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Timothy Castillo6 said:WHO’S STARTING THE THREAD FOR AUSTRALIA?
Someone from the old guard around here really needs to step up and take charge.
I'm seriously counting down the days... 🙂
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Just hang tight until this weekend when I’ll finally have a spare second to actually sit down and whip up a proper thread for you guys!
ruggedhawk20 said:Honestly, even Liberty Media could lean into this—Americans eat up that underdog comeback story. It’s basically "The Return of the Forgotten," or better yet, "The Return of the Outcasts," since Honda was just as much of an afterthought back then.
This guy should’ve been in a Toro Rosso seat five or six years ago, but instead, they kept playing favorites with that one Spanish driver whose name we can't even remember, followed by Vergne and Buemi. Meanwhile, Hartley gets left in the dust. All of them were part of that Red Bull junior program.
And now? Now Hartley gets a second shot—and he's doing it with none other than the resurrected Honda.
I mean, you really couldn't write a better script than that.
What about Jaime Alguersuari?
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Wait, is Smith actually broadcasting on ESPN? 😁
So, I’ve been sitting here staring at the telemetry from day two of the pre-season testing out in Phoenix, just chewing on all these numbers, and honestly? It’s a complete circus. If you thought the first day was a mess, grab some popcorn because things just went from zero to sixty real quick. First off, let's talk about the pace. Everyone is acting like we’ve seen a revolution in downforce, but if you ask me, half these teams are just running optimistic simulations that won't hold up once they hit actual race conditions under the lights. It’s all fun and games when you’re running on a pristine track in the desert, but wait until the heat starts warping the asphalt and the tires start screaming for mercy. I saw what stormytiger4 was saying earlier about the aero updates, and look, I get it, the car looks sleek, but looking pretty doesn't win championships—it just looks good in the brochures. You can have the prettiest bodywork in the States, but if your cooling package is trash, you're basically driving a glorified space heater. And don't even get me started on the engine mapping. Some of these outfits are pushing the limits so hard I’m surprised the sensors haven't spontaneously combusted yet. It feels like everyone is playing a massive game of bluffing. They show you a glimpse of speed, act all coy, and then suddenly they're claiming they're "focusing on reliability." Translation: "We blew an engine in sector two and we're trying to save face." It’s the same old song and dance every single year. We're seeing a lot of heavy lifting from the mid-fielders today, which is almost more impressive than the big hitters who seem to be spending more time in the garage than actually on the tarmac. Anyway, my coffee is cold, the data is messy, and I’m pretty sure I’ve spent more time analyzing tire degradation than a human being should. Stay tuned, I guess. This is going to be a long week.
The 2018 F1 grid : Every Car on Track
I mean, I was lowkey sweating thinking they’d gone with a Honda engine in that McLaren, but honestly? It's fine, nothing to write home about really.
jadeseal7 said:2018 Champions
https://scontent.fsjj1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...f9&oe=5B1365BF
I’m looking at this photo and I honestly don't see them anywhere 🕺🤷
Won't the HALO system mess with drivers right at the starting line?
They won't even be able to see the lights
Shouldn't the HALO be standardized across the board?
The way I see it, Ferrari and Sauber aren't even running the same HALO setup as Mercedes or McLaren 🤔
Finally, we got the orange one!!!
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who actually owns this shade of blue?
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darkmarlin16 said:I’ve got a feeling General Motors is gonna walk away with the best-looking car again, because honestly, it’s hard to look past that iconic yellow and black combo.
mellowtiger83 said:McLaren will be the most visually striking, given how impossible it is to overlook the Ford branding🎉.
Were you still freaking out about that too?☕
Wait, does anyone actually know what time the Team Penske reveal is happening tomorrow?
Jason Campbell70 said:Hands down the most beautiful Ferrari paint job we've seen in the last decade. No stupid experiments with black or white schemes this time.
It's a shame the actual car looks like absolute garbage.
Last season was nauseating enough, but this halo nonsense just completely ruined everything.
Mercedes played it smart over the winter. They focused on suspension tweaks to fix those flaws they were struggling with at the start of last year.
The engine is solid, the drivers are top-tier, and even if the aero isn't perfect right now—well, you can always refine and develop that throughout the season.
One driver is good, but the other one is freaking ELITE!
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Ford still looks the best, honestly, and Ferrari totally outshines Mercedes.
If you actually believe that leaked spy shot going around, McLaren is gonna be rocking orange tomorrow.
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