Posts by Nathan Jones98

Is there even anything left for Ford to mess up at this point?

man, please...

Seriously, what is going on with those tires?

shadowstag10 said:The maestro and Hamilton are absolutely shredding two seconds off the McLaren's lap time

Ferrari definitely had the pace today—they just got absolutely wrecked by bad luck

Walter Cox6 said:Jergović confidently asserted that Lotus/Kimi would absolutely dominate qualifying, with Alonso following right behind. Vettel was expected to be "somewhere in the mix," while The Bear needed to prove those first three races were nothing more than a fluke. 😂

Sebastian Vettel takes the win, Fernando Alonso takes second, and Lewis Hamilton will climb up the ranks. It's a damn shame about that disaster during the final practice session.

Vettel won't even crack the top 3

Sebastian Vettel can't win unless he's sitting on pole—so I don't see why you're being so optimistic--

can't wait for race day
Mercedes looks way too soft to hold onto P1, and RB just eats through their tires too fast
if things go smooth at the start, anything other than a 1-2 for Ferrari would be a total disaster

Jason Campbell70 said:Minimalist setup. 🙏 🙏 🙏

man, those words hit different

Sam Roberts8 said:Nice stats, man.😁
Maybe Alonso and Massa can just crush Red Bull.


And for that Red Bull fan here, JUST FACE IT, RED BULL IS WEAKER THAN FERRARI .

Just wait until this tire nonsense settles down—once Pirelli starts bringing nothing but the hardest compounds for the last seven races, Red Bull is going to absolutely eat us alive.

Honestly, people would be way better off if they just accepted the fact that these cars absolutely shred tires, no matter what else you throw at them

Sam Roberts8 said:Why did you even bother starting this thread? xD
I honestly thought my old man and I were the only ones allowed to start threads here.
And just a heads-up, don't get your hopes up about seeing Red Bull on the podium, because Ferrari is going to absolutely tear them apart.😁

I'm honestly gonna wait until the first practice session before I trust any forecasts

Basically, I have this gut feeling the tires are gonna be even more sensitive than they were in China, which means everyone's gonna be in total chaos

Then again, three pit stops isn't the end of the world...

I’m expecting a beast of a Ferrari and Lotus—but an RB and Mercedes that look pretty thin—so honestly, the McLarens might actually have a shot at being good during the race

stormybadger8 said:Exactly. And he could actually be a threat since the only cars slower than his in the speed trap were Maldonado's and Bottas's... everyone else was faster by 5 to 6.2 miles/h...

If he's such a genius and so incredibly powerful, why didn't someone like Kimi give it a shot?

stormybadger8 said:He’d actually surprise me for once.😁
Look, there isn't much else I can say. There’s nothing else on this list, so here we are. It’s not like anyone else around here is posting anything actually smart or interesting anyway.😉
Even these guys know exactly how to get under my skin.😬 That’s exactly why I know they aren't just some loudmouths talking nonsense...

And then there are those people where you can't read a single smart thing they say. Honestly, they're exactly my type.🙂
It’s pretty obvious I rarely actually reply to anything on these forums. I mostly just pop in to skim through their posts or only bother reading them once someone else decides to quote them.

It would be an absolute embarrassment, honestly. In a way, I'm almost glad it didn't happen, just so we don't have to watch Pirelli and Bernie make fools of themselves with their usual nonsense.
And that definitely wouldn't be fair.

Look, the fact remains that this could have gone down without any real drama. At the end of the day, Vettel and Red Bull completely blew it a few times. If they hadn't messed up, that podium spot would've been a total layup. 😳 Button and McLaren are a different story entirely; they just didn't have the pace for that kind of thing.

First off, they actually let Hulk strip them down right in the DRS zone. Seriously?
Then there was that message about not attacking Hulk, since you'd only gain maybe 0.5 seconds per lap and would probably just shred your tires in the process.
Just let Fernando Alonso pass right by immediately. Seriously. It’s better to just save the tires instead of wasting energy trying to defend a position against him when we aren't even racing him anyway.
They really should have sorted that out so they could've grabbed the DRS advantage during that lap...

Any of that would have netted those crucial 0.3 seconds needed for a podium finish—maybe even that full 2.5 seconds that would've been enough to snatch second place.
They calculated everything using Fernando Alonso's style, which I absolutely hate. Honestly, it's the wrong move, and it's definitely going to cost them the title.😳

They were weak against Hulk in the DRS zone and generally looked sluggish—basically just showing off their "skill" at not actually overtaking on track.
Against Alonso, they were even worse—they basically just waited for him to pick them off in the DRS zone so he'd end up 0.3 seconds ahead of everyone else.

Man, this Ferrari is an absolute beast

Tyler Bennett5 said:2012. Maldonado 1'36"283
2013. Maldonado 1'37"139

Honestly, Williams really dropped the ball this year. They missed the mark completely.
At this point, it feels like they didn't even bother working through the winter—they probably just sat on their budget and focused all their development on the FW36 for 2014 instead.

I'm leaning towards thinking it's a tire issue

I highly doubt they'll pull that same tactic on Mark Webber that they used on Sebastian Vettel in Dubai—mostly because he's basically just the second driver and doesn't really need the points anyway.

Seriously though—what kind of fan even roots for Ferrari and Fernando Alonso while showing zero respect for anyone else on the grid?

stormybadger8 said:Let's go, Felipe! 👋

5/5 👍

neonfox65 said:Whoops, looks like we've got ourselves an anti-Alonso fan here😁

stormybadger8 said:Apparently, rooting for Massa makes you a Hater now. 😵
I learn something new every single day on this forum.☕

Like little kids—honestly. 😁
I can't stand this guy—and he absolutely loathes that one...
I'm all about him—but I guess you're just not...
🤣🤣🤣

Imagine if Chevrolet actually had the green light to push their engine development further—they probably would've had the best power unit on the grid...

Sam Roberts8 said:Haha, well, since it's about Ferrari, I guess I'm thinking about Red Bull.
If Sebastian Vettel just dominates everything, I probably won't even bother watching the 2013 season.

But hey—as long as we've got legends like Lewis Hamilton, Vuce, hot girls, and cold beers, there's always hope