Posts by rowdyrider12

Timothy Castillo6 said:...but wait, where is the thread for the second race?

Since you were the first one to ask, I suppose the responsibility falls on you to start the thread, doesn't it?🙂

I wouldn't call myself a Ferrari fanboy, per se; rather, I find myself more on the anti-Alonso side of things... 🙂

It is widely understood that Vitaly Petrov was quite a questionable character who didn't exactly adhere to the principles of fair play—for instance, by simply letting his teammate pass him without any real fight, which goes against the spirit of the sport 🙂

Jacob White49 said:if Alonso had been behind the wheel of Vettel's Ferrari in Los Angeles, wouldn't they have secured the victory quite easily?

👏😵🤣

How much longer must we endure this? 🙂

Timothy Castillo6 said:If they end up puncturing one, what exactly are they going to drive on?

They will simply pivot to Plan B and make do with whatever equipment is left standing...
Or perhaps, much like what happened to Bottas, they might just try mixing up the tire compounds... 🙂

One has to wonder, though, if those powerhouse teams—you know, Mercedes, Ferrari, Haas, Red Bull, and the rest—couldn't just breeze through Q1 using nothing but the Soft tires?

Has anyone had a chance to look over the tire selections for Bahrain?

Mecke is running with 1 Medium, 6 Soft, and 6 Super Soft
Ferkani is going with 3 Medium, 4 Soft, and 6 Super Soft

Who on earth managed to mess this up? 🙂

What will the big boss at Ferrari have to say now, Sergio?
He was quite insistent on securing a victory in that opening race, wasn't he? 🙂

In the event that the engine fails to ignite

Jack Kelly5 said:Hold on just a moment. Is it not true that only a truly miserable soul would choose to blame his own teammate? It certainly isn't Sainz's fault that the pit stop was poorly executed.

He is young, perhaps a bit too impatient...
And wasn't he also acting a little agitated with all that complaining over the radio back then? 🙂

Seb mentioned that Mercedes caught everyone off guard with their tire strategy following that red flag, but if you ask me, it wasn't just the Mercedes-Benz team; the entire field seemed to catch Ferrari by surprise with their choice of rubber...
Which bunch of amateurs are we even talking about? I honestly can't believe it. 🙂

Jack Kelly5 said:Massimo Haas

👋

Massimo Haas still managed to finish fifth, didn't he?
👍

If only Palmer had secured a single point instead of that lackluster performance from Verstappen...

Could we really blame anyone when the pit stop completely ruined Verstappen's race? It felt as though they simply forgot to bring out the tires, almost as if someone there couldn't count to four...
Had they executed that pit stop with any degree of competence, wouldn't we have seen a rapid Sainz overtaking Palmer within half a lap, and perhaps even finding a way past Bottas shortly after?
But in the end, they barely scraped together a solitary point, didn't they?

Perhaps Lewis Hamilton should head back to one of those fashion shows... 🙂
Maybe while he’s there, he could finally learn how to properly release a clutch. 🙂

It seems Ferrari is following their usual tactical playbook once again...🙂
Don't they simply need another strategist on the team to get things right? 🙂

What an absolute embarrassment for McLaren. A rookie driving for Haas manages to secure 6th place in their very first race...
And yet, where are they? Nowhere to be seen...

It's all over; looks like Sebastian Vettel is heading for the grass...

Even with the advantage of DRS, it seems Ferrari simply can't find a way to make a move 😢

Max Verstappen is performing quite well, isn't he? One can't help but wonder if we'll see him behind the wheel at Ferrari before too long.

Drew Bennett68 said:Sebastian Vettel is shaving a full second off his lap times compared to Lewis Hamilton.

But he isn't quite finding that same pace against Nico Rosberg...

Haas is certainly ahead when it comes to scoring points, which stands in stark contrast to how McLaren Honda is performing right now.🙂