Posts by vividlynx68

“So, who actually takes the top spot at Ferrari?”

“Obviously me—Leclerc.”

😬

I'm actually quite pleased. This won't be the same old Ferrari we've endured for the last decade—we finally have two top-tier drivers who will actually push one another. That is, assuming Sebastian doesn't crack under the pressure too early. If Bottas maintains his current form and Red Bull Racing stays within striking distance, they might actually have a hell of a season.

What are the odds that Pierre Gasly doesn't get sacked before we even hit Barcelona? 😬

Hm.

1. Vettel
2. Hamilton
3. Leclerc

4. Verstappen
5. Bottas
6. Magnussen
7. Hulkenberg
8. Raikkonen
9. Ricciardo
10. Perez

11. Kvyat
12. Norris
13. Giovinazzi
14. Stroll
15. Albon
16. Kubica

NOP Gasly
NOP Grosjean
NOP Sainz
NOP Russel

PP Hamilton
FL Leclerc

Just like Ayrton Senna in Monaco, 1994 😬

brighthound88 is on my team—part of the Panda crew—and he’s holding the number 3 spot.

Hopefully, that first result provides enough motivation to actually bother finishing the season 😬

Judging by these comments, 😬
it’s as if nobody even bothered to watch the US Grand Prix last year.

1. Charles Leclerc
2. Max Verstappen
3. Lewis Hamilton

4. Kimi Raikkonen
5. Valtteri Bottas
6. Daniel Ricciardo
7. Kevin Magnussen
8. Nico Hulkenberg
9. Antonio Giovinazzi
10. Daniil Kvyat

11. Sergio Perez
12. Lando Norris
13. Robert Kubica
14. George Russell

Sebastian Vettel
Pierre Gasly
Alex Albon
Romain Grosjean
Carlos Sainz
Lance Stroll

Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas

Checking in!

I was reading somewhere—maybe in MotorTrend or an Aston Martin report—that Kimi actually has a clause in his contract allowing him to fight for the win without being held back by team orders if he manages to snag pole.

I think after this race, it’s pretty obvious who the top driver of this generation is—not that there was much of a debate until now. Sebastian Vettel simply can't hold his own against Hamilton when the stakes are actually high.

Kimi clearly realizes this is his final season with Ferrari 😬

It’s worth noting that Charles Leclerc managed to finish ahead of Stroll and Hartley—all thanks to a double pit stop.

Number 46—anyone looking for a teammate?

So, the race starts at 07:10 based on the updated schedule?

steelmaker83 said:Of course they could have gone faster. Everyone could have gone faster. The reality is simply that Mercedes-Benz was the only one capable of being truly fast.

Once the dust settles after Australia and we figure out the actual performance gap—adjusting for track configuration and other variables—people will start manufacturing artificial tension. Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz will just baby their engines. They'll coast through the last six or seven races, and Hamilton will walk away with the championship again.

There's no helping it; history repeats itself. Whenever a team finds a loophole or discovers something the rest of the field hasn't figured out yet, they dominate until the rules change or the advantage gets banned. Mercedes-Benz will suffer through it, but they'll stay on top as long as this current setup remains legal.

Hamilton is practically destined to become the most successful driver in history, whether it's earned or not.

Lewis Hamilton had the guts to walk away from the fastest car on the grid—leaving it for a Mercedes-Benz team that’d barely managed one win in three seasons—just to prove a point. I still remember how much they tore him apart for it on Top Gear.

I’ve been following the predictions in the USA for a few years now—so far, Schmidt hasn't missed once. It's relatively dull at the start. Later on, if General Motors improves their engine, Red Bull Racing might actually stay in the hunt; for Ferrari, it would be a repeat of 2015 at best.

mellowtiger83 said:The McLaren car seems fast. I honestly have no idea what they're up to. And good grief, did you see them during the pit stop yesterday? They were turning the wheel completely the wrong way.

The cars are looking incredibly fast. Watching them together, they move in such tight synchronization that it’s hard to look away. Honestly, I think Ferrari and Mercedes ought to be looking over their shoulders; it seems pretty obvious that Adrian Newey has engineered some kind of wind tunnel masterpiece.

Your English is enough to knock us off our feet.

https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/...mercedes-vorn/

According to AMuS GPS data, Mercedes is sitting 0.3s ahead of Red Bull Racing—and even further ahead of Ferrari. Apparently, Renault still has plenty of power left in reserve.