Posts by stormybadger8

Gregory Brown94 said:Lewis tested positive for COVID-19.

Anyone know which idiot infected him? 😬
Is he still hanging out with that weird little group of his? 🤔

If Terbal just stuck by his girl, we wouldn't be having this problem...

Kenneth Cruz67 said:I wonder what all you forum experts are actually expecting when it comes to Lewis's replacement?

Is everything else besides taking first place just considered a total failure in your eyes?

Honestly, none at all...
Because whoever steps in is going to be totally unprepared. Even if Sergio Perez jumped into the car right now, he’d be lost, even though he drives like a carbon copy of a Mercedes-Benz.
Cars are incredibly different regardless of how similar they look, not to mention the team procedures are night and day, and the car setups are completely different...
We're talking steering wheel buttons being in different spots, labeled differently, blah blah blah...
Look, even a basic cashier from Lidl would struggle if you dropped them at a Kroger or Nestlé register for a few days, let alone just moving them from one lane to another...
The software is different, all the codes are different, and everything is upside down...
Actually, they'd have to unlearn everything they know by muscle memory first, before they could even figure out how to scan half a loaf of bread again...
It's the exact same thing as changing brake settings on the fly while driving...

But scoring in the Top 10 is a baseline expectation, no matter who is behind the wheel...
That car is simply too much better than the competition; it should beat Alfa Romeo, Williams, and Haas easily, even with issues...

But if they end up with Valtteri Bottas, that’s basically his firing notice right there.🤦
Otherwise, Valtteri needs to win. If he loses to Max Verstappen or anyone else, Mercedes-Benz seriously needs to consider cutting him loose.
Honestly, their smartest move would be to grab Sergio Perez, Nico Hulkenberg, or George Russell just to see if they're actually better than Valtteri Bottas. If they are—even if they're unprepared at first—then Valtteri is gone and this guy gets a contract for next season.

As for the theory that 90% of the grid could win in a Mercedes-Benz, that's nonsense. 100% of them would win at least once without hesitation.☕
The real question isn't whether they'd take a win or two—even Nico Hulkenberg, who's a total safe driver, could do that—it's how many titles they'd snatch and how badly they'd kick Valtteri Bottas.
That's the actual question.

shadowmarlin22 said:I honestly doubt the rules even allow for Russell. If they do, though—well, that would certainly be something to watch.

And why wouldn't they? 🤣
Anyone can drive for whoever they want...

Can't think of one off the top of my head, but I'm pretty sure there's been a case where a driver jumped to another team and then switched back...
If you want examples of drivers switching teams mid-season, there are plenty to go around.

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Valtteri Bottas
3. Verstappen
4. Perez
5. Albon
6. Ricciardo
7. Vettel
8. Sainz
9. Gasly
10. Norris
11. Leclerc
12. Esteban Ocon 12th
13. Kvyat
14. Kimi Raikkonen
15. Giovanazzi
16. Romain Grosjean
17. Magnussen
18. George Russell 15th
19. Latifi
20. Latifi No Points, Stroll Podium
21. PP Hamilton
22. Lewis Hamilton Failed to Finish

swifttiger75 said:I'm grabbing the team bucket. You in?

Wait, what?🤔
I have zero clue what’s going on here. I barely even play the game, let alone follow any of this stuff...
Do we actually have a shot at winning anything, or what? 🤷

What’s the deal with companies registered overseas that still use an American tax ID?

Basically, can I buy stuff online from a shop like this:

And just write it off as a business expense without any massive headaches or extra paperwork?

Just a heads-up: I don't have a specific VAT registration, just my standard American EIN and I'm already in the tax system...

The weird part is, there isn't even an option to register as a business on their site.
There isn't even a field to enter a tax ID...
On top of that, when I look them up in the official state registry using that ID, nothing shows up. 🤔

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Valtteri Bottas
3. Max Verstappen

4. Charles Leclerc
5. Alex Albon
6. Daniel Ricciardo
7. Carlos Sainz
8. Sergio Perez
9. Esteban Ocon
10. Pierre Gasly

11. Sebastian Vettel
12. Daniil Kvyat
13. Kimi Raikkonen
14. Giovanazzi
15. Romain Grosjean
16. Kevin Magnussen
17. George Russell 15th
18. Nicholas Latifi

DNF Lando Norris
DNF Lance Stroll

Pole Position Lewis Hamilton
Fastest Lap Lewis Hamilton

darkmarlin16 said:Nice one. You're comparing guys who drove a couple of races—one of whom barely even sat in a Ferrari before being swapped out—to someone who’s actually been with the team for several seasons.

We're talking about a driver who finished an entire season here.

Way to score a checkmate there. Just parroting whatever "experts" over at Sky Sports F1 say like some kind of bird...
Who cares what you think? All that matters is what gets said and written, not what's actually going on in your head. 🙂

silverviper44 said:Considering he's driving such a total junk heap, the fact that he's even holding it together is impressive.

Nice comparison you found there. 🤦 🤦

It wasn't him who found it, it was the crew over at Sky Sports F1 🤣
Then, once someone pointed out that Badoer and Fiziko were noticeably worse, they just claimed that opinion didn't count. 🤣

Honestly, you’re getting pretty tedious with all this nonsense about who did what and why...🙄
Focus on the drivers for once instead of the people on the forum...

https://www.grandprix247.com/2020/10...-great-story/?

Pretty solid read. It nails exactly why Vettel struggled at Ferrari...
And honestly, it’ll probably play out the same way at Aston Martin unless he manages to poach some key guys from Red Bull Racing...

But man, this part actually cracked me up:

6. Christian hired to do what Christian does. (Actually, what does he do?)

🤣🤣🤣

darkmarlin16 said:it's interesting how the leader of the championship 😁

I don't see what's so interesting about that...
The guy at the top is usually just the most consistent player who actually pays attention to everything, so it makes sense that they're winning...

What's actually funny to me is that I'm sitting up there at the top even though I basically play this game half-assed.
I can't even remember the last time I sat down to make a prediction where I actually looked at who I was picking or spent more than ten seconds typing it out...
Usually, I just copy my old picks and maybe swap a driver or two just for kicks, and that's it...
And honestly, I haven't watched a single practice session in ages; the last one I tuned into was during the first race of the season...

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Valtteri Bottas
3. Max Verstappen

4. Daniel Ricciardo and Carlos Sainz
5. Daniel Ricciardo and Carlos Sainz
6. Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon
7. Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon
8. Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly
9. Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly
10. Leclerc

11. Kvyat
12. Kimi Raikkonen
13. Giovanazzi
14. Romain Grosjean
15. Magnussen
16. George Russell
17. Nicholas Latifi

Nicholas Latifi, Lando Norris, Lance Stroll, Alex Albon
Nicholas Latifi, Lando Norris, Lance Stroll, Alex Albon
Nicholas Latifi, Lando Norris, Lance Stroll, Alex Albon

Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton

Terry Carter2 said:Yeah, things are looking up now!
😁

Actually, nope. 😬

Gregory Brown94 said:Had Max on my avatar for a bit, but switching to Vettel now. He earned it. Might as well enjoy it while waiting for Alonso to show up...

As time goes by, it’s becoming painfully obvious that Charles is getting all the support from the crew. Read below▼

Basically, it's Vettel and three guys vs. Charles and the entire team!!!

Personally, I think Vettel is doing a killer job here. All this talk about him failing isn't true.

And then...

Right, so if Charles gets full support, he can dial that car in perfectly. Sure, the car isn't a rocket ship, but in Vettel's situation—working with a tiny handful of people—he'll never get the setup as tight as Charles does. Plus, with this car being a total "toolbox," if you mess up the settings, you're stuck fighting just to stay ahead of Haas, Williams, or Red Bull Racing. Try driving a junker in an F1 video game with a bad setup, then try fixing it mid-race. It's not quite the same, but you get the idea.

Vettel proves my point▼

Of course Charles is faster; he's got a better setup. Vettel is just dealing with the frustration of a poorly tuned car.

And the cherry on top...

HANG IN THERE SEB!!! Screw the critics (and me sometimes, screw my own profile pic too, haha) XD

Even Charles said it himself yesterday...
https://www.grandprix247.com/2020/10...ts-beyond-me/?

Ferrari young gun Charles has a theory regarding his teammate’s woes, which he shared on Sky Sports F1, “We speak a little bit with Seb and from what I understand he’s probably not at ease as I am with the balance we have in the car.

He didn't say "I talk"... he said "WE talk" a bit with Seb...
And that explains everything.

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Verstappen

4. Daniel Ricciardo
5. Carlos Sainz
6. Sergio Perez
7. Ocon
8. Sebastian Vettel
9. Pierre Gasly
10. Leclerc

11. Daniil Kvyat
12. Kimi Raikkonen
13. Giovinazzi
14. Romain Grosjean
15. Kevin Magnussen
16. George Russell
17. Nicholas Latifi

Lando Norris
Lance Stroll
Alexander Albon

Hamilton
Hamilton

I’m surprised he didn't go after Stewart. 😁
https://www.racefans.net/2020/10/06/...t-driver-ever/

Lewis handled that one with a lot of class...
https://www.racefans.net/2020/10/12/...-get-over-it/?

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Verstappen
4. Perez
5. Alexander Albon
6. Stroll
7. Ricciardo
8. Norris
9. Sainz
10. Pierre Gasly
11. Sebastian Vettel
12. Ocon
13. Kvyat
14. Leclerc
15. Kimi Raikkonen
16. George Russell
17. Giovinazzi
18. Latifi
19. Romain Grosjean
20. Magnussen

PP Lewis Hamilton
FL Lewis Hamilton

1. Ricciardo
2. Norris
3. Sainz
4. Vettel
5. Perez
6. Albon
7. Stroll
8. Gasly
9. Ocon
10. Kvyat Points Position
11. Leclerc
12. Kimi Raikkonen
13. Russell
14. Giovinazzi
15. Latifi
16. Romain Grosjean
17. Magnussen No Points

No Points, Lewis Hamilton
No Points, Bottas
No Points, Verstappen Points Position

Lewis Hamilton Points Position
Hamilton Fast Lap, Ricciardo

1. Sebastian Vettel
2. Perez
3. Ricciardo
4. Albon
5. Stroll
6. Norris
7. Carlos Sainz
8. Pierre Gasly
9. Ocon
10. Kvyat
11. Leclerc
12. Kimi Raikkonen
13. Russell
14. Giovinazzi
15. Latifi
16. Romain Grosjean
17. Kevin Magnussen

NOP Lewis Hamilton
NOP Bottas
NOP Verstappen

PP Lewis Hamilton
FL Ricciardo