Posts by neonfox65

rowdyrider12 said:So basically zero downforce—good luck hitting those corners...

But hey, they're still making overtakes—real ones, not just thanks to DRS.😉

Honestly, I think the McLaren was faster than the Ferrari—back then, Ferrari only really hit third in terms of raw pace during 2010 and 2012. But thanks to Alonso, they actually had a shot at fighting for the title. Like I’ve said before, from 2009 up until now, Ferrari hasn't produced a car that was truly the fastest on the grid... not even once!

jadeseal7 said:In the last 15 years, Ferrari has snagged 6 titles while McLaren only managed one...☕

Look, I'm telling you what's actually been happening since 2009. Since then, Ferrari hasn't even come close to building a car capable of winning a championship...

So, they're sitting in second-to-last right now—his team is struggling—but things should look up next year. They've just jumped into a new project, and since the Japanese engineers are still getting up to speed, it's a learning curve... we'll have to see if Ferrari actually makes a move to climb out of that runner-up spot next season, but honestly, they always seem to be stuck playing second fiddle. 🤣

rowdyrider12 said:Maybe they bring back Fernando Alonso? 🙂

Yeah, right—letting him be second string again? No thanks...

Sebastian Vettel: Keeping the vibes right matters when picking a new teammate

Sebastian Vettel thinks Ferrari needs to weigh "morale and team atmosphere" heavily when deciding who joins him behind the wheel next season. It’s still anyone's guess whether the team will stick with Kimi Raikkonen given his recent struggles—though word on the street is Valtteri Bottas from Williams is the frontrunner.

“I know my role. At the end of the day, this is about the team, so I think that’s the most important thing for Kimi and me right now. Of course, I want to beat him, and he wants to beat me, but one thing I really value about Kimi is that—to quote him—he doesn't give a damn! We're both pulling in the same direction, which is helping the team.”

Since Ferrari is the priority here, the German driver adds that any decision regarding the driver lineup should prioritize team spirit... believing that's how Scuderia Ferrari gets back to the top.

“Anyway, I think it's vital that we keep our morale and atmosphere up and stay focused on the same goal. That’s what’s going to let us become strong again and reach the top—which is the dream.”

This is like the second time Sebastian Vettel has been begging for Kimi to stay... honestly unbelievable. It feels like he's just terrified of facing competition—like he's trying to avoid a repeat of 2014 when Daniel Ricciardo absolutely crushed him right after arriving. But since Daniel isn't coming, and it's likely just Bottas, I have no idea who he's actually scared of...

darkmarlin16 said:It's because they don't have any sponsors backing them and they leave a massive mess in their wake, just like those two did.

That’s just not true. If he actually had the talent, he'd be in the mix. But even his own people didn't want him... let alone anyone else.

And look at where Verne is in Formula E right now. He's sitting in SEVENTH. So much for all that potential... ☕

ruggedhawk20 said:Is a race right in the middle of Fenway Park in the heart of New York City not prestigious enough for you?

Or do you think some race out in a cornfield in Kansas is somehow higher status?

Look, it’s not even about the track—it’s about the drivers and the cars...

darkmarlin16 said:Which one was it, Verne, who slapped Ricciardo for being such a weak driver?

I don't know about you guys, but I'm definitely not buying that.

Then why didn't he get promoted to Red Bull? Look, the Red Bull brass actually fired both drivers from Rosa and brought in two new ones—Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz—because they decided the old guys just weren't cutting it. They aren't talented enough, apparently... I mean, the higher-ups at Red Bull and Rosa clearly have a better eye for driver talent than you and I do.

And honestly, seeing who's running things in the general standings—Nelson Piquet—it's pretty obvious what kind of level we're talking about here.

People say this might be more exciting, but honestly? It doesn't mean much to me if the cars and the drivers aren't top-tier. For me, there has to be some level of prestige involved—it can't just be about having a "good race." I mean, you can find plenty of good races starting all the way back at the go-karting level...

I mean, how can you even look at it that way? The cars are slow and sound absolutely terrible—plus, the drivers are basically third-rate amateurs...

darkmarlin16 said:Why?

I’d feel like a total sucker—kind of like Kimi Raikkonen...

I wouldn't say that. Honestly, I think it would be a tight squeeze...

stormybadger8 said:Look, the reality is Vettel's car just wasn't working for him—it was clearly a small, underpowered Red Bull clone, and he was desperate to get out.
The team knew exactly what was up too, and they didn't give him the time of day—honestly, by the start of the season, they already made it obvious who their real priority was...
Just look back at those races where they ordered him to let Ricciardo past right at the start of the season... which is totally messed up, especially when they were the ones screwing him over with mechanical issues and half-baked pit wall decisions and all that.

🙂🙂🙂

Even Alonso was halfway out the door at Ferrari, so it doesn't matter if he played Kimi... 👋

Sure, some people might try to find excuses, but I haven't seen any logic quite like the stuff used for Alonso—people still spinning tales about how he was some masterclass driver who was way better than his teammates, even though we know he definitely took some losses there.😍

Alonso never lost to a teammate quite as humiliatingly as Vettel did to Ricciardo.👋

stormybadger8 said:And honestly, what's even worse—I'm pretty sure he could take down Kimi without much trouble at all...

Kimi was beating unknown, and then Bottas beats unknown—so I don't know what you're talking about👋
Plus, in this last race, Bottas actually beat Kimi👋

graniteharbor502 said:Ricciardo's wins were really just a lucky cocktail of circumstances working in his favor. At the Belgian Grand Prix, Vettel had technical issues with the car all through Friday—so he was stuck using Ricciardo's race setup. We can't forget that Vettel was actually faster during qualifying for that one. If Hamilton and Rosberg hadn't collided on lap two, there’s no way that Australian would have walked away with the win.
Then at the Canadian Grand Prix, Vettel was better in qualifying again, but he got the short end of the stick—driving in the top three while his teammate was already ten seconds behind him when the Safety Car came out to bunch up the top five, handing first place to Ricciardo. And honestly, you don't even need to talk about what winning in Canada means... it's basically the Monaco of these races.
And at the Canadian Grand Prix, Vettel was ahead in both qualifying and the race until he pitted and came out behind Hulkenberg. A car with a Mercedes engine is just too much to handle for those running Renault engines. So, Vettel loses time, Red Bull calls him in again, and he gets caught in traffic—meanwhile, Ricciardo pulls ahead thanks to a much better strategy. He spent about twenty-some laps trailing Perez, but then the Mexican had to reset his software system at a critical moment, which Ricciardo capitalized on perfectly. Ricciardo drove great in all those races, sure, but everything just fell into place for him... nothing went Vettel's way in those rounds.

🙂🙂🙂

Ricciardo: 3. 238 points
Vettel: 5. 167 points

Bottom line: he absolutely smoked him.👋

Vettel even let Bottas get ahead of him in a Williams that finished right behind the Red Bull at the end. Man, I'd love to see them bring Bottas over to Ferrari...😁

stormybadger8 said:The real question is which one of those three wins was actually handed to him on a silver platter...

🤣

Look, I get that you might stumble into one win by pure luck—but three? 🙂

The bottom line is that Ricciardo beat Vettel in all three of those races. He outclassed him the entire season, too—and honestly, no amount of excuses can change that 👋 Vettel just got outplayed by someone better, and yeah, Vettel's reputation took a hit 👋

coastalwolf6 said:Look, technically speaking—someone out there has four championship titles under their belt, and it definitely isn't darkmarlin16... 🙂

What does any of that even have to do with the question nobody's bothered to answer yet... 👋

Let's go 😂

Check it out, darkmarlin16—we absolutely crushed them 😉

Leslie Eldridge said:And I’ve gotta tell neonfox65: Vettel was dealing with technical issues while Daniel Ricciardo wasn't...

So, just tell me—which one of those three wins did Richard have a technical issue during? Come on, let's see it!

Let's move away from the thread about Fernando Alonso and just keep things going right here...

It’s definitely not Vettel's style to complain or act like his teammates are driving him crazy...

Leslie Eldridge said:Unknown😁👍

Is it not? 👋

"I'm going home...!"

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