Posts by Jose Ward11

Chris Ortiz said:The race was completely confusing.🤷

Canada always seems to be this way for me.🤷

Jerković has officially taken the reins...

hollowgull5 said:I was just watching this
absolutely terrifying 😲

I can't tell if it's just a more intense movie or those background noises :meow: 🤣

😂

silvercobra68 said:you have three facts here
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3. Vettel is by many considered the most charming driver in Formula 1, which really makes one question your sexual orientation

😕 I have no idea who these "many" people are, other than perhaps some Germans 🤔
unless this is just some kind of projection on your part... 🙂 😬

stormybadger8 said:Maybe the mechanics saw the FIA on track and instinctively hit that emergency button labeled "Brake No. 2, brake for goodness sake," 🤣 you never know 😬

No way, the FIA was doing it themselves 😉



Luckily, Massa was still young enough when Schumacher was driving that he probably escaped any lasting trauma from stuff like this.

Morgan Murphy7 said:If I may, I’d like to offer a quick suggestion on how to make Formula 1 more exciting:

"Abolish all bans and restrictions." 🙏

That's it... 👍 the end justifies the means...

All jokes aside, they have certainly gone overboard with the regulations. All this refueling in the pits and the endless speculation about fuel loads is completely unnecessary. 😢

Thomas Martin4 said:Do you guys realize how much pre-season hype has completely brainwashed us? 😁😁

Are you referring to those announcements claiming this will be a genius, spectacular, and unprecedented season?
It’s unlikely, though you can never say never...

Looking back, 2007 and 2008 were actually incredible, intense, and unpredictable seasons, but it's hard to Expect every single year to reach that level.

rustystag7 said:I felt the same way. Alonso was absolutely fascinating there—that start was just superior to Massa’s. He took such a clean line through the corner and that move on Vettel? It felt like he was just picking off a driver who was stuck in slow motion.🙏

There’s really no need to draw any definitive conclusions based on this race.

I think Alonso is definitely in a class of his own, though I’ve never really connected with him personally. In my opinion, he carries a pretty massive, combative ego. That said, I am glad to see him back at the top of the standings—it should make things much more interesting, provided the regulations and technical rules allow for it.

Even with all his flaws, you just can't help but love Massy. 😍 (which is why we can't be entirely objective) 😁)

True, this rule change doesn't really offer much promise... nor does it change much regarding the points system. Last season, everyone was complaining about how Jenson Button took the championship despite having only a handful of wins and just as many mediocre finishes.
If that's the case, how much of a gap can actually be built up now with just a few victories?

slybison8 said:Let’s set Lewis Hamilton aside for a moment—I actually think Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will get along quite well. We won't have to deal with those toxic political games Ron Dennis played back in 2007, which nearly derailed Alonso's career and completely undermined what Hamilton could have achieved. These two share similar temperaments, and they'll be backed by an experienced, stable crew. There will definitely be some intense competition, but it should be the professional kind that doesn't result in unnecessary drama.

In my view, it all comes down to how Alonso handles things... if he starts hitting a rough patch, who knows?
Massa is such a decent guy regardless.🙂

It’s actually quite a nice little trip down memory lane to hear Alonso's English again..😬

Nicole Reyes97 said:Watching the cosmic bond between Fernando Alonso and Mass is truly a beautiful thing to witness. 😂

Yeah, right. Like everyone's just perfectly happy, living in some kind of endless love fest where everybody's hugging and kissing... 🤣 Alonso was pushing Hamilton, and then he had Mass right on his tail... 🤣

Alex Cook said:.....

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I agree with everyone here. 👍
Of course, whether we are talking about tennis or handball, any sport requires significant financial investment and personal sacrifice. But above all, you need talent. In a team sport, even if you aren't the most gifted player on the court, you still contribute to the team's success. Being exceptionally talented helps, certainly, but it doesn't guarantee a win. In fact, victory is never guaranteed—even in individual sports—though in those cases, you rely much more heavily on your own abilities.
Regarding the discussion on creativity, I don't think we can meaningfully compare individual and team sports. The most creative disciplines are likely the racket sports, though I wouldn't necessarily say tennis is the pinnacle of that, just as handball isn't usually the first thing people think of when they hear the word "creativity."

George Robinson43 said:Ivo Karlović was ranked among the top 20 tennis players back in 2008.
A guy who struggles to hit a ball over the net three times in a row, spent most of his career without a coach, and didn't exactly live a disciplined lifestyle. There were even times he ended up at a nightclub instead of catching a flight for a tournament.
That’s just how much sweat and effort it takes to get close to the summit of tennis.
Nowadays, you basically need a serve clocked at 143 miles/h to be relevant. Everything else is secondary.
It isn't that elite athletes don't bleed during training, but I don't see why success in handball is considered any less valuable than success in tennis.
Is it perhaps because tennis is seen as a more elite sport?
Maybe. But let's not forget there are far more handball players in the world than professional tennis players. That speaks to its wider reach.
On the other hand, no tennis player will ever experience what top-tier handball players endure. Years upon years of taking hits and dealing with brutal injuries.

I agree; there are always exceptions. Beyond that, being in the top 20 for a single year doesn't mean much in tennis either. People only care about the very top, just like in handball. And those players didn't get there by accident. I'm not defending tennis—it's a relatively boring sport to me...
It's obvious that the physical brutality of handball demands peak conditioning from the players...
But I believe the point of this whole debate was that in a team sport, you can still play a vital role even if you aren't 100% physically prepared, whereas in an individual sport, that's not really an option.

George Robinson43 said:In tennis, you could practically break into the Top 20 just by having a decent serve and showing up to practice every once in a while. ☕
In handball, if you're only at 50% readiness, you'll end up facing a total disaster, much like what Magic Johnson went through at the World Championships.

I don't think either of those points actually hold water:
By that logic, almost anyone in tennis could be in the Top 20. And "sporadic training"? No way, that’s impossible.
Plus, there's a huge difference between someone being at 50% because they have room to grow versus being sidelined by an injury and unable to perform at their usual level...