Posts by steelmaker83

Raymond Anderson4 said:There’s been some talk that they might actually bring back that exhaust setup from the start of last season. The word is that specific design offered the best kind of downforce, but they were just too rushed to get it perfectly dialed in with the rest of the car's aero.

Who?

Matthew Fisher7 said:Fantastic. Finally, someone is putting an end to this street-level vulgarity that’s spread like a malignant tumor.

But the reporter here is only focusing on the disparagement of police officers and government agencies. What about the insults directed at everyone else? Like ambulance drivers? Or firefighters? Or just regular working-class people? What about the slurs against minorities or people of color?

So, you're some kind of human rights activist now?

I have zero intention of digging through your mile-long posts, but I’m assuming terms like "loser" or "coward" have already become standard insults in your book, so you probably don't even view them as offenses anymore...

stormybadger8 said:Glad you've finally had enough of this constant spitting on and belittling drivers.
I'm honestly fed up with this nonsense, and this is your final warning: knock it off.😳

I truly don't get it. I can wrap my head around having different opinions on someone's skill behind the wheel, but claiming world champions have achieved nothing—telling someone who has secured 6 podiums and points in 14 races this season that they haven't done anything...🤦
Seriously, what is wrong with you people? Do you actually believe your favorite will achieve anything special just because you spent a forum post trashing his competitor more aggressively.🤦

Why the sudden attitude? You're the first one ready to trash Alonso, and now you're playing the moralist?!

Nathan Jones98 said:Even Alonso is basically doing the same thing as Kimi this year.
Just cruising around the track and crossing the finish line. Not much to see there.
But Alonso happened to have a massive stroke of luck to land in the championship lead, while Kimi had less on his side and ended up 3rd.
And just like Alonso, Kimi managed to pull in way more points than his teammate. So, no, Kimi isn't bad.

Hilarious.

Alonso is driving masterfully this season. He's overtaking on the grass, winning races by 10 seconds on tracks where passing is impossible... absolutely dominating in the rain...

It's everything Kimi used to do.

cosmichawk12 said:Look, back in 2005, he was absolutely tearing it up. Even with that ten-place grid penalty, he was putting on the best drives on the grid, despite the fact that his car had the reliability of a cheap kitchen appliance from a dollar store.

He’s already had his car die on him three separate times while holding a commanding lead, and to top it all off, he's been losing wheels here and there.

Did I mention he was constantly getting slapped with a ten-place grid penalty just for swapping out an engine?

EDIT: I wouldn't agree with you if he weren't being so incredibly dull this season. The only thing that sticks in my mind is that business with the old man at Indianapolis. He just drives boringly, circling the track.

2005 was a complete disaster for him. He was basically driving with one hand tied behind his back. Looking back at that season, nothing stands out more than those qualifying laps at Indianapolis. Even with a penalty hanging over his head and a full tank, he still absolutely smoked Montoya to take pole.

That guy Kimi has been drinking heavily for a long time.

Jack Kelly5 said:You can really outdo yourself sometimes. I get that you might have a grudge against Kimi Räikkönen, but spreading this kind of nonsense is just embarrassing.
Imagine a guy who happens to score the most points in the longest season ever, driving a car that isn't even that good, and still misses the title by a hair.
That’s incredible.

That's exactly my point. It would be straight-up paranormal if that happened to him twice.

The guy is completely passive and hasn't shown anything. Sure, he circles the track and finishes races. Boring.

Maybe he'll fall off his yacht again?

And one more thing. No matter how much noise people make about the tires, I don't see any evidence that the chemical engineering has actually stopped evolving...

Frank Collins85 said:Two decent things came out of this Kimi-Alonso contact:

Kimi could potentially stumble his way into another championship, purely by accident because everyone else keeps screwing up. If that actually happens, I’m going to need a serious drink.🤣
He drank until he was banned. 🙂

I had the exact same thought regarding Kimi. He’s practically barely driven anything all season, yet he somehow manages to stay right in the mix. It is honestly wild how he keeps holding onto his position. At this point, it’s almost impossible to imagine him stumbling into another title; if that actually happened, we’d have to start looking into paranormal activity.

Jose James44 said:whose blood is on the crash🤣🤣 🤣

Terrible.🤣🤣 🤣 😢

I’ve been rooting for Alonso up until today (as the lesser of two evils), but this nonsense about how Ferrari is useless and how Massa just got lucky🤣. PATHETIC.🙄

He claimed Massa drove a phenomenal race, yet immediately after the finish, he tweeted congratulations and noted that luck played a huge role in the outcome—which is technically true since three drivers ahead of Massa retired and both Hamilton and Button had an off day. But that wasn't a critique of Massa; it was a warning shot to Ferrari.

Oh yeah, it’s absolutely hilarious watching all these haters crawl out of their caves at last... lol...

You guys spent three years wandering through the desert, and now you’re suddenly jumping down everyone's throat the second there's even a hint that Alonso might have made a tiny mistake....

Lol....

Don't talk nonsense. At least Fernando Alonso is known for being a clean driver. What happened here was just a racing incident—the kind of thing that happens all the time on tracks with long straights and relatively fast opening corners.

Jason Campbell70 said:Even Jean Alesi saw exactly what was going on here.

It’s not like Alesi was out there rowing a boat...

fadedwalker18 said:Felipe Massa went bald.

It just reminded me why I actually like Felipe. He’s a real human being who actually shows emotion (thinking back to the 2008 US Grand Prix and some of his other emotional outbursts). It feels like Seb Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, and especially Mark Webber just go through the motions of all this glory, totally cold and detached. 🤮 Like they were born for it or something.

Here is my take;
Felipe has genuine humanity in him. He gave Kamui-ija a warm greeting, gave him a friendly tap on the helmet, and pulled him aside when he climbed out of the car (Kamui was pretty shaken up and had headed over to his mechanics).
Meanwhile, Seb stood on the podium and mentioned remembering Kamui being on the podium with him back in Formula 3, but he said it so soullessly—just a pro forma comment. That was it.

Felipe, please, for God and LdM, stay at Ferrari through 2013 (or at least stay in F1)! Because, honestly, I’d much rather watch drivers who are actual people than these cold, calculating machines...... 🙂

☕

There's something to this.

ruggedfox28 said:It was worth getting up just to witness that pathetic little slap🙂 🙂 🙂

Even if I have to deal with Finger on P1

Hemić is out.. 🤣

And this also deserves a laugh...

How desperate do you have to be to celebrate because there's slightly less crap hitting you...

Joshua Rivera56 said:I’m watching RAI, and they’re whining like children. They’ve already calmed down, though, because they realize Kimi Raikkonen isn't the problem here. When Vettel pushes Alonso out, they cry. When Alonso pushes Raikkonen out, they cry. Today, Alonso simply messed up. He had such a massive advantage that he just needed to minimize the damage, but instead, he went hunting for an extra position right at the start.

🤦

When he’s controlling the race (like in Singapore), you all complain that he should have been more aggressive. When he actually attacks because he needs the points, you complain that he should have played it safe....

Ridiculous.

Raymond Anderson4 said:We'll see how things pan out, but the car still looks tricky to handle when you're pushing for an aggressive qualifying lap... much like what we saw in Singapore.
As usual, they brought a few different parts along; half work, half don't... and even the ones that do work aren't providing much of a gain per lap.
On the bright side, Fernando Alonso mentioned that tire degradation shouldn't be an issue.

Forget it. Stefano went into a bit more detail today regarding their issues (yeah, right, "issues") involving data correlation... and shutting down the wind tunnel...

Basically, it looks like they've hit a wall again. I'm thinking the season is essentially over (unless they stumble upon some miracle before the race the day after tomorrow), but I suspect they already know the cause is lost... here is the quote:

"I think the situation with the championship is clear: if you are not able to improve the car then it is more difficult to fight for the championship as we cannot rely on the problems of the others."

Total joke.....

Jose James44 said:Honestly, it’s the exact same people who convinced him that his position was fine—even though he was clearly tearing it up and leaving everyone else in the dust!

Lol

Jose James44 said:It’s going to be such a thrill if we see Sergio Perez actually dukking into a real fight against McLaren and Ferrari in the upcoming races.
Even if they were practically begging him to step up, I honestly doubt he’d ever want to go through a repeat of what happened in Malaysia.

And who exactly would be forcing him to spin out? Briatore?

Jerry Rogers6 said:Exactly—even Amanda Kelly mentioned that Webber could really find his stride again now that he isn't dealing with those constant threats from behind.

You better watch out. ☕

Mark is essentially neutered until the start of next season....