Posts by darkmarlin16

Which one was it, Verne, who slapped Ricciardo for being such a weak driver?

I don't know about you guys, but I'm definitely not buying that.

just because it’s way more entertaining, honestly—you get more overtakes in a single Formula E race than you do in three whole F1 Grands Prix combined

Standings heading into yesterday's final race:

138 Piquet
133 Buemi
125 d'Ambrosio

And just like that, the Renault team clinches the Constructors' Championship!

1 Buemi
2 d'Ambrosio
3 Vergne 👋

4 Di Grassi
5 Piquet

The championship title is on the line tomorrow!

It’s pretty tight in here in NYC, but honestly, all this greenery is a vibe, I'm really digging it

neonfox65 said:🙂🙂🙂

Daniel Ricciardo 3. 238 points
Sebastian Vettel 5. 167 points

The bottom line: he absolutely smoked him.👋

Even Sebastian Vettel actually let Valtteri Bottas pull ahead of him in that Williams, which ended up finishing right behind Red Bull at the end of the day. Man, I would give anything to see them bring Valtteri Bottas over to Ferrari.😁

Why though?

He’d just get played, just like Kimi Raikkonen.

Michael Diaz4 said:He didn't exactly get charmed...

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Oh, he didn't just get charmed, he got absolutely humiliated, honestly, because that rookie just tore him apart in a car that was basically built specifically to wreck him.

Look, it’s not like Vettel just got played in those specific races and that's the end of the story.

coastalwolf6 said:Look, Technical, someone out there is sitting on four championship titles, and I can tell you right now, it definitely isn't darkmarlin16. 🙂

Actually, darkmarlin16 has one driver title and three constructors' titles under his belt, which adds up to four, if you're doing the math.

neonfox65 said:Seriously, tell me which one of those three wins for Richard had a technical issue for Vettel? Go ahead, I’ll wait!

Look, his Technical performance just wasn't on the same level as Richard's, plain and simple. He just didn't have that same smooth touch when he was hitting the apexes in the corners.

Jason Campbell70 said:Ted is just top-tier.
But then you've got guys like Herbert, Brundle, and Bruno Senna. 🤦
It’s a real shame Davidson isn't around anymore; he was actually legit.

Honestly, the drivers who didn't quite make the big leagues usually end up being the better commentators.

Pretty interesting, ☕

Though if you ask me, Herbert just comes across like some total clown rather than an actual serious commentator or whatever else he's supposed to be.

Why on earth are they putting driver numbers on the grid, and why do they look like they’re dressed for a middle school talent show or something?

stormybadger8 said:So, who exactly built up that 21-second gap and why?
Maybe try actually watching the race again, 😉
or at least run a little analysis before dropping claims like that...link just click on the history chart

Lewis only pulled ahead because of the traffic; until things got messy with Pascal Wehrlein, Daniel Stevens, Max Verstappen, Romain Grosjean, and Carlos Sainz Jr., that lead was basically negligible...
Plus, for some totally inexplicable reason, Lewis was pulling laps about 7 seconds faster than Nico Rosberg under the Virtual Safety Car. Now, whether Rosberg was ordered to hold up Sebastian Vettel just to let Hamilton pit or whatever—I haven't got a clue—but it is freaking weird that under VSC, Lewis is clocking a 1:33 while Rosberg is sitting there at 1:39.🤔

And a 7-second gap is huge. I'm pretty sure that's how much of a difference there was.

Michael Diaz4 said:Hell no, he didn't win and his lap time isn't even close to being better. He’s getting absolutely smoked by Nico Rosberg, Sebastian Vettel, and Daniel Ricciardo...

So I guess by your logic, if someone pulls a massive 21-second lead, they haven't outclassed the other guy—it's actually the other way around? Makes perfect sense.

neonpuma7 said:It’s pretty funny how nobody seems to notice that the odds on Nico Rosberg were sitting right around 3.5 to 4 at the sportsbooks🙂 , especially considering all the noise about Lewis Hamilton pitting, but yeah, totally suspicious, just a complete staged farce if you ask me.

Before the weekend even kicked off, I had Nico Rosberg pegged as the clear favorite, honestly, since he crushed it in Barcelona and that obviously gave him a massive confidence boost, plus he always seems to find his groove in Monaco.

But during the actual race? Lewis Hamilton absolutely DESTROYED him.

Jason Campbell70 said:Sixth race in, fifth podium finish.

My god, what a driver! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

He’s the kind of guy who actually knows how to milk a car's potential, especially when he's in the second fastest machine on the grid. It’s just something #7 clearly doesn't have a clue how to do.

rowdyrider12 said:If I remember correctly, they actually made the call right in the middle of the race, and then Ricciardo just clawed his way back into position...
I mean, if it had been a five-second penalty, they would've just tacked that onto the total time at the checkered flag since nobody was hitting the pits... so basically, they needed to make sure the gap between Räikkönen and Ricciardo stayed wider than five seconds...
On a track like that, there is absolutely no way anyone is going to convince me that Ricciardo just happened to breeze past Kvyat by sheer luck...
It’s exactly what I thought—that whole business with stopping Kimi just to make sure both Red Bull drivers walked away with more points.

That's exactly it. That's why the second I saw it happen, I typed out: "Bravo Red Bull Racing." Seriously, talk about a masterclass in tactical decision-making by the crew!

stormybadger8 said:That penalty is pure, unadulterated stupidity 🤦
You can literally see from a damn plane flying overhead that Romain Grosjean braked way earlier than anyone else in the race, and honestly, he braked way earlier than even his own previous laps...
If anyone actually deserved a penalty here, it’s Grosjean for being way too early, not little Max...

Way to go. 🙏

stormybadger8 said:It’s always the wall... when we're talking about Alonso, it's somehow always the damn wall's fault 😉
Back in Abu Dhabi, the wall took out Webber, not Alonso, but hey, blame the wall again, right?
And it was the wall's fault when he smashed into Alonso during Monaco 2010 even though he had the absolute best car on the grid, and yeah, the wall was to blame in Fuji 2007 too...
Every single time, those freaking walls just ruin everything. 😢

And here he goes again, obsessing over Alonso... 🙄

slydrifter39 said:I mean, obviously Button killed it, because let's be real, he's way ahead of Alonso in terms of pure talent—Monaco is where you actually see who's got the goods, and honestly, Alonso hasn't really done much there.

for the love of god🤦