Posts by jadeseal7

graniteharbor502 said:It really just comes down to the specific track—sometimes Ferrari had the edge, and other times it was McLaren. I wouldn't go so far as to say the 2007 Ferrari was actually a superior car to the McLaren.

Honestly, their cars were pretty much neck-and-neck—it mostly just depended on how the luck of the draw fell during a particular race weekend. Now, Red Bull? They have a car that is just convincingly dominant.

A 2.2-second gap per lap on old tires... yeah, right. As if Sebastian Vettel was truly that much better than everyone else—you can't be serious.

Sebastian Vettel is out there charming the crowd like he's everyone's absolute favorite 🤣🤣—and honestly, I have to say, he’s got such a fabulous, flamboyant vibe about him.

stormybadger8 said:No matter how you slice it—even though I absolutely adore Kimi and was rooting for him tooth and nail back then—if we aren't being totally delusional about those seasons, the Ferrari was clearly the superior car, not the McLaren....

With Ferrari pulling in 9 wins and McLaren taking 8... honestly, it’s almost a dead heat. Both cars were incredibly competitive, and it was a remarkably balanced season—especially looking back at that final race.

graniteharbor502 said:That's just a straight-up ad hominem attack. Honestly, I’d suggest the moderators take a look—it feels like this user manages to throw an insult into almost every single post they make.

Are you starting to cry now, just like your favorite driver? Someone call my mom and tell her to come deal with this guy!🤣 😢😢

Kimi moving up from 13th on the grid... man, I am seriously counting down the days until 2014 😍

placidridge2 said:Are you even reading what I'm saying? I laid out the specific conditions quite clearly—I thought I was being thorough!—yet you're still just stubbornly sticking to your own narrative here. 🙄

Well, just like how some people view Fernando Alonso today. Honestly, this whole idea you're pushing is one of those massive myths—and if you look at the actual data, the facts just don't back it up.

To go around claiming someone was "the greatest" is just such an incredibly arrogant move—it's almost unheard of to see that kind of bravado. 🤮

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeZcKk4RaA0

Smart enough to know.

placidridge2 said:So why didn't Ayrton Senna just step in and build himself a championship-winning team from the ground up? 🤣

Why doesn't Sebastian Vettel just join Force India and turn them into a world champion squad overnight? 🤣 Honestly, I don't know what I'm even doing trying to argue with people like this.

placidridge2 said:🤷 Under any other circumstances, you could only attribute that to a difference in car performance—there just wasn't that kind of gap in driving skill.

The only exception I'd make is if it were raining. Nothing else. 🤷

🙄 Well, time will eventually tell if those takes were totally off base. Right? 😉

We’re talking about a 1st and 2nd place finish for Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost... with a margin of only two seconds. And let me reiterate: it wasn't even raining.

Ayrton Senna was an absolute artist in Formula 1—he could be a complete jerk at times, sure, but regardless of his personality, no driver racing today would ever dare to dispute that he was the greatest.

Michael Diaz4 said:Sebastian Vettel certainly has all the right ingredients to potentially overtake the great Michael Schumacher—it’s a massive mountain to climb, for sure, but theoretically speaking, it isn't impossible. We'll just have to wait and see how it all unfolds! It makes you wonder, though—if Ayrton Senna had been quite that dominant as a driver, he probably would have ended up behind the wheel at Ferrari. But then again, he wasn't quite as consistent when facing off against Alain Prost or, later on, Schumacher.☕

To be perfectly honest—and I say this with all due respect to the history of the sport—Ferrari was pretty much a non-factor until about 1996. They just couldn't quite find their footing back then. 😉

placidridge2 said:🙄 It’s funny how certain reputations stick around, isn't it? I was just thinking about how Alain Prost never quite seemed to find his rhythm when the heavens opened—he just never truly mastered driving in the rain.

What does this actually prove? Honestly, nothing—and it certainly doesn't prove that Ayrton Senna was a better driver than Alain Prost.

You know, when you look back at the history of the sport, you really have to give credit where credit is due—Ayrton Senna was absolutely legendary when the heavens opened. There was just something about his ability to find grip when everyone else was sliding all over the place; honestly, hats off to him for that level of mastery.

It feels like he’s been elevated to the level of pure myth at this point—honestly, it's almost hard to keep up with the legend.

Man, you really can't judge the situation just by looking at the number of titles. And when you consider that Sebastian Vettel is still just getting his footing in this era—honestly, I think there's a lot to be said about how much you might be underselling today's world champion..

Anyone who claims to be a true connoisseur or a die-hard fan of Formula 1—I mean, a real student of the sport—would tell you that those Qualifying sessions where Ayrton Senna was outrunning Alain Prost by a full two seconds were absolutely nothing short of legendary. 🤣🤣

Honestly, someone really ought to consider issuing a ban for comments as incredibly dim-witted as that.

Jason Campbell70 said:"Racing."

To borrow a phrase from Jeremy Clarkson—it's about as fake as a Hollywood smile.🤣🤣

placidridge2 said:A disaster, yet a win? 🙄

I really feel like I have to weigh in here—how long have you actually been following NASCAR? Because if you look back at what that Ford was like that year, it was an absolute wreck of a car. Honestly, it was nothing short of a miracle that Lewis Hamilton managed to pull a victory out of that thing. It seems like you might be missing a bit of the historical context here! Anyway, just enjoy the ride while you can—it’s all downhill from here.

Edward Howard2 said:The maestro is pulling two seconds on Hulk, Perez, Button, and Kimi—all while running on the exact same old tires 🙏
Good lord, what a driver 🙏

He’s got nothing but open track ahead of him; you just can't make sense of it ☕

graniteharbor502 said:Look, Vettel actually has plenty of talent—you just might be choosing not to see it. His real "issue" is that he’s so incredibly dominant that it gets under people's skin, but honestly, that just proves how elite a driver he really is. I get the feeling he’s essentially playing with the rest of the grid, even when he's up against titans like Kimi, Hamilton, and Alonso. That’s a massive achievement. And while we're talking about Ayrton Senna, remember that the man secured all three of his titles with a single team—which, let's be honest, was an absolute powerhouse at the time.

Think about Senna during qualifying in Monaco—he was two full seconds faster than a legend like Alain Prost, and they were in the exact same car... and well, Prost wasn't exactly Mark Webber.

It's Monaco all over again, just like 1984 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hUWuR2Dj78

You had Senna, driving a car that—if we're being honest—wouldn't even compare to a Marussia today, chasing down Prost for the win in the middle of a torrential downpour.

Then there's Ayrton Senna at Donnington in '93: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxVZIitU_18

He sliced through five drivers in a single lap during a rainstorm, and that McLaren was pretty mediocre that season.

Senna was a true DRIVER; Vettel is just a talented kid, and there is a world of difference between the two.

Kimi Räikkönen 🙏🙏

placidridge2 said:Do you happen to have the name of any driver who actually clinches titles when they aren't in a dominant car? I mean, where is Hamilton these days? And where was he back when he actually had a top-tier machine? Where was Michael Schumacher? Or Alonso—and even your guy Kimi? Honestly, I think your arguments are a bit... let's call them "kindergarten level." 🙄

Look, Hamilton has a few wins, but the Mercedes-Benz isn't anything special anymore. Kimi managed a podium from 13th today, and as for Alonso—I truly believe he only grabbed that win because he was in that disastrous Renault 2008. And Vettel? His one real claim to fame was that fluke win in the Tony Ross car, but even then, he had a V10 engine under the hood—everyone else was running V8s. Vettel is mostly going to be remembered as a statistical anomaly, and frankly, it’s a shame to watch him rack up titles with a manufactured team when he lacks that genuine, raw driving factor.

He's going to be struggling for a long time, and honestly, I'm kind of enjoying it... nobody likes him and maybe only 5% of people give a damn. Those wins of his aren't worth much to anyone.

graniteharbor502 said:So, what exactly makes you a bigger fan than me? And where on earth do you get the right to talk down to me like that?

It’s because I actually respect those raw racing values—the kind that Sebastian Vettel just doesn't seem to possess. Now, don't get me wrong—I’m not exactly a huge fan of Michael Schumacher either, and Fernando Alonso isn't really my cup of tea, but I respect them as true drivers. They have this incredible ability to squeeze every ounce of potential out of a car, even when it's impossible, and Vettel just isn't built that way—nor will he ever be. When the car is junk, his performance drops too, which tells you everything you need to know. He’s a perfectly solid, capable driver who can land a podium without making a single mistake, sure—but he lacks that spark of pure passion. Everyone else seems to see that too; you can see it in how the rest of the world treats him when things go south.

When I think back to Schumacher versus Mika Hakkinen and that legendary, wild overtake at Spa-Francorchamps, or even Kimi back in the Suzuki 2005 days... those were moments you just don't forget. Vettel just doesn't have that magic, and all those wins won't change that fact.

Raymond Anderson4 said:Honestly, those street circuits—whether it's Monaco or the Miami Grand Prix Circuit—need to be scrubbed from the schedule ASAP.
We really need to push back against the drivers and those massive sponsors who seem to be the ones calling all the shots on which races actually make the cut.

Now, I get the appeal of the Miami Grand Prix Circuit... but Monaco??? 🤣 🤣Are you being serious right now? Is this how you feel after following F1 since 2011?

graniteharbor502 said:Look, I’m a huge Formula 1 fan myself—so that little argument of yours doesn't really hold much water with me.

I see you're just as much of an expert as those Manchester City fans claim to be football enthusiasts.🤣🤣

rustycobra32 said:Oh, I see—so then the little guy just tucked the chocolate away for himself...

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=sarcasm