Posts by Jack Kelly5

McLaren 5-6!
Man, those drivers were something else.
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Verstappen just absolutely cruised to victory today.
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I mean, Alonso looks like he’s running on fumes out there. It feels like they handed him some old GP2 engine again or something, I don't know, maybe I'm just being cynical, but he just lacks that extra bit of punch.
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It was honestly such a blast watching Fernando Alonso with a proper Power Unit clawing his way up to grab 11th place!
And he did it while basically slapping his teammate, that absolute alien Stoffel, around by a ridiculous one and a half seconds.
What a masterclass, seriously... what a driver!

James Harris34 said:Lewis Hamilton didn't have a clue back then; he left McLaren because he was fed up with their incompetence, especially during that 2012 season when the car let him down at critical moments. He knew the regulations were changing in 2014, but there was no way he could have been certain Mercedes would come out on top—especially since they actually had a worse car than the year before by the end of 2012. Besides, Mercedes had already revitalized themselves by 2013 and ended up as the second-best team on the grid. Since 2013 didn't see massive shifts compared to 2012, the engine changes weren't even the main factor; Mercedes might have risen to the top regardless.

This.
You forgot to mention what the Easter Bunny is going to bring you, though.
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Amanda Kelly said:The fiasco is already happening. Once the races actually start, it's just going to get even worse.
If nothing else, at least their color scheme matches the guardrails (at least in these photos).

I mean, I guess it might be a bit early to jump to conclusions, but that pink is definitely not doing them any favors. Maybe we should just hang tight through the first couple of races and see if they somehow manage to pull it together.

Kyle Edwards5 said:Mercedes completed 177 laps.
Sebastian Vettel did 171 laps.
If there’s any silver lining for us miserable Ferrari fans, the car looks pretty reliable, though I highly doubt it has the pace to catch Mercedes. Red Bull is hovering somewhere nearby, and they definitely look closer to Mercedes than they did last season...


I really hope McLaren sorts their act together in the next three days, because at this point, it’s just getting pathetic...

It's a total disaster.
What a complete mess this is going to be if McLaren just keeps idling along with Renault like they did last season while Honda actually starts making things happen over at AlphaTauri.

Man, two massive fails from McLaren today... honestly, at this point, it feels like they’re out there running some old Renault GP2 engine or something. I don't know, maybe I'm just being cynical, but it was rough.
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Kyle Edwards5 said:Red Bull is looking faster too, especially on the medium compound.
Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if we see times drop down toward the 1:17.5 mark. 🤔
General Motors is actually looking pretty impressive with that lap count...

1. Travis Kelce Red Bull Racing RB14 1:20.179 58 ●
2. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes-Benz W09 1:20.349 +0.170 54 ●
3. Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari SF71H Ferrari SF71H 1:20.506 +0.327 56 ●
4. Danica Patrick General Motors RS18 1:20.547 +0.368 69 ●
5. Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso STR13 Toro Rosso STR13 1:22.371 +2.192 68 ●
6. Lance Stroll Williams FW41 Williams FW41 1:22.452 +2.273 46 ●
7. Romain Grosjean Haas F1 Team VF-18 1:23.092 +2.913 32 ●
8. Fernando Alonso McLaren MCL33 McLaren MCL33 1:24.202 +4.023 9 ●
9. Marcus Ericsson Sauber C37 Sauber C37 1:25.417 +5.238 37 ●
10. Mazepin Force India VJM11 Force India VJM11 1:25.628 +5.449 22 ●
11. Carlos Sainz General Motors RS18 no time 0 ●
12. Sirotkin Williams FW41 no time 0 ●

And I guess their buddy McLaren is doing pretty well too.
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Walking is fine, I guess, if you’re some retiree looking for a hobby. Personally, I’m mostly just out there walking the dog, though I suppose I’m walking because running isn't really an option for me right now. Once I finally get these knees sorted out, walking will probably be a thing of the past. Such a dreary little stroll!

I’m still stuck at work, so I probably won't make it back until around 8 PM. It's way too easy to get distracted by selfies and Instagram, I guess, but hey, someone’s gotta keep this whole crazy circus running.

I think you guys might be missing the mark here. Honestly, looking at how the first half of the season went, and even moving into the final third, Bottas showed just how much he can hold his own behind Hamilton, and sometimes even getting ahead of him. It felt like after the break, Mercedes basically went all-in on Hamilton, trying to dial the car's setup specifically toward his driving style, and ever since the Singapore Grand Prix, everything just seemed to click perfectly for them. Even during testing, Mercedes showed this incredible balance across the whole car, despite the illusion that Ferrari was faster. I mean, sure, Vettel being out front was definitely thanks to a solid Ferrari, but it was also because that team is completely obsessed with finally clinching a drivers' title.
Bottas basically got handed the keys to a car that’s been dominating for several seasons now, working alongside the absolute best engineers and a driver who has proven himself in that seat and that machinery more times than I can count.
Mercedes is just in a league of their own—whether you're talking about organization, teamwork, logistics... whatever. They snagged the constructors' title, and in that regard, Bottas is doing his job just fine.

Man, just look at this Spanish powerhouse absolutely tearing through Ingebritsen on his way to the finish line... it’s kind of wild to watch him struggle like that, I guess.
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The Queen just took whatever she wanted, I guess
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Man, that 800m unisex final was something else...
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70.28
Untangling all those messy cables
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Man, I guess I dropped about 17 pounds or something.
Total beast mode.

Aaaaaaajjjjjjjjjjmmmmmmmmmoooooo !!!!
69.30
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I mean, I guess we could call it a game, though that feels like a bit of an understatement given how much of a mess things usually get when the lights go out, right? Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes it feels less like a high-stakes race and more like everyone is just playing a massive, expensive game of musical chairs with those Pirelli tires, and honestly, I don't know if anyone actually knows the rules anymore. It’s all just chaos wrapped up in carbon fiber, I suppose.

mellowtiger83 said:Man, I can't believe it, it's actually happening... he's finally leaving the Forum for good, and honestly? It just sucks.

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mellowtiger83 said:Honestly, I'm kind of over this forum lately, because there’s just way too much nonsense and stupidity going on here.
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So, I went ahead and gave you an answer on this thread too, but yeah, I guess that’s me out—that was my last post.

I guess there isn't much to say about the match itself, really, though I suppose I could ramble on about how things unfolded if anyone actually cares to listen. It was one of those days where everything felt slightly off, you know? Like, maybe I expected more, or maybe I just didn't expect as little as I did, but I don't know. It’s hard to pin down exactly when the momentum shifted, but it kind of just sort of drifted away from us, I guess. Just a weird vibe all around.

mellowtiger83 said:I honestly can't believe how many Sebastian Vettel fanboys are hanging around this forum lately, just constantly jumping in to defend him no matter what. 🙂.
Honestly, I don't really care about that German driver, he’s got nothing to do with this. And frankly, I couldn't care less about Hamilton either—whether he actually lifted or not doesn't really move the needle for me. It also doesn't matter who should have been penalized for that first contact between them, if you ask me. Even though the telemetry is out there telling one story, I kind of feel like Hamilton probably should've been forced into a cool-down pit stop just to be safe, though I guess it feels like he might have lifted on purpose even if the data says otherwise. Anyway, at the end of the day, I'm just not losing any sleep over their collision or whatever fallout comes from it.
I mean, that second intentional side-swipe was just a straight-up sick move, honestly. I guess Sebastian Vettel is just proving he’s totally unhinged at this point, because that wasn't exactly a normal reaction, was it? It felt more like a total mental breakdown on the track. I mean, I've kind of gotten used to his usual antics—the constant bickering, the threats, even the middle fingers—but this? This is crossing a line into something way more concerning.
I honestly find myself wondering who exactly is looking out for him or just sucking up to him over at the FIA, because giving out a ten-second penalty for intentional lunging just makes zero sense to me. I mean, maybe they think they're being tough, but it feels totally arbitrary, I guess. Honestly, someone should probably just hand him an immediate race ban and suggest he goes see a psychiatrist for his own good, if you know what I mean.
Of course, he hasn't even bothered to apologize to anyone, and instead, he’s still sitting there acting all insulted. I mean, the guy actually goes as far as using the team radio to question what he even did and why he got penalized in the first place... just lovely behavior from a four-time champion, I guess.
Of course, the Vettel fanboys in here just refuse to look at the actual telemetry, and instead they're busy blaming Lewis Hamilton—even though, if you think about it, he was the one leading the pack and dictating the entire pace of the race. It’s kind of wild when you consider that nobody else besides Sebastian Vettel even complained, and honestly, no one else ended up rear-ending anyone just because Hamilton lifted off the throttle.
I mean, honestly, I think Lewis Hamilton was totally setting up Sebastian Vettel for Perez, and if I were in his shoes, I probably would've done the exact same thing, I guess. But then you have to wonder about the whole Vettel factor—like, what kind of driver is he really, when you consider how he just drives right into people from behind?
Total idiot, honestly... just a complete nobody who hasn't been able to find his footing since he left Red Bull Racing last year.
It’s not even just that the FIA is obviously playing favorites by handing out those ridiculous penalties, I guess... it's more like Lewis Hamilton just happened to get lucky since he’s forced into the pits anyway because his car is acting up.
I mean, I don't know, calling Lewis Hamilton a coward just because he questioned why Valtteri Bottas didn't slow down seems a bit much, I guess, though maybe there's something to it. And then you've got Sebastian Vettel, who definitely isn't a coward, even if Kimi Raikkonen has this weird habit of just mysteriously vanishing from the track whenever that German guy starts closing the gap on him.
It’s honestly pretty pathetic for the sport, and frankly, it's a disgrace on Sebastian Vettel's part too. I mean, as a decent human being, he really ought to step up and apologize to Lewis Hamilton for that intentional hit, but I guess an egoist like him, stuck in his own dark headspace, just isn't capable of doing the right thing.
During that red flag period, Lewis Hamilton was basically hunting him down in the pit lane, but of course, the German didn't even bother showing his face.

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Grow up, seriously.
I swear, if Lewis Hamilton made that move just to avoid having Sergio Perez dump his car right onto Sebastian Vettel's gearbox, I'm going to lose it. He clearly knew that kind of driving would trigger total chaos behind him, he just didn't expect things to spiral quite this badly. And then you've got all that mess later in the race, especially with Ferrari's engine issues popping up like they did back in Melbourne.
Talk about getting schooled in the most brutal way possible.

Raymond Anderson4 said:Yeah, but Valtteri Bottas kind of lost it when he clipped the curb.

I guess I'll have to rewatch it just to see if Finac junior actually messed up.

He's definitely at fault, honestly. Kimi Räikkönen was breathing down his neck on the straight right before that, so he was just trying to hold that inside line. By the time they actually collided, he was already about half a car length behind Ferrari.
That pig has been through this before, so I suppose he deserved the penalty.

I’m honestly kind of expecting Svab to stage some big protest, maybe even threaten to pull out of Formula 1 entirely unless they slap Ferrari and Red Bull with some more penalties.
I mean, if they don't manage to find at least a two-second advantage over the rest of the field, the whole thing is just going to fall apart like the USSR. I guess we'll see if Pirelli and the FIA actually listen to them or whatever.
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