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Mailbox: Williams decline, Alpine launch, Alfa future Date published: January 15 2021 Readers are currently sharing their thoughts on the decline of Williams, Alpine’s ‘launch’ and the future of Alfa Romeo in Formula 1. Here are a selection of your comments… Who is responsible for the decline of Williams? Andrew Wakefield: I can’t imagine how hard it must have been [to step down as deputy team principal] Claire fought so hard against teams with five-times plus budgets, and if [certain] circumstances hadn’t happened I feel sure she would have brought it up to where it belongs. So ...

Mailbox: What if Hamilton had stayed at McLaren? Date published: January 11 2021 Here is what a selection of PlanetF1 readers are discussing as we all patiently waiting for Formula 1 to return. Would Hamilton have won seven WDCs at McLaren? George Bascomb: Lewis is a very good driver, but if we’re to be totally honest Mercedes is Mercedes and primarily because of Toto. The trinity might be Toto, Mercedes, and any capable driver, and that driver could most definitely be Lewis or someone like George Russell. That isn’t to say that Lewis hasn’t been an important element, but I think Lewis...

Was Brown’s driver dig at P3 rivals unjust? Date published: January 2 2021 How accurate was McLaren boss Zak Brown to state Racing Point and Renault were each ‘carried’ by one driver during the 2020 season? Brown threw some shade on his rivals, whom McLaren beat to third place in the constructors’ World Championship, and PlanetF1 readers have been having their say in return. Also, Dr Helmut Marko throwing a Red Bull team member under the bus for Max Verstappen’s failure to win the Turkish Grand Prix has provoked a response, as has Aston Martin’s entry into F1 as a constructor whi...

Was Brown’s driver dig at P3 rivals unjust? PlanetF1 2/01/2021 © Getty Images Zak Brown, Otmar Szafnauer How accurate was McLaren boss Zak Brown to state Racing Point and Renault were each ‘carried’ by one driver during the 2020 season? Brown threw some shade on his rivals, whom McLaren beat to third place in the constructors’ World Championship, and PlanetF1 readers have been having their say in return. Also, Dr Helmut Marko throwing a Red Bull team member under the bus for Max Verstappen’s failure to win the Turkish Grand Prix has provoked a response, as has Aston Martin’s ...