It wasn't exactly a disaster, but he definitely spent way too much time on the radio. You just don't talk like that, acting like you want the whole world listening in on your business. “We had an agreement, I stuck to my end of the deal, this isn't fair...”
Look, Sebastian Vettel is a four-time champion, but he really should have just kept his mouth shut or at least asked them briefly what was going on...
Yes, I was just reviewing the radio transcripts, and when they told Sebastian Vettel to let Charles Leclerc through, he basically said, "Just let him go, give me two more laps, then we'll deal with it"... or something along those lines...🙂
The idea was that within those two laps, while running in clear air, he could stretch his lead to about 1.9 seconds... which would have allowed them to pivot to "Plan C"... 🙂
If it hadn't been for that mechanical failure and the Virtual Safety Car, this would have easily been a Frenkie 1-2 finish
stormybadger8 said:In my opinion, if anyone deserves to be let go, it should probably be his race engineer—the one who was screaming "stop the car, stop the car" over the team radio—rather than Vettel... 🙂
Conspiracy theories can be entertaining enough, I suppose, but for heaven's sake, they really ought to possess at least a shred of logic... I honestly don't see any logic or sense behind what you all are saying here...☕
Haha, I honestly wish that had been a deliberate move on Vettel's part; if he’d done it on purpose, I'd have a whole new level of respect for him... There will likely be more discussion regarding this topic soon... 🙂
And then there's Charles Leclerc... honestly, if you can't deliver the pace on the track, none of those fancy contracts actually mean anything. He'll just have to grow up eventually and learn how to keep his mouth shut...
wiredfalcon2 said:That’s just impossible. That kind of thinking only happens with people who see conspiracies, corruption, and rigging in absolutely everything. We're talking about a guy earning tens of millions of dollars a year; would he really sabotage his own car on purpose? He'd be fired before he even made it back to the paddock...
I'm not sure, but it was certainly strange how the car broke down immediately after pulling out from behind Charles Leclerc... 🙂 As for getting fired, well, if he actually did that, he'll get the boot, though I doubt it will happen within five minutes... Even Niki Lauda once pulled a stunt like that at Suzuki and lost a championship because of it... drivers do all sorts of things... 🙂
Nicholas Newman2 said:It’s certainly a possibility. During the race, there was an interview with Sebastian Vettel where he started chuckling at one point; it looked like he was desperately trying to think about anything else just to stop himself from laughing.
And once the race wrapped up, Mattia Binotto didn't even want to stop for questions—he just pointedly gestured for everyone to leave him alone and muttered his way past...
It really looks like Pandora's box has been opened over at Ferkan.
They have all the telemetry, so the engineers back in the garage can tell them exactly whether the MGU-K failed or not... Though, I have to admit, Vettel did seem quite cheerful and upbeat during that post-race interview🙂
Charles Leclerc really needs to learn when to keep his mouth shut during a race... I mean, seriously, nobody is just going to pull over on the side of the track just because he claims there was some sort of "gentleman's agreement" in place... As for Ferrari, those idiots completely screwed Sebastian Vettel over by pulling him into the pits at the worst possible moment (not that I’m rooting for him, mind you, just noting for the record)... Huge congratulations to Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton; if it hadn't been for that VSC, Ferrari would have walked away with this one... Valtteri Bottas was an absolutely stellar wingman 🙂
Gary Palmer8 said:Irrational hate can really only be interpreted as a failure in upbringing, where parents failed to teach their kids that everyone is fundamentally equal, regardless of skin color... nobody is born a racist, they are made into one...
Man, where on earth are you getting these conclusions from? 🙂
Brian Campbell36 said:Mercedes-Benz remains the dominant car under race conditions, and Ferrari still suffers from much higher tire degradation compared to Mercedes-Benz. Think about how many times Hamilton has managed to pull off the fastest lap on tires that were already xy laps old; it happens constantly.
Yet here we are, with everyone acting like Ferrari is suddenly ascending to the heavens just because they had three decent races. 🤦
The reality is that Mercedes-Benz simply slowed down after holding such a massive lead leading up to the summer break; people got a little too comfortable. On the other hand, Ferrari finally seems to have hit the mark with their aerodynamics after xy years of trying...
Even Toto Wolff admitted it, and he certainly knows more than we do;
"We haven't made enough progress lately. The issue is that we haven't focused enough on the car's upgrades.”
Everything you said holds water, but I am specifically talking about the drivers...
By the way, I posted a poll before the season kicked off, Vettel vs Leclerc... And looking at things now, it seems like the kid is definitely going to be the one running errands for Sebastian Vettel...
I was just thinking about something: I’ve always been a fan and have a soft spot for Kimi Räikkönen, but if he had actually stayed at Ferrari, they probably would have been pulling solid 2nd or 4th place finishes in qualifying right now. People would be constantly talking about how absolutely dominant Mercedes is and how Sebastian Vettel is just squeezing every bit of potential out of that car.
At the end of the day, the driver really is what makes the difference...
mellowtiger83 said:Well, if it's not happening in the States, it's definitely happening in Japan.🎉
Simone Biles listed quite a few drivers, and out of that entire group, only Hamilton managed to win, even though that isn't exactly her responsibility to track.
So, in this specific instance, we are mathematically arriving at a figure where over 75% of them aren't doing it.
Good grief, how many times do I have to point out that math is an exact science?
This arbitrary guessing with numbers is quite funny... 🙂
P.S. As for the math, what can I say... you haven't quite mastered it yet, but regardless... don't ask me how I know, I just do... 🙂
Jamie Howard3 said:I came across some data suggesting that current F1 cars are running on 13-inch wheels, but that they’re planning to switch over to 18-inch—or maybe 17-inch, I can't quite remember—in a year or two... Is that even plausible? 13 inches??