Posts by neonfox65

Jacob White49 said:

😂 😂 😂

*claps*

Kinda bummed Max Verstappen didn't snag P3—but whatever, there's still the race tomorrow, so we'll see how things shake out. Fernando Alonso made it into Q3 though!🙂 Ferrari is honestly a joke...🤣

jadeseal7 said:What are everyone's predictions for tomorrow?

Personally, I suspect Verstappen won't be able to pull anything off in qualifying—unless, of course, someone at Mercedes-AMG makes a massive blunder. That performance we saw in Free Practice 2 feels like a total illusion, much like every other time lately.

And what about the race itself?

Anything other than a Mercedes win would be a total shocker. I'd love to see Verstappen grab a podium and maybe Alonso sneak into the points just to spice things up a bit... 🙂

The forecast says we might see some light rain on Sunday. Could make things pretty interesting...

Marcione expects wins at the Spanish GP

Sergio Marcione is convinced Ferrari is about to start hitting the top step of the podium—he thinks nothing but bad luck has kept them from winning so far, but that’s all about to change.

Even though Ferrari showed some real progress early this season, reliability issues and a few unlucky incidents have been the big roadblocks keeping them from really trading blows with Mercedes-AMG.

Sebastian Vettel is sitting 67 points behind the championship leader Lewis Hamilton, while Kimi Räikkönen is trailing by 57.

But Marcione isn't sweating it—he believes once that streak of bad luck finally snaps, Ferrari will be back to beating Mercedes.

"Sunday is going to be a huge day. We've had our fair share of bad luck, but the season is still young. I expect us to be winning again very soon, starting with the Spanish GP," he said.

Despite the fact that the crew from Maranello hasn't snagged a win yet, the Ferrari boss says he's actually pretty happy with how Vettel and Räikkönen are performing.

"I'm very happy with both of them. The only thing that's been an issue is just not having any luck."

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Fernando Alonso: "The goal of having the best chassis on the grid is getting closer. In Barcelona we will basically have a new car”

Spanish GP quote 👋

northerncobra31 said:Look, I’ll be the first to admit he’s a massive talent. I’m not saying he won't snag a few wins this season, but I just don't see him finishing ahead in the standings. It takes time to adjust, especially since Lewis Hamilton spent his entire career essentially at McLaren, knowing that crew inside and out.

It's a similar story with Kvyat. Even though I think he's actually better than Sainz, his motivation might be hit hard after moving to a slower car, so I expect Sainz to come out on top.

Plus, Ricciardo's already sitting pretty in the points: 36 to 13.

northerncobra31 said:Since he’s been with the same team from the start, did he handle the pre-season testing?

Sure, but he's still an F1 rookie, whereas Verstappen already has a full season plus under his belt...

northerncobra31 said:I agree, but I don't think it'll happen right away.

Then how was it that Lewis Hamilton was immediately better than Fernando Alonso back in 2007?

Real talent adapts fast to everything. I reckon that’s exactly how it’ll go with Verstappen...

rowdyrider12 said:Is there any doubt that Fernando Alonso will take this one? 🙂

Sure he will—if both Mercedes, both Ferraris, and both Red Bull Racing cars all just quit... 😁

We’re definitely grabbing some points this time... 👋

Cool poll—it’ll be interesting to see if Verstappen can pull it off against Ricciardo and if you guys actually know what you're talking about... 🙂

Friday, May 13, 2016.
Free Practice 1: 10:00 - 11:30
Free Practice 2: 14:00 - 15:30

Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Free Practice 3: 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying: 14:00

Sunday, May 15, 2016.
Race: 14:00

Last year's winner: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-AMG)



As for the big news... looks like Verstappen is making his debut with Red Bull Racing.

Jacob White49 said:if Alonso had been behind the wheel of Vettel's Ferrari in Los Angeles, they would've walked away with the win for sure...

Even then, if they messed up the strategy, there wouldn't be a win.

Jacob White49 said:First practice of the season is in the books—and honestly? McLaren Honda looks like the absolute, untouchable favorites this year... good night.

Seriously though, you should probably just head to bed—given everything you were saying before the season even started, you ought to be embarrassed... 👋

Not even going to bother reading this—just another piece of nonsense in a long line of them...

jadeseal7 said:It seems pretty obvious to everyone that Ferrari is taking the championship this year,

I'm just not 🙂

jadeseal7 said:

The real question is how much fuel everyone actually had left... we'll see the truth once we get to Melbourne.

McLaren is looking faster than Renault on the same tire compound 🎉

Man, you're losing that bet 👋