Posts by stormybadger8

This forum is moving as fast as a McLaren🤣

Brian Campbell36 said:It’s common knowledge! 🍿

Because of Ferrari, they were forced to modify their suspension designs.
The FIA allowed Mercedes to run secret tests to their heart's content; one can only wonder what Bernie Ecclestone received in return from Toto Wolff. Red Bull noticed that Mercedes was mixing fuel and oil.
Furthermore, who could forget when Adrian Newey was busy finding loopholes for Red Bull during the Monaco Grand Prix?

Charlie claims they are investigating the oil and fuel mixture;

Whiting Said: “We are certainly monitoring it. We did quite a lot of work on it in Barcelona.

“We are going to inspect all the oil systems here and we are going to randomly check oil consumption to make sure that it is not being used as fuel.”

Oh, we know exactly what he got...
He got freedom from the German legal system instead of a jail cell. 🙂
Look, without any doubt, it’s crystal clear he’s guilty, but yeah, prison was never on the table...
And lo and behold, that German team became the untouchable No. 1 on the grid right after that.

ruggedhawk20 said:Me.

You should just watch Formula 1 instead of reading all this garbage on a forum. 😁
Though, alright, maybe I'll drop a few smart comments here and there now and then. 😁

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...-prix-884892/?

Mercedes and Red Bull had to alter F1 suspension designs for 2017...
Basically, both teams were pulling a fast one last season and nobody said a word. 🙄
Instead of disqualifying them from last year's standings, they just give them this little polite nudge.
"Hey guys, cheating isn't really cool. Let's play fair, at least until we catch you red-handed again." 😍

The FIA 🙄

http://autoweek.com/article/formula-...1-ferrari-gina

I'm not feeling this...
I much preferred the old ones like "Kate's dirty sister," "Luscious Liz," or "Kinky Kylie." This Gina thing isn't sexy at all—it feels way too over the top. 🤔
Not good.😢

mellowtiger83 said:As far as I can tell, Prost is actually a Lewis Hamilton fan.

You have no clue. 🤣
Lewis is the cancer, Vettel is the answer😁

jadeseal7 said:Some of us actually have jobs to get to 😁

Well, I don't 🤣
Clocked 48 hours at work this week and still managed to catch 1678 miles 😁

That's exactly why I love these early morning races. I can't miss them, not even the practice sessions 😁
If practice was at 10 AM, we'd have a problem. But since it's at 2 PM, it’s totally fine 😉

neonfox65 said:And Saturday?

Friday 🙄
For crying out loud, I’ve been prepping and training for days 😳
so I’ve already switched my internal clock to waking up at 2:00 AM just to make sure I don't miss a single preseason workout. Meanwhile, you skeptics are sitting there obsessing over the weekend. 😳

Dorian, step in and hand out a penalty right now. 😳
Do it quickly before I have to get up and clean this mess up myself. 😬

mellowtiger83 said:The one on top is terrified, while the one on bottom represents his actual desires.😁

Up top, I’m staring reality in the face. Down below, it’s just TBF's crazy predictions about what might happen. 🤣

See this. 😬
So, how did they end up? Those qualifying sessions... what a mess....

So, you tell me—was it actually insane to move Trulog to a different spot, or what? 🤷🤣

mellowtiger83 said:Let's go Lewis, show those Ferrari guys who's boss

Honestly, I'm worried this race ended up looking like this:
Lujo
+ 30 sec Bottas
+ 70 sec Vettel
+ 1 lap Kimi
+ 2 lap Max
+ 2 Lap Ricc
+ 3 lap Massa
....

William Bennett53 said:Ivich and Rose?!! 👋

Rose and asdfg5? 🤔
Word is Ivich got totally rejected. 🤷

darkmarlin16 said:McLaren DNF

Wrong...
McLaren DNS - DNQ 😬

Well, this is what I call a legendary way to kick off a thread 🙏😁

jadeseal7 said:I'll just leave this right here:

7 - 2007 - 2017 - 70

Even if Alonso actually accused McLaren—or Honda—of ripping off Mercedes' power unit data, 😬
it’s not totally impossible, but I wouldn't bet my life on it...

What a sight 🙏
If we have to see this 😁

http://wtf1.co.uk/see-2017-f1-cars-l...ut-shark-fins/
Every single car looks naked without those fins...

Dammit, even the Toro Rosso looks better with the fin than without it. 😁
Ferrari and Haas look better with them too. Honestly, the only ones looking decent without the shark fins are Renault and Sauber...
If I had to pick, Renault is easily the best-looking car among the ones without them.

Though, it’d look even killer if they swapped the white lettering for yellow. I saw a photoshopped version of the Renault with yellow accents somewhere, and man, it looked way better.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...eans-for-teams

A little context on this new FIA suspension ban...
It looks like there’s a whole lot of drama brewing here. 😁

But looking at those few clips floating around from testing and the general chatter about how these cars are handling, I don't really buy the idea that Ferrari is trying to get this banned just to screw over Red Bull or Mercedes.
To me, it feels like Ferrari actually has something similar going on themselves—their car is so incredibly stable that they probably just wanted official confirmation that their own setup is legal, rather than actively trying to sabotage Red Bull or Mercedes.

I’ve got a gut feeling these bans and protests are going to hit Ferrari way harder than RB or Mercedes. 🤔

Christian Harris11 said:I felt the same way about him. It seems like he’s just stepped into a team where he isn't strictly necessary, almost like an extra piece of talent that just happened to show up. He would have ended up in that exact same spot at Red Bull, whereas at Ferrari—or even if he had gone to Alpine—he would have actually held a much more vital role with a real chance to prove himself.

And honestly, it’s more than that. Mercedes simply can't perform better than they did before, and let's face it, Mercedes practically can't get any better than they were before he arrived...
Realistically, they can only go downhill. The only question is how bad it gets. No matter how you slice it, it feels almost impossible for them to improve...
If they tank so hard that someone else starts beating them regularly, then Allison's career is basically toast. I just hope he got paid enough, because this isn't exactly a career-defining move for him...

On the flip side, Lowe actually pulled off a brilliant move. It looks like a massive downgrade on paper, sure, but if Mercedes starts sliding down the standings while Williams begins to climb—which isn't even a stretch, especially if Massa and the kid step up or if they land some top-tier drivers—then it's a done deal...
At that point, Lowe might become the most sought-after guy in F1. We're talking about a guy who could potentially command a paycheck anywhere near Newey's level...

gentlebear47 said:https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/en/mer...ical-director/

And honestly? We all saw this coming.🙂

Totally expected. Honestly, I have no clue what Allison is even doing in this story...
Honestly, this could end up being a total disaster for him.

Until now, he was highly regarded...
So he’s heading to Manchester United right when everyone expects them to tank. If things go south during the 2018 season—his first real test—or even if his career hits a wall this year, he's basically walking straight into a disaster zone.
So, he didn't exactly win any championships during his stint at Lotus, and things were pretty rough over at Ferrari. Then, suddenly, Mercedes jumps up to second or third place, and boom—he’s immediately the "villain" in every trashy tabloid headline out there.

I’m not even sure that was his best move. Honestly, he probably would've been much better off just heading back to Ford.

Linda Peterson43 said:Red Bull was undeniably the second fastest car on the grid from the midpoint of the season onwards; Mercedes only managed to pull ahead because of their superior power unit...
If you can't see that, you're clearly missing the obvious 🙂

Oh, listen to neonfox65 and his total faith in PR spin...

He actually swallowed Alonso’s nonsense about how leaving Ferrari for McLaren-Honda was such a massive career move. 😍
If he can buy into that kind of corporate garbage, anything is possible. 🤣