Posts by graniteharbor502

Edward Howard2 said:🙂 scam

knocked off its pedestal 😂

are you thinking about the race🙂

mellowtiger83 said:I'm reading reports suggesting tomorrow's race might be moved up by two hours if there's a legitimate threat from a typhoon, because if this storm hits in the afternoon, we can basically kiss the race goodbye; it would simply be too dangerous to proceed.🙂

So, there is a genuine possibility that the race could start two hours earlier, which would mean a 5:00 AM start for us here in the States...

We are all just waiting on the latest weather updates, though a final decision should hopefully be reached sometime during the morning over in the US or very early in the morning our time.

According to this: http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227...ead-as-planned

They are actually saying the race can only be delayed, rather than starting any earlier than the originally scheduled time.

gentlecobra23 said:graniteharbor502 26
1 Nico Rosberg 3 1
2 Lewis Hamilton 3 1
3 Sebastian Vettel 1
4 Daniel Ricciardo 2 1
5 Valtteri Bottas 2 1
6 Kimi Räikkönen 1
7 Felipe Massa 1 1
8 Fernando Alonso 1 1
9 Jenson Button 3 1
10 Kevin Magnussen 1 1

If you want me to actually get those positions right, shouldn't you be offering me 5 points?😉

Drew Bennett68 said:Could someone please provide an analysis regarding this interview with Fernando Alonso?

What exactly are we meant to discern when one begins to read between the lines? Is there perhaps a deeper subtext waiting to be uncovered, or are we simply searching for meaning where none was intended to exist?

Is there anything quite as hauntingly evocative, perhaps even as deeply unsettling, as the sight of a sour smile? One finds oneself wondering if such an expression is merely a fleeting muscular contraction, or if it serves as a profound window into the very soul of a person, revealing a quiet dissatisfaction that words could never hope to capture. It makes one pause, does it not, to consider what lies beneath that thin, acidic curve of the lips? 😢

darkmarlin16 said:Does everyone actually have their wet weather setups ready?

Christian Horner mentioned that his drivers are fully equipped, yet now we hear Valtteri Bottas suggesting the car just isn't handling the damp track well. I find myself wondering, though—was he referring specifically to the technical setup, or is there a more fundamental issue with the car's balance in these conditions? Perhaps if we examine the straight-line speeds once the session concludes, we might finally uncover some clarity on the matter.

rowdyrider12 said:What on earth happened to Lewis Hamilton? From what I could gather, he didn't even make it out toward the very end of Q3, right?

It was a P3 issue involving the power unit. They had to swap it out, apparently because they were trying to manage the engine life and play it safe.

brighthound8 said:It wasn't half bad; my congratulations to Templar on the win, though they did warn us about a typhoon coming, yet I see the weather stayed quite dry.

If it wouldn't be too much trouble to post the plates and the car results, should I leave that to you, @graniteharbor502/">@@graniteharbor502, or would you prefer that I take care of it myself?

Feel free to take over

brighthound8 said:Wait just a moment, didn't you include my prediction when you were tallying everything up, graniteharbor502?

My sincerest apologies

ivic 34 (third place, if my math serves me right)

Unofficial standings for Group A:
rosi 33
William Bennett53 28
briskhound76 33
Mladen Cro 26
tempi 42
Amanda Kelly 35

It seems tempi absolutely crushed it 🙏

Unofficial standings for Group B:
akoj 25
pani 27
tibi 29
forti 30
way 30
shadowhawk24 30

stormybadger8 said:And then they go ahead and ask Lewis Hamilton, don't they? And he simply responds that he is the one who decides where he goes and when he chooses to show up. 😍

Perhaps his mind was wandering toward entirely different pursuits in life altogether. Could he be contemplating, for instance, finally stepping up to lead that cycling team of his sometime next year?

vividlynx68 said:Look, isn't this just pure speculation at this point? :slap:

Though, if they really did bring Kimi back, I can't see why they wouldn't consider bringing Button back as well.

Well, I wasn't actually referring to Button, but rather to Lewis Hamilton—assuming he might be making a move over to McLaren.🙂

A brief interview pulled from the official website that seems to hint at a potential move over to Ferrari:
http://www.formula1.com/news/intervi.../10/16431.html

I find myself particularly drawn to this specific response from Button regarding his future with McLaren: There are always other options in life!

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

vividlynx68 said:It is quite fascinating, isn't it, how everyone seems so quick to claim that Fernando is getting too old and that his clock is ticking down, yet they conveniently forget that, for instance, Alain Prost managed to secure two more championships after his 33rd birthday and even finished as runner-up in two subsequent seasons...

Alain Prost is simply in a league of his own, truly one of the greatest 🙏
but Fernando Alonso is just not there.

William Bennett53 said:I find myself wondering... is Jenson Button truly at the peak of his powers right now? To be honest, I highly doubt that Lewis Hamilton views him as any sort of threat on the track. While one might naturally expect a driver to prioritize defending their position against someone like Sebastian Vettel or Hamilton, I find it difficult to believe they would actually demand that Button be moved out of the way. However, that is a completely different matter entirely—whether McLaren genuinely intends to maintain two seasoned drivers well into their later years of competition. 🤷

It seems quite plausible that Jenson Button would be willing to accept a secondary role if it meant extending his tenure in Formula 1, wouldn't it? One has to wonder, though—would McLaren even have any semblance of a stable mid-term future by pairing up such an aging duo?

Roger Wright94 said:I find it hard to believe.
McLaren seems like such an old-school outfit, the kind of team where you strictly designate a number one and a number two driver.
It feels like a certainty that wherever he lands, he will be demanding that top spot. It’s almost a given, isn't it?

Furthermore, doesn't Jenson Button seem to thrive only when the car is absolutely flawless, and we all know this new McLaren certainly won't be hitting those marks just yet? I can't help but feel he might be overpaid, and frankly, the whole situation just doesn't sit right with me.

I am inclined to agree that Alonso likely signed on his own terms, provided he received a ironclad guarantee that he would be the undisputed number one.

Roger Wright94 said:But really, who would even bother going out there?
Would we see an overpriced Button or maybe just Mag?
Actually, wouldn't it be far superior to see both of them?

It truly would be a wonderful thing if Button were to stay in the seat, wouldn't it? And imagine the sheer satisfaction of watching him absolutely outperform the Spaniard. 😁

Is it just me, or was that absolutely incredible? After everything we saw at Spa-Francorchamps, I find myself thinking it might actually be the finest circuit out there. And honestly, isn't it also the most rewarding for a driver to truly master? 🎉

Timothy Castillo6 said:It seems like more and more media outlets over in America are starting to talk about the departure, and they have even begun to openly criticize Zalons, so I suppose we have finally arrived at this point...

Could you perhaps point me toward a specific source for all of this?