Posts by darkmarlin16

stormybadger8 said:There's a DRS zone sitting right between turns 5 and 7.

Honestly, I saw that coming from a mile away.☕

stormybadger8 said:2006: Adrian Newey joins Red Bull Racing - 16 points in the season (7 total)
2007 Red Bull Racing - 24 points (5 total)
2008 Red Bull Racing - 29 points (7 total)
2008 Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing - 35 points☕
2009 Red Bull Racing - 153.5 points (2 total)
2009 Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing - 84 points (2 total)

We know the rest; it wasn't even that long ago.🙂

Besides, Ferrari dominated for years, so now it's their turn to sit back for at least a decade. If someone else is going to take the crown from them, I'd much rather it be Williams Racing or McLaren.🙂

Red Bull's massive surge was largely thanks to those huge rule changes, you know? If they hadn't pivoted the regulations like that, there's no way they would have shot up the ranks quite as fast or as aggressively as they did.☕

stormybadger8 said:They've got the best driver. ☕

He had that same engineer over at McLaren too, so what exactly did they manage to build with him?

I mean, obviously Ferrari has the best driver. That’s not even up for discussion, period.☕🙂

But let's be real, the gap Red Bull has over Ferrari is just massive—it's so huge that even he can't fully overcome it.

Brian Campbell36 said:Is it actually realistic to expect Alonso to stand on the podium in Singapore, or are we all just indulging in the collective wishful thinking of Ferrari fans?
If they run with those overly hard tire compounds again, I fear everything will just fall apart for Alonso; at that point, his only hope might be seeing a McLaren or a Red Bull "crash into a wall." 🙂

Honestly, you can always count on Alonso to be sniffing around that podium, even if he’s stuck driving a car that's basically just a glorified lawnmower compared to the rest of the grid. It doesn't matter if he's only got the fifth fastest car; the guy just finds a way to make it happen.☕

@Frank Collins85

🤣

you should probably just start making adult comics like that one guy from the old webcomics era, maybe with some spicy themes 😁

So, word on the street is Flavio was spotted hanging out with Mass and Domenecalija ☕

🤣🤣🤣

mistybear87 said:http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/94667

I can't help but wonder, what happens if the plans for the Thailand Grand Prix actually come together? 🤣🤣 🤣 🤣

Someone is going to get absolutely screwed, and I mean like, totally wrecked. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hey mods, can someone please fix this mess?

Friday
1. Free Practice 10:00 - 11:30
2. Free Practice 14:00 - 15:30

Saturday
3. Free Practice 11:00 - 12:00
Qualifying 14:00

Friday
1. Free Practice 12:00 - 13:30
2. Free Practice 15:30 - 17:00

Saturday
3. Free Practice 13:00 - 14:00
Qualifying 16:00

stormybadger8 said:in the pits 🤷

🤣🤣🤣

😢🙂

Michael Lee4 said:Unless it pours, I'm expecting a boring race with zero overtakes.☕

If it does rain, expect plenty of SC periods and everyone whining about how they can't see anything through the spray and the floodlights.🙂

btw... where's the DRS zone even going to be? (not like it actually matters on this track anyway)

No clue, but word on the street is that the stretch between turns 5 and 7 is the most likely spot☕😳

I’ve got some inside intel floating around that Vettel is actually going to take the win ☕

Track Name: Miami Grand Prix Circuit
First Race: 2008
Lap Length: 3.6 miles
Number of Turns: 23
Total Laps: 61 (191 miles)
Fastest Lap: 1:45.599 - Kimi Raikkonen (2008)
2010 Podium: 1.Fernando Alonso, 2.Sebastian Vettel, 3.Mark Webber



Friday
1. Free Practice 12:00 - 13:30
2. Free Practice 15:30 - 17:00

Saturday
3. Free Practice 13:00 - 14:00
Qualifying 16:00

Sunday
Race 14:00

Weather Forecast

About the track:

Back in 2008, the Singapore Grand Prix stormed into Formula 1 with this massive, flashy entrance as the first-ever night race in the history of the sport. You had the moon, the stars, and these insane cars screaming through the heart of downtown, and honestly, it was enough to make even Bernie Ecclestone sign a five-year deal with the organizers just to get a piece of this unique spectacle.



The lighting setup is absolutely nuts—we're talking 1,485 individual light elements, each pumping out 2,000 W, all spread out along the track on 240 steel poles across 1,500 different spots. The total installed power from all those floodlights hits a staggering 3,180,000 W, and they actually used over 108,423 kilometers of electrical cabling just to hook everything up to 12 different generators.



With all that power and the sheer number of reflectors, they’ve managed to ensure every single inch of this street circuit hits about 3000 lux, which is basically four times brighter than what you'd see at any modern American football stadium.



It took the organizers three whole months just to get all those lights mounted. They were super careful about where they put them so they wouldn't blind the drivers or cause some annoying glare off the smooth surfaces, and they even had to account for how the light hits that fine mist of water spray kicked up by the tires if it starts raining.



Past Winners:
2010 Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)
2009 Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
2008 Fernando Alonso (Renault)

Let the racing begin🙂



P. S.
I'm not entirely convinced all of these are women😬

http://mag.gpweek.com/

Super Bowl Week, online magazine all about NASCAR and stuff. They drop a new issue every single Monday. Honestly, it's pretty legit 🙂
Give it a look if you want 😉

Maria Lopez said:yeah

so here's what Martin Whitmarsh had to say about it:


McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh: "That's The way to celebrate. Jenson Button drove a great race, he was calm, he was cool, he gave great information. It was one of those great wins in difficult conditions. It was a team decision for Lewis Hamilton to go on to inters - it was raining, his tyres were shot and there was rain on the radar. Half The Cars came in and did The same thing. Clearly with hindsight you'd make a different call, but he stayed calm, picked up another couple of places and important points. "He's a guy who wants to win and as his reaction shows, he's dealt with the situation so well."

and hey, he basically said exactly what you were thinking
it's just total confirmation of what you already figured out yourself, really
he isn't even talking the way he used to anymore, it's weird

edit: found Hem'sstatement

this is like a completely different Hamilton🤷

stormybadger8 said:honestly, "excellent" doesn't even cover it; I'd go with legendary.

it's exactly that kind of stuff that separates the absolute legends from the just okay drivers, and even with a massive pile of mistakes, he still pulled off a world-class result.👍

Tyler Bennett5 said:At the end of the day, the standings are what count, but that gut feeling stays with you for as long as anyone can actually remember us.

honestly, this was easily one of his absolute worst drives all season, yet somehow he still walks away with one of the best results.😍

stormybadger8 said:Out of all the heavy hitters on the grid, Fernando Alonso definitely had the worst race😳
I’m being dead serious here, because from where I’m sitting, Ferrari was miles ahead in these conditions, and honestly, Felipe Massa looked like he was handling it way better.
Then you've got the fact that Alonso just completely botched a bunch of stuff, plus the pit crew absolutely screwed him over with the tire situation—unless he just totally lost his head there himself🤷—so yeah, I guess the result isn't total garbage, but man, he could have done so much better.

it's actually an incredible result when you step back and look at the big picture🙂
the vibe is just... not really👎

Alex Fowler5 said:It took me a second to actually wrap my head around what you're even talking about here 🙂 Seriously, just go take a stroll through some of my other threads and you’ll quickly realize I’m definitely not that guy 🙂

And hey, if you think you've got me figured out, you're probably right
👍

Alex Fowler5 said:Look, when you're talking strictly about raw, physical driving talent, Lewis Hamilton is probably the absolute beast on the grid right now. But mentally? Man, he’s lightyears behind that guy driving the little street sweeper that clears the track after the race.

🤣🤣🤣

It was actually pretty hilarious watching that pre-race interview where they grilled Horner about who he’s most terrified of facing out there. Some guy asked him if he was more worried about Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, or just the damn rain, and honestly, I love the energy. He didn't even hesitate—he just went straight for Fernando Alonso. Even he knows that Nando is the absolute biggest threat on the grid.