Posts by ruggedcyclist56

Anthony Baker84 said:Ferrari and Leclerc are basically in a league of their own right now compared to everyone else

They're in the top tier, everyone else is just playing catch-up!*

(Unless you're trying to say everyone else is in the third tier while FER&LEC holds the second... but then who on earth is in the first?...)

James Harris34 said:Alonso is such an idiot, he could've been in the top 3 and fighting for the win tomorrow.

An idiot because his hydraulics gave out? This guy is pure cringe. 🤦

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Raymond Anderson4 said:Karun says he couldn't even reach the gear shifter down there! 😁

He didn't just say it, either. I was watching the slow-mo, frame-by-frame footage, and you can literally see him slamming the paddle, trying to downshift into third, but nothing happens. He’s stuck in fourth gear. Can you believe that?

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Raymond Anderson4 said:If he’d just stayed in a higher gear and really attacked that corner, man... what a difference that would've made!

Exactly.

Honestly, this whole thing basically boils down to:

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So, John Doe is cruising down the I-95 when he hears a news alert on the radio about a single driver going the wrong way on the highway. And his reaction? "Just one guy?! There must be hundreds of them!!"

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Jonathan Fowler14 says: [URL='showthread.php?p=91784613#post91784613']> I’m super social, I’ve got plenty of hobbies, I’m out and about every day, and I'm always hitting people up to hang out... but man, am I unlucky. Every single person I actually manage to vibe with ends up moving away immediately.🤣

For some reason, people just seem to be dodging you :/

What a joke this Lewis Hamilton guy is, having to rely on this just to even sniff a podium 🤣

But whatever... FORZA FERRARI! 🙏 🙏

shadowmarlin22 said:But yeah, Red Bull Racing isn't exactly the fastest car on the grid this year...

Oh, so when Lewis Hamilton leads and takes the win, it's all thanks to his god-tier driving skills, right? But the second Max Verstappen pulls ahead and wins, suddenly it's just because he's got the fastest car? 😁

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Auuu, Charles Leclerc is going to be absolutely livid 🤣 Sebastian Vettel pulled that one off perfectly!

Classic Daniel Ricciardo, just bulldozing through everyone on the track. I bet wiredfalcon2 will be singing his praises now, writing essays about what a legendary race he just put on.

Brian Campbell36 said:Well, if you're gonna poke the bear, don't be surprised when it bites. 🍿
Valtteri Bottas isn't allowed to win because he's the damn number two driver. We already saw how that went down at the last Singapore Grand Prix.

Oh, I see how it is. I actually thought when you said "any driver on the current grid," you meant *any* driver on the current grid—including Bottas (who is definitely on the grid and driving that exact car right now). My bad! 👍

Brian Campbell36 said:You can write all the fanboy essays you want and try to put Lewis Hamilton on a pedestal, but any driver on the current grid would have those same stats if they were sitting in that car. 🍿

So basically, you mean any driver on the current grid *except* the ones in a Mercedes, until they actually get into a Mercedes and then suddenly the rule doesn't apply anymore? Just like what's happening with Valtteri Bottas. Got it, loud and clear. 👍

Brian Campbell36 said:Those stats of yours don't mean squat. They're just numbers on a page, totally meaningless. 🤦
Since 2014, Lewis Hamilton has been driving a beast of a car that dominates the entire grid. Everyone else has just been fighting over the scraps until this summer break.

And the competition is still out there picking up crumbs because Mercedes already locked down the 2019 title. Their focus has shifted to developing the 2020 car for months now, where they're probably going to absolutely crush everyone again, just like they did during the first half of this season.

Brian Campbell36 said:You can write all the fanboy essays you want and worship Lewis Hamilton to the heavens, but any driver on today's grid would have those exact same stats if they were behind the wheel of that car. 🍿

Exactly. Even Valtteri Bottas has stats like that. 👍

stormybadger8 said:It’s not like they’re being that obnoxious, really...
There are way too many Lewis Hamilton fans out there acting absolutely delusional.
Honestly, it’s pretty embarrassing for Lewis. People aren't giving him credit where it's due, but let's be real—over those 244 starts, he was driving one of the top three cars on the grid at the absolute worst. Is that really something to brag about?
For most of them—and I mean by a landslide—there was never even a question about it. They were driving the absolute best car on the grid. No doubt about it.

Let’s be real: Lewis had a car that wasn't just built for winning races or grabbing poles. It was on a whole different level.
I mean, talk about total domination! We're looking at a Grand Slam streak that just won't quit—covering every single race from 2014 all the way up to this season's summer break. That is 112 races in a row. Can you even wrap your head around that?☕

Go ahead and crunch all the stats you want... see if that changes anything.
If you throw in his runs during 2007 and 2008, plus those stretches between 2009 and 2013 where the McLaren was absolutely lethal and always fighting for wins, you’re easily looking at at least 150 races where he was sitting in the fastest car on the grid. Seriously, how can you argue with those numbers?

Even now, even when everyone is suddenly claiming out of nowhere that this car is "slow," it’s still right up there with Ferrari. It's totally on par. Honestly, you can absolutely win a race in this thing!
It’s not like Williams is actually that bad just because Lewis Hamilton is tearing up. 🙄

Sure thing, buddy, no problem at all. But just think about it for a second—isn't it kind of embarrassing for your favorite driver? I mean, besides that one full season, he’s spent his entire career driving a top-three car, yet his win percentage is still way lower than Lewis Hamilton's. Just look at the numbers! 22.65%.

Let's just narrow this down to the top two cars, shall we? Because let’s be real—Ferrari hasn't been the one since 2015, back when Sebastian Vettel moved over there. Just look at how badly he struggled after that. That's your words, not mine! 🤷):
96 starts under his belt! 14 wins, that's about 14.74%.

Meanwhile, look at Hamilton: he’s already hit 96 starts! 48 wins, 50% win rate. Can you believe that?

Go ahead and ignore the stats all you want... but they don't lie.

darkmarlin16 said:Let’s be real, MSCH actually has a better percentage. That comeback of his just totally trashed his average. He really shouldn't have let that happen.

Exactly. Without that last comeback, he’s sitting at 243 starts, 91 wins, and a 37.45% win rate. That's just a hair better than Lewis Hamilton's 33.20%, but I guess if we're listening to our esteemed colleague TBF1D, even that is considered "shameful." Meanwhile, Vettel stands out with his 22.65% and somehow he's above everyone else? So anyone actually more successful than him is just a disgrace? Give me a break.

wiredseal7 said:Honestly, Vettel would've had a better shot at getting past Bottas in today's setup than Leclerc did. Charles was pushing way too hard during those opening laps without any DRS help.

Maybe Leclerc could've actually overtaken Bottas if he spent less time whining over the radio and more time driving! Remember how he promised to stay quiet after Singapore? Well, here he is, crying even harder now. Pathetic.

stormybadger8 said:Blah, blah, blah...
What kind of garbage pile were you trying to write? You know perfectly well none of this makes any sense...

Nobody has ever driven a car as dominant as Hamilton did during the hybrid era. Not even close...

Not even Michael Schumacher in 2001 or 2003, let alone his other seasons, and definitely not Vettel over at Red Bull Racing...
Sure, both Schumacher and Vettel had incredible cars—some of the best ever.
But a beast like Hamilton's? A car that can pull away from three other cars on pure power while cruising in easy mode, leaving the rest of the field way back in the pits? Nobody else had anything like that, maybe except for Ayrton Senna way back in the day...

Give me a break...

Hahaha, look at this guy deleting his post.

Wait, what was the order after yesterday's qualifying?

Richard Ross11 said:Hamilton is thrilled with P2...
I honestly didn't think he'd shut up about it...

Roger Wright94 said:He better get used to it.

Oh right, here's how it went down. 😁

When Lewis Hamilton bags another win and proves once again why he's right up there with Schumacher, while the incredible, insane, and just straight-up magical Leclerc can't even touch Bottas for second place halfway through the race🤣

And Hamilton pulls it off in that joke of a Mercedes!

Brian Campbell36 said:Keep celebrating if you want, but Mercedes isn't exactly a top-tier team yet,

Because they are nowhere near being as serious as a Ferrari.👍

Renault is lagging behind McLaren again, just like it should be.

What a killer race, seriously.😍

Lewis Hamilton is absolutely destroying everyone, just racking up one 😍

Even the wizard Charles Leclerc can't get past Valtteri Bottas, and honestly, why is everyone here constantly trashing him like he's some kind of loser? 🤣

Brian Campbell36 said:Keep acting like Mercedes is actually a serious contender,

And just like that, my buddy Gill01 goes stone cold, claiming Mercedes isn't even playing for real 😍 because apparently Ferrari is the only serious team left—though after today's performance, who on earth can call them "serious" anymore? 😍

It’s honestly weird to me that nobody is calling out this SC right now. The way that whole tactic was executed just to hand things to Lewis Hamilton? It feels exactly like the drama we saw back in Singapore.

Man, Lewis just smashed another one of Schumacher's records! 😁 He’s officially led at least one lap in 143 different races.

Timothy Castillo6 said:Hold up, sorry, but what kind of self-sabotage was that today? Seriously, what were they even thinking? 🤷

It’s obviously all the fault of those crappy Pirelli tires, the FIA, Mercedes-Benz, and Toto Wolff. They’re clearly doing everything just to help Lewis Hamilton smash every single one of Schumacher's records. It's a total conspiracy against Ferrari!

Heh, it’s hilarious how Ferrari’s own screw-ups always come back to haunt them. Talk about instant karma. I feel for Sebastian Vettel, but honestly? Seeing Ferrari get humbled is pretty satisfying. Mercedes-Benz is just outclassing these clowns right now.

The absolute mess at Ferrari... they're straight up sabotaging Sebastian Vettel's race on purpose. Total losers.