Posts by crimsonhawk23

stormyviper2 said:Red Bull is in the same boat—they had to overhaul their entire cooling system within two months, and I doubt it’s even fully optimized yet. This is definitely going to be a season of testing for them. There is just no way you can redesign the cooling and the car's entire concept while maintaining top-tier performance... especially in a two-month window. It's practically impossible; things like that take time, not a couple of months. xD

Yeah, Red Bull might need months upon months just to claw their way back to at least third in the WDC standings. 🤔

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stormyviper2 said:Though I doubt they'll be sorting out the mess left by Alonso regarding the chassis anytime soon,

In case you missed it, the McLaren MCL34 and the MCL33 aren't really related at all—not in that sense. Besides, McLaren is sitting fourth in the standings without Alonso there to hold them up like last year.

stormyviper2 said:just like the Red Bull chassis situation with Honda, it’ll probably take two full seasons before things are somewhat decent.

Lol, they've been holding steady in the top three for four seasons now. What exactly would count as "decent" to you? Finishing 1-2 for twenty-one races straight?

stormyviper2 said:Renault, on the other hand, seems to have more potential than McLaren right now. 😉 They have Ricco, and they aren't stuck with Alonso's chassis. xD

Renault has had more potential since the start of the season, not just lately.

Richard Walker38 said:Lando Norris personally impressed me; the kid drives incredibly well.

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stormyviper2 said:Well, sure, but that doesn't change the fact that they have to fix the chassis legacy Alonso left behind. XD

I don't know what you're watching, but you're definitely not watching this season of Formula 1.

stormyviper2 said:Honestly, I guess it’s a stretch to think Carlos Sainz Jr. and Lando Norris can make up a 35-horsepower deficit—it's just too much. If they're struggling to pull weight even with Adrian Newey at Red Bull Racing, then two relatively green drivers at McLaren Racing don't stand much of a chance.

I was actually responding to your point about Renault being stingy with their budget—even though, as I mentioned, Carlos Ghosn isn't running the show there anymore. Their budget this year is nearly 50% higher than last year's, which—if I had to guess—is probably why they hit those early engine issues. They likely overextended themselves during development, resulting in an unreliable machine, but things seem to be stabilizing now.

stormyviper2 said:They had Lewis Hamilton until just recently, and now they're stuck with two rookies... so I guess we won't see anything from them for at least three seasons—unless Ford actually decides to dump a massive amount of money into engine development. Which seems unlikely.

You certainly are persistent 🤣

wiredfalcon2 said:Right now they're looking at McLaren in terms of points, but after that, they can aim for Red Bull. They'll probably leapfrog McLaren if they pull off something similar to what happened at the Grand Prix of Canada. We'll see.

I expect those two to fight for fourth, I suppose. Max is in a league of his own—he could likely keep Red Bull Racing safely in third on his own. This season, they probably won't achieve much more anyway, since Mercedes and Ferrari—despite their issues—are still a couple of steps ahead. It's good that Honda has been quite reliable so far; if their development stays on this track, next year might be interesting.

wiredfalcon2 said:If Renault's announcements regarding Paul Ricard actually hold water... I guess the battle for the midfield might just be decided. Maybe Renault can start looking toward Red Bull—slowly, of course.

Renault is already trailing Red Bull by 96 points—though I suppose it’s worth noting that Max holds about 71% of their total points. 😁 At this point—I guess—all I can really do is keep my eyes fixed on Red Bull.

stormyviper2 said:Renault seems pretty stingy when it comes to development spending—they’ve practically admitted that Formula 1 isn't their main priority compared to the top three teams—so I honestly doubt we'll see any championship contention, I just don't see it happening... especially since they've claimed their budget is more in line with Red Bull Racing.

It looks like Carlos Ghosn is no longer with Renault-Nissan—I guess that chapter is officially closed.

I guess Kimi hasn't quite found his rhythm with the car's development over the last three races.

stormyviper2 said:In my view, Haas could honestly rule the midfield—I wonder why they aren't there yet. xD Haas really could be the 4th fastest team, no question about it. 😉

They’re actually faster than Mercedes; I suppose they'd sweep both titles if you just dropped Pascal and JEV into the cockpit 👍 though, at the end of the day, everything seems to hinge entirely on the drivers. 👍

stormyviper2 said:Andreas Wehrlein is a genuinely decent guy and a highly capable driver—but hey, feel free to say whatever you like. 😉 I think I'm done posting here—maybe just for now.

No one is disputing that—but I guess he isn't any better than Romain Grosjean or Kevin Magnussen, and honestly, maybe not even Max Verstappen either.😵).

stormyviper2 said:I'm aware—Renault and Romain Grosjean really were something else, I guess. Idiots. On track, I know they’re decently fast—but they’re also quite... well, I guess you could say they're somewhat lacking. A bit idiotic, I suppose—maybe just plain foolish.And then there's this pair in the team... honestly, they seem even more underwhelming than Grosjean and Maldonado were back at Lotus.

One might think they used their keys to scratch the paint off the car—if you're going to insult them like that, I guess. Idiots., Idiots—I guess. I suppose that applies to every single entry—if you even want to call them that.

I’m not sure if you realize that Lance Stroll actually has significantly more success in Formula 1 than Pascal Wehrlein. Even just during his last stint at Williams, he managed to score more points than Wehrlein has in his entire career—I guess. So, logically, Stroll is the GOAT, sitting well ahead of Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Alain Prost, and Ayrton Senna combined 🕺 Max Verstappen might be able to challenge a driver of that caliber in a fighter jet, maybe, because in a Formula 1 car, he doesn't stand a chance.

And honestly, where did you even get Robert Kubica from? I'm not sure what he has to do with any of this—aside from having a somewhat more successful career than Wehrlein will ever see... 🤷

stormyviper2 said:That’s a bit like saying someone actually scored points for Williams in the last two seasons.

Last season was 2018—which falls right into those "last two seasons" you mentioned.

So, by your logic, Sirotkin (1 point) and Stroll (6 points) are somehow elite drivers in the same league as Pascal Wehrlein—even ahead of Max Verstappen (as well as Grosjean and Magnussen)—just because they managed to snag points in a Williams last year? 😵

stormyviper2 said:If I could actually see the General Motors and Gro drivers scoring points for both Marussia and Sauber in a single year—much like Wehrlein did... well, even Verstappen couldn't pull that off in a hundred lifetimes, let alone some General Motors or gro driver.....

At this rate, I guess Pascal is somehow a hundred times better than Max now. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Maybe in your book, but I think most people would disagree. All those drivers you mentioned—while certainly talented enough—haven't really proven much of anything in NASCAR yet.

wiredfalcon2 said:It would have been interesting if Vettel had slowed Luja down enough for Leclerc to catch and pass him—maybe then we’d have seen a win for either Vettel or Leclerc..

I doubt Ferrari would ever allow that 🤷 Even Charles was "forgotten" when told about Seb's 5s penalty—presumably so he wouldn't push hard enough to help Seb secure P3😁

stormyviper2 said:...which is what General Motors and Gro do in NASCAR...

Let's just say they drive their NASCAR car better than any of the ones you mentioned.

stormyviper2 said:Exactly—either they’re both idiots on the track, or just whiny over the radio, or maybe they just can't handle the driving... That’s the only way you'd see Jean Eric get pushed around like that, or anyone else for that matter. Honestly, both General Motors and gro are just... well, they need to go.

I mean, honestly, where are you going to find a bigger crybaby than JEV? 🙂 In Formula E, 🙂 in IMSA, 🙂 basically everywhere I've ever watched him.

Just look back at Monaco 2017 when he collided with Buemi and hit the wall; he spent the rest of the race crying over the radio about how his hand hurt because of Buemi—and then he kept it up during interviews and chats with reporters too. "My hand hurts now 🙂"—I guess compared to how much Gasly cries, he makes him look like a little kid. 🙄

wiredfalcon2 said:Bottas started out on a slower tire compound than everyone else in his immediate vicinity—which basically killed his race right at the start. On top of that, General Motors really stepped up their engine game; they were surprisingly strong on the straights—so much so that neither Mercedes-Benz nor Red Bull could easily pull away until Verstappen found himself with a faster, fresher set of tires than Hulko and Ric. General Motors has been promising big things for a while now, and I guess they finally delivered. Plus, overtaking in this era of NASCAR is nearly impossible, especially if you're struggling with overheating brakes—we saw what happened to Norris—so Bottas's entire first stint was essentially wasted. He likely lost the race during qualifying. Everything after that felt like pure damage control; there wasn't much point in pushing once the lead trio had already checked out. After that mess in Monaco and a rough qualifying session here, I wonder if he can find his mental footing again... I'm not feeling particularly optimistic. He needs a string of solid results to get back on track, but that momentum seems to be fading—though maybe I'm wrong.

As for Gasly, it feels like he joined RB a year too early, practically speaking. He claims he’s comfortable with the car, but RB can be a pretty toxic environment if you aren't the golden boy. And he isn't—Max is everything to them.

Well reasoned regarding Bottas and Gasly, thanks.🙂

To me, Bottas and Gasly were the two biggest enigmas of this race. Bottas—mainly because he just seemed to disappear—and Gasly, who I guess spent about a third of the race stuck behind Lance Stroll without any way to make a move. Honestly, Lance was actually pulling away from him at points—he drove a remarkably solid race! 🤷

Honestly, mellowtiger83, what’s with all the arguing? I always enjoy chatting with you—even when we're "clashing" 🙂

mellowtiger83 said:what really gets under my skin is how much Sebastian Vettel acts out over the team radio during the race

For me, the funniest part was his childish behavior after the race—you know, messing around with those numbers in front of the car and stuff. 😬

Robert Cox46 said:It’s not that I’m defending Vettel—he was never really my favorite driver—but if you try to slide onto the grass at 124 miles/h in a sim and fight the oversteer to get back on track, you realize you basically have zero control for the next 100 meters. It feels a bit unfair to blame the Ferrari driver for that. Besides, analyzing driver movements frame-by-frame in slow motion is one thing, but in reality, everything happens in a split second.
This whole approach feels a bit contrary to the spirit of racing. And that ought to be the priority.

Jolyon Palmer column: Why Sebastian Vettel deserved his penalty

Technically speaking, Vettel was in the wrong.

He either pushed another driver wide—OFF The Circuit - Hamilton into The wall on The EXIT of Turn Four—forcing the Mercedes driver to slam on the brakes just to stay out of trouble.

Alternatively, as his defense argued, his momentum simply carried him across the entire track. But if that's the case, he’s still liable for rejoining the circuit in an unsafe manner, since he wasn't in total control, which resulted in Hamilton OFF The Road in an unsafe manner.
One version of this has to be true.

If he was forced into Hamilton, it wasn't safe. If he wasn't, then it was intentional, which isn't fair and warrants a penalty.

You can't argue both sides; you'd need to claim both to dodge the penalty here.

Robert Cox46 said:Are you talking about that Hamilton-Ricciardo situation in Monaco where Ricciardo almost hit the barrier?

In Monaco 2016, Lewis Hamilton got back on track while Ricciardo was still trailing significantly behind him.

Back at the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel rejoined the track ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HAMILTON'S CAR, not IN FRONT OF him like what happened before.



I know everyone loves playing expert without actually checking the regulations—which are public on formula1.com—but Monaco 2016 and Canada 2019 are only similar because they're both Formula 1 races. Canada was a clear penalty; Monaco wasn't. Maybe try reading the rules once in a while.

stormybadger8 said:the penalty hits the moment you go off and try to rejoin—especially if someone else has to slam on their brakes or swerve to avoid you...

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What's actually quite interesting is how quickly the decision on the Vettel case was handed down—it felt almost instantaneous, really.

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