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fadedpanther4 said:I honestly don't get you people. To me, this season is pure drama... I'm just sitting here waiting to see exactly how they'll screw everything up just to hand Massa the championship. Isn't that the whole point? Watching how far they'll go... I find it pretty entertaining, actually. 😍
Bradley Nelson2 said:I used to take him to task with a broom every time he threw a tantrum, and it looks like I'll be picking that up again 🙂
Bradley Nelson2 said:honestly, out in the middle of nowhere, you wouldn't find a single soul 😕
rustystag7 said:it’s probably for the best that he didn't get all of them, one more or one less doesn't change much...
you know how they say, what God gives, He can take away...
whatever he missed out on, he made up for today, so he's back where he started...
honestly, it would have been fairer if he walked away with nothing just to keep things even at 1:1...🙏
just kidding, don't go thinking I'm actually being serious here.
rustystag7 said:Alright, fine, let's look at it this way: who actually has more wins than Felipe Massa?
If we're talking about the actual points gap, factoring in that unlucky loss of 10 points, he was basically sitting 5 or 6 points ahead of everyone else during his best stretch...
Look, I’m not interested in playing "what if" games; I’m talking about the season as it actually unfolded on the track...
All those drivers you guys keep pointing to as being better than him? That’s just noise to me.
I have nothing against Robert Kubica, Kimi Räikkönen, or Vettel—they’re great, don't get me wrong—but right now, looking at where they finish races, Massa is easily one of the top tier drivers out there, maybe even the best when you consider he's right in the thick of that title fight...
Those are the facts, but if you want to insist Kimi is better, that's your business, though I won't be buying it...🙏
And hey, if you’re going to place bets, try betting on the whole damn game instead of just picking the parts that make you look right.
Bradley Nelson2 said:Look, I’ve known their little games since back when I was still pulling shifts at the shipyard... 👍
placidsurfer9 said:Look, they just have to make the championship more entertaining to squeeze out a bit more revenue, and the easiest way to do that is by manufacturing drama; when those 70-year-old fossils can't wrap their heads around the chaos on the track, they just start handing out penalties out of sheer frustration... under today's rules, they probably would've stripped Ayrton Senna of his title back when he hit Prost or when he collided with Hill... it's unbelievable how soft these old guys have become.
Bradley Nelson2 said:Props to Felipe Massa on that win; if the engine actually holds together this time, we might actually see some victories. 😁
Roger Williams3 said:Hamilton gets hit with a 25-second penalty, drops to third, and Massa takes the win instead.
So much for his "fair fight," I guess.
☕
Roger Wright94 said:Honestly, Kimi just completely botched the whole thing.
While Lewis was pulling off that move to let him through, Kimi really should have just backed off a tiny bit to let the master pass into the pit lane properly.
Instead, Lewis played a high-stakes game, took the risk, and actually pulled it off.
lonebison19 said:Actually, yeah, what ended up happening with Heikki? Did something just give out on him?
placidsurfer9 said:Give me a break... there wasn't a hint of dirty driving there. He was clearly faster before they hit the chicane, and once they were side-by-side through it, he just let off the gas while Kimi was flat out, and as soon as Kimi pulled ahead, he had the opening to strike again. I mean, what do you people want—should he have just sat there and let five other cars pass him just to satisfy some fan fantasy? Stop posting this nonsense.
lonebison19 said:Man, what are you even talking about?
lonebison19 said:You really have to tip your hat to the grit Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Räikkönen showed out there today.
John Bennett4 said:Lewis Hamilton fought exactly how you'd expect any great champion to fight—uncompromising, but keeping it fair enough
Kimi went wide right at the first overtake and squeezed Lewis Hamilton out of the way
Once Lewis Hamilton finally let him through, Kimi started weaving all over the track, cutting him off just to signal that the show was still on, then he completely blew it
Then, acting like some total amateur, he spun out and slammed into the wall, even though he’d actually gotten lucky during that pass on the guy trailing behind
But I guess that's what happens when you sit behind the wheel after a few too many shots of cheap bourbon
mistybear87 said:I can't even begin to wrap my head around how we got here, honestly. It feels like one of those long, rainy afternoons in Seattle where you just stare out the window wondering why everything keeps falling apart, especially when you look at how things have shifted since that whole mess back during the 2008 Montreal Grand Prix. I remember sitting in a diner, nursing a lukewarm coffee, thinking that maybe things would eventually settle down, but looking at the current state of affairs, it’s pretty clear we were just being optimistic for no reason.I honestly feel like we should be looking to hold Charlie Whiting accountable for this mess, especially since he was the one ultimately responsible for managing all that light signaling. ☕
Robert Reed5 said:I honestly feel like the car reacts way faster to 124 miles, rather than actually picking up speed coming out of 50 miles