Posts by ruggedfox28

Frank Collins85 said:then nobody's gonna 😍

nor am I...😢

Idiots... 😳

I hit the jackpot with Comcast, basically sticking my finger in the cookie jar... 🙄

Who's all broadcasting the race?

I don't have FOX, ESPN, or anything else...

..even though I'm usually rooting for rain, I really don't want it hitting this track... I'm fully expecting McLaren to dominate here, and any rain would just mess up their advantage on this circuit..

God, please, just not Smith... that guy was totally lifeless🤦

My grandma sounds more upbeat than him when she's out digging up potatoes...

Michael Lee4 said:And yeah, how many times are we actually expecting an SC on this track? Like, three or more? 🍿

Given we’ve got a Japanese guy and a Russian guy on the grid, those 2 grid 2 SC calls are basically a done deal... 😬

Nicole Reyes97 said:and you call yourself a fan 🙄 🙂

Nothing spectacular... honestly, if their fuel pump just dies mid-race, I'll be happy enough...😉

Michael Lee4 said:As far as the race goes, I’m just praying that 50% chance of rain actually hits... then let's see if someone can finally beat a mediocre McLaren

🙂

now that's what I call a perfect race..

rain + Blazick + a total Ferrari meltdown (maybe Red Bull too) + a McLaren win = 🙂

stormyviper11 said:So, honestly, the one big wildcard I’ve been preaching about for years—banning mid-race refueling—is turning out to be a total bust. It’s because these cars have become way too identical in every single way. Even the drivers' styles aren't different enough to make tire wear or specific setups actually matter in the end...

But what really gets under my skin—and hopefully won't last forever—is getting rid of KERS. It was basically the only tech upgrade that actually made modern F1 interesting to watch.
What we actually need is some kind of way to force more diversity in how these cars perform. Like, you want some cars to be absolute rockets at the start, while others are built to dominate the final laps... But man, how do you even pull that off?
One idea is reversing the grid based on qualifying results, but if we did that, people would just game the system. To stop that kind of manipulation, you'd probably have to award championship points for qualifying sessions too...

😲

Wait, since when was that even on the table, let alone actually happening?..

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Personally, this was easily one of my top 3 races of the whole season 🙏

Can we swap that initial capital letter?

ruggedfox28 - Ruggedfox28?

Sure thing. Just hit up hollowtrucker77.

A little spoiler alert!

Andrew Roberts3 said:So, there's basically just one scene after the credits in the first movie where they show up at Stark's place to give him the heads-up about the Avengers.

But what's this organization even about? Like, what kind of connection do they have with Stark that they can act like his bosses and decide if he's staying Iron Man or not?...

stormybadger8 said:how on earth is Hamilton better than Vettel? 😕

Hamilton is actually worse than Vettel, and by a mile...

🤦

if you're gonna take my word for it...

once I saw what I was quoting in the rest of your post, I didn't even want to finish reading it..

Look, man, your bias is just off the charts... 🙄

I really hope Beck's is still your favorite beer, otherwise we're gonna have some serious misunderstandings 😉

maybe even Bavaria could pass 😬

stormybadger8 said:But look, he’s already shown so much in this short time in Formula 1. Compared to plenty of guys who've been here for a decade, I can't think of many drivers who finished their full seasons in the TOP 10. There are tons of them who were never even in the title fight by the end of the season.

Don't go comparing him to the losers... there's an infinite amount of those out there...

If you compare any driver to the losers in his league, he ends up looking way better than he actually is...

...compare Vettel to Alonso or Michael Schumacher or even Lewis Hamilton—guys who are legends in their own right and where Vettel is either just getting close or still a bit below the mark. He's still got some growing up to do before he hits their level...

Right now, he's just raw talent in an incredibly high-quality race car, hasn't really shown anything beyond what that fast machine allows him to do...

Actually, I'm talking nonsense... he might have even shown less than what the car's potential suggests...☕

stormybadger8 said:First (half season) - 14
Second (first full season - mid-field car) - 8 (including a win with that kind of car)
Third (second full season - top 3 car) - 2
Fourth (third full season - top 3 car) - This definitely has to be the season where he takes the title

All in all, this is the year he has to prove himself.
However, there are several things out of his control:
- Insanely tough competition
- Mark Webber looks better than ever
- The race car is incredibly fast, but also super fragile and prone to breaking down

And then there are his own quirks:
- He isn't beating Webber in qualifying consistently like last year
- He lacks aggression during duels
- Strategy is a massive weak point; they need to fix it, whether it's him (not the best option) or the team itself

That's kid stuff... we all know Webber is the pure powerhouse in that team, so you can expect him to flash brilliance every five races or so...

It's like saying Michael Schumacher was the greatest of the greats just because he was better every single season than Barrichello, even though they were driving the exact same car.🙄

stormybadger8 said:But if he pulls off a title against competition like this, absolutely nobody will be able to tell him he doesn't belong among the Legends, or even in today's TOP 5 or even the TOP 3 drivers in Formula 1.

but there’s also a legit chance he’ll just end up being another massive disappointment and crash and burn like so many others before him. basically, "we'll just have to wait and see," said the blind folks...

if my grandma were a guy, she’d be named Doug..

what's gonna happen? who knows... we can't predict the future. all we know is what Hamilton has done up to this point..

He’s shown plenty... but honestly, given how good that race car actually is, he should've been doing way more.. 😉

stormybadger8 said:Last year's races (the ones they both actually finished) were 6-4 for Vettel...
All races combined? Mark Webber was up 9-8...
Yet at the end of the season, Mark Webber is still trailing Vettel by 15 points...
In qualifying, the ratio was roughly 15-2—I can't be certain, but I think Mark Webber was better maybe twice all season.

This season, the race count is 3-1 for Vettel...
If you factor in DNFs (Vettel has one, Mark Webber has zero), then it's 3-2 for Vettel...
Qualifying is 3-2 for Vettel too...

That tiny point gap mostly comes down to the fact that Vettel has dealt with:
1 x DNF - technical failure on the race car
2 x lost positions - technical failure on the race car

Total points lost due to those failures...
Bahrain - 13
USA - 25
Spain - 3
That's 41 points total...
Mark Webber hasn't had a single technical issue, yet he's still lagging behind.

The math:
Vettel 60 + 41 = 101
vs Mark Webber 53

Almost double...🤣

There have been plenty of "massive" talents in Formula 1... but very few actually turned that potential into real results...

...all that's some nice stats you're throwing out there, but they aren't going to win him a championship or fix his mistakes on track...🙂

It just feels like a attempt to justify his lack of success so far...

I'm not saying Vettel isn't talented... anyone who says that is an idiot... but so far, he hasn't shown anything beyond just being "talented"... He's only as good as the race car he's driving, and about 75% of the guys on the grid today have that same level of skill...😉

crimsonstag84 said:Honestly, the races have been deathly boring on TV the last few years, so I started playing around with some track redesign ideas to actually encourage overtaking. What do you guys think would work? 😁



Too bad we can't actually pull that off 😢

They should just scrap those turns from 10 to 15 and link the straight directly to the final corner... you'd end up with this massive flatout stretch followed by heavy braking...

...I’m dying to see if this new extended suspension setup from Mercedes actually works... either they finally catch the leaders or they're already panicking and jumping straight to next year's car...

obviously... just like everyone else, I'm waiting to see what Jenson Button is actually capable of...

Jason Campbell70 said:Starting this thread by just copy-pasting from Wikipedia...

😘

Jason Campbell70 said:I’m expecting a total snooze fest... just Michael Schumacher standing on top of the podium at the end of it all.☕

That's exactly how it's gonna go... I can't even begin to explain this one... just nothing.

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Sarah Morales5 said:Try the mall downtown—either near the main plaza or over by the shopping district.

Alright, thanks... I'll check it out and let you know.👍

Mark Ruiz8 said:😬

Solid start, btw... 👍

Joshua Newman2 said:🤣 Man, oh man... spring has officially hit the island... 🤣

stormybadger8 said:🤣I’m starting to get this feeling that this isn't just some random slip-up... more like they're straight-up messing with us on purpose...🤣

Guys, seriously... be real for a second... 🤣

Look, you guys know as well as I do... when it comes to snow, you don't mess around... 😬

Joshua Newman2 said:It’d be nice if we got some rain in Barcelona too, otherwise we're just watching a parade from start to finish.

I'll post the weather forecast about 5 or 6 days before the race starts...

Based on how it's gone in previous years, it's gonna be sunny 😬