Posts by Drew Bennett68

Holy cow!🤣

Hmm, you could say that McLaren has a longer history of signing drivers than they actually have available seats.😵

stormybadger8 said:Definitely more than that...
That absolutely insane, millimeter-perfect move by Perez on Kvyat was incredible. 🙏
Then you had Hulkenberg and Ocon hunting down Alonso,
Stroll getting past the Nazi before his brakes gave out, and Kvyat Sainz on track before the pit stops...
Maybe there were others, but those five are definitely in my book.

But yeah, if those three mentioned above were the only "real" overtakes, 🙏
I'd much rather have three genuine battles than 1,000 fake ones aided by DRS 🙂 or that stuff they do in NASCAR. 🤦

Well, looking at it from Alonso's perspective, his car was already struggling, so maybe it wasn't a true overtake after all.

Watching how this all started really takes me back to that era around '98 to '00, when Mike and Michael were basically playing bumper cars in the pit lane.

I mean, we all vividly remember that one legendary overtake at Aspen.😁

I think I read somewhere that there were only three position changes during the entire race.

Honestly, it’s not even that bad if you consider the emphasis on strategy; as long as the fight stays intense through to the final race, I'm happy.

stormybadger8 said:He was absolutely phenomenal 🙏🙏🙏
Sauber 8 in the standings because of him—something they couldn't even dream of 😳

Pascal's call turned out to be a massive 🙏
Now it's Sauber's turn; kicking Ericsson and Antonio Giovinazzi out of the car for their season 🙏

Exactly. It’s safe to say their time with the team is over; Ericsson is taking his paycheck and heading out. 🤣

We really need to keep an eye on what’s going on with Rajko; that performance was honestly pretty rough to watch.

As for Valtteri Bottas, it's hard to make a fair call when you consider how much Lujo is clearly struggling with his car's setup right now.

McLaren actually looked better than anyone expected—it's almost a sensation at this point! Though, they obviously pulled Fernando Alonso when it became clear he wasn't going to claw his way back into the top ten.

That kid over at Sauber showed some real promise, and Esteban Ocon was solid as well.

Way to go, Seb! Huge props to Ferrari!

For the first time since 2012, Ferrari is sitting right at the top of the championship standings.

Sebastian Vettel was playing around with the Mercedes-Benz setup for a bit, but then Lewis Hamilton had to step in and hold him accountable.😁

stormybadger8 said:http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2017/03/2...-in-the-race/?

There it is. Like I said, Ferrari just didn't have the pace for pole...
Sebastian Vettel says he could've squeezed out a slightly faster lap, but definitely not enough to change anything...

This marks Ferrari's first front-row lockout since Singapore 2015.

William Bennett53 said:Taking everything into account, Romain Grosjean was excellent, and seeing Haas in such good form is a pleasant surprise. That little guy at Sauber was fantastic, too; honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if his performance today earned him a serious look for a more permanent seat.
The dominance shown by Mercedes and Hamilton isn't exactly a shocker, but it is incredibly demotivating to watch. I’m just hoping Vettel can get a decent start tomorrow.
Bottas, Stoffel Vandoorne, and Kimi all underperformed, while Jolyon Palmer was frankly embarrassing. As for Lance Stroll, he didn't even fail—he simply performed exactly as expected.

The first Italian in Formula 1 since Brazil 2011 (Jarno Trulli and Vitantonio Liuzzi).

What a top-tier thread opener from swifttiger75!🙏

mellowtiger83 said:Who on earth are you talking about?

Go ahead and look at poll.

neonfox65 said:What can I even say to you, Tib? 🙂

They had it right at the start of the season, but then it just vanished.

I mean, really, what else is there to explain?

Dani Pedrosa really messed up big time here.

Linda Peterson43 said:Everything can be traced back to that one interview with Lewis Hamilton... 🙂

So, Hamilton is the one to blame for everything...😁

What’s the worst part? I don't even particularly like Mladen, but it seems like he's always just some damn party guest at every single thing.

William Bennett53 said:Do you remember how anonymous users on his portal were hunting him and Jagica down—or whoever it was—just to comment on your claims about how you could tell by the sound alone that the Renault engine had the most torque?🤣

There is only one Joža.👍😁

fadedwalker18 said:

Fantastic! It looks like we’ll all be getting a healthy dose of Mladen's wisdom very soon.🎉

And just like that, the first third of this marathon championship is officially in the books.

Here’s how our top five are looking right now:

1 Nico Rosberg 141
2 Lewis Hamilton 117
3 Sebastian Vettel 96
4 Kimi Raikkonen 81
5 Daniel Ricciardo 78

Basically, does anyone have the scoop on what went down with Nico and who actually messed up during Ricciardo's pit stop?

Alright, here’s the breakdown regarding Ricciardo:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...icciardo-mixup

And as for Nico:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...-of-confidence