Posts by stormybadger8

Look, I haven't even opened this thread yet, so I honestly have zero clue what Michael Lee4 was rambling about.
I've been busy cleaning up reported posts, and I'll dive into the whole thread once I have a second.

Usually, I don't bother reading these threads while the race is actually happening—too much effort...
I step in when things get reported, but lately, some members have been complaining that people are getting way too personal and insulting toward the drivers during race weekends. They aren't wrong, so I’ll need to watch that more closely.

Besides, I don't see why it's such a massive struggle to talk about the race or the drivers without resorting to swearing and insults.🤷

What does Michael Lee4 have to do with this?
You got flagged because I received reports from other users, not because of Michael Lee4 or any moderator.

Besides, why should I just ignore you talking absolute trash and insulting drivers? Just because a driver made a mistake? Real classy.👍
Grosjean, who basically knocked Alonso and Hamilton out of the race, gets a one-race ban...which isn't exactly a common occurrence.
So, I think it’s pretty obvious which driver actually messed up here.

Instead of focusing on the facts, you feel the need to trash talk Hamilton and call him names. It's clearly just trolling McLaren and Lewis fans and being disrespectful to the driver.
If you want to scream at your TV because of the drivers, go ahead, 👍
but I don't see any reason to bring that kind of verbal abuse onto this forum.🤷

You think Hamilton caused the crash?
Even if you do, there are much better ways to say that without being a jerk.

You rushed into posting that, and you've got over an hour to delete it.

Maybe on a football forum, people think it's fine to swear at players. Whatever.
On this Formula 1 subforum, it's not okay. And honestly, when you join a subforum, you should probably read the subforum rules before you start typing.

4. Gross insults and profanity directed at anyone or anything are also unacceptable and will be appropriately sanctioned.

darkmarlin16 said:honestly, I think you were replying to the wrong offer entirely 😁

What am I even supposed to do with you?🤦
Who on earth were you sending that offer to? 🤦
And do you realize the Commissioner should probably disqualify you from the superleague right now?
At least that's what Max claimed... back during that Patagonia situation which is basically a carbon copy of yours.

Basically, there was a response to your last offer submitted on June 23, 2012, before qualifying, specifically for CNN Europe.🤦

After that CNN Europe offer, you have an answer for CNN UK,
but no new offer for CNN Germany,
no answer for CNN Canada,
and no new offer for CNN Belgium...🙂 You haven't responded or sent a new offer for three races in a row. 🙂

I'm done with this nonsense.🤦
I'm officially resigning as Deputy Superleague Commissioner. There is absolutely no way I'm going to disqualify the current superleague leader or even bother debating it.🙂
And I certainly don't have the energy to listen to Max's "wisdom" when he pulls this on me and starts arguing about why the irregular superleague 2012 champion shouldn't count.

As far as I'm concerned, the superleague season is dead to me. I have zero intention of running it or doing anything else regarding this thread.

Sort it out yourselves however you see fit.
@ Terry Carter2, please keep an eye on this discussion and ban or delete any insults, trolling, or whatever else happens here.🤦

Felipe Massa - Narain Karthikeyan
Felipe Massa - Charles Pic
Felipe Massa - Pedro de la Rosa
Felipe Massa - Vitaly Petrov

What am I supposed to do about it?🤷
From where I'm sitting, he isn't anyone's clone.🤷

So what now?
Are you, me, and everyone else just supposed to sit here guessing whose clone he is until the end of time?

I don't see any point in dragging this out.🙄
If most people think being a clone is a massive dealbreaker, then they probably won't vote for him, and he won't be the manager anyway.☕
And honestly, what's even the problem?🤷

If I catch him posting in the same thread using both the clone and the original, I'll know immediately.😁

Edward Howard2 said:sweet 🥳
the opponent just backed out... victory without even breaking a sweat... ☕

let's go, sixth reserve 🙏🙏

btw, how did that whole situation between paški and Terry Carter2 end up getting settled last round? 🍿

I have no clue what there was even to settle here since everything is crystal clear.

Still waiting on rugfedfox28 to fix that offer or at least add that extra 5 bucks.☕

Edward Howard2 said:sweet 🥳
the opponent just backed out... victory without even breaking a sweat... ☕

let's go, sixth reserve 🙏🙏

btw, how did that whole situation between paški and Terry Carter2 end up getting settled last round? 🍿

Not really though.😁
I don't see anything in the TM rulebook about backing out of a duel or conceding after it's already started. Honestly, I don't see any way for someone to just drop out of the competition entirely. 🤷
The only thing actually written down is disqualification after three missed rounds.🤷

redheron12 said:Well... hypothetically speaking, if we're looking at the borderlands, it would be absurd for him not to lead—considering he's the only one ever caught cheating. It would be interesting to see which IP or which state is actually involved here...

And man, what kind of moderator are you? You might as well just be running a local news station.

Nah, it's not the borderlands.☕
I checked, and from what I can tell, none of the big-name players in any competition are involved.

Cut it out with all this talk about clones and whose clone is whose 😳
I’ll be deleting any discussions like this, and I won't hesitate to issue a ban if necessary.

Look, I have zero clue who we're talking about and frankly, I don't care. As long as they aren't playing games between the clone and the original, who they actually are is irrelevant.
Their rules seem fine to me. I don't see why they couldn't be a candidate for Manager—or even become the Manager if we decide to elect them...

neonfox65 said:Montoja snagged pole position again! 😁

Stop messing around. 😬
If you're actually serious, tell me which race this was so I can go watch that miracle myself.😁

There's a difference between what's clearly laid out in the rulebook and those messy gray areas where nothing is written down and you're just stuck waiting on whatever decision the race director feels like making.☕

Christian Williams61 - Matthew Young35 3-12
Fernando Alonso - Sebastian Vettel 0-3
Lewis Hamilton - Jenson Button 3-0
Pastor Maldonado - Romain Grosjean 0-3
Kimi Räikkönen - Mark Webber 0-3
Heikki Kovalainen - Vitaly Petrov 0-3
Christian Williams61 - Matthew Young35 0-3

Edward Howard2 - darkmarlin16 15-0
No answer to the offer
Edward Howard2 - darkmarlin16 2-0

ruggedfox28 - Terry Carter2 6-8
Felipe Massa - Narain Karthikeyan 0-2
Felipe Massa - Charles Pic 3-0
Felipe Massa - Pedro de la Rosa 0-3
Felipe Massa - Vitaly Petrov 3-0
Zero chance at 0-3
ruggedfox28 - Terry Carter2 0-3

TBF1D - Jessica Ramos12 3-12
Fernando Alonso - Kimi Räikkönen 0-3
Kamui Kobayashi - Sergio Pérez 0-3
Jean-Éric Vergne - Daniel Ricciardo 0-3
Pastor Maldonado - Ayrton Senna 3-0
Heikki Kovalainen - Vitaly Petrov 0-3
TBF1D - Jessica Ramos12 0-3

ruggedfox28 said:I don't see anything in the rules saying I can't list two of the same person in one pair—and I definitely don't see any penalty for doing it!

The stuff you quoted doesn't mention anything about this specific situation... so I totally disagree with giving Terry Carter2 those 3 consolation points.

Besides, he didn't even mark which pair he was betting on in that offer, so if anything, I should be getting 3 points directly instead of him. ☕

A "pair" with just one driver isn't a pair.☕
So, I’m treating that offer as if you actually wrote out four separate pairs.

stormybadger8 said:1. The Reddit F1 Super League is an invite-only competition featuring the top eight performers from last season's various forum racing series. If someone can't make the cut, the next person in line based on last year's standings steps in as a reserve. Next year's qualifying spots are detailed in rulebook section 15. Official results and rankings are posted by the league director in this thread, and the moderator will pin them to the first page for easy access while everyone else posts their picks and plays the Super League here.

2. We run this thing by having competitors face off head-to-head in triple round-robin duels, following a predetermined schedule drawn at random. During the first and second rounds of the Super League, everyone sets their own offers. In the third round, things get more organized—offers are set based on merit according to the standings at the end of round two, meaning the leaders get an easier path through the final stretch.

3. Here’s how the system works:
The person setting the offer has until midnight on Tuesday of the race week to submit five pairs of matchups. There are no restrictions on which pairs you pick, but you don't actually pick the drivers. Instead, your opponent does that by bolding their five favorites—basically marking them with a 1 or a 2 to indicate who they think will finish higher in the pair. This has to be done no later than 10 minutes before Saturday's qualifying starts. Any drivers they don't mark automatically become the favorites for the person receiving the offer.

4. Once the race is over, players earn these bonus points:
Winning a duel where no drivers DNF – 3 points
Winning a duel where the loser DNFs – 2 points
Winning a duel where the loser fails to start – 1 point
A draw where both drivers DNF or fail to start – 1 point each

5. After totaling those bonus points for each pairing, we hand out the main points:
Winning against an opponent's offer - 3 points
Winning your own offer - 2 points
A draw – 1 point each

6. To figure out the final League standings, we use these tiebreakers:
a) Whoever has more main points wins.
b) If tied there, the person with the better bonus point differential wins.
c) Still tied? The person with more main points from their head-to-head matchups wins.
d) If it's still a wash, look at the bonus point differential from those head-to-head matches.
e) If we're still stuck, the person with the most total wins takes it.
f) Tied again? More individual pair wins breaks the tie.
g) Last resort: whoever has more total bonus points wins.

7. You can actually send your offer as soon as the previous race wraps up. The official deadline is Tuesday at midnight before the race week, but honestly, we aren't strict about it—if you post at 12:01 AM on Wednesday, it still counts. However, if you miss the deadline entirely, your last submitted offer from the League stays active, and your opponent gets to respond to that. If they don't respond to the old one and a new one pops up in the meantime, they have to answer the new one. If someone misses the window in the first two rounds when there isn't an old offer yet, or if they're so late their opponent can't respond, the opponent gets the max payout: 3 main points and 15 bonus points. Also, if the responder is logged in or posting on Reddit between the late offer and qualifying but ignores it, the offer-setter gets the max points—provided the offer was posted at least an hour before the response deadline.

8. If a competitor fails to submit a new entry or response for three consecutive races, they’ll be automatically disqualified from the rest of the competition, provided there's a reserve competitor available to step into the super league. If a reserve steps in, they take over the remaining schedule left by the disqualified person, but they don't get to inherit any of those points.

9. If someone misses the deadline for a response or just doesn't reply to an offer, their opponent gets the maximum haul: 2 main points and 15 secondary points.
If a participant sends a fake response during the third round—or any other way that looks like they're clearly trying to rig things for someone else—both they and the beneficiary will face penalties. These will be decided by the tournament directors and the Reddit F1 moderators through a majority vote.

10. Once an entry or response is sent, it’s final. No deleting, no editing, no "oops, let me fix that." Breaking this rule means handing your opponent the maximum points. If you submit an incomplete entry with fewer than five pairs, you can add to it until your opponent responds; if you don't, your opponent gets the max secondary points for the missing slots. If you send more than five pairs, we only care about the first five—no corrections allowed after that.

11. Competitors can agree to swap home status for any reason during the first round. If they do, the order swaps automatically in the second round so everyone gets a turn hosting. After the second round, the home/away setup is locked in. Also, you can't mess with the pairing schedule once the tournament starts.

12. You have to post your predictions using the exact username you registered with. The only exception is if an admin changes it. If you're a banned user, you can still play by submitting your entry via your banned account; a moderator will then manually move it to the thread. If you don't follow this process, you're out.

13. Race results are based on what the FIA announces immediately after the race on TV or the first unofficial uncorrected results on the official website. We aren't looking at any later corrections from the FIA. When determining DNFs, we go by those initial FIA announcements specifying who dropped out. Per FIA rules, a driver is considered to have retired if they complete less than 90% of the race distance, and the race length is whatever the FIA decides via their standard or extraordinary rulings.

14. You can't change your entry just because the FIA or a team made a call that helps or hurts your bet. Same goes if an FIA decision screws over your opponent after you've picked your top five favorites. If you already know about an FIA or team decision before you submit, you better account for it. This specifically applies to drivers officially announced as not racing; you can't pick them. If you do, you'll face sanctions, including giving the win and max points to your opponent.

15. Next year's F1 Super League registration order:
15. Next year's F1 Super League registration order:
1. F1 Super League champion
2. F1 Championship champion
3. F1 Tournament 1 winner
4. F1 Tournament 2 winner
5. Accuracy Trophy winner - overall
6. F1 Championship runner-up
7. F1 Super League runner-up
8. F1 Betting house winner
9. F1 Tournament 1 finalist
10. F1 Tournament 2 finalist
11. 3rd place in F1 Championship
12. Accuracy Trophy winner - championship
13. 3rd place in F1 Super League
14. 3rd place in F1 Tournament 1
15. 3rd place in F1 Tournament 2
16. Accuracy Trophy winner - tournament
17. F1 Championship Team Champion (better side)
18. 4th place in F1 Championship
19. 4th place in F1 Tournament 1
20. 4th place in F1 Tournament 2
21. Accuracy Trophy runner-up - overall
22. F1 Championship Team Champion (worse side)
23. 5th place in F1 Championship
24. 5th place in F1 Tournament 1
25. 5th place in F1 Tournament 2
The better teammate is whoever scored more points.
Whoever finishes dead last in the F1 Super League loses 5 spots in next year's draft for every competition they placed in this season. The guy finishing second to last loses 3 spots in their highest-ranking competition from this year.

16. These rules kick in once they're posted in the Super League thread designated for rules and results. We might tweak things later via official amendments, but only if it's absolutely necessary to keep the competition running smoothly.
If some weird situation pops up during the season that isn't covered by these rules, a special committee made up of all the admins and moderators of this subforum will make the call.

From what I can see, the offer only has 4 pairs, so Terry Carter2 gets 3 side points for that last fifth pair.

darkmarlin16 hasn't sent a response—at least I didn't get one—but maybe it reached Sep.🤷
I'll check in with him.

Emily Patel64 said:Alright, we forgot about yesterday, but today? No more messing around.

Better start shaking. ☕

Look, I honestly don't think RB will lose an ounce of pure pace.
But they could easily screw up on tire deg—you know, how long those things actually last.
We won't really know the actual damage until we hit those final laps of the race.

Raymond Anderson4 said:Alright, I’m hoping Red Bull stays where they belong... though I wouldn't hold my breath. Spent way too much time last year watching Seb struggle through Friday sessions.
Ferrari is dealing with some serious understeer here; that new Williams setup just won't click. They keep testing and testing, but they'll probably just scrap it and run the old Williams during the race.

Hoping for a P3 or P4 tomorrow. That would be huge... though even P3 feels like a long shot.

If my read is right, Ferrari is going to tank, Red Bull will slip just a bit, and McLaren will basically have nothing left to fear.🤔
Basically, it's all playing right into McLaren's hands.😳

Hmm, looks like you might actually be right 😲

My admin panel shows her last post was at 10:54 PM, even though her actual last offer went up at 10:44 PM 😵

And I'm pretty damn sure I was the first one to post after 11:00 PM 😵

Matthew Young35 said:aukuratz ... what am I supposed to be doing now? Scouring through some ancient archives for an old offer?
🤦

What are you even😕
The offer is right above your post, man. 😵

My bad, didn't mean to be rude.😁
You're replying to this one:

Christian Williams61 said:Fernando Alonso - Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton - Jenson Button
Pastor Maldonado - Romain Grosjean
Kimi Raikkonen - Mark Webber
Heikki Kovalainen - Vitaly Petrov

Michael Lee4 said:Damn, if McLaren doesn't pull off a 1-2 here, I'll eat my hat.

I'm down for a 2-3 split.😁

Raymond Anderson4 said:Mercedes' issues just scale right along with the heat... they can barely manage whatever mess they built once it hits 80 degrees.

They’d probably prefer if it was 😁 drizzling.

And it's not just them.
Here’s the general breakdown:
Temperatures around or below 77°F — Ferrari, Stake F1 Team, and Mercedes-AMG are king.
Temperatures around 86°F — Red Bull Racing and McLaren Racing take the lead.
Temperatures north of 95°F — Lotus F1 is where it's at.

Mind you, Red Bull Racing, McLaren, and Ferrari are pretty decent regardless of the weather. They don't see that massive performance cliff when the temps shift; they just have a specific sweet spot where they happen to be faster than everyone else.

But then you've got Stake F1 Team, Lotus F1, and Mercedes-AMG, who basically fall apart if the temperature shifts a few degrees—or absolutely lose their minds when it finally hits their perfect window.

Honestly, I’m debating whether to move these posts over to this thread just to stir the pot, or if I should just lock this 🤔

They say the morning brain is smarter than the evening one, so I guess I'll decide what to do about it tomorrow.
Goodnight, then.