Posts by swifttiger75

Roger Wright94 said:I just wanted to point out that Vettel's real issue was that red flag and being short on the S set. The tire choice for the restart is secondary, IMO.

How much of an advantage would Vettel have actually built up at the SS if there hadn't been that red flag—and how do you think he would've handled the tire changes later? Just curious about your take.

Asking because, honestly, I don't think we could've walked away with a win in New York City, no matter how much we wanted it.

Drew Bennett68 said:It definitely looks better than last year.

Hey there, legend! 🙂
I’m afraid it might just be an illusion.

Jason Campbell70 said:It's like Ferrari being stuck in Williams mode for the last few seasons.

They completely blew those wins.

Exactly!. 👍

It’s just like that sketch in Monty Payton where the guy fights himself for the championship title—and ends up winning by actually managing to surprise himself! 🤣

Kimi's done. 🙄

The kitties are going to absolutely steamroll them. 😲

Timothy Castillo6 said:Can it get any more intense? 👍

About as intense as a rubber factory! 🤣

hiddenridge99 said:I’m constantly surprised by how much these cars can take 🙏

Sometimes I surprise myself too! 😁

Lewis Hamilton is going for it—no pit stop this time, and he’s still got those fresh medium tires left in the tank. 🕺

They absolutely wrecked Kimi's race. 🤦
Some things just never change. 👎

Let's goooooo!!!!!! 😁

stormybadger8 said:The only issue is this garbage set of rules when dominance is basically baked in by design and the rest of the field stands zero chance of breaking it—all because of the regulations.

You're telling it like it is. 🙂

Get out of here, man. 🐔

Set off an alarm. Then just coasting through the morning with ☕

Jacob White49 said:Heading into the race in McLaren Barcelona, they've actually got the edge over Ferrari...

Yeah, right—Toro Rosso is going to wipe the floor with them. 😁

Why so fatalistic? It’s not like the Mercedes just suddenly lost their pace out of nowhere. One of their top engineers—Michael Schumacher—spent a few seasons constantly tweaking the car race after race, and now we're seeing the fallout. They're still the best, though. They earned their spot at the top.

Sure, dominance gets boring after a while, but this actually makes watching F1 more enjoyable. It’s chill—no stress over who’s going to take the trophy. I’m genuinely curious to see how Jolyon Palmer and Kevin Magnussen handle themselves, how Honda manages the race strategy, and how young Max Verstappen steps up.

And eventually, the regulations will change again, resetting the playing field. We might get one of those wild, incredible seasons, or maybe a repeat of 2009.

All in all, I can't wait for those red lights to go out tomorrow morning so I can sit down with my son and kick off another F1 season.

And of course...

Mechanics are actually going to see some real money this year!!! 🤣

Expect plenty of people catching up on sleep during the race on Sunday. 😁

Did you hear what Toby is saying about Honda's total dominance?!

Results from wet Practice Session 1

1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes............ 1m29.725s
2 Daniil Kvjat Red Bull/TAG Heuer...... 1m30.146s 0.421s
3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull/TAG Heuer.... 1m30.875s 1.150s
4 Nico Hulkenberg Force India/Mercedes.. 1m31.325s 1.600s
5 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso/Ferrari... 1m31.720s 1.995s
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes............ 1m31.814s 2.089s
7 Fernando Alonso McLaren/Honda.... 1m33.060s 3.335s
8 Jenson Button McLaren/Honda.... 1m33.129s 3.404s
9 Sergio Perez Force India/Mercedes.. 1m33.370s 3.645s
10 Kevin Magnussen Renault.............. 1m34.060s 4.335s
11 Bottas Williams/Mercedes...... 1m34.550s 4.825s
12 Felipe Massa Williams/Mercedes...... 1m34.679s 4.954s
13 Felipe Nasr Sauber/Ferrari............. 1m34.796s 5.071s
14 Jolyon Palmer Renault.............. 1m35.477s 5.752s
15 Marcus Ericsson Sauber/Ferrari........ 1m37.956s 8.231s
16 Pascal Wehrlein Manor/Mercedes......... 1m40.401s 10.676s
17 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari................ 1m40.754s 11.029s
18 Esteban Gutierrez Haas/Ferrari............. 1m41.780s 12.055s
19 Manor Racing/Mercedes... 1m43.372s 13.647s
20 Romain Grosjean Haas/Ferrari....... 1m43.443s 13.718s
21 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari................ – –
22 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso/Ferrari..... – –

Rosberg is throwing another brick in the pile. 🤣

Link for the rainy Practice Session 2

Dacia Infiniti🤔