Posts by Raymond Anderson4

stormybadger8 said:Duh, obviously.😁
I live for these middle-of-the-night practice sessions and races.😍

If I had my way, every race would start between 5:00 and 7:00 AM.😁

I probably won't catch FP1, but I'll definitely be up for the second session. 🙂

And qualifying starts at 7 AM. 🙂

I can get behind that.

Amanda Kelly said:I’d suggest my favorite team just lend those poor souls over at Red Bull their own flawless alternators for the rest of the season. It's pretty clear they can't fix the issue themselves, and I really don't want to hear them whining after Alonso clinches the title about how they lost everything because of faulty parts or some supposed Italian conspiracy. 😁

I'm actually in a decent mood for once. When is that race in Japan finally happening!?
Watching these races from a horizontal position is doing wonders for my spirits (not that I watch the others any differently). Might even order some takeout straight to the couch or bed. 😂

Personally, I prefer the morning races... I've always been a morning person.

Who actually watches races lying down?😁
I spend about 70% of the race sitting, then 30% standing up—usually during the start or when something interesting happens on track. And in my experience, "something interesting" usually just means Alonso doing his thing. 🙂

Jenson Button dropped to 5th on the grid because of a gearbox issue.
As long as Lewis Hamilton doesn't take the win, I'm just happy to see Sebastian Vettel stay behind The Great Master.

Suzuka is a fast circuit, which is a plus, but how much downforce does it actually demand? More or less than Silverstone?
We performed well at Silverstone because it’s a high-speed track, but it doesn't rely entirely on aerodynamic dominance.

Is Vettel putting on a show right now because he's naturally strong on street circuits, or did Red Bull Racing find a bit more pace? Personally, I think it's more about Vettel, especially since Webber was looking pretty weak today.

Jason Campbell70 said:Looking back at the last five races, we’ve had a competitive car in three of them. 🤷

But today just wasn't it... Fernando couldn't keep up with Pastor during the first stint, and I really don't buy the idea that he was just managing his tires.
The way Fernando managed to jump Pastor wasn't because Ferrari suddenly found more pace; it was mostly because Pastor got stuck behind Kimi.
With the rest of the season ahead, there aren't many tracks that suit us. Maybe Brazil will be okay.

Reading FA's post-race comments, he’s making it crystal clear that things need to change. Personally, I wouldn't want FA's title to be remembered simply because his main rivals dropped out of the race.
"Today, we pulled out an advantage over three of our four main competitors, which is positive. In the end it went well," he said, clearly relieved. "But we definitely can't go on like this. It can't always be the case that my closest rival retires."

Felipe Massa was really cutting those chicanes, which actually gave him an illegal advantage in certain moments.
That habit of clipping the chicanes definitely helped him stay right on Ayrton Senna's tail.

shadowtrucker said:Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button summoned to the stewards following the safety car incident 🍿

I don't think it warrants a penalty, but officials really ought to have a word with the drivers moving forward. What Vettel did wasn't exactly smart—flooring it only to slam on the brakes right before the turn...
How is the driver behind supposed to know if he’s actually setting a fast lap or just trying to trick someone?
In my opinion, when it comes to restarts, the leader should maintain a steady pace and then accelerate decisively, rather than this erratic gas-brake, gas-brake approach...

How much is staying out on track actually helping Fernando Alonso?
Pastor Maldonado pitted for a fresh set of soft tires.

mistybear87 said:Well, isn't it true that every single impact on those rear tires gets transferred right up into the gearbox and the engine? It really just depends on how hard the hit is, doesn't it?

True, but I didn't get the feeling that it was a particularly heavy hit.
What I remember most is him mostly scraping against the wall rather than taking a direct hit on the tires.

I have to say, this looks like a pretty messy situation for the leaders... they didn't pit, and now Mark Webber has gone in for a fresh set of soft tires.
Are they really going to try and limp to the finish on those old mediums?
Vettel, Butt, Ala.

Jerry Rogers6 said:It’s pretty obvious they didn't exactly perform a masterclass in repairs after yesterday's collision :zbunj:

I really feel for Hema 😢

The issue was actually with the gearbox, not the rear suspension.

A tribute to Hamilton at Mercedes.

What a shame!😢

Nathan Jones98 said:sec, what if it actually ends up raining?
God forbid—I barely managed to convince my girl to leave me alone for these 2 hours so I can watch this masterpiece in peace.

It shouldn't be an issue... the only rain we saw was in Singapore around 2 PM, and that was pretty much it.

I’d personally go with a three-stop strategy.
1. Pit stop on lap 12—switching from SS to S.
2. Pit stop on lap 32—switching from S to S.
3. Pit stop on lap 50—switching from S back to SS.

That's how I see it playing out. A two-stop strategy feels a bit too optimistic to me, though maybe I'm off base.

Mercedes and Lotus are going to struggle with tire degradation during the simulations....
Nico Rosberg might be particularly vulnerable. Michael is holding up okay and seems to be managing his wear linearly, but over at Nice, there's this sudden drop in performance...
Formula 1 is looking good regarding tire management... It's a shame Hulkenberg couldn't fight for a spot in the top 10, but maybe this strategy isn't the worst. Starting the first stint on the hards, followed by more hards... then finishing with an SS match.
That feels like the best way to handle those teams trailing behind that are burning through their rubber too fast.

Jessica Gonzalez said:I'm adjusting my prediction because I totally missed a team member. I guess a win for Lewis Hamilton is pretty much routine, and maybe Jenson Button will round out a 1-2 finish.

Button is complaining about how things went down at the end... I think that might kill any chance of a McLaren 1-2.

Brian Campbell36 said:When will they ever engineer a car capable of actually challenging Red Bull Racing and McLaren? It seems as though the answer is never; they are perpetually stuck playing catch-up.🙂

Honestly, I’d actually prefer if Ferrari had a slight gap to the leaders... just so we could see how much of a difference Fernando Alonso makes.
If Fernando had a car on par with the McLaren from the last few races right at the start of the season and used it to clinch the title, frankly, I wouldn't even celebrate it. A championship that belongs mostly to the machinery isn't what I'm looking for. I watch Formula 1 for the drivers, not for Low or Charlie Whiting.

Ferrari, oh man...
Tomorrow is going to be an uphill battle. If Fernando manages to snag a spot in the top three, I’ll give him all the credit in the world, but I'm just not seeing it happening.
The car is incredibly twitchy coming out of the corners, and all that sliding is only going to eat through those terrible tires even faster.