Posts by darkmarlin16

Waking up at 6:30 AM.

Yeah, sure, why not. ☕

I'm just sitting here watching Kimi give an interview right now 🤣

stormybadger8 said:I remember back in the day everyone used to gossip about how FOM didn't handle anything except the broadcast from Indianapolis 🤔
It feels like it was just some local director running the show 😁

so basically the exact same feed ended up on every other TV station out there 😉

But starting this year, FOM is actually handling the broadcast from the USA too, so now the only one that isn't totally underwhelming is the one from Monaco

Massa gets to call the shots on the tire strategy.

Verstappen only got a three-place penalty for what he pulled, honestly, they should've just knocked him completely out of the race for that one

Seeing Jenson Button and Mark Webber finish 1st and 2nd would be pretty damn sweet 😬

I honestly think we’ve got a real shot at grabbing a podium here ☕

Joseph Flores15 said:darkmarlin16, you missed a detail here 😬

Besides, I doubt you’d have any complaints about last year's standings ☕

come on, man, just say it

I’m totally fine with how things stood at the end of last year ☕

Track Name: Indianapolis
First Race: 1987 (Charlotte 1976)
Lap Length: 3.6 miles
number of turns: 18
Total Laps: 53 (191 miles)
Fastest Lap: 1:31.540 - Kimi Räikkönen (2005)
2011 Podium: 1.Jenson Button, 2.Fernando Alonso, 3.Sebastian Vettel



GP Weekend:
Friday
1. Free Practice 03:00 - 04:30
2. Free Practice 07:00 - 08:30

Saturday
3. Free Practice 04:00 - 05:00
Qualifying 07:00

Sunday
Race 08:00

Weather Forecast:








Tires:


Past Winners:
2011 Jenson Button (McLaren-Mercedes)
2010 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault)
2009 Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault)
2008* Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2007* Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)
2006 Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2005 Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren-Mercedes)
2004 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2003 Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)
2002 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2000 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
...

*Charlotte

Let's get this race started 🙂

I’m dropping the forecasts right after the first and second free practice sessions, but definitely BEFORE the third one hits! Honestly, I couldn't care less if the deadline stays at 3:00 AM or if it shifts to just before the third practice starts—whatever. The only thing that actually matters is getting this out there before that third session kicks off.

Huge congrats to Paul di Resta on hitting a massive career milestone 🙏

Nathan Jones98 said:I'm hoping it doesn't happen—but honestly, looking at how things are going, I've got my doubts
since the lead is down to just 29 points now, and let's be real, neither Alonso nor Kimi have the pace to pull off wins right now
Hamilton's got the speed, but man, I think today really took it out of him

If you ask me, he's still the guy, he looks like the absolute frontrunner for the title right now, and honestly, having Jenson Button on his side should give him all the help he needs.

Raymond Anderson4 said:I don't think it warrants a penalty, but officials really ought to have a word with the drivers moving forward. What Vettel did wasn't exactly smart—flooring it only to slam on the brakes right before the turn...
How is the driver behind supposed to know if he’s actually setting a fast lap or just trying to trick someone?
In my opinion, when it comes to restarts, the leader should maintain a steady pace and then accelerate decisively, rather than this erratic gas-brake, gas-brake approach...

and it's definitely not the first time he's pulled a stunt like that.🙂

Ashley Cook64 said:Michael Schumacher got slapped with a 10-place penalty ☕ Let them talk about conspiracies—I’ll just be over here polishing seven championship cars 🥳

So, turns out it wasn't even about the car after all. ☕

Brian Campbell36 said:What on earth is going on with the engineers at Ferrari? Are they somehow "weaker" at solving aerodynamic issues compared to the competition at Red Bull Racing and McLaren, or what exactly is the problem here?

They have been trailing behind those two teams for quite some time now. I simply cannot wrap my head around how a powerhouse like Ferrari can spend such an extended period lagging behind its rivals. It makes me wonder if hiring at Ferrari is based more on nepotism and family connections rather than actual technical expertise. 🙂

I don't know if you caught it, but the folks over at BBC were mentioning that the Ferrari car seems almost bulletproof compared to everyone else. Even Eddie Jordan was getting onto the idea that maybe they’re intentionally building a car that’s super reliable even if it means sacrificing raw speed.

They really need to go into overdrive back at Maranello, because that car looked absolutely terrible in Singapore. There are just way too many races left on the calendar to be sitting around with a machine that looks this uncompetitive if you actually want to fight for the title. Honestly, I’m putting all my money on Hemoš to take the championship. But until we get a car that can actually hold its own, we’d be a lot better off if Jenson Button, Pastor Maldonado, and Romain Grosjean started throwing some serious interference into the mix for those top spots.

Hey, Felipe 🙂

Nando's actually ahead of the Safety Car driver 👋

FIA 👋

Jenson Button, just go out there and grab him by his damn mother!