Posts by Amanda Kelly

Fernando Alonso 🙏🙏🙏! Seriously.

What you might be missing is the standing ovation in New York City. The whole crowd is on their feet.
This is what I live for—seeing the stands packed even during practice. Just imagine how insane it’s going to be tomorrow with Alonso on the grid.

hollowhawk412 said:I don't think there's even a top three anymore
it's just Ferrari leading the pack, followed by the duo behind them (McLaren and BMW), and then everyone else...

Man, you hit the nail on the head.

Seriously though, what on earth are those wings on the Honda? Are they actually planning to take off?

The local idiots haven't even started talking about it yet, while I'm sitting here watching the German broadcast in 16:9. If I want to watch this like a normal person, I have to constantly mess with my settings. 😠

Well, this looks promising enough to me.
The times might change, but I suspect the relationships will hold steady.

Arthur Doyle70 said:Maybe the driver?

Tuning the car to fit the driver.

New aero kits

Ring a bell??😉😁

You conveniently (or maybe not 😁) forgot to mention adapting the car to the driver.

Sure, an adaptable driver is one thing, but legends are one thing and reality is quite another.

redheron12 said:It’s all just semantics. Even if you debate it, if you give Senna two more wins and strip Schumacher of two titles, suddenly he's right there at the top. It isn't even that much of a stretch, is it?

The real question is how Schumacher's career would have played out. Once Senna was gone, the path cleared for him—not just on the track, but with fans and sponsors too...

Schumacher built his own lane and carved out his own space.

Maybe Senna leaving gave his career a slight nudge, but it wasn't the deciding factor.

I trust Eddie Irvine. He spent two years in the same cockpit as Michael; they lived through enough together that he knows the guy better than anyone.
We're just spectators watching the aftermath.
Eddie saw what actually caused it.

Austin Evans said:It’s hard to blame the red car. Irvine basically tripped over his own feet here.

Maybe, if you're only looking at that last race where he went in with a 4-point lead.

But look back a couple of months before that. Eddie grabbed two wins in a row, then just scraped one or two points—if anything—for the next four races. On top of that, Michael wasn't on the grid, and Hakkinen wasn't exactly tearing it up either. To this day, it feels like a bit of a mystery to me, so I'm leaning toward blaming the crew rather than the driver. Ferrari was getting incredibly fast, sure, but they were still unreliable as hell.

In my book, that's clearly Michael's second "virtual" title. He ended up 32 points behind after missing 7 races. Using the old scoring system? Yeah, it's pretty obvious what happened.

Jason Campbell70 said:Eddie Irvin had his shot and completely blew it. Barrichello never even got a fair shake to begin with. And Massa? Well, Massa is just Massa.🤣

Eddie Irvin 🙏
That flawless red car is the only reason it didn't walk away with the championship back in '99.

Barrichello spent six years behind the wheel of the best car on the grid, yet his points tally always seemed to trail behind Michael Schumacher.
2000. 108:62
2001. 123:56
2002. 144:77
2003. 93:65
2004. 148:114
2005. 62:32
It’s nearly doubling every year. Honestly, does the guy even need any more input?

Let me think... I might have forgotten something else.
When Eddie Irvin was wrapping things up at Ferrari, he gave an interview where he basically said something like this:
Look, Barrichello is fine. He’s talented, he’s got potential... blah, blah, blah. But let’s be real: he doesn't stand a chance at Ferrari.
Michael Schumacher is going to absolutely wreck him. And honestly, it’s not even about Barrichello—it’s just that Schumacher destroys whoever steps into his line of sight. His pace and the way he operates are on another level. You don't stand a chance; he just grinds you into the dirt.

Eddie Irvin!? You could say that and be dead on. Honestly, how is it even possible?

Edward Howard2 said:McLaren was basically running circles around everyone most of the season, which gave Michael Schumacher a fighting chance to actually matter.

😂😂

Now, this is what dominance looks like:

2001.
1. Michael Schumacher 123
2. David Coulthard 65
3. Rubens Barrichello 56

2002.
1. Michael Schumacher 144
2. Rubens Barrichello 77
3. Juan Pablo Montoya 50
4. Ralf Schumacher 42

1. Ferrari 221
2. Williams 92

2004.
I’m embarrassed even bringing up that year.

hollowhawk412 said:😕

You've gotta be kidding me.

No, seriously.
Those are just my own little nicknames I've given things—totally irrelevant to anyone else.
As for what I actually mean, you'll see once I drop the first one. 😁

That would be 2007. Yeah, the year Michael wasn't even on the grid.
But I'm convinced that if he had raced that season, he would've taken the championship. No doubt about it.

Think about it. A driver who was essentially the best at developing the car right when all the major competition was busy switching tire brands... he would have had a massive edge. Plus, that car was already leading the pack even without him. With him behind the wheel, that title would've been wrapped up well before the final race—maybe a 15 to 12 point gap instead of 12 to 5.

I’m not trying to start an argument here. If anyone has a solid counterpoint, go ahead. I'd rather not spend the rest of my life being wrong.
Though honestly, I don't think we need to bother; it's all a massive gray area anyway.

hollowhawk412 said:What are you supposed to do when that perfect red machine abandons him during the last two races? 🙂

When it comes to 2006, someone had to blink somewhere.

Either Alonso was just better than Schumacher that year,
or Renault was simply superior to Ferraria...

Pick one. 🤷

It can't be both.

There’s nothing to choose here; it’s pretty damn obvious.
That perfect red machine let him down right when it mattered most, and there's no debating that.
I'm not pointing fingers or complaining. Honestly, any idiot would find it impossible to criticize that crew or that car.

And I'll say it for the hundredth time: Alonso earned that title. Personally, I don't think anyone else in his shoes could have pulled it off in that situation.

Edward Howard2 said:I'm with you on this...

Most of his wins came when he wasn't even fighting real competition on track, and let's be honest, he only pulled them off because he didn't have a teammate who could actually push him.

Jesus Christ!😱

Frank Collins85 said:Hilarious... honestly, that day was just depressing because it was his final F1 outing. At least he left with some dignity. He showed off technical skills in that race that today's drivers couldn't even dream of touching.

I don't see that day as anything tragic.
The real tragedy happened the day before, during qualifying. Besides, the championship was basically a done deal by then, and everyone knew he was out of a seat long ago...
So what's there to regret? Another win? In that context, it wouldn't have changed a thing.

Personally, I count 10 championships for MSC, not just the official 7.

mistybear87 said:he had a good day 😬

Just good?
At the very least, it was a brilliant or even stellar day, considering it was one of the best races (drives) of his career.

And how many "just good" days has he actually had lately...? 😁

Based on the thread title, I was actually expecting to read something useful or pick up some new info.
Instead, this is just becoming—honestly, it’s been this way for a while—exhausting. It feels like we’re all just competing to see who can post the most pointless, mindless topics.

If there's an actual error here, then fine, I want to know the when, the what, and the why.

Happy Easter, everyone!

For some of us, this Easter morning is looking a little brighter. For the rest of you, I hope nothing gets in the way of your plans.

Raymond Ortiz89 said:Look, I probably know more than you do, but let's be real—Renault won back-to-back titles once and then never again. That was luck. I’m speaking in general terms here. Look at Ford or Honda or McLaren; they look great right now. The real question is whether they can actually sustain it or if they're just riding a lucky streak early on. 😕

Yeah, sure, pure luck.
And honestly, we should all be grateful for the "luck" of having to read your literary masterpieces.

Was it a Ferrari disaster? In my book, partially. Looking back, the actual racing felt better than the final results suggest.
I don't hold much against Kimi personally. At least he fought and held his own given the circumstances. He was driving right on the edge, which is the only way to pass someone when you're clearly faster. That’s the kind of driving I expect from him.
Mechanically, though, it was a total mess 👎.

There was just too much junk on the track for me to give this race a passing grade. There weren't enough overtakes because everything was too risky and difficult.

Plus, there were far too many collateral victims. The SC just kept ruining the flow.

If this is what we have to look forward to—if future races are going to follow this pattern—then it’s a massive step backward.

Melbourne, you absolute nightmare 👎!

wearyraven41 said:I can already see Kubica pulling into the pits for his first fuel stop while he's still in the warm-up lap...

Look, Kubica is basically a qualifying specialist at this point. He spent half the lap mowing the grass with the chassis and somehow ended up only 1.5 tenths behind Lewis.

They make decent hats, too. I really need to pick up a new one soon—mine’s an old Williams Racing relic. They should have a booth at the Detroit Auto Show.

My only worry is he gets a little too cocky about taking pole and lets his guard down.

I’m sitting here watching the qualifying replays on ESPN.
The cars are dancing through those corners like they've lost their minds. Honestly, once we get into race conditions—with all the added pressure and tires starting to give out—I wouldn't be surprised if things go sideways more than a few times.

Philip's helmet looks like something straight out of a horror movie.

feraldriver said:Let's go, Ferrari!

But seriously... if I can find the time... I'll try to get a thread started for the next VN race. If anyone actually remembers my old presentations from two or three years back... heh... those were the days. Back when Ferrari actually dominated everything... and all that.

Oh, we definitely remember!
Do us a favor and put some actual effort into opening up the threads for the upcoming races.