Posts by Elizabeth Mendoza

The temperature difference compared to the first practice session is absolutely massive. We went from a 75-degree track straight up to 105...

Lewis Hamilton is having a nightmare with his car's stability. He actually told the team on the radio that the car was undriveable

Here’s how I see today's qualifying shaking out. I'm calling it: the front two rows are going to be a showdown between Red Bull and Mercedes. Right behind them, you'll have Lotus and Ferrari fighting for space, though I wouldn't be shocked if Force India manages to sneak their way into those top spots...

As for McLaren? Let's just pray they actually make it into Qualifying 2. 🤦

1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m31.754s 25

2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m31.973s + 0.219s 25

3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m32.789s + 1.035s 22

4. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m32.822s + 1.068s 16

5. Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault 1m32.956s + 1.202s 22

6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m33.065s + 1.311s 18

7. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m33.139s + 1.385s 24

8. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m33.213s + 1.459s 20

9. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m33.260s + 1.506s 27

10. Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1m33.456s + 1.702s 18

11. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m33.493s + 1.739s 18

12. Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1m33.810s + 2.056s 20

13. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m33.901s + 2.147s 23

14. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m33.976s + 2.222s 26

15. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1m34.025s + 2.271s 20

16. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1m34.200s + 2.446s 22

17. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m34.437s + 2.683s 24

18. Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 1m35.674s + 3.920s 23

19. Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1m35.987s + 4.233s 19

20. Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1m36.078s + 4.324s 23

21. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1m37.459s + 5.705s 21

22. Fernando Alonso Ferrari no time 2

Mercedes is absolutely crushing it.

Shouldn't this thread be locked already? Just sayin' 🤷

Since we're starting to see all these pointless arguments popping up that have absolutely nothing to do with this topic...

Peter Carter6 said:I've been following you guys and it's clear you really know your stuff when it comes to Formula 1. Personally, I've just been watching for about 30 years without ever trying to get too deep into analyzing the races, the drivers, or—heaven forbid—the rules. It took me a while to realize this whole circus is a much bigger business than us mere mortals could ever imagine, so I don't bother stressing over it.
But hey, tell me, can anyone actually figure out why they didn't call Kimi into the pits during that last SC?
Are they still paying him based on how many points he scores?
If that's the case, there's your answer right there.
And look at those savings for Lotus.

Yeah. It's probably cheaper for them if Kimi just doesn't win 🙄, because let's face it, the prize money for a win or—heaven forbid—a championship title at the end of the season is peanuts. Kimi is just too expensive 🙄

The logic 🙏 🙏 🙏

McLaren 🤦.

The fact that they even listed names after Jenson Button just drives the point home. It’s an absolute disaster.

Just to add, despite all the chaos following that random dive into the top 10, Jenson Button is sitting at P13 right now. 🤦

Mercedes-Benz is basically famous for shredding rear tires. We're just waiting for the blowout ☕

Kimi Räikkönen is going to be pissed

Massa: This is totally unacceptable

Early reports tried to pin the blame on the curbs at Silverstone, but Fernando Alonso isn't buying it one bit:
"I don't think the curbs are the issue. I've been racing on this track for 12 years and they've never given me trouble before. So, I really don't believe they were the problem this year."

The third victim. On to the next one. ☕

Poor Kimi is getting absolutely roasted because he didn't pit 😢

Man, they are seriously screwing over Alonso... unbelievable.

Just waiting for those tires to pop like popcorn. ☕

My nerves are absolutely shot right now. Is it my turn next? Am I the one up on the chopping block? 🤣

And then every ten laps, you just throw a hook to the body and everything goes totally sideways 😁

Tires on the machines... just waiting for the next victim. ☕

It’s like Jenson Button is just standing there watching while Fernando Alonso dances all around him, and now on top of everything, Sergio Perez’s tires are totally shot 🤦

It’ll probably last another three laps once they pull the SC 🤷. Absolute disaster.

Petlu’s tire is going to blow too, if Bog has any mercy left in him 🙂