Posts by stormybadger8

steelmaker83 said:Regarding Williams. There are a few reasons. They’re definitely faster than McLaren, and probably even beating Ferrari and Force India. Unfortunately, they got stuck right behind McLaren using that same Mercedes Power Unit, and to make matters worse, Massa was holding them up.

Valtteri Bottas was clearly faster yesterday. That doesn't necessarily mean he would've overtaken Jenson Button, but he certainly would've been more competitive than Massa.

So, it's either a string of bad luck or just a string of unfortunate drivers.

You guys are still missing the most basic thing about F1.☕
Catching someone isn't the same as passing them.😉
And yeah, Bottas was faster, but take a look at how much Jenson Button ramped up his pace once they closed in...
Also, check out how Bottas's lap times didn't really drop regardless of being stuck behind Massa.😉
But if you're saying Bottas had a shot while Massa had zero? I'm with you there...

Just because Williams is faster—maybe by 0.5 seconds over the guy ahead—doesn't mean that's enough to actually make a move...
It’s highly debatable whether Mercedes could even pass Red Bull or Ferrari if they found themselves sitting right behind them...
And honestly, with this year's nonsense regarding automatic KERS deployment and smaller wings during DRS, overtaking feels way harder than before. You need a massive speed delta compared to previous seasons...

So realistically, even if Sebastian Vettel could keep pace with Nico Rosberg, his chances of an overtake were basically zero.
Same goes for Fernando Alonso and Daniel Ricciardo up front, or even Nico Hulkenberg...
There's no point overthinking it; the only thing that gives you a real chance is a huge advantage in tire life/age...
A tiny gap of 0.200 or 0.300 per lap isn't going to cut it. Honestly, I'm not even sure a full second is enough...
For instance, Fernando Alonso didn't just breeze past Nico Hulkenberg, even though he had an advantage of roughly 1.5-2 seconds per lap.😉

It's also a huge question mark what would've happened if the roles were reversed. I'm not convinced Nico Rosberg would have easily cleared Red Bull or Ferrari if he ended up behind them...

As for those fuel consumption graphics, you can take them with a grain of salt considering how questionable sensor accuracy is. I don't see how they'd calculate anything without relying on them.😁
Besides, where did they get Daniel Ricciardo's consumption data if his sensor died before the race?
And from what I know, they checked the flow on Daniel Ricciardo's car in the exact same way they did in Australia.🤣
Now, if Daniel Ricciardo had the edge over everyone else in Australia before that, why didn't he have it this time against Sebastian Vettel and the rest of the crew whose sensors were working? 😵

steelmaker83 said:lol, maybe even.

Look, there's a massive difference between saying Mark Webber is on the same level as Fernando Alonso versus calling Alonso a straight-up fraud. Just because you're being subtle with your trolling doesn't mean you aren't trolling.

Since when did stating facts become trolling? 😵
As far as I recall, I said Mark Webber was clearly better in that Minardi 2002 than Fernando Alonso was in 2001. I also mentioned that Webber was superior back in Formula 3000 during the 2000 season.
Those are just the facts. You can roll your eyes all you want, but they're still true. 😉

It’s one thing if Mark Webber pulls a better qualifying lap, but Fernando Alonso is the one actually killing it during the race we all tune in to watch. That's why drivers like him always seem like the absolute best to everyone.
And honestly, Alonso just got lucky landing that Renault seat and walking away with two titles.
It doesn't mean Mark Webber was a total hack like some people love to claim. It just means he never fully tapped into his potential because he wasn't in the right place at the right time. And even when he finally was, he didn't have the luck of being paired with that untouchable, unbeatable number one driver.

Man, after what he pulled off in Melbourne, Mark Webber ended up jumping over to Williams. He joined a squad of former world champions—a serious powerhouse back then that was consistently fighting for titles, even snagging runner-up spots in 2002, 2003, and 2004. By the time he actually showed up there in '04, they were only trailing the runners-up by a tiny margin.😉
After everything he pulled off at Indianapolis, Alonso jumped ship to Renault. Up until that point, they hadn't won anything significant—they were just another mid-field team struggling to stay relevant.

You could make a very similar comparison between Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel.
Both of them jumped ship to teams that were struggling to find any real footing before they arrived. We're talking about mid-fielders that actually had some decent potential under the hood, and then—boom—look at those ridiculous results. Just incredible.
Honestly, they could have all just ended up happy at McLaren like Sergio Perez did, and it would've been nothing more than a bunch of bananas.
People were actually speculating about Sebastian Vettel moving to Ferrari or McLaren, but Red Bull Racing blocked that transition from STR. Then, when he went out and said, "I don't think they demoted me with this decision," the internet just absolutely tore him apart. Everyone was basically like, "Oh, they definitely did." 🤣And honestly, they aren't even close. 😁

In my book, Mark Webber wasn't some underdog. He was right up there at the top tier with guys like Robert Kubica, Nico Hulkenberg, Juan Pablo Montoya, Nico Rosberg, and even Felipe Massa (back before the Ferrari era). Some of them just didn't get lucky enough to grab those massive wins—some probably never will—and who knows, maybe some of them actually will one day.
Maybe they didn't show quite as much as the top-tier crew, but they certainly weren't that far behind them either. Honestly, the big question is what could have happened if they’d just had better opportunities and a bit more luck throughout their careers.
Lewis Hamilton is a perfect example of that. He's an incredible driver, period. But if you actually sit down and judge him based on his titles alone, he's basically sitting right there in the same tier as Jenson Button.
Look, Lewis Hamilton still has time. He finally landed in a seat with a solid crew and a car that actually works, so he probably won't be stuck with just one podium finish.
Honestly, if the Ferrari pit crew had even a tiny bit more coordination, they could've walked away with the title today.😉

It wasn't even that easy. If he was going to pass him, it would've happened a lap earlier, not just now in lap 4...
Plus, we're talking about the very start of the race on a fresh set of tires. Honestly, you can blame Rosberg for that—he pulled right out of the DRS zone, leaving Daniel Ricciardo stuck without any DRS in that lap.😉

jadeseal7 said:

Sometimes I actually feel bad for Felipe Massa... his whole career just keeps circling back to the exact same thing.

And then someone tries to explain to me that Sauber isn't exactly a feeder program for Ferrari drivers.🤣🤣🤣

Jason Campbell70 said:Look, it’s only the second race, but I honestly can't see how Mercedes-Benz loses this.

We already saw during pre-season testing that the car is incredibly reliable and consistent.
Now in actual races, we're seeing they're a solid second per lap faster than everyone else.
That tire deg issue that killed them last season? Clearly isn't an issue this year. (Actually, it's not an issue for anyone, apparently.)
With a car this dominant, it’s hard to find a driver who wouldn't win the title—it's more about whether they can avoid losing it.

Like someone else said— and whatever, Lewis earned it.

Let’s finally agree on something for once.😁

I even agree with the last part—Lewis deserves it...
But damn, what am I thinking? He'll probably blow the title again... It feels like it'll just be some weird stupidity, pressing the wrong button on the steering wheel, or some totally ridiculous mechanical failure, crash, or spin off track...

jadeseal7 said:As far as I know, he got hit with a 5 or 10-second penalty. I must’ve been half-asleep because I totally missed him serving it.

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/03/3...enalty-points/

Valtteri Bottas, Jules Bianchi, and Kevin Magnussen are all sitting on two points in the driver standings...

dustycyclist19 said:I can't be bothered to dig through the archives right now, but didn't you just say like a month ago that Alonso is still the GOAT?🤷

I said Alonso was the best. Yeah, right. Good joke.🤣🤣🤣
Maybe you're two days ahead of schedule. 😬

Look, I’m not calling Fernando Alonso a fraud, nor am I out here trashing him. That’s just not my style. The truth is, I genuinely believe he belongs at the very top tier of drivers—he might even be in the current top three.

You could also argue that the winner should be whoever predicted more secondary points... though obviously, if those tie, you just look at the next best one, and so on.

Honestly, that sounds like the easiest way to handle it without making life unnecessarily difficult...
That whole idea about submitting predictions months in advance and constantly switching topics sounds like a total headache.

I think it’s better this way—more winners and more runners-up within the group and all that.
There's zero chance they'll end up being identical since we're dealing with an odd number of races.😉

And honestly, there's no point overcomplicating things beyond that...

gentlecobra23 said:MAMBA, regarding those issues in your group

Look, it’s not even an issue right now since only the top two move on. But if we end up with a tie at the end of the group stage, we'll settle it using either the early predictions or by looking at wins, runner-up spots, etc., just like they do in NASCAR—or we'll find some other compromise somewhere else.

Why don't you just invent a ranking system and bake it into the rules before we actually get there? That way we aren't arguing about it later...😉
Also, I have no clue what you mean by deciding things based on "early predictions."🤷
We're talking about seven races here, not just one. So that's seven different predictions... which begs the question: are we talking about just the final prediction, or are we looking at everyone's accuracy across all seven races?🤷

We really miss Kamui😁
He actually managed to crack the top 10 twice... once even landing him in 8th place.😁
If Kamui isn't out there grabbing points for the backmarkers, then what's the point of even having him on the grid?

dustycyclist19 said:Ferrari was faster during the morning session, so they were neck and neck. Now you finally see the truth: Red Bull Racing is ahead. They say the truth comes out slow, but it always finds its way eventually.☕

It’s obvious Red Bull Racing is ahead when Vettel is clearly outperforming Alonso... anything else would just be unnatural. 😍

Ferrari isn't bad at all. Honestly, they’re right up there with Red Bull Racing for now.
Look, the truth is Red Bull Racing has the superior aero and a better chassis overall, but Ferrari’s got the better engine—for now.😁)...

So, what's left to see? They’ll probably just delete the whole thread once they get their act together, but for now, we're still hanging on.
Don't forget, this was Vettel's first race ever—and the first time he actually managed to pull off a full race distance without breaking a sweat.

But honestly, when it comes to that race, you probably liked the opening best.
When everyone was stuck on the exact same strategy and running the identical tires.😉
I don't even know where to start with this one. Just... wow. First ten laps.
Ferrari and Red Bull are basically identical on pace right now. Both are sitting about a full second behind Lewis Hamilton per lap, and honestly, everyone else was feeling the heat during that stretch—even Lewis.

That 9/10th lap from Alonso feels off. I can't tell if he just completely botched it—maybe missed a braking point or spun out and cooked his tires—or if the Ferrari is just absolutely eating through rubber.🤷
It’s possible they’re just eating through tires. Honestly, maybe the Bear and Red Bull Racing totally messed up by even trying to shadow him in the pits. Red Bull's pace hasn't even jumped like that after longer stints.

Look, brightwolf48, if you’re actually paying attention to this forum, you already know what's up😁.
Once Jason Campbell70 moves over to

and starts going full-blown chaos mode on every single thread, you'll know there's pure panic among the Alonso fans😍.

Patrick Bailey4 said:Yeah, sure, because we’re all just going to take the word of the biggest clown in America, Mladen Jergović, and his imaginary connections in F1

Why do you think I'm laughing?🤣🤣🤣

Fourteen times (even if we only heard it twice on the TV Broadcast) they told Massa and Bottas that Finac was faster and needed to move up to try and hunt down Button. Zero points.

🤣

Jason Campbell70 and the quadruple scam... oops, I mean quad-post🤣
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1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Sebastian Vettel
3. Nico Rosberg

4. Daniel Ricciardo
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Felipe Massa
7. Kimi Raikkonen
8. Jenson Button
9. Valtteri Bottas
10. Kevin Magnussen

jadeseal7 said:Red Bull is only playing at Ferrari's level because of their own screw-ups. Give it two more races and they'll be right up there with Mercedes. As for Ferrari? They’re stuck where they are because mid-season car development is clearly a foreign concept to them.

Whatever happens, happens... but for now, Red Bull and Ferrari are dead even.☕

Jason Campbell70 said:This season's Mercedes is the most dominant car in history. ☕

Not even close.☕
Honestly, it’s way more dominant than anything we've seen in the last decade... basically, the only other car that actually stood a chance was the Ferrari 2004.☕
Nobody else comes anywhere near it. With this kind of effortless lead and massive gap, even Brawn GP wouldn't have touched them, let alone Red Bull Racing...

Remember how easy Rosberg made it look in Australia and Malaysia?
And aren't you one of those people who claims:

Jason Campbell70 said:And for Rosberg too. 🙏

Father of a fraud, son of an amateur.