Posts by Jack Kelly5

Ever since they finally shook off that parasite Alonso, I reckon McLaren Racing might actually start flying.

Watching another miracle unfold!
Is that silver half-baked mess actually running a second slower than the Ferrari?!
Man, those drivers are something else!
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Just wanted to jump in and add my best to the congratulations, may Christ bless you all.
Cheers!
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ironcobra13 said:ever since I moved to Slovakia

Rachel Palmer56 said:so, you liking life over in the Czech Republic? 🕺

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So, I guess you could say Chloe Cooper10 and I go way back.
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First off:

stormybadger8 said:Man, you guys are being so naive🤣
This is just a totally Vettel-esque tactical play, and honestly, a pretty brilliant one at that 🙏
It’s basically killing three birds with one stone 🙂
1. He gets the jump on Lewis Hamilton, but he's right there next to him...
2. Kimi starts right in front of Lewis Hamilton, and well, we all know how Kimi starts...
3. Kimi is signing that new contract with Ferrari tonight 🙂
The race is clearly going to wrap up with Vettel, Kimi, and Hamilton in the top spots ☕

And then there's this:

stormybadger8 said:Yeah, it's all lovely and wonderful with this whole idea of equality and blah blah blah, but I mean, what were those kids even thinking during qualifying with that ridiculous nonsense about Vettel working on the slipstream for Kimi? I guess they don't really get it either...

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So, there was maybe three—three and a half seconds, I guess, separating Kimi and Sebastian in that Q3 lap. Just wondering, for you and the rest of the experts out there: what kind of fluid dynamics formula did you use to decide that such a gap would somehow create enough negative drag to give Kimi a better aero setup?

I mean, anyone actually expecting smart, composed moves from Vettel probably just started watching Formula 1 yesterday.
#DontCrackUnderPressure

Roger Wright94 said:Vettel? I’ll have to check out the replays later, but honestly, I think Kimi's the main reason this went sideways. He had a rough start. Vettel was definitely faster, but he just couldn't find a way past him—there wasn't enough room. Then Kimi ends up slowing him down again, and that's how you get the collision.

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Tibi, is that you?

So,
Toto Wolff was basically saying that the call they made for Valtteri Bottas was actually the best move they could have played. I mean, if you ask me, it was definitely the right play for Bottas himself.😬

Love that tricolor.
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So, you're telling me they managed to drag a red bucket that's two seconds slower with basically half-blown tires into second place?!
What a freaking masterclass.
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I bet Tibi is just gonna jump in here and claim Kimi is the one to blame for Vettel's total disaster.
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crimsonhawk23 said:I mean, Max would probably just jump right in, since it’s always been pretty easy for Alonso to take his frustrations out on the younger drivers 😁 He did the exact same thing to Lewis Hamilton back when that guy totally outplayed him during his rookie season in Formula 1.

Just fixed your post for you.
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mellowtiger83 said:I guess Alonso really earned some respect in my eyes today after he totally called out Magnussen's sloppy driving. I mean, the guy basically lunged past him on the formation lap right before the Parabolica, which leads straight onto the main straight, instead of just chilling, slowing down, and waiting his turn behind Alonso to maybe snag a bit of that McLaren slipstream.
Alonso looked pretty ticked off, honestly; it felt like he did that move on purpose, which ended up messing up the lap for both himself and Magnussen, even though he probably would've preferred a massive monster tow later on🙂.

Maybe the kid needs to realize he actually has to wait his turn when hitting the Parabolica.

Sloppy driving? I don't know, man. Who's actually calling him out if the guy starts two spots ahead of him anyway?
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stormybadger8 said:Did you catch Ariverbene in the garage earlier? Man, he was just absolutely beaming, like he couldn't contain himself or anything. I guess he's pretty stoked about how things are going, maybe. 🤣
Man, this guy is jumping around like they just clinched a double world championship or something. 😁
So much about who he's actually rooting for, I guess. 🙂

I mean, we’re all kind of joking that you should probably just shut up after that absolute disaster in Indianapolis, but seriously, maybe try not to make things even more embarrassing for yourself...
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Roger Wright94 said:I mean, what's even worth getting worked up about here!?
Kimi is (relatively speaking) a pretty chill guy. But...
The thing with him is that over the last decade, he’s become way more famous for his wild outbursts and random nonsense than for his actual driving or podium finishes.
Just look at the crowd. Everyone is basically waiting to see what kind of crazy stuff he'll say over the team radio before they even think about betting on a P1-P2-P3 finish.
So what's the deal now?
I honestly think he's doing just fine at Ferrari. I don't know if he'd actually be better off in any other team, to be honest. He's pulling in massive money for those kinds of results.
Is anyone actually stopping him from driving faster? I doubt it. Everyone wants him to pick up the pace—the team, the fans, even me.
Trying to paint him as some sort of victim at Ferrari is just total nonsense.

Well, yeah, because you can't get someone as checked out, old, and moody as Vettel without a little bit of help from the universe.
That cockpit is a complete joke.
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I see some real romantics in here still believing in tooth fairies and the Easter Bunny.
Kimi is basically just there to play backup for Vettel one way or another. He’s like a secondary apostle who occasionally pulls a fast one on him, leaving the big shots to scramble, invent excuses about hot water, and screw him over with all those idiotic decisions.
I mean, whatever, that's why he gets the big bucks.

It’s pretty wild how even when Lewis Hamilton is just being average and Mercedes-AMG is totally dominating, he still finds a way to claw back those 2.5 to 3 seconds on Sebastian Vettel after making a rookie mistake at the start.
I mean, I guess you have to wonder how much effort it actually took him just to get back into DRS range within two or three sectors?
If it were Nico Rosberg in this Mercedes, he probably wouldn't have been the champion by the time they hit Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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nimblesurfer17 said:I’m just asking a logical question about why they sparked him right where they did.
The wheel seemed totally fine. At first glance, I feel like they could have just eased him along a bit further to get him clear of the track.

I guess the rules basically say you have to pull the car over immediately in those kinds of situations, otherwise both the driver and the team are looking at a penalty.
I'm not 100% sure though, maybe someone can set me straight.

Kimi's just an old drunk who doesn't care about trends and probably hasn't had a decent haircut in years.
Nonsense.
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Looks like Ferrari’s got two cars on the podium today with all that raw power!!
Even with a car that isn't even two seconds faster, Lewis Hamilton just can't find a way to mount an attack on Sebastian Vettel!!
Meanwhile, Kimi Räikkönen somehow manages to leave Ricco in the dust despite having a car that's about 1.5 seconds slower!!
Man, what absolute legends... total masters behind the wheel!!