Posts by briskhound76

I'd rather just leave things exactly how they are 😁

briskhound76 said:1. Button
2. Alonso
3. Perez

4. Grosjean
5. Palmer 6. Nasr 7. Haryanto
6. Nasr
7. Haryanto
8. Magnussen 9. Wehrlein
9. Wehrlein
10. Ericsson

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1.Jenson Button
2.Fernando Alonso
3.Sergio Perez

4.Romain Grosjean
5.Jolyon Palmer
6.Nasr 7th, Haryanto
7.Haryanto
8.Kevin Magnussen 9th, Pascal Wehrlein
9.Pascal Wehrlein
10.Marcus Ericsson

Since there wasn't really a massive breakthrough during the 2016 tournament that would have actually challenged me or given Draz any real competition against the rest of the pack... and look, I'm not exactly the type to go against the grain of the competition anyway... I've decided to officially jump in just to help see the season through to the end.

V. N. Madjarska

1. Jenson Button
2. Fernando Alonso
3. Sergio Perez

4. Romain Grosjean
5. Jolyon Palmer
6. Nasr 7th, Haryanto
7. Haryanto
8. Kevin Magnussen 9th, Pascal Wehrlein
9. Pascal Wehrlein
10. Marcus Ericsson 0 0

stormybadger8 said:The Pit Wall absolutely crushed him.
Kimi settled things right at the start.
I can't believe I'm actually looking back at this old thread about Kimi Räikkönen. It’s wild how much has changed since then. Just reading through these old posts makes me realize how much we all thought we knew back in the day. Honestly, some of these takes are hilarious in hindsight.
Just look at that pit strategy... absolute disaster.

Max's gonna pit later...
I can't believe we're actually seeing this happen. Max is just on another level right now. It’s honestly getting a little ridiculous to watch him pull this off consistently. At this point, you have to wonder if anyone else even has a prayer of catching him. He's making it look easy, which is the most frustrating part for everyone else on the grid.

Then there was that brilliant move by Ferrari to pull him off those old softs. He was absolutely flying on them—half a second faster than anyone else on track, even Max, and nearly three seconds per lap ahead of the field. Instead, they swap him to mediums with 29 laps left, despite being on a three-stop strategy. Pure genius. 🤦😵
I can't believe I'm actually looking at this. Honestly, watching the way things are going with Daniel Ricciardo right now feels like watching a slow-motion car crash. You want to root for him, really you do, but the performance just isn't there. It’s frustrating to watch such a talent struggle to find even a shred of consistency. At this point, it's less about "what if" and more about "how much longer?" Just my two cents.
It happened right before Ricciardo hit the DRS zone, too. The guy was shaving half a second off his lap time like it was nothing. Honestly, if you're going to beat him, at least give him a chance to show what he can actually do first.
It’s probably what you’d expect. Ricciardo got stuck right behind Jevon Palmer immediately after Sebastian Vettel pitted, so he just couldn't find a way past.

Honestly, I rarely see decisions this brainless. The Pit Wall hasn't been this clueless since the USA, and even Mckenna’s mess with Lewis Hamilton in Monaco wasn't even close to this level of stupidity. 🤦

Some guys actually thought Max and Kimi wouldn't last on mediums. They were dead wrong. Apparently, they thought because Sebastian Vettel had those three laps of medium tire advantage, it meant nothing. Total nonsense.
The second they called him into the ring, he knew he stood zero chance of finishing ahead of Kimi and Max.
The big question is: why on earth would they make such a brainless call? What’s actually driving this nonsense? 🤔

..which is basically part of the race itself.

Michael Diaz4 said:Let’s not go overboard here; this wasn't some miracle, just a matter of circumstance and a bit of luck. It isn't fair to say Daniel Ricciardo is suddenly a better or worse driver because of this. They're just somewhere in the middle right now. It's way too early to start crowning anyone. A solid race in a solid car—nothing more, nothing less.

Does he always get hit like that? First a breakdown, then a crash—it seems like your version of "regular" for him. Let’s be real here: Sebastian Vettel is the greatest driver of our era. He’s the only one with four titles under his belt...

Neither Kimi nor Sebastian Vettel let him down today. Honestly, they couldn't have done any better. It was solid, clean driving on both sides—though I have to say, Vettel’s defense against that overly aggressive Ricciardo was absolute perfection. It just goes to show that Ricciardo simply doesn't have what it takes to be a champion. Max might be the one, though. We'll see. It's still a bit too early to call it.

Which years exactly...? I mean, there were plenty of world champions before that era, too... we could go on forever if we started listing them all.

It’s easy for us to sit here and play armchair strategist now, but let's be real: Ferrari was completely hyper-focused on Ricciardo, just throwing him through the pit lane. He simply seized the opening that Mike handed him on a silver platter. At the end of the day, they have a great—no, an excellent—car, and on a track like this where overtaking is such a nightmare, that’s really all that matters.

Look, he’s absolutely incredible. Let the haters say whatever they want, but when this guy first showed up, he was an absolute beast—honestly, it reminded me of Michael Schumacher. He just proved in this race that he belongs at the very top. His defensive driving was masterclass level, yet he knew exactly when to turn up the aggression. It’s all about knowing where to give a little ground in the corners to let someone dive in, only to snatch the lead back on the exit. It’s that perfect blend of youthful energy, seasoned experience, and pure raw talent. The way he held off those wild lunges from Daniel Ricciardo was something you should take notes on. Real racing isn't just about uncontrolled speed or driving like a maniac like the guy behind him was doing. You need the actual skill and tactical intelligence to withstand that kind of pressure. He drove incredibly smart.

I'll keep it simple: he got smoked by the Red Bull driver, he got smoked by his own teammate, and here you are trying to play defense for third place.🤦

Samuel Ruiz4 said:I don’t really get why everyone is hyping up Max Verstappen so much right now.
The car feels dialed in and the handling was just spot on for this race... those last couple of turns before the finish line were fast enough to get the job done, I guess.
Honestly, I think Charles Leclerc is going to eat him alive by the end of the season... plus, my money is on at least 5 or 6 crashes happening before the year is out.
Just my two cents...
Nobody seems to be talking about my favorite veteran driver sitting in second place, though...
Such a shame for Sebastian Vettel, they basically snatched that win right out from under him.

He earned the praise today, didn't he? He managed to record his first win and drove a flawless race while under massive pressure from Ferrari. That alone should be reason enough for the haters to just shut up and enjoy the moment.😁

The kid isn't going to cause five or six wrecks before the season ends; he's young, sure, but he's not an idiot. I actually agree that Charles Leclerc will probably end up higher in the standings by the end of the year. We saw two different strategies today, and in both scenarios, Red Bull Racing had the edge—it was really just a matter of which driver got the better outcome, and today it was Max Verstappen.

The veteran keeps beating Sebastian Vettel, which is a shock, but what’s even more surprising is seeing how badly Red Bull Racing is beating them all.

Michael Diaz4 said:Yeah, he defended masterfully and proved he's the most complete driver on the grid right now. Even the folks over at SK1 were saying something similar.

He had to watch out for Ricciardo because he’s just as aggressive as Hamus. He’s simply too reckless, especially toward the guy who clearly gets under his skin.

Alonso hasn't shown anything yet, and I'm not sure what anyone is basing their claim on that he belongs in the top tier. But that's a conversation for another time...

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I didn't realize everyone else was lagging that far behind. Honestly, the guy just proved he lacks any real tactical sense. You can only absolutely wreck your tires and abuse the car like that if you're nowhere near the level of the elite drivers. He’s just not there. Max made that crystal clear.

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Alright, alright. That was quite a race, all thanks to Lewis. If he hadn't made that clumsy move on Nico, we’d be looking at a completely different story right now...

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I’ve never really taken them seriously...

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They were good...

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Just haters...🍿

Love really does blind a guy, doesn't it?🙂

what a bunch of idiots 🤦

Daniel Ricciardo takes the win with Fernando Alonso on the podium 🍿

Michael Diaz4 said:Like I predicted, Daniel Ricciardo didn't make the podium. Honestly, he’s even more clueless than I originally thought. Only a complete amateur goes that hard on the car and tires like that. Sebastian Vettel would have been like a red rag to a bull for him. Everyone was running the same rubber, yet somehow he managed to shred his exclusively. So much for that driver everyone claimed was better than Vettel. Even that wild Russian driver completely wrecked him.

Can someone please unchain this guy?🤦

McLaren-Honda-Red Bull😍
Red Bull🙏
the red ones🤣

And of course, because the universe hates us, Lewis Hamilton’s car had to run perfectly... which basically just means we got the predictable podium for a driver who's actually fast.

Why all the noise after just a standard practice session?🤣

Let's just wait for the race itself, not qualifying, but the actual race... then we'll finally see who was sleeping through the off-season and who actually put in the work.😁

I’m really holding out hope for a better showing from McLaren than we saw last year🙂

As for everything else, I guess we’re just stuck watching the Germans dominate🐔

huge congrats to graniteharbor502 on making it to the finals! 👏

also, props for all the hustle and heart you've put into running the tournament this season... though I am definitely expecting some rule tweaks coming down the pipeline to make things a bit more enticing for the players, just so we don't run into that same issue of low turnout again...

1-Hamilton
2-Rosberg
3-Vettel

4-Ricciardo
5-Bottas
6-Kvyat
7-Raikkonen
8-Massa
9-Hulkenberg
10-Verstappen

After taking a quick two-lap breather from dropping predictions and playing mind games with the competition... this quarterfinal matchup proves I’ve still got plenty in the tank.

Now, I'm pivoting toward prep work and breaking down the semifinals.

1-Rosberg
2-Hamilton
3-Vettel

4-Ricciardo
5-Bottas
6-Kvyat
7-Raikkonen
8-Perez
9-Massa
10-Hülkenberg

1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Vettel

4. Ricciardo
5. Bottas
6. Raikkonen
7. Massa
8. Kvyat
9. Grosjean
10. Perez

graniteharbor502 said:Hey, is that you out there?

Just trying to swap him out🍿

So, are both of them moving on?