Posts by darkmarlin16

Logan Sargeant

silverviper44 said:Switch over to SK3.

I did. Switched to Mexican.

What a bunch of absolute clowns these guys are

With USA Volleyball

Perez is totally taking this one.

James Harris34 said:I feel like being hard on Norris is a bit much, honestly, because if things had gone any other way, Maximilian would’ve just ended up in fourth, but let's be real, Lewis is going to cruise through and take it tomorrow like he always does. That Japanese person showed some seriously top-tier driving skills again, and hey, at least Mazepin didn't wreck his car this time, which I guess is a win in itself.

It's Max Emilian, not Maximilian

1. Ver
2. Ham
3. Per

4. Sai
5. Nor
6. Alo
7. Vet
8. Ric
9. Lec
10. Gas

11. Str
12. Oco
13. Rai
14. MSc
15. Rus
16. Lat

DNF:
Bot
Maz
Tsu
Gio

HAM PP
BOT FL

Krepo Red Bull

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So, we’re back at the Enzo Ferrari International Raceway this weekend for the second round of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, though most of us just call it Imola. This place has been around the block—it hosted the Italian Grand Prix back in 1980, then pivoted to the San Marino Grand Prix from 1980 all the way through 2006. Honestly, if they hadn't messed around with the calendar last year, Imola probably would still be sitting around waiting for its glory days to return to Formula 1.

Looking at the numbers, the 2020 pole position average speed was 149 miles/h. That puts Imola as the fourth fastest track on last year's schedule, trailing behind Monza (163 miles/h), Silverstone (156 miles/h), Mugello (156 miles/h), and Spa-Francorchamps (155 miles/h). In this year's lineup, it might even get bumped down the list by that renovated track in Melbourne or the new street circuit in Saudi Arabia, which are both expected to clock in around 155 miles/h.

The 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Back in 2020, Lewis Hamilton snagged his ninth win of the season—and his 93rd overall—after pulling away from Valtteri Bottas on a long first stint using medium tires. Bottas ended up taking second after Max Verstappen had to drop out, leaving Mercedes to celebrate their seventh straight constructors' title.

That win was actually Hamilton's 72nd for Mercedes, which puts him exactly on par with what Schumacher did for Ferrari, and it marked his 162nd time on the podium. Plus, that seventh consecutive constructors' championship was massive because, let's be real, no other team in Formula 1 history has ever pulled off a streak like that.

The turns the FIA is keeping an eye on:
Any lap time set during practice, qualifying, or the race where a driver goes wide exiting Turn 9 (Piratella) is getting wiped clean. They define "leaving the track" as any moment where the car isn't touching the asphalt anymore.

Same deal for the top of Turn 13 (Acque Minerali)—if you go wide there during practice, qualifying, or the race, that time is gone. Again, if the car loses contact with the track, you've officially left it.

And don't forget the exit of Turn 15 (Variante Alt). If a driver clips the limits there during any session, those times are toast. Same rule applies: once the car isn't touching the track, it counts as leaving.

Every single time a driver misses the track at any of these three turns, the team is going to get an immediate heads-up through the official comms system.

Once a driver hits their third violation during the race, they'll see the black and white flag. After that, every single subsequent slip-up gets reported directly to the stewards. Just to be clear, we're talking three total violations, not three per turn.

Total laps: 63
Lap distance: 4909 m
Race distance: 192 miles
Race lap record: 1:15.484 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W11, 2020)
All-time lap record: 1:13.609 (Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes F1 W11, Q3, 2020)

stormytiger4 said:graniteharbor502, honestly, maybe we shouldn't even bother giving out that extra point in the event of a tie. I mean, if the whole idea is rewarding whoever nails more exact positions than everyone else, it feels off to hand it out to two or three people just because they hit the same number of spots. It doesn't make sense. Or, you know, they could just split the point, kind of like how two jackpot winners at Powerball have to split the prize.

Nah, let's just say whoever posts their prediction first gets the edge.

graniteharbor502 said:Please take a moment to review the results. If you believe there is an error, you have until Sunday to submit any appeals or requests for corrections.

I would like to propose the addition of a new primary scoring metric to our system. Much like how Formula 1 drivers are awarded points for securing the fastest lap, perhaps we could implement a rule where the forum member who achieves the highest number of accurate placements within a specific round earns one major point. What are your thoughts on such a measure?

Man, I was all over this idea to add an extra point the second they brought it into F1.☕

So how many overtakes did Perez actually pull off?
And more importantly, did anyone even manage to get past him?

Tsunoda passed Vettel three whole times 😁

But hey, they only seemed to have something to say when he went past Alons, apparently he's the only one who knows who he's actually outperforming.

Kid's gonna be a total star, just watch.🙂

https://www.sportvideos.tv/video-lew...it-got-banned/

Check out this footage showing all 29 wide exits at turn 4

Lewis Hamilton basically just outsmarted Max Verstappen, and honestly, that’s all there is to it.

Sergio Perez is absolutely going to run circles around Valtteri Bottas this year.

stormybadger8 said:It makes zero sense to penalize...
But honestly, handing Sebastian Vettel 5 penalty points for Bahrain just makes perfect sense if you're looking at it through some twisted lens 🙏🤣
Man, even Pastor Maldonado couldn't manage to rack up 5 penalty points in a single race during his wildest days, so I guess we're witnessing some kind of legendary record here 🤣

Seriously though, what number are you running on your car to be pulling in that many points under these new rules? 🤣

analogpilot16 said:If my eyes aren't playing tricks on me, Lewis Hamilton was wide at Turn 4, while Max Verstappen was wide at Turn 1.

Look, if you didn't know this, drivers actually sit down with the stewards before every single race to hammer out the specifics—like which corners they'll get dinged for cutting the line and which ones they can get away with. The rules aren't some universal constant applied to every corner on every track; it totally depends on the circuit itself.

Today, Lewis Hamilton basically told everyone that Turn 4 was fair game, and he played it perfectly. The issue with Max Verstappen is that he probably wasn't paying enough attention during that pre-race briefing, and since he didn't use that info, he got burned. That’s why Lewis Hamilton is just playing the smarter game here.

And as for Max Verstappen, he went wide at Turn 1 while trying to make a move. It’s honestly giving me major flashbacks to when Kimi Raikkonen cut through a chicane on the final lap a couple of years back—I can't even remember which track it was, honestly. He cruised into the top three like nothing happened, only for the stewards to swoop in and strip him of the result.

Mexico

wiredfalcon2 said:Look, this whole mess with Turn 4 actually makes total sense if you think about it for more than two seconds. Even the drivers were saying it after the race. It’s pretty straightforward—you’re supposed to learn where the limit is during qualifying, and in qualifying, there’s zero margin for error because every single millisecond counts. But in the actual race? They give you a bit more breathing room because let's face it, fans absolutely loathe those five-second penalties that just wreck the entire spectacle; people want to see a real fight on the track, not a courtroom drama. They're only going to call you out if you pull off an obvious, unfair advantage. Everyone’s cutting corners a little bit during the race, and honestly, that’s fine since nobody was gaining a massive lead from it—but Max had to give that position back after that overtake. It was fair, logical, and totally fine.

I mean, come on, this is F1, not IndyCar where they just cruise around the circuit like they're out for a Sunday drive.

neonfox65 said:Yeah, sure, because Lewis Hamilton obviously spent the entire race just driving off the track at that exact same spot. Totally believable, right? Nothing to see here!

Even Lewis Hamilton mentioned he wasn't even aware they were being so strict about those track limits

29 times

Just playing the victim at this point

Max just isn't smart enough to take down Lewis if he wants to be a real champion