Posts by mistybear87

Hamilton and Perez have both been slapped with penalties for failing to respect those double yellow flags 🤣🤣🤣

Jason Campbell70 said:What a pathetic excuse for a PR statement. 🤮

It's hardly any more pathetic than what ☕
put out.

In case anyone was actually keeping track, Hamilton has "officially" announced that he and Nicole are over 🤣🤣🤣

A shot from this morning. He knows exactly what's coming his way 😬

Things are getting a little chaotic here at the Indian Grand Prix, at least inside the press center. First, a bat actually flew right into the media room, and then we had a power outage that lasted about twenty minutes 🤣🤣🤣

The track is still incredibly dusty, and out in the paddock, the rumor mill is working overtime. Everyone is whispering that Kimi has already signed his deal and we're just waiting on the official announcement 🙏

darkmarlin16 said:😕😕😕

How on earth can you think being twelve years old 😕🤷

This really deserves 🤦 more than 🤣

Jason Campbell70 said:There will definitely be some kind of benefit, even if it seems minimal at first glance.

But what about the tires?! 🙏🙏🙏🤣

What are we thinking regarding the tires? 🤷

darkmarlin16, let's be reasonable here.
They were running a twelve-year-old chassis, using demo tires that aren't even remotely comparable to race rubber, and the driver was Neel Jani. Not to mention the sheer amount of dust coating the track and the fact that he was only at full throttle on the straightaways.

If Red Bull actually manages to squeeze any value out of this run, more power to them.☕

Roger Wright94 said:I’m actually expecting you to throw in a few more Indian women. It doesn’t necessarily have to be that Formula 1 lady from the intro. You could even go with Latika (from Slumdog...).
Man, there are over a billion of them out there, and you only pick one single person (and it happens to be a Formula 1 driver, no less).

And what about the race?
Honestly, I couldn't care less. If Alonso takes the win, maybe I’ll feel a tiny bit of excitement. But I won’t even flinch if Hamilton bumps Massu off the track again.
Let them fight for prestige or whatever. As far as the actual results go, I really don't mind either way.

here 😬we
go

Michael Lee4 said:If I recall correctly, it was up by about 10:25. (On a private site, though). That included the full BBC broadcast, interviews, and the post-race press conference. It was roughly 3.7GB in MPEG-2, basically the same quality you get from a satellite feed. Honestly, I was surprised how fast they uploaded it; some people actually have decent fiber optics instead of the garbage upload speeds we deal with here. 🙂

On the usual torrent sites (like Pirate Bay or the old US versions), it typically takes at least two hours to show up. You might find some earlier versions, but those can be hit-or-miss—often just random copies in different languages or with much lower video quality... 😉

Jamie Newman5 said:I honestly don't get why the FIA hasn't just gone with a version where you get a set number of DRS uses per race, no strings attached.

It would change everything. You could use it to overtake, or to pull away from someone breathing down your neck, or even just to hunt for a fast lap while your direct rival is stuck in the pits. Once you burn through your allotted five uses—or whatever number they pick—that's it. Game over.

There’d be way more strategy involved, too. It would actually make things unpredictable, which is exactly what this current system fails to do... it just feels flat.☕

That actually isn't a bad idea at all.😉

ruggedfox28 said:How long does it usually take for a decent torrent to pop up after the race—ideally that US BBC version?

Usually about 2 to 3 hours.

That’s true, though since DRS is only really an option on the straights, Alonso can still find a way to pull alongside by catching that sweet slipstream...

Either way, neither move is particularly easy to pull off.🙂

steelmaker83 said:Look, silvergull10, that’s technically how the rulebook is written, but we've seen way too many instances this season where DRS was being triggered just to overtake slower cars.

In that case, I guess I was wrong. 🙂
If that's how it works, then it feels a bit silly, doesn't it? Those drivers are supposed to pull aside anyway, and in this instance, Sebastian Vettel ended up getting damaged. He probably wouldn't have made the pass regardless, but I suppose we'll never know for sure.😉

steelmaker83 said:DRS actually triggers for cars being lapped too.

Otherwise, the DRS setup at this track was spot on—exactly how it should be. I’m fundamentally against this whole "push to pass" style of system, but given the current aerodynamic landscape, it's a necessary evil. I actually think the FIA hit the right balance here.

Without DRS, Sebastian Vettel wouldn't have stood a theoretical chance of attacking Fernando Alonso. If Red Bull had just let them race through to the end, we would have seen a fantastic battle.

Not that I'm aware of. But hey, maybe I've got it wrong—if you happen to have some reliable info on this, would you mind sharing the link with us? 😉

silvergull10 said:It’s because the detection zone is positioned quite a bit earlier, and they were actually lapping the car there. If you look at the car trailing him on the main straight, it was right ahead of Alonso when it hit the detection zone. It seems nonsensical, but the detection system doesn't distinguish between drivers who have been lapped and those fighting for position; we've seen this happen several times this year already.

Actually, no, the detection system is supposed to differentiate between drivers battling for position and those being lapped. The entire DRS system operates based on the live timing, which then "unlocks" DRS for specific drivers. In this instance, it looks like the software simply misread the situation, and that's where the issue lies.

stormybadger8 said:Fernando Alonso is defending his spot using DRS

WTF 😕

I didn't even wrap my head around how that was even possible 😕

Yeah, I actually noticed they both had green on them too, though I honestly thought I was just seeing things for a second. 😬

Edward Miller9 said:🙂 Those stupid Pirelli tires and that strategy of missing out on Q3 until the very last second 🙂
I guess I'd drop anyone who can't pull off a fast lap by ten positions; just a total mess. 🙄

Maybe Vettel crashes tomorrow so I don't have to listen to him screaming, thanking the crew, and all that PR stuff 🙂 maybe Hamilton loses a duel with Deda and ends up crying again 🤣 I'm hoping for a Button win, an Alonso podium, and that Kamui finds his rhythm. 🤣

🙏 🙏 🙏

Michael Lee4 said:Look, I'm talking about safety here, so cut the nonsense. If that gravel trap had actually done its job, Rubens wouldn't have totaled the car. Bottom line: it’s unacceptable for a car to just fly over a barrier like that and slam into the tires. I'm not saying the barrier shouldn't be there, I'm saying they need to stop the car, not let it skip across the track like a stone on water. 🙂

For that exact same reason, today's cars just aren't built to handle driving through heavy rain. 😢

Michael Lee4 said:I only saw Rubens' wreck... it’s wild how he just flew over the gravel like it was nothing more than grass... good luck dealing with actual sand later 🙄

And again, if it hadn't been for that sand, Hamilton would have been the champion back in 2007 😉