Because that’s in direct violation of the technical regulations?

See, someone with any kind of feel for the sports regulations (or a general idea of how google works) should’ve probably known this before writing and posting an article on the pettyness of Renault.

Yet, unlike Mercedes, Renault & Honda, Ferrari have never pulled out of F1.

McLaren isn’t nearly as valuable to F1 as Ferrari. Just take a look at the crowds (not right now... but you know what I mean) to see how much F1 needs Ferrari.

While I agree with most of the sentiment of your post, Ferrari has used its veto. Most recently in 2015 to kill a proposal that would set a maximum on engine and gearbox prices for customer teams. They were right to use it by the way.
Just because Ferrari doesn’t tend to use its veto much, doesn’t mean that it’s an…

Rumors about Vettel to Aston Martin are really picking up now, though it would be to replace Perez, not Lance.

If a team has suspicions that one of their competitors is in breach of the regulations, they have every right (and I would say even a moral duty) to formally protest. Just like Racing Point did last season when they succesfully protested Renault’s brake system.

...handful of racers in the Formula E paddock which are considered top-tier(*) drivers

Racing Point is a partner of Mercedes, and more. The whole reason Stroll and his friends managed to take control over Force India was because Mercedes collaborated with Perez’ people and BWT to take the sale of the team out of the hands of Mallya, who was running the team into the ground.

Binotto is a (the?) key reason Ferrari managed to turn things around so quickly after a disastrous start to the hybrid era. He’s clearly struggling in his new role, but the decision to promote him wasn’t that strange.

I think it’d be hard to be less succesful than Gasly. But I get your point, fair enough. The only thing is that we already know he’s not top tier beause that ‘special’ talent that guys like Hamilton, Verstappen and Leclerc clearly have was already clearly noticeable in F3/F2, and while Alex was a good driver in those…

Viewing numbers have been fairly steady worldwide in recent years. The declining viewership from the late 00s/early 10s seems to have stopped for a while now. The rights holders will still have to pay fully for their right-to-air if F1 holds up to their end of the deal (as in if any Grand Prix’ are run). So there will…

Could be? Alonso’s been confirmed to return.

The bulk of F1 income is generated out of TV money. So the only way anyone gets any income this year, is by running as many races as they can to make up for the expenses the teams have had all year. Sponsorship contracts will also have clauses which stipulate a certain amount of airtime required. If there’d be no…

I’m sorry but that’s just not true. In races Kvyat had the upperhand last year vs Albon (though only slightly), the reason RBR went for Alex is because he has more room to grow and they already knew Kvyat wasn’t the answer. Again, I like Alex and I hope he has a long F1 career, but he’s never going to be one of the…

Careers don’t start in F1, and while young drivers obviously develop, it’s not like a solid prospect (which Albon has always been, nothing more nothing less) becomes a great driver overnight. While Albon has clearly shown more than Gasly did, I believe that’s more down to Gasly’s atrocious performance and state of…

I do agree with your last statement. I’d probably settle for Albon for the next two or three years over a declining Vettel, and hope that Liam Lawson continues to develop. Albon will likely accept the number two status more easily and is less likely to cause a fuss. But soon Red Bull does need to start preparing a…

Why is it a joke exactly, and also why wouldn’t there be a 2021 season?

Yeah I’ve always had that feeling too. He doesn’t seems to crave the spotlight like many other drivers do.