Posts by darkmarlin16

stormybadger8 said:Red Bull Racing on the podium at the US Grand Prix 😲
Man, you're dreaming big if you think 😁

If that actually happens, I guess I can start expecting wins all season, maybe even a championship if they really step it up during the second half of the year.😍

Richard's victory in the Ford looks pretty likely. Maybe in Canada.

Yeah, a title... 🤣

Awesome, now I actually have to go hunt down some adult films just to see a Lady in action 😁

Grand Opening. 🙏

Jamie Hall said:Maybe try actually reading for once? 🙂

Yeah, sure, just go ahead and crush him with logic and hard facts.

As if that's even possible. 🤷

stormybadger8 said:What the hell do you even know about Ferrari fans?
Man, please, you were trashing Ferrari even harder than I was until the second everyone found out your favorite driver was actually headed there.🤣

Out of all the Ferrari fans I know (and trust me, I know plenty, mostly because I love getting under their skin 😍), not a single one respects Alonso more than they respect Kimi, and they all pretty much agree that Grandpa isn't even worth mentioning.☕

For me, Renault is easily my favorite team in Formula 1. As for Ferrari, I haven't actually liked them since the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix. Before then, I couldn't stand the sight of them.

I honestly don't even know what to say to your take on Ferrari fans. 🤣

graniteharbor502 said:If you actually take a look at the lap times on that first set of tires, you'll see that Kimi's fastest lap was actually quicker than Alonso's (to be precise, Kimi clocked three different laps that were all faster than Alonso's best one):
http://en.mclarenf-1.com/index.php?p...nando%20Alonso

And then there's the whole obvious thing where overtaking in Monaco is basically impossible, so the guy out front (which was Kimi here) basically gets to dictate the entire pace of the race. I mean, Kimi is such a seasoned veteran

I was following you up until that point. 😁 🤣

Did you seriously just watch how that veteran driver absolutely wrecked himself and Kevin Magnussen? 😕 🤷

To me, that looked like something a total rookie would do.

I’ve got this nagging feeling deep down that the Ferrari fans actually hold Alonso in higher regard than they do Kimi Räikkönen.

steelmaker83 said:Look, it’s not even about having thin skin or whatever, it just drives me absolutely insane seeing the sheer lack of intelligence some people are displaying on this forum. It’s a straight-up fact that Kimi hasn't shown anything worth mentioning this season. Sure, he dealt with some rough luck and bad breaks, but let's be real—he's basically been invisible out there.

That opening lap at the Monaco Grand Prix was actually pretty impressive and deserves some credit, and building up a 7-second lead—which, by the way, was the first time anyone managed to pull ahead of Fernando Alonso in a race this season—was also wild. On paper, it looked totally phenomenal.

The start was killer, but honestly, Fernando Alonso had a great launch too; he just got boxed in by Daniel Ricciardo, which gave Kimi Räikkönen the perfect opening to dive into that empty space ahead of him.

steelmaker83 said:what is actually wrong with you?

What do you mean 4 or 5 seconds? At the exact moment the SC came in, Fernando Alonso had already slashed his lead from 7 seconds down to just 3.3. My gut feeling is that if they were doing standard pit stops, they would’ve hung around for another 2 or 3 laps, which would have dropped that gap to under 2 seconds easy.

So, the whole thing really hinges on where Kimi Räikkönen would have come out and what kind of traffic he’d be stuck in. Pitting in the Monaco Grand Prix is a massive gamble specifically because of the traffic. If Kimi gets caught in a pack, he could lose those 2 seconds in a single lap, no problem. Also, my theory about Fernando Alonso being able to hold off the field on old tires is based on what we saw with Massa. Massa was absolutely flying on ancient rubber after everyone else pitted—honestly, he was significantly faster than his teammate on fresh ones.

So basically.......

... look, it's not like this is some groundbreaking revelation that pit stops shuffle the order and staying out longer can actually pay off, especially at a place like the Monaco Grand Prix.

But apparently, some people here are too dense to grasp even the simplest logic, so they just sit there trolling and spamming without anyone ever stepping in to stop them.

Honestly, I'd much rather they had grabbed him instead of Kimi Räikkönen when they were looking at seats for Ferrari.

jadecanyon14 said:Am I seriously the only one sitting here thinking maybe Lewis Hamilton actually has a point?! Passing in Monaco is basically a myth, especially when they're driving identical cars. Honestly, I feel like Nico has that same ruthless German streak you saw in Michael Schumacher—you know, the whole "the end justifies the means" vibe. Just look at his face during the anthem!

If you ask me, Roschoke didn't spin out on purpose.

But hey, who really knows what kind of drama is going down behind closed doors when they're arguing in their private rooms? All we can do is sit here and speculate.

Man, I swear there’s gotta be a video of someone yelling "C'mon guys" floating around somewhere on the internet 😁

Fernando had his usual game plan where he stays out on track longer, and if he realizes overtaking is basically impossible—which, let’s be real, is always the case in Monaco—he just builds up enough of a gap between himself and the guy ahead so he can dive in during the stint and just absolutely hammer it. It wouldn't be the first time he's snatched a position right through the pit lane, either.

stormybadger8 said:It’s obviously Maldonado's fault, why are you even asking?🤣
They pushed Pastor into the pit lane and then someone just parked right where he was supposed to be (probably Gutierrez), so everyone else just lined up behind him...

I mean, seriously, for God's sake, do they not have anyone in the pits to tell them where to go, especially since that's exactly where they were sitting before the warm-up lap?🤷 🙄

What exactly went sideways with those three at the starting line?

Here’s the footage over on RTL2 if you want to check it out.

Jules Bianchi 🙏

Look, I’m being totally objective here when I say Kimi Raikkonen was actually outperforming Fernando Alonso during that first stretch of the race before the second Scuderia Ferrari safety car came out.

Beyond that, who knows how things would have played out, but honestly, thanks to him for pulling that brain fart and basically handing Jules Bianchi a shot at scoring points. 👍

Drew Bennett68 said:Are we talking actual points here or what!?

I'm hearing rumors that Caterham might actually snatch their first points!?

That's 9th place after the penalty 🙏

stormybadger8 said:How the heck does this even work?
From what I remember, there used to be this whole thing where those two drivers didn't count toward the total, but now the rules say you don't count the entire prediction.
So, are we just using the old prediction from the previous week or what? 🤷

Technically, the commissioner is leading the 2014 Super Bowl, and they're the ones who get to use a little bit of common sense to settle any disputes when things get messy or if the rules don't explicitly cover a specific situation.

☕

jadeseal7 said:Things are getting seriously heated over in the Mercedes garage, you can tell they aren't exactly playing nice anymore.😁

As for Ferrari, like I said before, we're looking at a 3rd row start, which sucks because instead of watching a masterclass for the win, I’m stuck watching two top-tier drivers scrap over a single measly point.

That's pretty much the ceiling right now.

I mean, sure, I'm glad they hit their limit, but man, it’s depressing that the limit is this pathetic.