Posts by mellowtiger83

Dan, you really did go and curse Max 🙂

The issue lies with the front-end grip; they clearly lacked it, which makes braking while simultaneously hitting the apex an absolute nightmare if you want any hope of decent exit speed onto the straights.

It strikes me as odd that it was Mercedes—specifically Hamilton's car—that faced these issues only for them to vanish out of nowhere. If we look back at Las Vegas, one would have expected Ferrari to be the dominant force in that specific area, yet for some reason, they weren't. I haven't the slightest idea why.

They ought to perform better during the race, I suppose, though I am anticipating a few safety cars and some Virtual periods, which means strategy will play its part. The real concern is that once a safety car peels off, the tires degrade, leaving them vulnerable to Max Verstappen, who clearly isn't struggling at all with tire warm-up.

It might be interesting.

I caught a glimpse of Max starting right up against Ferrari; things might get interesting at Turn 1. 🙂

The bowling ball is primed and ready to roll from fifth on the grid. I wonder who’s going to get wiped out—which idiot is going to lose their head? Will some fool nail himself into the wall, or will he "accidentally" take someone else down with him?

Lewis Hamilton is far enough away! Well, I certainly hope so!!

Good grief, I missed qualifying. Didn't Lewis Hamilton have those issues getting his tires up to temperature? How on earth did he scrape that 1:40.

Forget him; I saw my bets hit at the Super Bowl. Kimi finished top 3, and Esteban Ocon landed in the top 8. 🙂

neonfox65 said:I’m just hoping Max didn’t damage the gearbox or something similar; if he hadn't, there might actually have been a fight for the win.

I agree. Max could potentially pull off something akin to what Oliver Panis did back in '96 at Monaco driving those Galloises cars—anything is technically possible in this sport🤣😁.

Do the math yourself regarding the odds🙂
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He could also cause absolute chaos right at the start. Honestly, that's what I'm rooting for, just so they finally have a serious conversation about him. The kind of conversation that involves holding a helmet in one hand and going all in🍿.

darkmarlin16 said:You're getting on my nerves.

You were cheering for him just yesterday.

Signed!!

As long as Red Bull keeps dominating those practice sessions, the odds on Hamilton and Vettel grabbing pole are just going to keep climbing.

ruggedhawk20 said:Come on, please—tell me exactly which seasons an extra point for the Democratic Party win would have netted Senna four more championships. Which ones precisely?

Are you actually hearing yourself right now!? For God's sake.

I wasn't talking about a single point. Three points for pole position would be fine, then maybe 2 and 1 for second and third place.🙂

Think back to 1989.

darkmarlin16 said:Honestly, Nando’s already racked up more points at the Indy 500 than he’ll probably see in an entire Formula 1 season combined

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If Formula 1 handed out points for qualifying like they do in the Indy 500, even Ayrton Senna would be at least a seven-time world champion. But apparently, driving right on the absolute edge isn't what they define as "driver quality" in F1. Instead, the points go to whoever manages their fuel, tires and wheels, and brakes most efficiently. Interesting, really. I don't recall the word "racing" ever being synonymous with those three tedious technicalities.

graniteharbor502 said:It was already news on the official website. This is how it should look:


Otherwise, Alain Prost suggested something regarding tire strategy to spice up the show:
let every driver pick whatever component they want for any wheel. There would be no requirement to run two different compounds during the race, meaning those who don't want to pit simply shouldn't have to.

Rather clever. I like it. Let the drivers decide!!

neonfox65 said:Red Bull's Pevac 😂 looking absolutely crushed by Ricard



😂

Just to refresh everyone's memory, this is exactly how Sebastian Vettel will look at the end of 2017 after getting dismantled by Lewis Hamilton.

William Bennett53 said:Now, what exactly are we discussing here? Last year, Red Bull managed to catch up to and eventually overtake a mediocre Ferrari. This season, Ferrari seems stuck trailing behind Mercedes, while Red Bull is lagging just about as much as they did last year. Does anyone—aside from neonfox65—actually believe they can develop their car quickly enough to close the gap on the two frontrunners and rejoin the title fight?

They will certainly develop faster, there is no debate there. But by the time they actually catch up, it will already be too late.

Heh, I was just waiting on Tibby. Had to stir the pot a little bit. Let's go.

You’d be better off buying me a beer at Prestige instead of running your mouth here, friend.

silverviper44 said:I'm going with Vettel.

I also think if Vettel ends up winning the championship, Mercedes-Benz will absolutely crush Hamilton and kick him out of the team regardless of his contract just to bring in Fernando Alonso. I’d honestly bet ten bucks on it.

Perhaps! But what happens if the situation is reversed 😒?

I have never read anything more foolish in my entire life, and I shall refrain from offering any further commentary!!

The end. As far as I am concerned, this debate is over, and frankly, I couldn't care less about the whole Hamilton vs. Vettel nonsense.

I am going to go watch NASCAR, IndyCar, and Supercars, in that specific order.

It will become obvious to you all very soon: Vettel cannot be a world champion if he has an equal car to Hamilton, nor can he be a champion against Hamilton if his car is even slightly faster.

There are only two scenarios where he could potentially win, and that is if Mercedes-Benz becomes unreliable—which simply isn't going to happen.

Therefore, the 2017 world champion is already a foregone conclusion!!

jadeseal7 said:He didn't finish it because he "wasn't feeling great."

🤣, when a test is essentially irrelevant, why on earth would you bother testing tires on an old chassis that's been refurbished just to look new? It's a complete waste of time. That's what test drivers exist for.

Guys, you've lost the plot a little bit. Hamilton finished up that test and then stated

jadeseal7 said:Let me enlighten you with one simple fact. We can clearly see that Mercedes-Benz absolutely devours their tires, whereas Ferrari manages them much better—which gives them a massive advantage during race conditions. Back in 2016, while Vettel was busy doing all those Pirelli tests, Hamilton was out there tearing up the tracks across America.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/h...y-time-890111/

Lujo says that tire testing feels like a total waste of his time. ☕

Vettel realizes that his 2017 season actually started last year, but apparently, Lujo still hasn't quite wrapped his head around that.
Case closed.

Because do you know why those tire tests were such a waste of time?

The reason Mercedes-Benz eats through tires is because they have minor issues with the rear end. That's it. They will likely fix it quickly if they haven't already during these current tests.

Lujo sees everything perfectly clearly, and I can already tell you think Vettel will be better this year even though the season hasn't properly kicked off yet. To my eyes, things look pretty even. It’s nice to spread optimism, but you're about 1 or 2 months too early.

Hamilton can tear up the USA all he wants, but that won't stop him from giving his absolute maximum and beating Sebastian Vettel.

jadeseal7 said:Since when did the idea of Senna being better than Prost lead you to that specific conclusion about Hamilton?

We’ll just have to wait and see throughout the season who plays the tactician and who doesn't—we'll see how things unfold, assuming Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari stay neck-and-neck. And if Red Bull Racing decides to join the fray too, well, things are going to get interesting!

Personally, I'm mostly just looking forward to this season; we finally have a genuine fight on our hands. It feels like it's been years since we've seen anything like this.

In my view, Hamilton and Vettel aren't really similar at all. Vettel is such a hard worker—the guy knows almost every single technical aspect of his car, shows up for every single test, stays away from the media spotlight, and so on and so forth.

Hamilton on the other hand...

Hamilton is also a hard worker and knows every aspect of the car; in fact, the experts constantly praise him for being an incredibly high-quality development driver with excellent feedback.

Set aside Hamilton's private life; just because he is under the media spotlight doesn't mean it signifies anything of substance.

The whole Senna debate has been discussed for ages. Even if he outperformed Alain Prost in the same car, let's move past point-scoring pedantry and such nonsense. Prost could only have stayed ahead if Ayrton Senna had given up, which happened in very few instances. And no, this isn't myth-making, at least not from my perspective, as I was a supporter of Prost.

Vettel as a tactician? Vettel being exceptionally clever? I could provide twenty or thirty examples to debunk that. Vettel is just as raw as Hamilton and isn't even slightly more calculating than him, nor is he any calmer.

jadeseal7 said:I think you might have misunderstood which era I was actually referring to.

Hamilton seems to be channeling Senna, who is clearly his idol—whereas while Vettel looks up to Schumacher, I’d argue his calculated style actually reminds me more of Prost. And let's be fair, Schumacher wasn't exactly the "Professor" type of driver—not certainly during those early years in Formula 1.

So, you're saying Hamilton is a superior driver to Vettel?

I have to disagree. Senna and Prost were complete opposites. Hamilton and Vettel, however, share a lot of common ground. Vettel is many things, but he simply isn't a tactical strategist in the vein of Prost.