Posts by Jason Campbell70

I know whining isn't exactly a crowd-pleaser, but I don't think anyone can really argue with this one:

"Those who don't respect the rules are others, while I am the ninth."

Because that's exactly how it played out.

stormyviper11 said:Frauds and snake oil salesmen have always been part of the charm and flavor of Formula 1. Honestly, I kind of miss it today; everything has become way too sterile and overly professional.

I mean, people had this dream of building their own team, they gave it a shot, and they failed. Screw it, even the best ones have been there... At least they tried. Besides, around here, Jergović is treated as some major third player at USF1, rather than just a tiny cog that never even started turning, which if you look at the facts, was...

Trust me, Mladen has forgotten more about Formula 1 than the rest of us combined. Mind you, if you want to be spiteful and say it’s obvious how much he's moved on, I won't exactly step up to protest that too convincingly... 😬 But that's just the fate of anyone working in the public eye where your work is constantly under the microscope. The thing is, Jergović still knows way more and goes much deeper than his current media work suggests. The guy is genuinely part of that small circle of a few dozen people worldwide who are true experts on Formula 1. And considering where he comes from, it's almost hard to wrap your head around how he pulled that off...

They tried, they failed, and then they started making up all sorts of excuses for why they couldn't perform.
Nobody mentioned they only had two incomplete monocoques ready. 😉

Therefore—they're just spin doctors, maybe even frauds.

stormyviper11 said:Frauds and snake oil salesmen have always been part of the charm and flavor of Formula 1. Honestly, I kind of miss it today; everything has become way too sterile and overly professional.

I mean, people had this dream of building their own team, they gave it a shot, and they failed. Screw it, even the best ones have been there... At least they tried. Besides, around here, Jergović is treated as some major third player at USF1, rather than just a tiny cog that never even started turning, which if you look at the facts, was...

Trust me, Mladen has forgotten more about Formula 1 than the rest of us combined. Mind you, if you want to be spiteful and say it’s obvious how much he's moved on, I won't exactly step up to protest that too convincingly... 😬 But that's just the fate of anyone working in the public eye where your work is constantly under the microscope. The thing is, Jergović still knows way more and goes much deeper than his current media work suggests. The guy is genuinely part of that small circle of a few dozen people worldwide who are true experts on Formula 1. And considering where he comes from, it's almost hard to wrap your head around how he pulled that off...

Damn, you stole my punchline there. 😳

stormyviper11 said:Frauds and snake oil salesmen have always been part of the charm and flavor of Formula 1. Honestly, I kind of miss it today; everything has become way too sterile and overly professional.

I mean, people had this dream of building their own team, they gave it a shot, and they failed. Screw it, even the best ones have been there... At least they tried. Besides, around here, Jergović is treated as some major third player at USF1, rather than just a tiny cog that never even started turning, which if you look at the facts, was...

Trust me, Mladen has forgotten more about Formula 1 than the rest of us combined. Mind you, if you want to be spiteful and say it’s obvious how much he's moved on, I won't exactly step up to protest that too convincingly... 😬 But that's just the fate of anyone working in the public eye where your work is constantly under the microscope. The thing is, Jergović still knows way more and goes much deeper than his current media work suggests. The guy is genuinely part of that small circle of a few dozen people worldwide who are true experts on Formula 1. And considering where he comes from, it's almost hard to wrap your head around how he pulled that off...

IMHO—you've overestimated him significantly.

I don't know the guy personally, but I feel justified in offering my own opinion based on watching Formula 1 alongside Mladen Jergović over the last few years.

The "level of knowledge" (😁) presented by MJ on Studio 1 isn't any higher than the "level of knowledge" found on this subforum. Every now and then he'll drop something he picked up from foreign forums or websites, and that's usually the peak of the insight we see from MJ.

When dealing with an alleged expert, I definitely expect more than just publicly available information.

PS: The race topic can be locked.

PPS: What was MJ's actual role in the Formula 1 world that he loves to boast about so much?

PPPS: Can the favorite moderator 🙏 move this to a separate thread?

stormyviper11 said:In my book, Mladen Jergović is the only real Formula 1 authority in America, even if I find myself clashing with his views more often than not. The rest of us? We're just fans with varying levels of sensible opinions...

I have to say, that sentence is going to stick with me every time I read your posts.

BTW:

d - wonderful
m - mladen
j - jergović

🎉

BTW - Regarding Mladen, those photos showing the unfinished USF1 cars? They reveal the true nature of that crew—charlatans and snake oil salesmen.

Birds of a feather flock together. ☕

Jason Campbell70 said:mistybear87, I have to give you a major mark down here. It took you several hours from my first post for you to finally lock this thread. 👎

Jason Campbell70 is not amused. ☕

..............

What can I say about the Miami Grand Prix Circuit... the race was dull (exactly as predicted), but...

First off, I think the most satisfied spectator of the race was Wilma Rudolph.
That Webber's pirouette isn't seen often, and she definitely deserves the highest marks. 🙏

As for everything else, we saw yet another round of controversial officiating, paired this time with catastrophic race management. Unfortunately, that poor management ended up dictating the final results.

Formula 1 seems to have picked up a new trend—we have a driver who repeatedly breaks the rules, yet the penalties handed out are far too light and don't remotely compensate for the unfair advantages gained on track.
I trust you can all figure out which driver I'm talking about.

And since we don't (yet) have the "107% rule", I say we hand out Kalashnikovs to the marshals, and for those more persistent drivers, some Zolje.
Clearly, blue flags aren't doing enough to get the point across. 😁

I'm already (I believe you are too) fed up with Lotus, Virginia, and the local networks.....

Luckily, the bitter taste left in the mouths of all Formula 1 fans should be quickly washed away by the next race at the classic, legendary Silverstone. 🙂

And here I am, betting on the most brilliant post regarding this rather pointless topic...☕

Let's just say Lewis Hamilton gets a massive amount of protection when it comes to officiating.

Does he see anything? Does he know anything? Is following buttons and lights on a steering wheel just too complicated for him? And the stewards just let it slide... give me a break. 🙄

At the same time, it's an undeniable fact that Hamilton is the best thing to happen to Formula 1 in the last five seasons(1), especially from a marketing standpoint.

It isn't exactly in the FIA's interest to penalize their biggest money-maker, is it?

(1) - Of course, the absolute best thing to happen to Formula 1 was actually the return of the king🙏, the messiah🙏, and the sin redeemer🙏 of these nobodies they call Formula 1 champions—someone like the great DJ.

stormybadger8 said:Look, it's obvious Alonso has some beef with Hamilton, and it's clearly eating him alive. I get the feeling he doesn't care about Ferrari, the championship, or even winning races anymore. It's all secondary. His only goal seems to be being better than Hamilton and beating him, even if they both end up finishing 7th and 8th in the standings.

A bruised ego is a nasty thing.

Ever since that wild season at McLaren, he just seems lost to me. He's making mistakes that are totally unlike him—weird lapses, zero focus, and sometimes it feels like he's just lost his drive entirely.🤷

In my mind, Alonso was the kind of guy who could hold anyone off, regardless of what he was driving. Now? People are passing him on track and catching him while he sleeps.😕

Something is seriously wrong here.🤷

Ferrari has had plenty of better drivers in the past, yet none of them managed to clinch a title while driving for Ferrari. 😁

wiredtiger8 said:I just want to remind everyone what the word PENALTY actually means.
Basically, put simply, a penalty is supposed to sanction an infraction by stripping away whatever benefit or advantage was gained from breaking the rules in the first place.
That’s clearly not what happened in this race... not with Lewis Hamilton (especially him) and certainly not with those other 5-second penalties.
So, what is even the point of these "penalties" according to Charlie (as Alonso affectionately calls him)?

As for the race itself, Sebastian Vettel finally drove a dominant race—exactly how he ought to be doing it more often.
Mercedes... they’re continuing Brown's tactical "black out"... I don't think the red light stewards ruined the race for them, because honestly, the decision to switch to soft tires and try to milk them for 50 laps was already a massive blunder.
Either way, it was a worse call than if Schumi had just stayed on hard tires (in third) and nursed them nearly to the end like Kobayashi did... you can safely assume Schumi would have handled it a bit better than him (though Kobayashi was great).
Anyway, because of these "weird" decisions regarding these "penalties," we're going to have a seriously "electrified" atmosphere at the Silverstone race... at least when it comes to Alonso and Ferrari... and I really hope it might shake up the Mercedes-Brown-Schumacher combo just a little bit.

Like I said before:

Jason Campbell70, the Great/Best Body of Reddit/HONORARY MODERATOR says:
The assigned penalties are far too light, and definitely don't match the undeserved gains made during the race.

🙏

However, I can't help but notice how Brown isn't playing any significant role in the world of Formula 1 anymore.

mistybear87 said:I was actually just wondering when a certain SlowMotion fan might resurface; they've been a bit quiet lately, haven't they? 🤣🤣

mistybear87, I have to give you a major mark down here. It took you several hours from my first post for you to finally lock this thread. 👎

Jason Campbell70 is not amused. ☕

..............

What can I say about the Miami Grand Prix Circuit... the race was dull (exactly as predicted), but...

First off, I think the most satisfied spectator of the race was Wilma Rudolph.
That Webber's pirouette isn't seen often, and she definitely deserves the highest marks. 🙏

As for everything else, we saw yet another round of controversial officiating, paired this time with catastrophic race management. Unfortunately, that poor management ended up dictating the final results.

Formula 1 seems to have picked up a new trend—we have a driver who repeatedly breaks the rules, yet the penalties handed out are far too light and don't remotely compensate for the unfair advantages gained on track.
I trust you can all figure out which driver I'm talking about.

And since we don't (yet) have the "107% rule", I say we hand out Kalashnikovs to the marshals, and for those more persistent drivers, some Zolje.
Clearly, blue flags aren't doing enough to get the point across. 😁

I'm already (I believe you are too) fed up with Lotus, Virginia, and the local networks.....

Luckily, the bitter taste left in the mouths of all Formula 1 fans should be quickly washed away by the next race at the classic, legendary Silverstone. 🙂

Bryan Taylor9 said:Is there even a prayer that Bruno actually manages to FINISH a race for once? 🤣
I’m counting down the days🙂

He'll finish it....

.....right into a wall. 😁

mistybear87 said:Like this:

Who could possibly look bad standing next to a handsome guy like Williamstown?

EDIT - By "look bad," I'm talking about the guy in the blue shirt.

As for the race—even the rain isn't going to save us.🙏

I’ve always been fascinated by this move from Nelson Piquet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHdItAr2Ssw

The level of car control at those speeds... mamma mia. 🙏

Noah Sanchez39 said:Have you ever given Linux any serious thought? 🙄

Linux? What even is that? 😁

I tried out some version of Linux—pretty sure it was Linux. 🤷So, why is it booting from the DVD instead?

Regarding Linux—I'm still a bit in the dark on how compatible it actually is. How well do Linux applications handle files originally created in a Windows environment?

What’s the point of using Linux if I can't even open a Word document someone handed me on a flash drive? 😁

I'd rather stick with the old reliable. I know my way around Windows XP.

Noah Sanchez39 Asks:
Bob? 🤷 What on earth is going on?

Haven't you heard about Bob? What a joke. 😲🙏

I've been using XP since forever. 😁
My latest install is running Service Pack 3, and honestly, it works like a charm.

But I'm itching to try something else... something a bit wilder. Bob? 😁 ).
The thing is, Windows 7 seems mostly built for eye candy—all those transparent buttons, taskbars, docks, and stuff I can't even put a name to.

To cut to the chase: how would Windows 7 actually handle on my old rig from seven years ago? 😁

Athlon XP1900, 1280 MB RAM, and a Radeon 9600 256

Basically—does it make sense to stick with XP and just spruce it up with things like WindowBlinds, or am I better off just jumping straight into a new week?

And honestly, what’s pretty interesting about the US Grand Prix 2010 is that Robert Kubica clocked the fastest lap, while in Turkey, it was Fernando Alonso.

So, Renault might actually throw a wrench in the works for the top three contenders.

The same goes for Mercedes GP, I'd assume—to some degree, at least.

wiredtiger8 said:Personally, I wouldn't write off Red Bull just yet.
It’s true that McLaren is strong, and yes, Ferrari has improved significantly—and they'll likely keep improving, given it's Ferrari after all.

Thank God.

Like I mentioned before, there are still 11 races left on the calendar, which means 275 points up for grabs.

Yet here we are, talking about a gap of less than 20 points between the top five drivers.

Given how this season is unfolding, with the constant shifts in car pace and team form, I don't think we're anywhere near knowing the outcome.

And in that outcome, I truly hope the Great One🙏 clinches the title. 👋🙏

mistybear87 said:As far as the Prime Minister is concerned, he can do whatever he wants.

So, I see this as a green light to post what the Prime Minister said. I'm going to use it to prove the moderator was lying just to cover their own tracks.

I hope the admins don't mind.

mistybear87 said:Regarding that yellow card business—that little poop emoji with the fly buzzing around it? It’s pretty obvious trolling. Just a blatant attempt to provoke everyone else in this thread. ☕

My little smiley isn't any more malicious than that massive pile of emojis being dumped in this thread. Honestly, how did this even become a spam/off-topic mess?
It’s not even more malicious than that "coffee" you mentioned at the end of your quote. Actually, it's worse.

Another thing—who exactly was I even debating? And with which "participants" in this supposed discussion?

Third point—labeling something as off-topic or spam is essentially an insult to the community. I don't see it that way. Shouldn't you know better? Or at least, shouldn't that be what's expected of you?

I’d like to get the admins' take on this. Any thoughts?

It’s pretty obvious now what we're actually dealing with.

The moderator handling this thread keeps digging up these ridiculous excuses just to hand out warnings. It’s gone from "attempted coup" to supposedly "insulting other users," and now we’re down to the latest nonsense: "off-topic" or "spam." And the absolute peak of stupidity? Getting flagged for criticizing Williams. Seriously?

Look, mistybear87, if you think everything I say is a personal attack on you, that’s your own issue to deal with.

Jason Campbell70 said:Would you be okay with me posting a screenshot of your own private message? You know, the one where you explain how "trash-talking Williams" is actually the reason for the penalty? 😉

And then, nothing. Not a single trace left behind. 😉

And I’d also like to ask the moderator: what's the reasoning behind this next warning?
I can't say I agree with what Jason Campbell70 was getting at there. Is it really that simple? To me, it feels like we're overcomplicating things. Why focus on one specific angle when the whole picture is much more nuanced? It’s worth stepping back and looking at the broader context before jumping to conclusions. What do you all think?

If I really wanted to, I could probably find at least a hundred unmoderated posts on this exact same thread that follow the same pattern—you know, just a single lonely smiley face.

Since there isn't a legitimate reason for this—unless we're talking about the moderator's personal feelings?—I’d like to request that my disputed warning be cleared from my record.

Thanks!

driftingbison4 said:By the way, who's handling the race commentary?

If God wills it:

driftingbison4 said:Slavko Cvitković?

🙏🙏🙏

driftingbison4 said:Neven Novak? Jergović?

God, please, anything but that. 🙄

mistybear87 said:I can say with absolute certainty that 8 out of 10 F1 fans would pick the current qualifying format over "
your version.
Sure, in your scenario, everything hinges on one flawless lap where there's zero room for error. It’s as close to perfection as it gets, but let's be honest: who actually wants to watch drivers churn out perfect laps one after another, where the only possible excitement comes from someone locking a tire? 🤷🤷

Well, obviously. I never claimed the system I prefer was actually popular among American fans
. Just my own personal take.

mistybear87 said:But why would I prefer that? Perhaps because it measures who can nail a single, flawless lap under pressure, even though we all know anyone can have a momentary lapse in concentration or a sudden spin.

As for the current format, it's perfectly fine as it is; there's really no need to shake things up. There is plenty of action on the track, the full sixty minutes are engaging to watch, and we get more than enough controversy to keep us talking... 😉

But that’s the point. That lap was supposed to be the fastest, provided everything stayed under control.

One locked wheel and suddenly there's nothing left of the pole.

So you say they look at the full 60 minutes now....
In reality, the whole thing usually settles in a minute or two—sometimes just a few dozen seconds.

stormyviper11 said:Nah. 😁 It’s strictly in the realm of pure fantasy...

As for qualifying, I always preferred the old format where everyone got a single timed lap (plus the out-lap), and they lined up in reverse order based on the standings—the leader starting at the back.