Posts by wiredscout14

Button or Alonso?

We're all looking forward to some legendary battles involving those two Haas F1 Team cars...

R. I. P. Frank Sinatra

ugh 😢just...

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/f1...eaves-ferrari/

"Once they sat down, Matijac likely knew exactly how the meeting would play out. Word is, it ended abruptly when a livid Lewis Hamilton called the boss a son of a bitch and stormed out of the room."

steelmaker83 said:Oh, so you finally realized...

In what sense? Results?

Who's even talking about results?...

It’s been five years since we last saw a Ferrari. Now, they're back.

The whole Scuderia Santander = 0/10 title project? Over and out.

Mattiacci/Marchionne 👍

dustyskipper77 said:Lewis Hamilton isn't stupid... he can choose between McLaren, staying at Ferrari, starting his own team, or just taking a break... I don't care for his personality, but as a driver, he's top tier because he showed how to perform miracles in that pathetic car.

With Domenicali and Montezemolo gone, he's no longer in an environment he enjoys. He didn't secure that third title, yet here he is at 33, craving a change. I suspect he weighed his options carefully and believes he's made the right call for himself...

Mi3W

And what kind of environment was that? Briatore, Botin, Montezemolo?

He'll never find an environment like that again. That's exactly why things are turning out this way...

darkmarlin16 said:At Ferrari, it’s a Hulkenberg - Bianchi situation, though that’s impossible as long as that Finnish drifter known as Kimi Raikkonen is still there.

Jason Campbell70 said:For all the enthusiasts and fans of that great American institution... wait, no, for the fans of this Italian Formula 1 powerhouse.

Naturally, not for the fanboys of the Finnish fraud.

50-50?
The Finnish fraud somehow scraped his way to a 65-35 result through sheer luck and pure struggle.
In their head-to-head, the ratio is 85-15.

50-50?
That Finnish loser has a long road ahead before he even touches a 50-50 split against the Maestro...

The losers deserve more respect for Ferrari's last champion. Just leave together and don't come back.

Multiple Italian News on forums: "Ferrari denied Alonso any special perks regarding selecting his engineering crew or staff ahead of his teammate; they blocked any yearly exit clauses; they refused performance bonuses tied to points; and they insisted on an extension through 2018, otherwise he'd be stuck until his contract expired in January 2017"

Hulko.

Jason Campbell70 said:The dream lineup would be Hamilton-Richard.

Ideal for whom?

It’s honestly surprising that Santander's mercenary, following the eras of Botin and Montezemolo, would even suggest this... a two-time world champion who seems terrified of a 50-50 status🙏

Pilatus... Asks:
And somehow, Lewis Hamilton is handling all this with total grace...

And there are the tears... 😢

Roger Wright94 said:Ferrari fans...

This is Kimi Räikkönen's best finish of the year... I just hope it wasn't a one-hit wonder.

Fernando Alonso remains the only driver to have scored points in all 12 races this season, in my opinion. It says something about the car, certainly, but it definitely speaks volumes about the driver too...

Kimi Räikkönen mentioned in Canada that the car feels better; if qualifying hadn't gone sideways, they might have been looking at a podium spot. Same goes for Fernando Alonso—if you strip away yesterday's penalty and all that chaos, he would've been right there in the mix...

The best news from this weekend has to be the confirmation that they’re both staying on for next year. Allison mentioned he's designing a car that will suit both of them equally...

Now to try this at home without making a complete fool of myself... 🙂

Jason Campbell70 said:Maestro is a full second faster than that Finnish fraud.

Did you catch 🙂FP3
?

Can we change iceman-st ----> wiredscout14?

Sure, just reach out to Nice.

Santander's man gets played at the start🙏

Kimi 🙏

Jamie Hall said:I suppose I should weigh in as well...

Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg...
Button. Magnussen...
Massa-Bottas... Bottas...

For the second season in a row, I’ve managed to miss the deadline for posting the matchups... 🙏

Is there any way he pulls this off in the final two laps?

Jessica Ramos12 🙏 Iceman team 👍

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Nico Rosberg
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Kimi Räikkönen
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Daniel Ricciardo
7. Felipe Massa
8. Valtteri Bottas
9. Jenson Button
10. Kevin Magnussen

steelmaker83 said:It’s fine, I suppose... if you consider being "good enough." Compared to his teammate, Kimi, he managed to build a gap of exactly 7 seconds by lap 16—which, given what happened next, wasn't exactly the luckiest timing, but he earned it with a solid start. After lap 16, right until the McLaren came out, he shaved that down to 3.3.

So, it’s obvious. Alonso let the gap slip to preserve his tires, hoping to make a move right after Kimi pitted (since Kimi would naturally go first). Daniel Ricciardo did the exact same thing. He let the gap hit a maximum of 4 seconds on lap 16, then started chipping away at it just in time to be on his tail when the McLaren emerged.

From all this, it's clear that despite a decent start and restart, the Spaniard didn't have particularly impressive pace. Actually, I'd call it poor. It's highly questionable whether he could have even held those two ahead of him. Maybe Alonso could, but I doubt the Australian...

At the same time, I get why Kimi's fans saw yesterday's performance as a drop of rain in the desert. Everything he's shown so far has been a total desert. Though, considering everything mentioned, I wouldn't be too thrilled if I were a fan of his. Kimi clearly hasn't mastered the Ferrari yet...

Essentially, the lesson here is simple: if Alonso is falling behind, he's letting people pass; if he's catching up, he's actually faster. 🙏 Because apparently, others don't grasp the concept of "letting someone through." 🙏
Who can honestly sit here and read this nonsense anymore? 🤷

A car built to suit his style, the better half of the garage, political maneuvering, and other people's misfortune. And yet, by the fifth race of the season, he's already slower. Maestro... 🙏

1. Nico Rosberg
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Daniel Ricciardo
4. Sebastian Vettel
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Kimi Raikkonen
7. Valtteri Bottas
8. Jenson Button
9. Nico Hulkenberg
10. Sergio Perez

1 Lewis Hamilton
2 Nico Rosberg
3 Daniel Ricciardo
4 Fernando Alonso
5 Kimi Räikkönen
6 Sebastian Vettel
7 Jenson Button
8 Felipe Massa
9 Nico Hülkenberg
10 Kevin Magnussen

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Nico Rosberg
3. Fernando Alonso
4. Daniel Ricciardo
5. Sebastian Vettel
6. Kimi Räikkönen
7. Jenson Button
8. Felipe Massa
9. Nico Hulkenberg
10. Kevin Magnussen