Posts by James Collins

What’s the deal with Perez during this part where they shorten the lap and push Hamilton?

Come on, Toto, just build a car that lets Lujo actually compete (even if it's just next year), because honestly, watching this Ferrari is just painful.

Elizabeth Mendoza said:He went for it, but he didn't make the move. He can blame the cold tires and losing grip on the exit all he wants, but honestly? He just didn't go for it.

I mean, you just gotta be careful, you know? You don't just floor it blindly. Anything under 5 seconds is basically just a circus at this point...

It’s pretty obvious now that Red Bull pulled a total low blow at the last race. They basically just tossed Sergio Perez out of the running for the title. I mean, let's just wait until the season wraps up to see who's actually driving the heavy machinery and who's just there to open the gates, but man, this is brutal. I hope the fans don't ever try to compare this mess to the Lewis Hamilton/Valtteri Bottas situation again.

ruggedcyclist56 said:I mean, look at him—hardly making any mistakes (not that Lewis Hamilton hasn't been dropping plenty this season anyway), and he's only been at Mercedes-AMG for a few months, yet he’s already routinely outclassing a teammate who’s been there for years... But hey, whatever, keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better, 🙂

You're claiming he’s constantly squeezing more out of the car, but like, what does that even actually mean?
Yesterday, Lujo was just better in qualifying, and today, after a killer start, he had a really solid race.
It’s great for young George Russell to grab a podium, sure, but he didn't get on it today because he's magically pulling extra performance out of the machine; it was mostly just things going his way...
Using words like "routinely" and stuff just to try and back up your point... I don't know, it kind of just shows how much you're struggling to make your own argument sound believable...

ruggedcyclist56 said:On the flip side, it took Russell about two races to really step up and become the alpha dog at Mercedes, and since then, he’s just been relentless, squeezing every bit of performance out of that car. It's something Hamilton still hasn't quite mastered—I mean, you know how he is, always pointing the finger at his own team whenever he can't find the pace.

Are you kidding me right now?
I mean, Hamilton was absolutely clinical today. First, he totally smoked them at the start, and then he was breathing down the necks of those two like it was nothing, regardless of what car he was in. Later on, he basically erased Perez's massive lead thanks to some killer tire management and caught him up during the pit stops. If it wasn't for that bad luck during the Safety Car, he probably would've cruised to victory. He was easily the driver of the day.
Let's not forget he actually beat Russell in qualifying, too.
Anyway, everyone needs to chill out...

graniteharbor502 said:By that same logic, Lewis Hamilton shouldn't have been awarded points in the United Kingdom either, because isn't it equally absurd to grant points to a driver who essentially knocked his direct rival out of the race? 🤷
Lewis Hamilton walked away from that one with points he didn't truly deserve...

If you had asked me, that race at Spa-Francorchamps should have been completed rather than being called off entirely.

No, no way. That comparison doesn't hold water. A better way to look at it might be if you fouled an opponent and ended up winning anyway. Like how Ramos Salah did in the LP final—totally wrecked them early on and then walked away with the win.
Hamilton was punished for what he did (not saying whether the penalty itself was fair or whatever), while Max isn't being punished for messing with Lewis in Brazil, and he's even getting rewarded for a victory at Spa that he didn't even finish driving.
Hamilton got penalized (we can argue about the penalty later)—Max didn't. End of story.
A crash? If Hamilton hadn't headed to the stands (since he's clearly not in the mood to see both of them DNF right now), it would've been the exact same situation as in the United Kingdom.

graniteharbor502 said:That is a conclusion you have essentially pulled out of thin air. We are merely building upon the notion of warping space-time, an idea some forum members attempt to manifest through their claims that Lewis Hamilton could somehow narrow his points deficit against Max Verstappen on a rain-soaked track at Spa-Francorchamps.

Nobody is even saying that. The actual point—which you guys are either totally ignoring or just twisting around—is that nobody was supposed to get points for that race at all.
It’s like two football teams head out for warmups, the weather is right on the edge of being unplayable, things get worse mid-way through, and then the ref and the crew decide it’s too risky and call the whole thing off after a few minutes. Then later, they announce the favorite gets 1.5 points (half a win) and the underdog gets 0.5 (half a draw).
Sounds stupid, right? Would the favorite have won? Who knows.
It’s just plain dumb to hand out points when the game didn't even happen.
Same goes for giving points for a race that wasn't actually driven.
Honestly, I don't care if Lewis is better, Max is better, or if a literal saint is better. The point is, someone got points they didn't earn.

stormybadger8 said:If anyone benefited from the FIA's embarrassment in Belgium, it was Lewis, not Max.🤣
Where are you even getting your math from? Seriously...
Max starts on pole, so regardless of how much it pours, he’s the one with the massive advantage because he’s the only one not stuck in a literal cloud of water.☕

Bottom line: if the race had started normally and on time, whether they used the SC or whatever...
Max is the guy most likely to take the win. Lewis would have been sandwiched between Ricciardo and George Russell, and he probably would've ended up with a DNF instead of a win. In the end, Lewis only lost 5 points despite finishing third, which would have actually been 10 points otherwise.

Don't mess with me. Is pole position a huge advantage? Yeah, absolutely. Is it a guaranteed win? Of course not.
Look, that’s not even the real issue with the whole circus over at Spa-Francorchamps. The actual problem with the mess in Belgium is that the race should have been postponed or just called off entirely. I mean, awarding points just because they hit two laps behind the Safety Car? That’s a total joke. Honestly, it's just a bad punchline.
Look, don't even try to play dumb with me here. Nobody should be getting any points. It’s simple, really—the race wasn't actually driven. It just didn't happen. Period.

You don't need to be some big-shot Formula 1 expert—and trust me, I'm definitely not—to see what happened. You can tell Max Verstappen was braking way too late and just wasn't turning the wheel where he should've, all just to shove his rival right off the track. A standard five-second penalty? Whatever. The real sting is that he ends up finishing 3rd behind that flying Finn. That's three measly points lost, man. Just... ugh.
Honestly, those decisions in Belgium were absolute garbage too. I mean, they dragged that whole thing out for like three hours just to end up running two laps behind the SCa and handing him the win. Sure, it was only half points, but still, a win's a win.

Just imagine if they actually handed Hamilton the win for that absolute disaster in Spa when they tossed two cars out near the Ardennes forest and just coldly handed him 12.5 points...
If they’d given him a five-second penalty for yesterday's circus instead and added that Belgium win on top, he'd be 8 points closer to catching up than he is now. People would be singing his praises everywhere. But yeah, I guess the FIA loves calling a Safety Car whenever they feel like giving Lewis a fighting chance...

Honestly, it kind of scares me thinking about what would’ve happened if they pulled this on Lewis Hamilton. I mean, we haven't seen a circus quite this ridiculous or a total embarrassment like this before. Just handing him the win because of this... man, it's just a complete disaster.

Anyone got a link for this? Thanks!

And man, that rowdy British crowd... just imagine the noise they were making. People are out here hating for absolutely no reason, I guess, mostly because the broadcast made it look like they were celebrating when, uh, they were actually still mid-corner. It’s pretty obvious everyone is just on edge.

If Lewis Hamilton had squeezed Max Verstappen out there yesterday during the start, people would’ve been absolutely tearing him apart. Like, total dogpile. This kid just constantly closes the door on everyone, doesn't he? But honestly, Lewis looked way sharper this time around during that first lap and just refused to back down. I don't really get why he's always so quick to give in whenever he realizes he can't win the fight. This time he actually went for it, and hey, so be it.
Red flag and no penalty for Lewis... yeah, that's about the only thing that makes sense here.

ruggedhawk20 said:Thinking the Walton family bought a team just for young Stroll to drive is a complete delusion.

The elder Stroll bought the team for himself. He’s the one living out unfulfilled dreams through his kid.

Young Stroll is basically just there to satisfy his father's twisted ego.

Nobody ever actually asked young Stroll if he even wanted to be a driver—his dad just made the call for him.

If Formula 1 was actually young Stroll's dream instead of his father's, there isn't a God alive who could force the old man to drop a single cent on his son's career.

So yeah, Aston Martin is just a toy for the father, and young Stroll is just there to fix his old man's complexes.

And that's exactly why having a top-tier first driver matters so much to the elder Stroll—he cares about the team's overall standings.

Deep down, he knows his son just doesn't have the talent.

Whoa, hold up... you're talking about them like you're part of their inner circle or something. Like you're presenting the kid as the only outlier on the grid. Most of these guys are millionaires or billionaires who wouldn't even care about Formula 1 if they didn't. And look at beloved Perez—he's being pushed around by his Mexican boss, flies to races in helicopters, and they practically kicked Esteban Ocon to the curb in India just to make room for him. Now it's coming back to bite him, I guess. Karma, right? Only a tiny handful of drivers actually "stumbled" into this without already being filthy rich. Stroll's got talent, though.

I mean, Christian Horner basically kicked Pierre Gasly to the curb after just a few races, and now this guy is totally messing up in what’s arguably the second-fastest car on the grid. Maybe try being a little more consistent and give them a shot again, you know?

Look, I’m definitely no F1 expert or anything, so I was just wondering what you guys think... is it actually possible that Lujin's car is just straight-up faster than Bottas's?
Post 1. Because if it isn't, then man, Bottas is just incredibly slow.
Post 2. And if he really is outrunning the competition like that, it definitely makes Hamilton's results look pretty bad.