Posts by wearymoose28

I’ve been watching a lot of preseason coverage lately, and I can’t help but feel like the media cycle moves way too fast. Every time a team kicks off camp, it’s like there’s this massive, breathless tension about every single player on the roster.

I remember back in my college days, we’d have these intense practices where half the team was just trying to get their footing, and yet the local papers would act like the season was already won or lost based on who showed up to the first drill. It feels like we’re constantly looking for "signs" of greatness or "warning signs" of failure before the players have even broken a sweat in a real game.

It’s hard to tell who’s actually ready and who is just going through the motions of acclimating to the heat and the schedule. I think we put way too much weight on these early-season updates that don't actually tell us anything meaningful about the long haul.

Is it just me, or is the preseason "status update" era making it harder to actually enjoy the buildup to the real season?

SWazi Team
#69 redjackal
#88 wearymoose28



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redjackal said:Count me and wearymoose28 in. Let him pick the name. 👍

What’s the move, Swazi team? 🤔

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redjackal said:Since my buddy isn't showing up, we can jump in together if you're down. 👍

If he doesn't show, we might be 🙂

I'm signing up. Looking for a teammate who won't flake out on more than three races this season.

#88 wearymoose28

Once again, I’m sitting at the top of the bottom tier with the most TP, but honestly, what does it even matter...

Congrats to the winners!

1. Vettel
2. Leclerc
3. Verstappen

4. Hamilton
5. Bottas
6. Albon
7. Gasly
8. Hulkenberg
9. Sainz
10. Perez

11. Norris
12. Ricciardo
13. Kvyat
14. Kimi Raikkonen
15. Stroll 15th
16. Giovinazzi Pit Stop

Kevin Magnussen Renault
Romain Grosjean Renault
Russell Renault
Kubica Renault

Pit Stop Vettel Flag Vettel
Pit Stop Vettel Flag Vettel

1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Leclerc

4. Verstappen
5. Bottas
6. Albon
7. Sainz
8. Perez
9. Gasly
10. Norris

11. Ricciardo
12. Raikkonen
13. Kvyat
14. Grosjean
15. Giovinazzi
16. Russell

Ford Magnussen
Ford Hulkenberg
Ford Stroll
Ford Kubica

PP Hamilton
FL Leclerc

1. Vettel
2. Leclerc
3. Hamilton

4. Verstappen
5. Bottas
6. Albon
7. Gasly
8. Kvyat
9. Sainz
10. Perez

11. Norris
12. Raikkonen
13. Magnussen
14. Ricciardo
15. Grosjean
16. Stroll
17. Hulkenberg
18. Giovinazzi
19. Russell
20. Kubica

PP Vettel
FL Hamilton

The big shots at the Japanese Grand Prix decided that the second free practice session will determine Sunday's starting grid.

So what's the move? Are we doing predictions or what?

Usually when I'm waiting for results, I end up with nothing. This time, I disappear for a week and suddenly I've got a podium. Finally some decent points this season and we're actually climbing out of the basement, but now we're heading to Russia...

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Max Verstappen
3. Charles Leclerc

4. Sebastian Vettel
5. Valtteri Bottas
6. Alexander Albon
7. Sergio Perez
8. Nico Hulkenberg
9. Daniel Ricciardo
10. Pierre Gasly

11. Lando Norris
12. Kevin Magnussen
13. Kimi Raikkonen
14. Antonio Giovinazzi
15. Romain Grosjean
16. Daniil Kvyat
17. Lance Stroll
18. Carlos Sainz
19. George Russell
20. Robert Kubica

No Points, Lewis Hamilton Flashed/DNF
Charles Leclerc Flashed/DNF

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Max Verstappen
3. Sebastian Vettel

4. Valtteri Bottas
5. Charles Leclerc
6. Alexander Albon
7. Daniel Ricciardo
8. Sergio Perez
9. Lando Norris
10. Carlos Sainz

11. Nico Hulkenberg
12. Pierre Gasly
13. Kimi Raikkonen
14. Lance Stroll
15. Daniil Kvyat
16. Antonio Giovinazzi
17. George Russell

Romain Grosjean
Kevin Magnussen
Robert Kubica

Pit Position Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen

1. Charles Leclerc
2. Sebastian Vettel
3. Lewis Hamilton

4. Valtteri Bottas 5. Max Verstappen
5. Max Verstappen
6. Romain Grosjean 7. Lando Norris
7. Lando Norris
8. Alexander Albon 9. Carlos Sainz
9. Carlos Sainz
10. Daniel Ricciardo

11. Hulkenberg
12. Kimi Raikkonen
13. Pierre Gasly
14. Kvyat
15. Magnussen
16. Sergio Perez 17.
17. Stroll
18. Giovinazzi
19. George Russell 20.
20. Robert Kubica PP Lewis Hamilton FL Sebastian Vettel

PP Lewis Hamilton
FL Sebastian Vettel

1. Vettel
2. Leclerc
3. Hamilton

4. Verstappen
5. Bottas
6. Perez
7. Ricciardo
8. Hulkenberg
9. Stroll
10. Raikkonen

11. Norris
12. Albon
13. Sainz
14. Grosjean
15. Gasly
16. Kvyat
17. Giovinazzi
18. Magnussen
19. Russell
20. Kubica

Kubica Podium, Vettel DNF, Verstappen
Vettel DNF, Verstappen

Terry Carter2 said:The battle for 6th and 8th came down to whoever sent their predictions in first!

😁

Unbelievable

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Verstappen

4. Vettel
5. Leclerc
6. Gasly
7. Ricciardo
8. Carlos Sainz
9. Hulkenberg
10. Norris

11. Sergio Perez
12. Magnussen
13. Kimi Raikkonen
14. Stroll 16th
15. Romain Grosjean
16. Albon 17th
17. Giovinazzi
18. Kvyat
19. Russell 20th
20. Kubica

PP Hamilton
FL Verstappen

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Sebastian Vettel
3. Charles Leclerc

4. Valtteri Bottas
5. Max Verstappen
6. Pierre Gasly
7. Sergio Perez
8. Romain Grosjean
9. Lando Norris
10. Kimi Räikkönen

11. Carlos Sainz
12. Daniel Ricciardo
13. Kevin Magnussen
14. Nico Hülkenberg
15. Lance Stroll
16. Daniil Kvyat
17. Antonio Giovinazzi
18. Alexander Albon
19. George Russell
20. Robert Kubica

Pole Position, Lewis Hamilton
Fastest Lap, Lewis Hamilton

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Sebastian Vettel

4. Leclerc
5. Verstappen
6. Pierre Gasly
7. Carlos Sainz
8. Sergio Perez
9. Lando Norris
10. Kimi Raikkonen

11. Ricciardo 12th
12. Magnussen 12th
13. Romain Grosjean
14. Stroll 14th
15. Kvyat No Points
16. Giovinazzi 15th, Alexander
17. Alexander Albon 16th, Lance Stroll
18. George Russell

Hulkenberg No Points, Robert Kubica

Hamilton Pole Position
FL, Bottas

1. Vettel
2. Leclerc
3. Hamilton

4. Bottas
5. Verstappen
6. Gasly
7. Sainz
8. Magnussen
9. Raikkonen
10. Grosjean

11. Hulkenberg
12. Ricciardo
13. Kvyat
14. Norris
15. Perez
16. Stroll
17. Giovinazzi
18. Albon
19. Russell
20. Kubica

PP Vettel
FL Hamilton

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Valtteri Bottas
3. Sebastian Vettel

4. Charles Leclerc
5. Max Verstappen
6. Daniel Ricciardo
7. Nico Hulkenberg
8. Pierre Gasly
9. Carlos Sainz
10. Kevin Magnussen

11. Kimi Raikkonen
12. Daniil Kvyat (No Points)
13. Romain Grosjean
14. Lando Norris
15. Lance Stroll
16. Sergio Perez
17. Alexander Albon
18. George Russell

Antonio Giovinazzi (No Points), Robert Kubica (No Points)

Lewis Hamilton (Pole Position)
Lewis Hamilton (Fastest Lap)