is, what happens if Perez and Verstappen start fighting for points position? Will Perez be aloud to race, or will he be asked to make way for the golden child? We are in for one hell of a season! Another awesome video man, keep up the good work!

[@Robertdelprado]

Still waiting for that Lando and Mclaren Development video from last year! Love your channel man!

[@benrehbeck7431]

Cant wait to see a video on the result of this season!

[@MattJarvis0]

in terms of a title duel.. i think we could be in store for a mirror of hamilton:rosberg 2k16 in hamilton:verstappen 2k21 ... let’s hope it doesn’t end up that 🥩 beefy tho🤪 + best f1 content out there my guy!

[@adityamarikal7654]

The production quality is soo good I hope Netflix sees this and maybe take some input from you for the next season of drive to survive

[@muhammadsyafiuddin2531]

Experience versus talent, really exciting to see how it's going and how it will end.

[@CYMotorsport]

idk max is an experienced driver himself at this point haha

[@muhammadsyafiuddin2531]

@@CYMotorsport yes of course, but Lewis is surely more experienced than Max 😅

[@CYMotorsport]

@@muhammadsyafiuddin2531 youre 100% correct sir haha

[@bboyjunyor]

Nice analysis! Also.. thanks for the "if max were in a sister car - that's a totally different story!" Many think Ham can win no matter what yet he's not a 14 time champion!

[@TheSaeedshreem]

Please please please, do a video the same as the 2012 season video. 2021 gave us every crazy you could imagine in F1.

[@718Insomniac]

Eyyyy, hello to your face =] haha keep up the great work.

[@GPowtlaw2]

Good time for a review on where we are mid season compared to where we all thought we would be

[@mryancharcoal]

This will be a good year, and I'm glad I'm here for it

[@sokisthebeast]

So you clearly suggest that the drivers don't play any role in the outcome, you've just put them in order just by the strength of their cars

[@payunerng]

Well this video aged well.. nice job, well done. Good calls on most of the predictions.. hey you can’t get it all correct.

[@UkuleleProductions]

My predictions (pre-race): 1. Max Verstappen 2. Lewis Hamilton 3. Daniel Ricciardo 4. Charles Leclerc 5. Sergio Pérez 6. Valterri Bottas 7. Lando Norris 8. Pierre Gasly 9. Carlos Sainz 10. Sebastian Vettel 11. Yuki Tsunoda 12. Fernando Alonso 13. Lance Stroll 14. Esteban Ocon 15. George Russell 16. Antonio Giovinazzi 17. Kimi Räikkönen 18. Nicholas Latifi 19. Mick Schumacher 20. Nikita Mazepin 1. Red Bull 2. Mercedes 3. McLaren 4. Ferrari 5. Alpha Tauri 6. Aston Martin 7. Alpine 8. Alfa Romeo 9. Williams 10. Haas

[@CYMotorsport]

This is def my alternative prediction. I still think valtteri holds but if he cracks, hello 2018. And I put checo’s 2021 above Kimis 2018 which is all seb needed to win

[@stoof4159]

When the NASCAR commenators are hyping up that 2021 will be the greatest season, I feel like they have to pay attention to Formula 1 too just saying. Also, the 2021 NASCAR season imo is living up to the hype, it’s actually pretty entertaining to watch.

[@CYMotorsport]

It’s a REALLY good one . NASCAR is of course my first love

[@stoof4159]

@@CYMotorsport who’s your favourite driver? Mine is Keselowski

[@CYMotorsport]

Ever? Martin baby. Or you mean today? Idk that’s a really tough one

[@stoof4159]

@@CYMotorsport I started watching since Homestead 2017. That plain scheme just looked good and Kyle Busch’s too. People forget about his 2012 championship

[@aamo3960]

Been waiting for this video for a while!!

[@nope2dat]

The W11 was such a dominant car, with 65% carried over it feels almost impossible to imagine how any level of improvement from RB or deterioration from Merc can make that gap between the W12 and the rest small enough to dethrone Mercedes

[@Ibirdball]

How wrong you were!

[@skarutd1740]

I was so excited about the season but after watching this video it kinda dashed my hopes Great video as usual 👍

[@CYMotorsport]

Hahah don’t be worried my friend. Even if Hamilton wins it’ll be a challenge. And the chance bottas breaks down is high. IF that happens, it changes everything

[@nottakumi1226]

I honestly believe the fight between AMG and RB will come down to reliably of the power plant. With RB making the transition from a Honda engine, to their own (file off the numbers and slap some new paint on it, they’ll never know it’s the same Honda) they may find themselves chasing bugs during the season. This may give McLaren an opening as well.

[@jacobdeangelis7702]

Hell yeah I love your content. Keep it up

[@thewinner2782]

I hope Merc and Redbull focus too much on this year's cars and get caught napping in 2022, just like what happened with McLaren and Ferrari in 2009, and maybe we'll witness a totally different championship fight we haven't seen since the hybrid era, also great video as usual👌

[@kevindeepak8245]

Haven’t finished the video yet but hoping you give ricciardo due credit this year🙏🙏

[@CYMotorsport]

Hahah I actually did. Against my own wishes this time 😂

[@cesarxmbert]

10:46 I got news for you... LMAOOO

[@aubermd6892]

I feel the jinx 😂

[@joeyhemlock]

I like your videos. Just thought I'd let you know that.

[@CYMotorsport]

They like you

[@iownalx23]

im optimistic about this season. season needs to go all 23 (22 now) rounds.

[@CYMotorsport]

i feel like they are def going to do it. their financials are trouble if they don't

[@4L15T3R]

That was a very two-by-two set of drivers standings, I think the championship will be more interesting than that!

[@Pinhead101]

0:21 Thanks for not doing it. So many brit channels are so annoying saying that line. anyway. Subscription status SMASHED

[@Tj-nr9jh]

Glad to see red bull fighting Mercedes going to be a awesome first season of watching for me! These guys are next level can’t get enough of how crazy these f1 cars are!

[@kazekage57]

Crazy 2021 season Merc vs Redbull and the battle for the best of the rest(Ferrari,McLaren, Alpine, Aston Martin, Alpha Tauri). I just hope that Williams is able to grab some points

[@margaritoazua5218]

Man I’m waiting for you to make a video about this season lol

[@aaronbell9860]

Great vid. As an AM fan I agree with the driver prediction I truly believe lance will get the up on vettel. As far as their car I’m hoping they can close the gap to that front midfield before imola. And like you said Bahrain is not a good merc (and Aston) track.

[@CYMotorsport]

They have that deal with the fia too. They will be really good by end of year. Lance is on the rise I swear. But I hope seb can rebound. Really unlucky start

[@QuincelSC]

Only two races in but this is astonishingly good so far. Basically only overestimating Alpha Tauri at this point.

[@skiran6316]

Whats crazy is Hamilton’s last retirement came in 2018 talk about consistency of engine and driver. If Honda can match that we should have a tasty battle

[@AGirlTalksF1]

it'd be EPIC to see max win... what a battle it's gonna be

[@rianherczeg7892]

My bold prediction: Hamilton wins drivers championship but Red Bull wins the Constructors. And McLaren wins 3rd easily over Ferrari and AT.

[@CYMotorsport]

I could absolutely see this happening

[@patrickconlon140]

All seems logical to me! Lance > seb is bold but the first race certainly adds credence

[@oldeenglish64]

No way Ferrari has another year like it did last. Ferrari comes back strong this year and takes 2nd. Good video by the way. Im sure that takes a lot of work.

[@CYMotorsport]

Yeah that’s my thinking. It’s rare they do this back to back in such poor form

[@blacktoothfox677]

12:20 I like that a lot... 'alleged' aerodynamic problems. On point as ever, man! Hope y'all healthy 'cross the pond. Season is looking in great shape so far, eh?

[@CYMotorsport]

The next one will sat a little. For som reason ppl are underestimating how much track characterize matter. A rear limited circuit is not kind to the arrows. But they still won somehow. Doesn’t bode wel for max!

[@blacktoothfox677]

@@CYMotorsport I really REALLY want Seb to have some luck... & Perez - he looked like a chubby potato at the beginning of the 2020 season. He looks as lean and fit as I've ever seen him this time, though. I don't think he intends to waste his chance! Nice that Williams are not at the back. It was only 2016 that McLaren were 2nd from last, so I am not in total despair for the lads at Wantage!

[@Takeyourmeds55]

85% correct through race 2. Spot on

[@F_r_a_n_y]

Good predictions, hope you're wrong about Vettel and I feel you underrated LeClerc.

[@xeakpress]

I love your content but I'm REALLY hoping you're wrong about drivers and constructors. Especially given how Sunday went but as always great content

[@CYMotorsport]

Same haha I always hope I’m wrong. Means there’s something to learn

[@Xandergre]

i think that leclerc will drag that ferrari car to occasional p4 and p3 due to being a robot in qualifying. i also believe that mercs will be faster in the first few rounds of the season, but red bull will strike back after the summer break.

[@CYMotorsport]

I agree on leclerc and think reverse on merc. but honda seem to have a glitch. if they solved that, you are likely going to be right but they wont even need to be 'striking' as they'll be winning haha

[@Xandergre]

@@CYMotorsport well we are about to find out, but hamilton is a tough guy to crack under pressure + mercedes is better at clutch decisions imo. Also you are absolutely right when honda fixes their ''issue'' with the power unit, they are going to be even better.

[@leonardvatunen541]

wow watching this rn in 2022, max did and carlos beat leclerc

[@rybuds47]

I was waiting for this.

[@jgagnier]

You mean I _didn't_ need to smash the sub button? My fist still hurts. I think I might've understood your video. You predict that Max will be inferior to Lewis, and that Checo will be inferior to Bottas. Yet, you also predict that the Constructors Title will be much closer than the Drivers, while it would seem that it should be the exact opposite. I'm also glad to hear you talk about Lance Stroll from a strictly sporting perspective. He's been around for a while, yet he is only 22. He consolidated his strengths last year (rain, race starts except the one where it truly mattered), and seems to have made his glaring flaw, qualifying, at least passable. While he was certainly underperforming in the second half of 2020, he wasn't as thoroughly bad as many seem to think; he did have 2-3 absolute stinkers, but more often than not it was bad luck (COVID, mechanical at Mugello, being rammed into by Leclerc and Kvyat). All this to say, I don't think he's a future Drivers Title contender unless his consistency drastically increases, and he's certainly no Max/Charles on pure pace, but with his skill set, he could become a race winner. We can recall how he not only got pole in Turkey last year under the most horrid conditions, but he also maintained first place on merit on race day until his front wing issues and his unfortunate tire strategy. But to bring it back to you: I agree, in an underwhelming car next to Vettel, he's in a position to learn and improve with relatively little pressure.

[@CYMotorsport]

Not points wise, my confidence wise in terms of how close it’ll be. I’m more bullish checo is closer to bottas then max to Hamilton. Plus the allocations differ dramatically. Bottas and checo can swap even if one getting the upper hand, the delta would be much smaller given the 7 point swing between p1 and p2

[@miguelpl22]

Carlos Sainz Jr. is just like his father, who was known as the “consistent” driver. He’d always get podium finishes, but wasn’t too keen on taking risks. So usually what happened is that, if the other team made any mistakes, Sainz would get the win.

[@CYMotorsport]

Which is what makes Carlos so interesting with Charles. Bc Charles takes risks. In a slightly poor car, I saw Carlos beating him for this exact reason. But not in a decent car. I think Ferrari will be more decent than poor

[@miguelpl22]

@@CYMotorsport I'm really looking up for this season, also, love your vids, keep up the good work!

[@dylanthompson6186]

Battle of the Explosive Reactive Armour

[@CYMotorsport]

haha for a second I thought i autocorrected to that on my cover. fml don't scare me like that

[@dylanthompson6186]

@@CYMotorsport haha sorry cranky, love your content btw so much detail and the graphics are amazing as always.

[@deepinder2820]

Your predictions are the most accurate.

[@CYMotorsport]

Let’s hope so!

[@boukevanzinderen6321]

@@CYMotorsport Let's hope not. Still confident?

[@CYMotorsport]

@@boukevanzinderen6321 it’s playing out just how I’m talking on aggregate so I’d say yeah

[@boukevanzinderen6321]

@@CYMotorsport Not really a prediction then. That's just splitting your bets! Starting the video with predicting 8 wdc Lewis and 8 title Merc and finishing it with Max and RB can win 😂🤣😂

[@CYMotorsport]

@@boukevanzinderen6321 …. It’s almost like you just realized what an analyst is. I’m not a predictor. I predict bc I do this professionally. It’s a marker that speaks to what I bring to the table. You look back and measure how close what I said was. We’re not children here I assume everyone wants insight. There’s gradations of what’s possible. That “splitting my bets” aspect is what normal ppl call “nuance” haha. You click on video and expect human beings to be Nostradamus? I think you think too highly of humans I’m afraid if you ever thought that was possible. I’d advise you manage your expectations better my friend. If you’re actually trying to score what I say, do it based on the scenarios I present. Holistically you should went to trust someone who can present multiple scenarios. And it’s silly to suggest I’m blindly “splitting” too. When I deviate I tell you why and all those have happened. So when I’m “wrong” I know precisely why and predicted that too. Ironically McLaren is the only one I did blindly split which I was open about but even then I told you why. Not sure what else you want from me mate haha

[@bigbaderek1978]

Such a good race!!! I am so excited about this season

[@CYMotorsport]

One to remember!

[@jackdyson5670]

Ahahah - very nicely done and impressively accurate too in places given the events that unfolded first GP. I think you should have kept faith with the math as far as Norris is concerned though. I didn't need the statistical weight to know that the Ferrari two were the best overall pairing in F1 currently. However I think you have Fernando all wrong :D why ? You didn't factor abominable self-belief into the distribution skew. Looking at history, Vettels going through a Damon Hill moment. And by inverting your Mercedes argument - the AM does not have the engineering to claw back the downforce. Thats a weak driver pairing and an increasingly weaker car ... As for the Mexican, assuming what he says is right, expect a surge of performance in a couple of GP's time. He has been instructed to "win" by his team. However, oppositely Bottas is going to get held back by Mercedes to favour Lewis which is going to give RB the constructors. As for Clubber Lang, sorry Lewis, I mean - there is nothing anyone can do the way I see it from here - he is too strong a driver whatever car he drives. His Bahrain drive reminded me of the way Michael used to drive. Along with Fernando this is the era of the F1 Ironclads... :D Best to you 😊

[@CYMotorsport]

That vettel Damon hill moment line is really going to stick with me haha but great comment all around!

[@kurtperleberg8669]

Dear CYMotosport who will be the next american F1 driver? I would say it's Colton Herta.

[@CYMotorsport]

Jak Crawford is a very solid prospect right now. we'll see how f3 goes

[@kurtperleberg8669]

@@CYMotorsport But how about Indycar driver Colton Herta? He's said he wants to be in F1 someday