Posts by Robin Fisher53

Raymond Carter2 said:Oh, he definitely would. Just imagine if Todt was his successor—I think that was actually on the table. What could he possibly say then?

Heheh... Ferrari wouldn't even have a lead car...
But I don't think that'll happen. He even mentioned himself that this feels like a dream job for him. (Man, I'd love to know how much he's actually pulling in🙂

Henry Anderson47 said:He wasn't all bad, honestly. He had his fair share of brilliant moments, but I think—much like Mark 😂—it’s high time he stepped aside. He’s turned into this tedious little autocrat, and he really needs to hand over the reins to a talented guy who's actually much younger (and ideally, looks a bit better while doing it 😛 )

Anyway, Robin Fisher53, what's your take? 😂

Who are we talking about here? Schumacher? 🙂

Robin Fisher53 said:That’s not quite right if you look at how much safer Formula 1 has become. One major downside was last season when he wouldn't let them overlook the MP4-18—which was honestly a masterpiece of modern engineering—and instead let Kimi take his first career title.👋

He’ll be left high and dry once things start falling apart.🙂
If we're talking about the guy who didn't even see the crash coming...🙂

Robin Fisher53 said:Thinking back to those girls holding umbrellas... honestly, even I wouldn't be able to pull myself away from all that so easily.😁

Anyway, come on, Robin Fisher53, weigh in here.😁

I'm weighing in... 🙂
Yeah, I get what you mean....

But he doesn't exactly have the spare time to sit there watching them... he's too busy cooking up schemes to tear the whole formula apart...

Raymond Carter2 said:I could have just posted this instead: "What do you guys think about this?"
www.f1-live.com/....
And then you all could just translate it yourselves and figure out what it means.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure we were the first ones to get this news out in American English. Besides, a little bit of exposure never hurts anyone.

Just kidding...
Phew...

Raymond Carter2 said:(Just a heads up, my site is always updated with the latest Formula 1 news)

The freshest stuff—straight from sources like Max and Berrian.🙂

🙂

James Roberts87
A rough day for Formula 1.

I have to agree.

ivansa said:What are your thoughts on this? Personally, I think this just goes to show that Ford is going to be absolutely dominant.

http://www.destinacijaf1.com/news.ph..._from=&ucat=2&

I think you might be mistaking this post for an advertisement.🙂

Peter Myers29
We really need to phase out mid-race refueling. Honestly, it feels like the wins are being handed to whoever nails their pit strategy or manages their fuel loads better, rather than the driver who actually puts on the best show on the track. If we just limited stops to tire changes, the focus would shift back to pure driving talent where it belongs.

That has to be one of the biggest loads of nonsense I've ever heard...
Are you really suggesting that the winners are just the ones who play the tactical game better, even if they aren't actually the fastest drivers on the track?
The winners are simply the ones driving the best right now. It's that straightforward.
It’s a different story if you're suggesting that the ones who prioritize better aren't necessarily the ones taking home the wins.

Neither Kimmy nor Alonso were actually faster or better than the Ford on that track. To be honest... nobody really outpaced them all season long. At the end of the day, the wins go to whoever can simply drive better on the circuit.

Carol Ortiz4 said:I honestly think most people here ought to be against him. I mean, if you look at how much everyone complains about track limits in Formula 1, then Max is really the one to blame for that whole mess.

I will give him credit for one thing: he did push for making the cars a bit safer. But even then, we probably wouldn't be seeing those changes if the team bosses hadn't absolutely insisted on them.

Just a complete waste of a human being...

I wouldn't say that's quite the case... the cars are actually significantly safer now.
But honestly, anyone stepping into that role after Senna passed away would have made those same calls. It just wouldn't have been any different.

Ivansa
He certainly had some solid ideas under his belt. Most of them were aimed at trying to knock Schumacher off his pedestal, but unfortunately, he just couldn't quite pull it off.

Were you trying to say—thankfully, it didn't work out?

Come on, guys... who actually thinks it makes sense to introduce new regulations just because one person happens to be better than everyone else?
Honestly, anyone backing that move for that reason clearly doesn't understand what sports are all about. It’s nothing short of pure communism.

Robin Fisher53 said:I’m honestly a bit stunned by that attitude. I mean, are you actually aware that if things go that way, you’d never even find out who the sponsors for Minardi and Jordan are? This way, at least you can sit back and enjoy watching Pantan set those "lightning fast" laps in peace. 😁

RTL always blasts commercials whenever they're on screen... and even the geniuses over at the network decided we wouldn't mind if the ads ran a little longer since it's just Minardi racing now.🙂
They might actually stand a better chance if they teamed up; if Minardi could pull off a little interference against Ferrari or McLaren, they might actually show up on the clock for a second.🙂

Raymond Carter2 said:He always runs testing on the McLaren car right before the season starts over in Spain, where they just soak the entire track with water.👍

It honestly feels like he’d get way more out of testing on a dry track... I mean, it didn't even rain back in England.😢
I guess we should just be glad he isn't testing in a blizzard instead.🙂

Elvis Presley said:I think we might have things backward here, just so there isn't any confusion...

Fair enough. Let's just say you've got your take on things, and I've got the facts.

Robin Fisher53 said:It’s nearly impossible to find the right page for F1 stuff.😁 Obviously, you can check www.formula1.com or look at the McLaren stats on www.mclaren.com. But if you want those deep-dive details on the McLaren site, you usually have to sign up for a membership. It'll run you about 50 bucks—roughly what you'd spend on some team souvenir—unless you know where to look on certain hacker sites for passwords.😁

Or you could just try your luck with Sentry or Accessdiver using a solid wordlist and a few hundred proxies.🙂

Hannah Sullivan3 said:Yeah, I was just reading about how the "genius" Mario Andretti is actually playing nice with the crew, while "poor little" Ralf Schumacher is acting like a total SS officer... 👎

True... those radio chats where everyone starts swearing at each other (specifically targeting Monty, at least) are pretty much par for the course these days...

And as for him acting like an SS officer, I guess you just have to forgive him... he is German, after all.🙂

mistybear87 said:?
It’s not like they were out grazing sheep together or anything, just so one could write the other a tear-soaked letter if something went wrong lol 🙂

What I actually meant was—who would ever want to be friends with an idiot... (just clarifying so there isn't any confusion here)...

Raymond Palmer8 said:It’s such a shame. This is the first season where Michelin actually seems to have a rain tire that works—at least according to their own testing, though we all know how those tests go. And David spent extra time practicing in the wet before the season started, which is funny because rain was always his specialty. If I recall, he could only really beat Hakkinen if things got messy or if the weather turned. It’s too bad Kimi didn't get any wet track time; he struggles when it pours. He’s got that cold, stoic vibe, and since they're usually the best in snow conditions, I’d honestly love to see some winter racing. Kimi would be an absolute legend in those conditions.😁 As for the McLaren MP4-19B, Wurz took it out in the rain at Silverstone and it looked incredible—both the driver and the car. I'm genuinely looking forward to seeing if we get rain so we can watch David hunt down the "Rain Man" (Michael) for a full lap. Then again, I have to admit, right after this McLaren race, I'll be rooting for Schumi. There's just something about him that's so cool.😁 😂

We all remember that time with David, don't we? When Schumi tried to lap him and he intentionally slowed down to about 30 mph just to force a collision...
He certainly made his mark in the rain back then....

Robin Fisher53 said:From what I recall, Kimi was trailing by 8 points, so he absolutely HAD to take the win.

Exactly... and leaving SCH without any points at all...
It was always a toss-up whether SCH would make the podium... or if Rubens would pull off something crazy...
you really have to secure the championship early on, ideally by the mid-season point.🙂

James Roberts87 said:Exactly. Kimi really only had a theoretical shot at the title.

And honestly, it was even slimmer than that...
SCH started in 14th and ended up 8th after dealing with a ton of issues...

Meanwhile, Kimi managed to start 8th and fight his way up to 2nd...

Anđeo said:I just wanted to point out that back mid-season, I mentioned how tough it would be for Schumacher to grab the title. If you recall, he was trailing by quite a bit until that new Ferrari car showed up. And regarding whether anyone actually helped him secure first place—honestly, Schumacher wouldn't have been champion if the officials hadn't pushed him back onto the track after he went off into the gravel at that famous race. I know I have to keep repeating this, but his nose was practically sticking out over the edge of the track, and he chose to retire instead of pushing through to score points (which, by the way, would have mattered more under the new scoring system you Ferrari fans keep complaining about). In that same race, Kimi Raikkonen was convincingly leading before he had to pull out due to a mechanical failure. So, really, nobody was handing anything to Schumacher; things just might have gone differently if the McLaren had been more reliable.

Look, I’m not arguing against the scoring system just because of Ferrari... it's more that it cheapens a win. It gives someone like Barrichello a shot at the championship even if, say, SCH and Kimi Raikkonen🙂 are fighting for the title and doing miracles... and then suddenly... boom... there's Barrichello with enough points to take it.🙂

Now tell me that rewards excellence?

No way. Everyone is going to start using the Schumacher tactic... just sit behind them and wait for the right moment...
At least the title contenders will...

Ivansa said:They aren't quite that competitive. Ferrari is still the stronger side.

If we take Schumacher at his word, then Ferrari hasn't even hit their full potential yet...

And if you listen to Montoya—Ferrari hasn't shown everything they can do because once they actually start pushing, those reliability issues will pop up. (I wouldn't be surprised if that was some advice from his strategist)...

Now, looking back, it's pretty obvious Ferrari isn't running at one hundred percent all the time. I remember watching how SCH would pull away to a comfortable gap early on and just cruise from there to maintain it... kind of like what he mentioned himself. You don't get extra points for anything else out there...

But if Montoya's theory holds water, it makes me wonder why Rubens' Ferrari always seemed so reliable. It's hard to believe they were babying the car while he was driving well behind SCH and others...

Something just crossed my mind... maybe they should bring back a point for the fastest lap. At least that way, drivers might actually fight each other for something when the race becomes a bit dull...

James Roberts87 said:Schumacher really shouldn't have finished in the points if we wanted Kimi Raikkonen to actually have a shot at the championship.

True... though he certainly came close.🙂