Posts by Patrick Bailey4

Roger Williams3 said:Kimi has been absolutely tearing it up against Alonso so far; we're only on lap 15 and he's already built a 10-second gap on track.

6.5 seconds

We're just sitting here waiting for the Mercedes-Benz drivers to knock each other out of the race, while we're all counting down the minutes until Kimi Räikkönen takes the top spot on the podium. ☕

We’re just having a great time over here. ☕

Total Scam OUT ☕☕☕☕☕

Here is Kimi Raikkonen's first 🙏 since joining Ferrari

We're all lined up and ready for the green flag. ☕

1. Nico Rosberg
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Daniel Ricciardo
4. Sebastian Vettel
5. Kimi Raikkonen
5. Valtteri Bottas
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Nico Hulkenberg
9. Sergio Perez
10. Felipe Massa

William Bennett53 said:What’s your take on the prospects for Rosberg and the rest of the field?

In my view, Rosberg has already used up just about all his credit if we're even going to consider him a title contender anymore. He might have a legitimate shot at a win during this race—he'll definitely snatch a victory somewhere down the road—but as far as the championship goes, he's got zero chance. Unless, of course, Hamilton hits a massive run of bad luck.
As for everyone else? RB is looking as convincing as ever in second place, while the usual suspects like Ricciardo Vettel and Alonso Kimi are just fighting for scraps, 🤷

I had actually grown quite fond of how magnificent this year's opening themes were.

Michelle Palmer6 said:Well then, your Group G is finally up! 🙂

It's a deal.

I'm actually already working on something very similar—it’s essentially an extensive deep dive—so this isn't an issue at all for me. 😉

Eric Fox7 said:There are more profiles available now, so it's bound to show up soon enough. 😳

Don't you ever get tired of being such a provocateur? 🙄

I'm reaching out because I'm interested in opening up any available groups. Honestly, I wouldn't mind taking on several at once if that's an option.

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Nico Rosberg
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Daniel Ricciardo
5. Kimi Räikkönen
6. Jenson Button
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Felipe Massa
9. Sergio Perez
10. Nico Hulkenberg

Joshua Scott said:Good grief, what kind of penalty is this? Handing them one during the race and then another for the next one?

Actually, nobody gave him any penalty while the race was still running.

stormybadger8 said:🤣

Exactly, because we're all just supposed to take the word of the biggest clown in America, Mladen Jergović, and his imaginary connections within Formula 1.

graniteharbor502 said:Just a few extra thoughts here.

Today, Felipe Massa basically ignored team orders. And you know what? Nobody called him out on it. There was no finger-pointing or criticism. Honestly, I doubt anyone's even going to boo him for it, and personally, I’m happy to see it. Sebastian Vettel didn't get that kind of grace last year.

Massa didn't actually violate any team orders. Claire explained the situation.
And it’s not like Sebastian Vettel broke them last year either. It's more that he went against the agreement.

Ouch.

I actually had to report this post for trolling. It’s like if someone walked up to me and insisted that Luka Modrić is better than Ronaldinho. There's a massive difference between making a serious comparison and just talking pure nonsense to stir the pot.

EDIT: I think I lost my quote formatting there, but I was specifically responding to TBF regarding the claim that Ferrari is faster than Red Bull Racing.

We really don't need to go overboard with the praise for Lewis Hamilton, just like we didn't after the last race with Nico Rosberg. Honestly, anyone on this grid could pull off a controlled victory if they were sitting in a car that dominant. That said, he’s certainly earned his seat in a machine like that throughout his career, so I have no complaints there regarding his talent.
The driver who truly deserves a standing ovation today is Fernando Alonso. He managed to drag an obviously subpar car to a fantastic fourth-place finish. Maybe we've become desensitized to seeing him perform like this, but that shouldn't stop us from giving him credit where it's due. On the flip side, Kimi Raikkonen’s performance really highlighted just how much of a struggle that car is, as he fought his way through what feels like the bottom three teams on the grid. Even after just two races, one thing is already becoming clear about Kimi’s move to Ferrari: he possesses both a stellar reputation as a top-tier driver and a massive, loyal fanbase.
Within that fanbase, you'll find plenty of people who can't stand Fernando Alonso—including some Red Bull Racing supporters. As the season progresses, we're going to be forced to face one of two realities: either Kimi is a fraud, or Alonso is genuinely an alien capable of performing miracles in a mediocre car. Given how things are looking, I suspect those who refuse to acknowledge either extreme will find it much easier to label Kimi a disappointment than to admit Alonso is a superhuman talent, but only time will tell.
Looking at the rest of the race, we have to talk about Red Bull Racing and their ongoing habit of essentially sabotaging their second driver. It seems like a calculated move to make the second driver look weaker, effectively clearing a path for the lead driver to climb the ranks. This strategy worked fine in recent years because Red Bull didn't have a real rival close to their pace, but this year, that kind of internal politics might actually cost them the Constructors' Championship, especially now that they have a serious challenger in Mercedes.

graniteharbor502 said:Look at qualifying. Just how much did Vettel trail Lewis Hamilton—who is easily one of the fastest drivers on the planet right now (if not *the* fastest)—while driving a significantly slower car? We aren't talking about a tiny gap either; he was about a full second off on this track. Doesn't that deserve some serious respect? And where does Ricciardo’s time stack up against Vettel's?
Now, look at the race itself. After losing ground right at the start, Vettel managed to slice straight through the field on the racing line in essentially the exact same machinery. Who else has pulled that off lately?
From there, Vettel steadily builds a gap over his teammate while simultaneously putting pressure on Rosberg’s second-place spot. All of this done in a car that is clearly nowhere near the pace of the Mercedes. If that isn't proof of pure skill, I don't know what is. 🤷
You can also see the performance gap just by looking at how the other Renault-powered cars finished in the standings.

bold 🤣🤣

darkmarlin16 said:Mark Webber's bad luck seems to have rubbed off on Ricciardo.

Last season, Webber seemed to deal with some kind of mess at almost every single race. So far, Ricciardo is sitting pretty at 2/2.

I've fixed your post.