WHO’S STARTING THE THREAD FOR AUSTRALIA? Someone from the old guard around here really needs to step up and take charge. I'm seriously counting down the days... 🙂
stormybadger8 said:Bet on Ricciardo (or maybe Max) while you still have the chance.😉
Lujo is playing mind games, which is a dead giveaway that Red Bull actually has some pace... I see Lujo over there whining about how much he fears Max, claiming Max is his only real threat, and now rambling about how Max absolutely crushed Ricciardo last year... As if that wouldn't totally mess with Ricciardo's head...
Red Bull clearly looks fast if Lujo is already trying to play psychological warfare with their drivers.😁 And let's be real, Lujo isn't stupid. He knows Ricciardo is the actual threat because he’s consistent. Sure, Max could take him down—and probably do it brilliantly—but Max is still pretty green. There's a massive chance he'll just smash into someone at the next race, and then Lujo is back in the driver's seat.
So, the smartest move for Lujo is to stir the pot and get those Red Bull drivers to turn on each other and fight over points.
I'm just sitting here waiting on Templar to snap a photo of that paid ticket over at DraftKings. 🙂 And of course, I'll be sending him the cash for the ticket too.
Even today, the Italian press is basically admitting they're trailing behind They aren't giving us an exact number, but they’re definitely playing catch-up. When it comes to Red Bull Racing, the consensus is that their engine just isn't hitting the same level as the Mercedes-Benz or Ferrari power units, so nobody really knows how much ground they're going to lose. So, if you actually believe what the British, German, and Italian media are saying, we’re looking at a pretty boring season ahead. Let's just sit tight and wait another two weeks and see if they're right... 🙂
I’m telling you, those Italians definitely have something up their sleeves. Sure, they might be a bit messy, but even if the Bears beat them five times in a row using that same strategy, it won't matter. Sergio is cooking up something 100% certain here. Whether it's a total masterpiece or a complete bust, we'll see. And the German is just sitting there smirking, knowing damn well he's the best, but the Italians could still take him down with whatever secret weapon they're hiding for now. I just hope my buddy paid me back for that bet. 🙏
The mystery behind the TR and Honda setup is finally solved: Speaking of the Honda power unit, James Key told Ted Kravitz yesterday that Toro Rosso had used Three of The Japanese manufacturer's engines across The First Seven Days of testing—apparently, he claims that was the strategy from the get-go.
So here’s how things wrapped up last year (2017) - Fastest lap per driver : driver team test day Tyre Driver Team Test Day Tyre Time Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari day Eight Supersofts 1:18.634 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari day Eight Ultrasofts 1:19.024 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes day Six Supersofts 1:19.310 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes day Seven Ultrasofts 1:19.352 Felipe Massa Williams day Six Ultrasofts 1:19.420 Max Verstappen Red Bull day Eight Supersofts 1:19.438 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso day Eight Ultrasofts 1:19.837 Nico Hulkenberg Renault day Eight Ultrasofts 1:19.885 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull day Five Ultrasofts 1:19.900 Sergio Perez Force India day Eight Ultrasofts 1:20.116 Esteban Ocon Force India day Seven Ultrasofts 1:20.161 Jolyon Palmer Renault day Eight Ultrasofts 1:20.205 Lance Stroll Williams day Eight Softs 1:20.335 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso day Seven Supersofts 1:20.416 Kevin Magnussen Haas day Seven Ultrasofts 1:20.504 Romain Grosjean Haas day Eight Ultrasofts 1:21.110 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren day Seven Ultrasofts 1:21.348 Fernando Alonso McLaren day Eight Ultrasofts 1:21.389 Marcus Ericsson Sauber day Eight Supersofts 1:21.670 Pascal Wehrlein Sauber day Seven Ultrasofts 1:22.347 Antonio Giovinazzi Sauber day Four Ultrasofts 1:22.401 Alfonso Celis Force India day Three Ultrasofts 1:23.568
It’s kind of wild how most of the English and German media outlets—which honestly doesn't surprise me one bit—are still ranking Ferrari behind the gray and blue cars despite Seb's performance yesterday. Are they just biased fans, totally clueless, or is this actually what's happening on the ground!?
1:17.182 - Ferrari are now nearly one second clear of what Red Bull produced on the same compound 24 hours ago.
So, now we just sit tight and wait to see how the Blue and Silver teams respond, not to mention how they'll react to that absolute nonsense Ted Kravitz was spouting yesterday.
If anyone’s over in the States, can you wire me this?
Who’s taking the driver's title? No one, it’s gonna be Vettel. Who’s grabbing runner-up? Nobody, Ricciardo takes second. Which team is winning the championship? No single team wins it, but Mercedes is walking away with the constructors'. Is Alonso hitting the podium? Nope. Ric vs. Max—who comes out on top? Ric, obviously. Where does Toro Rosso land in the standings? They’ll mostly just be ahead of whatever junk McLaren is running.
Looking for a 4/6 system if that's doable. 5-10-15 BUCKS, I'LL PAY YOU VIA BANK TRANSFER IN US DOLLARS. __________________
Sergio mentioned they’ve been putting in work over the winter break, and honestly, he seems pretty chill about the whole thing. But let's be real, anyone who knows how those guys in Italy operate knows they'll tell you everything while actually saying absolutely nothing at all.
I was pretty blunt during the presentations when I said this was basically just a career move for a bicycle mechanic. It’s a damn shame they actually went through with it. 😢
At first glance: Ferrari is going to struggle even more than Mercedes, mostly because of all those little "details" that are supposed to make the difference, just like Sebastian Vettel said. To any casual observer, they look pretty much the same. As for McLaren, they might as well just pedal their bikes down to Santa Barbara.🤣
