stormytiger4 said:Hamilton could've easily snatched 9 points over three races if he just jumped ship to Toro Rosso right now. Season's basically over anyway. Let's just enjoy the racing instead of obsessing over the standings.
That's exactly why you can't "just enjoy it"—honestly, people are debating the details of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix more than all the other races combined.
1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Valtteri Bottas 4. Daniel Ricciardo 5. Max Verstappen 6. Sergio Perez 7. Esteban Ocon 8. Carlos Sainz 9. Romain Grosjean 10. Kevin Magnussen
11. Nico Hulkenberg 12. Felipe Massa 13. Stoffel Vandoorne 14. Fernando Alonso 15. Pascal Wehrlein 16. Marcus Ericsson
Team Daniil Kvyat Team Lance Stroll Team Kimi Raikkonen Team Brendon Hartley
1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Max Verstappen 4. Valtteri Bottas 5. Daniel Ricciardo 6. Sergio Perez 7. Esteban Ocon 8. Nico Hulkenberg 9. Romain Grosjean 10. Carlos Sainz
11. Kevin Magnussen 12. Felipe Massa 13. Stoffel Vandoorne 14. Fernando Alonso 15. Pascal Wehrlein 16. Marcus Ericsson
Team Daniil Kvyat Team Lance Stroll Team Kimi Raikkonen Team Brendon Hartley
Sandra Morgan2 said:Humility—defined as being modest, unobtrusive, and seeing oneself as insignificant compared to others and God—has to come from a deep realization of how reality actually works. Otherwise, it’s just acting. It’s just a programmed behavior.
To me, that insight is captured perfectly by the Sanskrit term *nirmama*. In a loose translation, it means: nothing is mine, I own nothing, nothing belongs to me.
Only someone who truly understands that everything they have—their parents, spouse, children, all their property, everything they’ve built, everything they know, those diplomas hanging on the wall, everything they’ve acquired, including their very body and identity—is a gift, is not truly theirs, is temporary, and will eventually be taken away... only then can they be truly humble.
That realization makes a person non-confrontational and peaceful. They don't feel the need to be at odds with the world, other people, their loved ones, or God. Such a person won't be arrogant, boastful, puffed up, or full of themselves (all traits that are the polar opposite of humility).
But they won't be a pushover who just bends to everyone else either... because beyond seeing that they own nothing, they see that no one else owns anything either.
Come on, let's see those results... Pandemonium! :klap:
1. Sebastian Vettel 2. Max Verstappen 3. Lewis Hamilton 4. Daniel Ricciardo 5. Kimi Raikkonen 6. Valtteri Bottas 7. Esteban Ocon 8. Nico Hulkenberg 9. Felipe Massa 10. Carlos Sainz
11. Romain Grosjean 12. Fernando Alonso 13. Stoffel Vandoorne 14. Pierre Gasly 15. Pascal Wehrlein 16. Marcus Ericsson
No Podium Jolyon Palmer No Podium Lance Stroll No Podium Kevin Magnussen No Podium Sergio Perez
swifttiger75 said:1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Daniel Ricciardo 4. Valtteri Bottas 5. Kimi Raikkonen 6. Sergio Perez 7. Esteban Ocon 8. Nico Hulkenberg 9. Felipe Massa 10. Carlos Sainz
11. Romain Grosjean 12. Jolyon Palmer 13. Stoffel Vandoorne 14. Fernando Alonso 15. Pascal Wehrlein 16. Marcus Ericsson
No Podium Pierre Gasly No Podium Lance Stroll No Podium Kevin Magnussen No Podium Max Verstappen
Podium Lewis Hamilton DNF Lewis Hamilton
brighthound8 said:2017 Malaysia GP
1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Daniel Ricciardo 4. Valtteri Bottas 5. Kimi Raikkonen 6. Sergio Perez 7. Esteban Ocon 8. Nico Hulkenberg 9. Felipe Massa 10. Carlos Sainz
No Podium. Fernando Alonso No Podium. Pascal Wehrlein No Podium. Marcus Ericsson No Podium Pierre Gasly (instead of Kvyat) No Podium Lance Stroll No Podium Kevin Magnussen No Podium Max Verstappen
1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Vettel 3. Daniel Ricciardo 4. Bottas 5. Kimi Raikkonen 6. Perez 7th, Ocon 7. Ocon 7th, Verstappen 8. Nico Hulkenberg 9. Felipe Massa 10. Carlos Sainz
11. Romain Grosjean 12. Palmer 14th 13. Vandoorne 14. Fernando Alonso 15. Wehrlein 16th 16. Ericsson
No Points, Kvyat No Points No Points, Stroll No Points No Points, Magnussen No Points No Points, Verstappen No Points
Verstappen Pit Stop Hamilton Failed to Finish, Hamilton
Terry Carter2 said:Guys, sorry but the results will come out next week along with the ones from Monza! 😁
This seriously makes no sense. Terry, I’m not criticizing you personally. You’ve run this championship correctly and on time for years—it’s obvious we've just hit a wall here, and real life is getting in the way. We need to find a fix because the championship is picking up steam, and we at least need the standings posted between races—or even just some unofficial temporary list so we actually know where things stand.
What if we ran some testing before the season kicks off? Every team could test their setup during the Canadian Grand Prix by finalizing their engine choice, chassis, tires, and driver lineup.
I'll use the forecast as my test model.
"The good guys"
ENGINE: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Bottas
(Guess the podium order)
CHASSIS: 1. F1 Ferrari Renault 2. Ferrari 3. Renault
(Guess the team standings—calculate this based on drivers finishing between 4th and 10th)
TIRES: 1. Lewis Hamilton 2. Sebastian Vettel 3. Bottas 4. Kimi Raikkonen 5. Max
(Guess the top 5 from practice; names might overlap with other parts of the forecast)
DRIVERS No. 1 Carlos Sainz No. 2 Daniel Ricciardo
(Pick your drivers—just remember they can't be part of the ENGINE or CHASSIS selections already listed.
You buy your drivers, engine, and chassis within a budget, though tires are free. For this test, try to keep your total car and driver cost around 30 points—that's the ballpark for the budget.