Anthony Baker84 said:@Brandon Evans5/">@@Brandon Evans5, man, all this is just going to cost him the championship because he’s out there making these ridiculous mistakes during qualifying. I mean, the guy finishes about 0.1 seconds slower than Kimi Raikkonen despite all those blunders. It's honestly frustrating.
Look, he made two massive tactical errors right there, but when you realize he essentially threw away about 35 points, you see how much this reckless behavior is costing him. He was being way too aggressive right from the jump; even in the very first lap, he was trying to dive past Kimi from an angle that wasn't even on the racing line. Because he was cutting corners through the chicane like that, Lujo was actually just helping him close the gap, so seeing him pull up closer was pretty much inevitable at that point. Deep down, he knew that arrivaben would step in and sort things out so Kimi would let him through, so all he really needed was a bit of patience. But he just didn't have it. Sometimes he reminds me of Max; there's just something slightly off about that whole Red Bull school of thought.
Honestly, even bothering to compare car speeds on this track feels pretty pointless since everyone’s been hovering within a tenth of a second all weekend, plus you've got that massive slipstream effect making it way too easy for anyone trailing behind to stay glued to your gearbox
I mean, if Sebastian Vettel's car was actually as much of a rocket ship as some people are claiming, there's no way Lewis Hamilton would have been able to hang right on his tail through turn 4
The race is gone, but it wasn't because Seb lacked the pace to pull away with a faster machine; he just completely lost his cool and fumbled the basics, which—if you ask me—is a much bigger sin than just having a slower car
Is Lujo actually going to give Bottas a shout-out, or are we just supposed to assume the second driver stays quiet and plays along without a single word?
Man, back in the glory days, I could totally see F1 Kimi just tearing up this track, slicing right through the field to take out both Lewis Hamilton and himself in one go, all just to hand Sebastian Vettel that sweet, sweet advantage
It’s kind of ironic when you think about it, but Sebastian Vettel’s very first Formula 1 victory actually happened at Monza, and it was right in the middle of those messy, rain-soaked conditions.
I bet Daniel Ricciardo was probably whispering something to Mercedes yesterday while he was giving them one of those big hugs, like, "Hey, listen, try to talk some sense into him tonight, you know, just give him a little nudge about what needs to happen tomorrow."
It’s going to be pretty wild to see if they all end up bunched up in the same lap tomorrow, though I really wonder if Red Bull Racing can actually keep pace with Mercedes and Ferrari when the pressure is on.
It’s almost like people think it matters who gave whom a slipstream and when, but honestly, for Ferrari, this was just a job well done; they secured that 1-2 finish and effectively shut down Lewis Hamilton, even though he was driving like an absolute beast and squeezing every last drop of performance out of that Mercedes we all know that if things get desperate tomorrow, Kimi Räikkönen will somehow find a way to let Sebastian Vettel through
and then you see these comments claiming Sebastian Vettel can't handle this kind of thing, as if Lewis Hamilton would be any happier having Valtteri Bottas sitting right in front of him while he's hunting down the lead in the driver's championship
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Gary Palmer8 said:I don't really get why everyone's laughing about this. There’s a massive difference between having a clearly defined second driver from the very first race—which is exactly how Ferrari handles Kimi—and just letting them race freely when there's such a glaring gap in skill. Eventually, you have to sit the slower driver down and make it official that they are the No2, and their primary mission is strictly to support their teammate to maximize points against their direct rivals.
Besides, if Mercedes ever actually pulls this off, people are going to lose their minds because Bottas will just be looking for any chance to screw over Vettel. Ferrari can't even play that game because, let's face it, Kimi is generally faster than Vettel, so the red team has to scramble to find a way for Kimi to mess with Hamilton without accidentally outperforming Vettel in the process. That’s basically why Kimi's performance looks the way it does right now...
Yeah, but it's also pretty ridiculous because this is supposedly "news" being revealed now, even though the entire world saw exactly how much of a subordinate role Bottas was playing during the races in the United Kingdom and Germany. Kimi is noticeably weaker during qualifying and at the start, so it’s pretty obvious he’s going to be the No2 driver; those Italian teams definitely know how to manage that kind of hierarchy.
stormybadger8 said:If Ferrari actually starts dominating, I’ll be floored... like, seriously, incredibly shocked and pleasantly surprised.😍 But even then, it would still be a massive shocker.
Even if Mercedes ends up being dominant—and I mean truly, utterly crushing it, not just some mediocre showing like what we saw from Ferrari at Spa—it wouldn't surprise me one bit, nor would it make me think that a title run for Vettel is out of the question. I honestly felt like Monza was the one track where The Bear was absolutely going to steamroll the competition all season long, and man, if they can't pull it off there, I guess my luck is just non-existent.🎉
Well, look, Baku, Spa, and Silverstone were all supposed to be safe havens for Mercedes too, yet Ferrari still managed to show some real teeth this season. Though, I gotta admit, those rainy qualifying sessions and that gray, dreary dominance during last year's race still sting a little.
Personally, I thought the book was pretty incredible, but it’s just absolutely loaded with technical data and deep dives into how all this Silicon Valley tech innovation actually works, so I'm honestly struggling to figure out how to spin all that into a cohesive, fast-paced thriller