Posts by Linda Peterson43

neonfox65 said:After dealing with the summertime job and Sebastian Vettel, they're just totally over NASCAR...

Bernie Ecclestone is going to get his revenge for that lawsuit, and those 100 million...

I honestly think that since the new tires are going to provide significantly more grip, which will naturally lead to much higher cornering speeds, we might finally get a real look at who the superior athlete is—who can actually handle those intense G-forces better... 🙂

At this rate, we'll probably end up recruiting F1 drivers straight from the Air Force... the USAF, the RAF, and everyone else... 🙂

gentlebear47 said:https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...-f1-grand-prix

It would be quite something if this actually happened...🍿

Nothing is going to come of it...
Lewis Hamilton simply did what anyone else in his position would have done...
I don't necessarily approve, but I certainly understand the reasoning...

And all this noise? It's just pure PR, nothing more...

I am currently revisiting some of the posts from the very beginning of this thread, and honestly, a few of them are so spot on they deserve to be framed and hung on a wall... 🙂

Everything can be traced back to that one interview with Lewis Hamilton... 🙂

It seems likely that a press release will be issued quite soon, in which Mladen will explain everything, point out the actual culprits, and send them right back "to the gutter"... 🙂

I was browsing through everything just the other day, and I noticed that there haven't been any new articles posted lately... 🙂

stormybadger8 said:If there wasn't a crash, there would've been a crash. 😁🤣
I don't believe for a second that Kimi could've dodged Max, even if Vettel had swung wide. Max and Kimi were going to collide regardless...

P.S. Here we go... I can do this. 🙂
Don't think about cake, don't think about cake....😬

What’s wrong with a little speculation? 🙂

It's just "what if"... we have Monza coming up, and Spa is already ancient history... 🙂

Jack Kelly5 said:I mean, I'm totally with you on that first corner—it was 100% a Vettel mistake, no question there. But honestly, the way Max tried to dive into those turns was... well, maybe a little bit overoptimistic, if you ask me.

If that collision hadn't happened, Max probably would have ended up behind Vettel, and maybe even Kimi too, because there's simply no way he could have maintained that kind of pace without flying off the track...

Jack Kelly5 said:Look, I’ll give Mladen his due—he definitely knows his stuff more than I do—but there are just a few things about Spa that aren't sitting right with me.
1. Max dove into that first corner just desperate to reclaim his spot, which is fine, I guess, but he drove it like there wasn't a single soul in front of him. He took a line that basically guaranteed he'd have a disastrous exit from the turn and probably end up flying completely off the track. somewhere around 55 sec
2. Then, during that first overtake attempt, Kimi was holding the line, Max braked way too late and ended up with all four wheels off the track, and somehow he's the one who has to give the position back?!
3. On the next attempt, he was using DRS to defend the inside line, which is alright, I suppose, but trying to compare that move to how drivers used to handle things back in the days before the DRS system existed is just wild. At the moment of the pass, the driver behind has an open DRS, which combined with the slipstream gives them a massive speed advantage over the guy in front, so waiting until the last second to react defensively is basically playing Russian roulette for whoever is trailing behind.

Honestly, the FIA and their stewards are just a mess. I actually find myself rooting for young Max and I think he's a stellar driver, but then why on earth are they penalizing other drivers for reacting in the exact same or even similar ways?

Regarding point number one, Vettel is the one at fault. It isn't because he intended to leave space for Kimi, but rather because Max found himself in that position by rushing to get ahead of his teammate at any cost... he had half the track to choose his line... 🙂

Edit: The real issue within Ferrari is what happens if Kimi starts consistently beating his own teammate; I mean, why on earth did they even bring Vettel along then... 🙂 that explains those overly cautious, lukewarm statements regarding their collision...🙂
It was the same in China, and honestly, it still is... both times, Vettel was the one to blame... (Tibi, don't even bother replying to this 🙂 )

As for everything else, Max does things he simply shouldn't—changing his line during braking, driving way too aggressively and dangerously... it feels like watching a teenager playing on a PlayStation, thinking if he "dies," he can just hit reset and try again... he really should have been penalized, but hey, it's Heineken, so I guess that's just how it goes... 🙂

I’ve been reading through the comments over on GP1, and honestly, what can I even say? It didn't take long at all... 🙂

His very first post in the comment section—and mind you, nobody had even said anything to him yet, people were just asking questions, which is standard procedure:

"Greetings, though only to those capable of truly appreciating hard work and expertise. As for the rest of you, feel free to crawl back into the gutter and go treat your itch there."

OMG 🙂 🙂 🙂

World War II, W. Churchill

Six books, each one stretching well over 1,000 pages... It took me an entire year to work my way through them all, but I can honestly say it was worth every second... 🙂

W. Churchill actually earned a Nobel Prize in Literature for this work...

neonfox65 said:It isn't some kind of bet; I've just decided that Ricardo is my new favorite driver 😉 Next year, we are going all in for the championship title 😉

I actually feel quite bad for Fernando now... 🙂

I can't help but notice that neonfox65 has updated their avatar...

It really makes me wonder—did you lose some sort of bet that we aren't privy to? 🙂

jadeseal7 said:Today was a perfect example of that. He didn't have any issues with the car at all.

So why did Sergio Perez drift wide like that right at the start?
During the broadcast, Will Buxton mentioned that Nico Rosberg was dealing with overheating brakes, which is why they ordered him to move out of the way so Lujo could try to catch up to Sergio Perez..
If that hadn't happened, I doubt he would have moved, and he certainly wouldn't have ended up in seventh, losing a position in those final 100 meters of the race...

Honestly, screw Justin Bieber and that whole champagne stunt...
I didn't even care much about Lewis Hamilton before, but after seeing this, I just find the whole thing repulsive...
Man...

I saw someone on another forum claiming "Verstappen very consistent AT Monaco"... 🙂

By the way, Hamilton cut through the chicane and they didn't even penalize him...🙂
If those were qualifying laps, they wouldn't have even bothered checking his time...

Ricciardo mentioned they called him into the garage, but they were totally caught off guard when he showed up.

Who actually messed things up over at Red Bull Racing just now? Was it Ricciardo or a bad call on the pit wall?