Posts by Gary Palmer8

rustydrifter10 said:I reached out to the mods—they probably just haven't caught my request yet.

thanks...😉

Did I miss a step here?

Anyone there? Just checking in—hope you're all having a great day!

I’m asking yet again—can someone please remove my partial access from the basketball subforum? Thanks in advance!

The reason is simple: I’ve got a bunch of pro players and league staff on my Facebook feed...

ruggedhawk20 said:The title "Bright" has absolutely nothing to do with skin tone.

Being called "Bright" is reserved for those truly exceptional people whose minds—not their complexion—are brilliant, or rather, whose intellect and spirit are enlightened. It’s about that certain mental clarity and spiritual radiance.

Right now, there are only two "Brights" in the entire world:

Joseph Bright and Charles Presvetli Leclerc

Oh, please... Lewis Hamilton shines ten times brighter than this newcomer...

mellowtiger83 said:"Too bright" doesn't necessarily mean the color of a fly! It could just as easily be pitch black.

Whatever, it's fine...

wiredfalcon2 said:I honestly don't get where people are getting this idea that Charles Leclerc was whining on the radio—it wasn't whining at all. He was just giving the team a quick nudge about their agreement when he felt Sebastian Vettel wasn't following through, and once he heard they were switching to Plan C, everything played out exactly how it should have. It wasn't crying one bit—unlike, say, Lewis Hamilton and his twenty-minute meltdown in Monaco, where poor Peter Bonnington actually had to snap at him and point out that if Daniel Ricciardo could pull it off last year, so could he. And don't even get me started on that "Retire the car" moment at the Hockenring; now *that* was some legendary sulking, especially considering his usual "never give up" attitude.

Calling Leclerc "too bright" as a nickname is a bit much—it seems like most of you think Hamilton is too dark because of some bias, so you try to downplay his driving with these silly comments... didn't we learn that everyone is equal under the skin?

Roger Wright94 said:Where or how are they letting him through? From the pit lane? Are they even letting him race at all—assuming he doesn't get in Lewis Hamilton's way?
I mean, what's there to decide about letting him pass when he won't even let himself go? They've basically neutered his drive.

haha, he would've had over 20 wins otherwise 🤣

cosmiccyclist8 said:Was there some sort of deal to let Charles Leclerc move up because he had such a rough race last time? Did they suddenly remember he’s actually ahead in points from those two podium finishes—maybe thinking about making him the number one driver? But seriously, why on earth would they let him pass in the very first lap after the start??? Everything started getting messy right away—it’s like they have no idea how to actually run a race if they're thinking like that.

You sound like you're watching F1 for the very first time... these things are settled the moment a deal is made, which is why they were supposed to let him through immediately... that's exactly why Charles Leclerc's engineer was asking for the pass right then—how else can they execute a strategy if they're constantly worrying about when the German driver will remember he isn't driving for Red Bull anymore...

Don't worry though, I'm sure Ferrari will get it sorted out...

copperdrifter26 said:You're being transparently dishonest here—acting like you don't see what happened. Charles Leclerc followed the plan 100%, whereas Sebastian Vettel failed to deliver even 10% of his part.

He took the tow, got the T1 position—everything went strictly according to plan—and then he just started dragging his feet when it came time to hand the spot back. I mean, it was pretty obvious what he was up to. He knew Charles Leclerc would catch him in the pits no matter what he did since he ignored team orders, but he wanted to play it off like he was fast and didn't *need* to give the place back—even though he eventually gave it back willingly.

Charles Leclerc had an incredible start too, and honestly, he could have easily made it a Bottas 18 situation by hugging the inside line—which is where Sebastian Vettel should have been if he actually wanted that tow. To pull off an overtake from that inside line, he’d have to swing out to the outside, which isn't easy at all, especially since the inside line holds the advantage there.

At the end of the day, it boils down to this: Charles Leclerc stuck to the agreement 100% while Sebastian Vettel didn't, acting all stubborn throughout the entire first stint—especially since the kid was right on his gearbox within 1.5s by lap 9. Sure, driving in clean air is way nicer than tailing the same car for nine laps, but I guess you won't mention that.

As for Singapore, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton built a 1.5s gap in just seven laps because there wasn't any real racing happening until lap 13. Now, you're asking Charles Leclerc to let Sebastian Vettel into his DRS—even though he'd been within 1.5s for nine laps—but Seb was already 2s behind Lewis Hamilton and falling back, so he ended up in the pits anyway.

Basically, Charles Leclerc is 3.5s ahead of Sebastian Vettel. You beat him in qualifying, and then this guy somehow overtakes you through the pits and a better strategy? And you're calling Vettel "fast"?

Charles Leclerc sticks to the deal 100% and lets Sebastian Vettel into T1, stays within 1.5s for the first ten laps, and then Sebastian doesn't hold up his end and ends up pulling away by 4s? And suddenly Vettel is the fast one.

Man, if ignorance were free, you'd be a billionaire. 🙂

It just shows how massive the crisis is when agreed-upon pit stops have to be hyped up like they're some legendary maneuvers... I mean, are you seriously suggesting Vettel passed Lewis Hamilton—mind you, a full car pass—within the first 10 meters? 10 meters... hahahahahahaha.
🤣🤣🤣 Life is just something else sometimes...

stormybadger8 said:The real debate here is just a tiny detail—did Charles Leclerc get overtaken because of that broken deal, or did he just lose out because Sebastian Vettel had a killer start while Lewis Hamilton struggled? It looked like a classic case of someone losing grip on those medium tires.

Basically, the only question is whether Charles Leclerc let Sebastian Vettel through because they had an agreement, or if he just missed his mark at the start regardless of any team orders.

🤦

It doesn't even matter why Charles messed up... since there was an agreement in place and Charles ended up in second, he has to let him through. If he doesn't, how can they ever trust each other to follow orders down the road?

He should have just let him pass and then tried to attack again later if he had the chance... I mean, it’s not perfect, but at least everyone stays on the same page within the team.

And honestly, if Sebastian Vettel intentionally held him up, I wouldn't even be surprised, haha!

I remember hearing about how Schumacher once intentionally blocked someone during a race in France when things weren't going his way.🙂

coastalwolf6 said:Maybe throw in a translation once in a while... 😉

It's all good—doesn't really matter what language it is anyway...

cosmiccyclist8 said:Wait, what was he even rambling about with that bring back v12 thing?

I mean—if they actually did that, I’d be all for it! We could just bury these vacuum cleaners forever—but seriously, what is he even trying to say there?😁

V12 probably refers to Vettel12—you know, where Charles Leclerc basically has to hand him a 12-second head start every single race...

stormybadger8 said:It all comes down to the fact that there was a pre-race strategy in place—basically a pact for the start...

Another thing is that even if Charles Leclerc wanted to follow the plan, he couldn't really—not after Sebastian Vettel had such a killer start and Lewis Hamilton struggled so much right off the line...

Hamilton actually managed to jump ahead of McLaren at the launch. Honestly, maybe they should have just tucked in behind them during that first lap and waited for a brilliant Charles Leclerc to blast past them for a lap, since he was giving them such a great tow anyway 🙂

Plus, let’s not forget Singapore and all that chaos on the Ferrari pit wall with them trying to fix everything on the fly...
After a few races where Ferrari's strategy actually looked solid, we're right back to square one—watching them make silly mistakes, and then making even bigger ones while trying to fix those initial blunders.

It doesn't matter whether the plan could technically be executed or not... if the agreement was to keep Hamilton behind the two of them and that happened, then mission accomplished, regardless of how it played out. Sebastian Vettel has to let Charles Leclerc through... end of story.

It would be a different story if there wasn't an agreement to begin with... then it's every man for himself.

Huge win for Lewis Hamilton—so stoked for him! ...but honestly, I expected Charles Leclerc to push Valtteri Bottas a bit harder given how things were looking. He’s gonna need some serious muscle to bridge that gap...

stormybadger8 said:The only real issue was how Vettel had such an insane start—he basically cleared Hamilton within the first few yards! He didn't even need the slipstream to catch up to Charles Leclerc, let alone Lewis Hamilton...

Who ended up finishing?

hahaha what a party 😁

Timothy Castillo6 said:I mean, who are they even rooting for at this point?

"Glock, Glock, Glocka, Glock"



🤣🤣🤣

Douglas Roberts49 said:Honestly, what Blazicka and Novak pulled is just embarrassing...

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Man, the complaining is getting out of hand...

It’ll be interesting to see how much faster Ferrari actually is compared to Mercedes...