Posts by Amanda Kelly

Jonathan Booth5 said:1. Let's talk about the points then. F. Alonso: USA, bad start, everything goes wrong (everyone's fault); China, jump start, mental lapse; Monaco—3rd FP, let's put it in words, third free practice, hit the barrier, wrecked the car. Mapet could have been leading if not for his own mental lapses.

2. Why was Teflon only penalized with a DT in China six laps later, while the whole world watched thanks to that same Charlie as the guy zoomed past the Red Bulls? Look, there are specific procedures for deciding penalties, but Hamilton's infraction only became a priority for race control after Teflon's outburst and once they were absolutely certain a violation occurred (Charlie had to request the GPS data for car number 2, the SC, and the medical car, then checked the delta times, and to be certain, even requested footage from the FIA's helicopter, all of which had to be handed over to the stewards).

3. I didn't realize that battling for position and clipping wheels in the first corner was considered "dirty." Hamilton was in a position to attack Vettel, miscalculated, and broke his wing. Is that not enough of a penalty? And since we're discussing dirty play, at least he didn't wreck Vettel's car, which is a far cry from Teflon's mess in Australia, where his stunt nearly took out half of Michael Schumacher's car.

4. Teflon is quite simply a Ferrari failure. After nine races, this guy has made more mistakes and messes than Massa did in his entire career. Naturally, the spoiled brat starts blaming everyone except himself—it's in his nature (as it is with most prima donnas)—because at the end of the year, he has to justify a thirty-plus million dollar salary for a double world champion.

5. I never thought I'd admit this, but I truly feel bad that Michael Schumacher's engine blew in Suzuki 2006. Compared to this absolute clown, he's a real man and a friend, and I know exactly what kind of person Schumacher actually is.

Jonathan Booth5, here are my ratings for your takes:

1. -++
2. ++
3. --
4. +-
5. ++

1. In the USA, did he turn himself, or did some McLaren driver nudge him on the rear right?
3. What you're calling "fighting for position," I call straight-up assault. Vettel made a clean, textbook move ahead on track, but Lewis, refusing to brake or let anyone pass, just hacked across the grass at Turn 1 with his whole car.

redheron12 said:If they had actually penalized Lewis—meaning he would have finished behind Alonso—there is no way things would have stayed this way until the end. It feels like the officials basically bailed Alonso out of yet another embarrassment. I mean, he spent more than half the race driving like a retiree right behind Sebastien Buemi, barely even attempting a move.

In this instance, justice was fully served; the superior drivers in the faster cars ended up in the better positions.

Alright, fine, I'll take the heat.
On that absolute garbage of a track, honestly, only retirees should even be out there. It’s not built for racing.
With a gap of just a few tenths per lap, there's no passing anyone.

But you guys still can't see the forest for the trees. You're still looking at everything backward.
Why is everyone obsessing solely over Alonso?
Weren't the few drivers behind him screwed too? It was only lap 10; the gaps hadn't blown out yet, maybe a second or two between them. For instance, wasn't Massa screwed as well?

Please, stop rubbing it in. It's getting hard for me to hold back my replies.
I guess we've officially closed the book on this topic, haven't we?

stormybadger8 said:Amanda Kelly can say whatever she wants about Alonso, but he’s the one who screwed himself here.😉
What stopped him from just staying with Hamilton and overtaking the Stake F1 Team? Just watch the replay. He almost got rear-ended by Felipe Massa. He braked because he was probably thinking, "I'll just complain now, Hamilton will take the hit, I'm in a Ferrari, and Ferrari pulls the strings." Well, it didn't work. Can't blame anyone but him.☕

It's not like this hasn't happened before; Hamilton isn't the first or the last guy to pull something like this. But the thing is, Alonso and Massa were right there—literally three meters away—and it's a massive waste that they didn't capitalize. It was the perfect Ferrari strategy:
Alonso overtakes the Stake F1 Team and stays out until the very end of the race.
Massa stays behind the Stake F1 Team and pits.

They could have both won, or at least one of them. Instead, they both walked away empty-handed.

I agree, Hamilton is a complete jerk. Between blaming Sebastian Vettel and whining about how "Vettel hit me,"🙂"🙄", it's exhausting. But the whole situation with the Stake F1 Team is just basic situational awareness. It's not like we're waiting for the FIA's decision; these calls happen all the time even after the race (just look at the rest of the teams). His move actually makes sense, plus he has a decent excuse since Vettel was ahead of the Stake F1 Team.

If Alonso hadn't messed up, Hamilton would have been properly screwed.😉
Hamilton honestly owes him a thank-you note for being such a coward. If Alonso hadn't flinched, the decision wouldn't have been handed down until after the race.🤣
That penalty would have been 25 seconds. I have no clue where Hamilton would have landed in that chaos, but he definitely wouldn't have been second. At best, maybe fifth or sixth.🤣 Besides, who's to say he wouldn't have collided with Vettel again or ended up crashing out with him? Sometimes keeping your mouth shut is the smarter play.😉

They might have even stripped him of his win after the race; God knows what kind of penalty he would've faced, but one thing is certain: he would've gotten punished.
It's not even impossible that he would've finished behind Alonso with zero points if Alonso had just stayed quiet.🤣

Sure, what happened at the end wasn't fair or honest. But then again, it wasn't "fair" when Alonso was at Ferrari while Kimi wasn't even in Formula 1. It wasn't "fair" when Jenson Button won the title with that semi-legal Brawn GP outfit. It wasn't "fair" when Michael Schumacher snatched several titles in a massively privileged Ferrari. It wasn't "fair" that Alonso even got back into Formula 1 after that mess at McLaren and the Nelson Piquet wall incident. Nothing is ever truly fair. That's just life. You can't expect everyone to follow the rules and play nice while others get away with being total bastards.

Man, thank God this turned into a complete disaster instead of something worse.
Before I give up on the Miami Grand Prix, just tell me one thing:
When some idiot in front of you flies through a red light into a massive intersection (preferably at 2 AM), do you floor it to follow them, or do you hit the brakes?

stormybadger8 said:He was crying, and honestly, it made zero sense. I mean, look at how he phrased that sentence... "you" You don't have to do anything else. Just keep the pressure on Charlie.
So that’s the whole game right there. Winning isn't actually the point. Getting a better finishing position? Forget it. The real goal is just screwing over your own teammate. 👎
It’s not even worth debating whether Hamilton is at fault here. But honestly, it’s like Alonso is the only one actually seeing what's happening, and he isn't exactly some saint who needs to hold everyone's hand and explain every single move. We aren't blind, and we aren't stupid.

Regarding the SC, I’m with you 100%. Total idiocy. They should have pulled it out in front of Vettel and everything would've been fine. Massive oversight and a huge screw-up by the organizers.

Who’s actually to blame for those back-of-the-pack starts? Besides the fact that Ferrari looked like the clear class of the field in Monaco—you could see it from the very first practice sessions, and it definitely showed during the race itself.

When your team hands you one of the fastest cars on the grid, but then everything falls apart due to a total tactical meltdown or just pure driver error—man, that’s rough. It’s painful to watch, and even harder to admit to yourself. I feel your pain. 🙈 I know that damn well. 😳

They're only to blame for Monaco.
As for the tactical mess during those rainy qualifying sessions, that was all on the crew.
Honestly, I have no clue what happened at the Miami Grand Prix where they both hit the pits at the same time, but I doubt it matters much. Maybe the pit wall made that call for some reason known only to them. Don't sweat it; we'll find out eventually.

stormybadger8 said:Look, it's obvious Alonso has some beef with Hamilton, and it's clearly eating him alive. I get the feeling he doesn't care about Ferrari, the championship, or even winning races anymore. It's all secondary. His only goal seems to be being better than Hamilton and beating him, even if they both end up finishing 7th and 8th in the standings.

A bruised ego is a nasty thing.

Ever since that wild season at McLaren, he just seems lost to me. He's making mistakes that are totally unlike him—weird lapses, zero focus, and sometimes it feels like he's just lost his drive entirely.🤷

In my mind, Alonso was the kind of guy who could hold anyone off, regardless of what he was driving. Now? People are passing him on track and catching him while he sleeps.😕

Something is seriously wrong here.🤷

I disagree; that's the main point.
Let's break this down.
I can accept that things are incredibly tense between him and Lewis and that it's getting under his skin. I assume those are just old scars from their McLaren days.

What you say after that is purely subjective, and while I respect your take, I think that explanation is too simplistic (though not impossible). The real issue goes much deeper.
Why aren't we talking about the points?
Why was Lewis only penalized after driving 15 laps following the incident?
If they were going to penalize him after all that time—during which he used his position and Kamui to build a massive lead—why wasn't the penalty more severe?
Honestly, it's a joke that a guy overtakes the SC and gets rewarded for it. Why wasn't he kicked out of the race?
Before the Miami Grand Prix, Alonso wasn't trailing Lewis by anything crazy. If there had been any justice, that gap should have been closed, not widened. That's the core issue, and Alonso has every right to be pissed off and making noise about it.

One more thing.
That same Lewis had wheel-to-wheel contact with Vettel in the first corner, and it was entirely his fault. Luckily, it didn't turn into anything, but his aggressive forcing and squeezing could have cost Vettel dearly—potentially his win. I'm telling you, he only got lucky.

Two major screw-ups, serious rule violations, and putting others (who happen to be direct competitors) at risk, and what's the result? He's leading the standings. It's a farce, as Powerlock would say.

Elizabeth Hughes said:I have to admit, I’m finally starting to understand the people who could never bring themselves to like Michael Schumacher. For the longest time, I was always the one coming up with endless excuses and a million different justifications for his aggressive, arrogant, and frankly obnoxious attitude. 😍

Since his last year at Renault, moving through that stint at McLaren, and now finishing up this season at Ferrari, Alonso has become for me what Michael Schumacher was to all the anti-Schumacher crowd: (or maybe still is) that polarizing figure. Look, there’s no denying he’s an incredible talent, but... by constantly whining and shouting about how everyone is being unfair to him (as if he’s actually yelling it out loud), combined with those "top-tier" performances at Ferrari, he’s just losing all credibility.

Alonso (alongside Mass) managed to pull off something I thought would never happen—they actually made me lose interest in Ferrari, a team I’ve supported since the very first time I sat down to watch Formula 1. 👎

Which, in principle, isn't even that big of a deal.
I have my one favorite driver and a handful of others I root for.
Now, I can sit back and watch the races completely relaxed and without any of the usual stress. 😍

I have to disagree with you there regarding Ferrari's season. Not even a little bit.
What exactly did he mess up at the Miami Grand Prix?
God knows what everyone else is saying behind closed doors, but we never hear it. We just don't know. Of course, with a personality like Alonso's, he’s always going to be the center of the storm. Every single word gets magnified, and half the time, it's twisted just to suit the narrative.

Everyone is focusing on the wrong thing here, nitpicking about Lewis. If the SC had come out five or six seconds earlier—which I’m certain they could have and should have done—right in front of Vettel, this entire debate wouldn't even exist.

Elizabeth Hughes said:I have to admit, I’m finally starting to understand the people who could never bring themselves to like Michael Schumacher. For the longest time, I was always the one coming up with endless excuses and a million different justifications for his aggressive, arrogant, and frankly obnoxious attitude. 😍

Since his last year at Renault, moving through that stint at McLaren, and now finishing up this season at Ferrari, Alonso has become for me what Michael Schumacher was to all the anti-Schumacher crowd: (or maybe still is) that polarizing figure. Look, there’s no denying he’s an incredible talent, but... by constantly whining and shouting about how everyone is being unfair to him (as if he’s actually yelling it out loud), combined with those "top-tier" performances at Ferrari, he’s just losing all credibility.

Alonso (alongside Mass) managed to pull off something I thought would never happen—they actually made me lose interest in Ferrari, a team I’ve supported since the very first time I sat down to watch Formula 1. 👎

Which, in principle, isn't even that big of a deal.
I have my one favorite driver and a handful of others I root for.
Now, I can sit back and watch the races completely relaxed and without any of the usual stress. 😍

I'm not sure if you're talking about the results or something else entirely.
Alonso managed to claw his way back into the points twice after starting dead last, even though the car was pretty mediocre. Honestly, I can't find much to complain about—more respect than criticism from me.

Elizabeth Hughes said:I have to admit, I’m finally starting to understand the people who could never bring themselves to like Michael Schumacher. For the longest time, I was always the one coming up with endless excuses and a million different justifications for his aggressive, arrogant, and frankly obnoxious attitude. 😍

Since his last year at Renault, moving through that stint at McLaren, and now finishing up this season at Ferrari, Alonso has become for me what Michael Schumacher was to all the anti-Schumacher crowd: (or maybe still is) that polarizing figure. Look, there’s no denying he’s an incredible talent, but... by constantly whining and shouting about how everyone is being unfair to him (as if he’s actually yelling it out loud), combined with those "top-tier" performances at Ferrari, he’s just losing all credibility.

Alonso (alongside Mass) managed to pull off something I thought would never happen—they actually made me lose interest in Ferrari, a team I’ve supported since the very first time I sat down to watch Formula 1. 👎

Which, in principle, isn't even that big of a deal.
I have my one favorite driver and a handful of others I root for.
Now, I can sit back and watch the races completely relaxed and without any of the usual stress. 😍

Must be nice. 👍

f1racing.com:

Lewis Hamilton actually went out on a limb to defend the FIA after they slapped him with his first penalty of the season at the Miami Grand Prix Circuit. It was a slap on the wrist, really, especially considering he’s been picking up warnings left and right for questionable calls in recent races.

"The FIA does an incredible job because they actually let us race this year," Hamilton claimed.

If that’s actually true, the whole situation is more tragic than funny.

🙂🙂🙂 Lewis Hamilton

I typed this out while our esteemed moderator was busy locking the thread:

redheron12 said:The level of chaos within Ferrari was truly evident—nothing captured it better than that moment where Alonso said, "push Charlie."

Can you even imagine a driver telling someone like Ron Dennis, Briatore, or Todt over the radio to "push Charlie"? 🤣🤣

You're exaggerating in your portrayal.
Lewis Hamilton would have been sanctioned regardless of whatever Ferrari communication went down; nobody should have had to report it. He was too overweight and the violation was too obvious.
Besides, the penalty is a joke (honestly, more like a reward).

I’ve been reading through this, and the one thing I see—mostly from you McLaren drivers—is just pure hatred and animosity toward Alonso. It's an intense level of intolerance and people actually enjoying seeing him struggle.
There's not enough intelligence or decency here; you're just needlessly trashing your own reputation.
But if that's how it's going to be, fine.

The track is absolute garbage.
That race was just a slightly more difficult injustice.
Webber's out there again, who knows how many times now 👎.

Bravo, Sebastian Vettel! 🙏

stormybadger8 said:😁 Amanda Kelly, is it still funny? 🤣

No. It's Mercedes 🤷.

Obviously, my heart is with Ferrari. I really thought we’d squeeze out a little more performance there. But hey, as they say, at the end of the day, only the results matter.

cosmicridge5 said:😁😁😁

It all feels pretty bizarre regardless, I guess. 🙂 😁

But it’s only surreal for their fans. Not for me.

Now, instead of expecting a routine 1-2 finish, they're probably actually sweating a little. It's less about the results and more about having to deal with all the trash talk.

cosmicridge5 I can't even begin to process this. It's just one thing after another.
Rubinjo, Vitantonio Liuzzi, and Adrian Sutil are nowhere near being on the same level as that incredible duo over at McLaren. 🤣

Don't forget that those two are absolute masters at driving when there's money on the line. And she’s right on their heels heading into Q3.

stormybadger8 said:Yeah, right. Ferrari fans will be waving furiously at Red Bull while they're getting lapped by them.😁
Nico Rosberg too—even if you try twice as hard, he'll lap you by two full circles.🤣

😂

stormybadger8 said:It’d be pretty hilarious if Ferrari and Mercedes started falling apart just like Red Bull 🤣

and then Renault and Petrov/Robert Kubica just started winning everything in sight 🤣

Your dreams seem a little too ambitious for me.
Ferrari and Mercedes might actually give Red Bull a run for their money👋 👋(if we're going by what you said about things ending after Turkey).

Chris Ortiz said:It seems quite obvious to me that Mark Webber is absolutely dominating the Miami International Autodrome; it’s as clear as day, really. Given his current pace, I am personally expecting a very strong finish for Gunther

Based on what?

After the race, it's England vs. Germany in soccer.
I'm predicting an Anglo-Saxon defeat on the track and a win on the pitch.

Looking at this track, if history is any indication, Red Bull shouldn't have much of an edge here.

After blowing it in Monaco and Canada—where they were actually running with the big boys—I wouldn't be surprised if Ferrari finds another gear.
I'm expecting a similar jump from Mercedes, too.

Chris Ortiz said:The sports media has been absolutely tearing into Fernando Alonso lately, and honestly, they've got a point.

Overrated prima donna.😂

The main issue is that prima donna attitude!

He’s the only one left with that kind of status—Lewis Hamilton. Everyone else is just waiting for their turn.

Jonathan Booth5 said:I'm at the job fair, but what does that have to do with Teflon Don or Ferrari? Ferrari sucks balls :cmi:

The job market 😲 or the stock market 😛?

wearypanther34 said:Alonso was incredible.🙏🙏Too bad about the traffic, but honestly? If someone had told me after Turkey that we’d be standing on the podium, I would’ve actually believed them. After that mess in Turkey, I didn't think we could do much better than fifth.

I couldn't agree more.
Turkey is a much tougher track when you're dealing with downforce requirements. Honestly, I’m pretty sure that’s the main reason we're seeing these massive oscillations.
Believe it or not, I’m actually not even mad that Alonso lost those positions. It was a tight race, and honestly, I can't really blame him. If things had played out just a slightly different way, he could have easily walked away with the opposite result.
On the flip side, watching them scrap for the top spot—a real, gritty battle—plus seeing Red Bull having to fight through the mess, is honestly one of the few things keeping me satisfied right now.

wearypanther34 said:Even if Ferrari is lagging behind Red Bull and McLaren right now, Alonso still has a legitimate shot at the title. It’s all about the math. At Red Bull and McLaren, they’ve got two drivers constantly fighting each other for points, which splits their momentum. Over at Ferrari, it’s just one guy out there doing the heavy lifting. If Massa can actually find his rhythm and snag a few points from those teams, it could change everything.

Massa only ended up where he did yesterday because of a ridiculous string of bad luck. I’m not going to pin the opening incident entirely on Liuzzi, even if I think he’s more to blame. Felipe was just a little clumsy—indecisive, really—during that duel with Michael. Honestly, I can live with that, especially given the respect they have for one another.

If Massa had made it through that first corner with his car intact, I’m inclined to believe he would have ended up right on Red Bull's tail—maybe even pulling ahead of them.

And honestly, hats off to the winners one more time. It was a flawless performance from start to finish—both in qualifying and the race itself. Pure class from the drivers and the teams alike. 👍
Ferrari was playing in that same ballpark. 👍Even if we assume they've figured things out, there’s still that nagging question hanging over the upcoming races. I mean, nobody can deny McLaren's current form is undeniable, but what comes next?
On average, that winning trio was about half a second per lap ahead of Red Bull. 🙏

Morgan Miller said:Go ahead, correct me if I'm wrong, but what's actually wrong with my take? It’s easy to just drop a facepalm emoji, but it takes a little more effort to follow Formula 1 for a few decades and actually recognize real drivers.....

You're being tedious. You're just rehashing—or maybe even copying—stuff that's already been debated to death here. 👎
Lucky us that you're the one capable of identifying real drivers.