Posts by Maria Nelson2

stormybadger8 said:claiming McLaren was such a slow bucket of bolts that even Toro Rosso could overtake them on track🙄 or that Timo Glock in that Toyota was faster—give me a break.🤣

We can pretend we don't remember if we really want to lie to ourselves, just like how we're all sitting here insisting Red Bull Racing is miles ahead of everyone else right now, when the reality is that once you actually tally up everything required to win:

Qualifying pace
Race pace
Tire degradation
Strategy
Pit stops and crew efficiency
Reliability

Looking at the field as a whole this season, McLaren barely has anyone breathing down their neck; if you're being honest about the standings, it’s basically:
1. McLaren
2. Ferrari
3. Red Bull Racing

If we wanted to live in a fantasy land, I guess we could claim Force India is the best team out there too.

Having a fast car doesn't mean much if it breaks down constantly or if the team is a mess; they aren't the first or the last group to operate with that kind of half-baked execution.

That’s all fair enough, but saying McLaren has no competition is a bit of a stretch. Maybe the ghosts of Red Bull Racing are haunting him, but they are still 0.8 seconds faster than their closest rival (which is McLaren), so unless the team keeps making questionable decisions, Mark Webber might actually walk away with the title.😬

stormybadger8 said:expecting a guy as reckless as Hamilton to just back off or give an inch is honestly pretty naive🤣

He’s not the type to yield, and there’s a damn good chance he’ll either shred his tires, spin out, or just mess something up—basically, he’s bound to pull some kind of nonsense🤣

The odds of him actually moving over are maybe 0.01%
The chances of him slowing down enough for you to just cruise right past him are probably closer to 0.001%
But the odds of him burning through those tires and needing a pit stop, or spinning off, or taking both himself and whoever is ahead of him out of the race? I'd say that's sitting comfortably at 30-50%

At the end of the day, you almost want him in front of you, because he might just take out the Jackpot along with whoever else he can't overtake🤣

I mean, I genuinely love that chaotic energy of his🙏
but calling that style "brilliant" or "smart" is a massive stretch😢

It reminds me more and more of my old favorite, Montoya🙏

That's what happens when Bridgestone makes tires meant for a grocery getter instead of actual racing and pushing limits...😬

hollowhawk412 said:The driver ends up having to deal with a lot of nonsense most of the time🙂

I hope not🙏, because those sprinklers always seem to go off right when you're trying to enjoy yourself, which is never a great feeling😉

mistybear87 said:Nothing "drastic" going on here; I just saw what happened, and if a post gets deleted, I can still check what was said and potentially restore it—just the usual moderator toolkit.

And regarding your post, I caught an old version when the page loaded, but by the time I scrolled down to you, you’d already edited it, so the system pulled the updated version from the database instead. Honestly, why would I bother re-reading a post I’m already replying to? I just typed 🤣
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Good to know for next time 😬 I'll make a note of that, who knows when I might actually need it... 😉

Nicole Reyes97 said:Are you two just looking to get all lovey-dovey on me? 😳 🤣
Yeah, Arthur Doyle70, I would never say that about you. 😬
But honestly, it’s pretty obvious when it comes to hollowhawk412. 😁

I don't even want to think about what you're getting at... 😲

mistybear87 said:sigh, "Last edit by Arthur Doyle70: Today at 10:33 PM. "

I hit that quote button before you even mentioned anything about Jenson Button😉
and honestly, if I don't read a post twice, I just don't give a damn about it😉

Really?? I actually assumed you were the type who’d get some kind of mental alarm going—flashing lights, sirens, smelling smoke or something—every time someone quotes you, changes a word, or deletes a line...🤔

hollowhawk412 said:I don't want to sound like a total buzzkill, but I actually felt bad for Lewis Hamilton today.

It’s getting pretty heavy...

Anyway, I wasn't trying to dump a bunch of cold hard facts and deep technical analysis on anyone in the middle of the night.👍

I guess everything just needs a little bit of drama to spice things up.

Exactly, I spent my whole day dealing with nothing but provocations, so now I'm just looking for some peace and quiet.🙏🙏

Appreciate the solidarity, truly.😢 😉

From here on out, I'm lighting a candle every single time a General Motors engine gives up the ghost.😬

mistybear87 said:you might want to actually mention who we're talking about here☕

Maybe try reading carefully for once😉

Five little words, three dots, and—BINGO!

hollowhawk412 said:Give me a break, you're being ridiculous 🙂 🙏

I mean, what exactly are you offering to share with a colleague that would warrant all this nonsense...🙏🙏

Let me know 👍

Just stumbled upon this... so it was Jenson Button...

In those first few laps, my dash went completely dark. The guys on the radio were barking instructions about settings on the steering wheel, but I was flying blind, having no clue if I was actually hitting the right buttons. Even the rev lights were dead. Most of the time I managed to nail the shifts by feel, but I kept slamming into the limiter—which is a nightmare when you're catching a slipstream and trying to time your shifts differently...

stormybadger8 said:Basically, the MGP summary is that they're still slow, and like, painfully slower than Red Bull.
Ferrari is still trailing behind Red Bull, and honestly, I wonder if they're even keeping pace with McLaren.

I was thinking about how Lewis Hamilton held his own against Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.🤷

Is Webber actually faster, just as fast, or way behind when it comes to race pace?

As it stands right now: Red Bull leads, then McLaren, then Ferrari, and MGP is somewhere down the list.
Over these last three weeks, Ferrari hasn't really made much headway, and neither has MGP, even though
Michael Schumacher mentioned that he’s finding this updated car much easier to handle...

If it hadn't been for that blown tire, Lewis Hamilton would have finished second, which means on a dry track, he's the only real threat to Red Bull.

stormybadger8 said:Can someone give me a quick rundown on how the race went and what happened with Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel?🤷

Lewis Hamilton had a tire blowout just two laps from the finish.

Sebastian Vettel dealt with some brake issues.

Honestly, the rest of the races don't really matter at this point.😁

mistybear87 said:honestly, I wouldn't risk putting bitumen on the tires, the chance of a blowout is just way too high😬

You're being diplomatic... which we both know isn't happening, so I'm just over here sharpening my katana😁

cosmicridge5 said:And you think that's weird?! 😁



etc, etc... 😳 😁

I guess he just went way too far this time.....🤷

Aha... so he's basically steering with his nose to control the F-DUCT 😲

redheron12 said:Look, there aren't many of us McLaren fans left in this group, but we sure know how to hijack a thread when we want to.

And honestly, if you're dim enough to go setting the fastest lap with only three laps left in the race, you practically deserve a blowout tire...😳

Cheers to my friend the farmer over there.🙏

The guy basically claims he was just out for a casual cruise; I swear they need to add a "Tyre Conservation Mode" button to the steering wheel at this point.

Nicole Reyes97 said:It’s a shame. Maybe he could have actually learned something 🤷 🙂

It isn't even about that, it's just how it goes—you ask someone a simple question and suddenly you're forced into some awkward conversation about men, and before you know it, you're stuck giving endless explanations just to smooth things over. 😲 It's exhausting. 🤣

Anyway, let me play the gentleman here:

Ladies, congratulations on Alonso's podium finish; that second-place spot was basically a guarantee, though I'm sure it brought a smile to all your faces while you were watching

his triumphant face as he stood there soaked in champagne, grinning at everyone whether they were trackside or just staring at a small screen. 🙏 🙏

Nicole Reyes97 said:I wasn't coming for McLaren, I was coming for Lewis Hamilton. Besides, I've always had a soft spot for Goran Dragić. 😁

I guess we can just say you reacted that way in the moment, and honestly, I did the exact same thing myself. 🤷

McLaren is basically just that one squirrel constantly scavenging for nuts on the roof of the McLaren Technology Centre, so I’d appreciate it if we all took a second to actually think before we start throwing the name around in here. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

The McLaren Team... and now we're stuck dealing with the dictionary too. 😁 )....🤣

Sep, I honestly don't get what it is about those engineers that makes Pat feel the need to start making voodoo dolls... 😁

Nicole Reyes97 said:you know how people talk about how dark-skinned men 😳 they just have that edge over us 😍 🤣

I've mostly been staying clear of any debates about men, regardless of skin color, because honestly, life is complicated enough as it is.🙂

I’m telling you, there's no point in playing it safe when the money is on the line, even if it means watching the tires shred themselves right in front of you...😢