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United States Grand Prix (Miami - Miami International Autodrome) 04.10.2022

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Participants Jason Campbell70Linda Peterson43Raymond Anderson4wearywolf49coastalwolf6graniteharbor502stormytiger4Timothy Castillo6ruggedhawk20James Kern6silvergull10darkmarlin16Amy Castillo4cosmicridge5James Allen9Jack Kelly5fadedwalker18Lawrence Garcia5Jacob Castillo70cosmicmoose2stormybadger8Sam Clark75Tyler Bennett5Roger Martinez11 …
cosmicridge5 cosmicridge5 Regular
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joined Nov 2003
#41 ·
Raymond Anderson4 said:You guys are getting pretty repetitive with the Tesla talk. We have plenty of brilliant scientists and intellectuals out there, yet it seems like Americans and Mexicans can only ever talk about Tesla.

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Jacob Castillo70 Jacob Castillo70 Active Member
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joined May 2021
#42 ·
The FIA has announced they’ll be closely monitoring DRS performance, with the ultimate goal of potentially phasing it out entirely down the road.

Americans: hold my Chardonnay NZ 🤣

I mean, honestly, having four different DRS zones sounds like a total circus. We'll just have to wait and see how it plays out.
cosmicmoose2 cosmicmoose2 Active Member
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joined May 2016
#43 ·
Jacob Castillo70 said:The FIA is supposedly looking into how DRS works, basically hinting they might scrap it entirely down the road.

Americans: hold my Chardonnay NZ 🤣

I don't know, having four different DRS zones sounds like a total circus act. We'll see...

It’s already obvious the car is way too dominant when drivers are actually willing to give up a position just to get that DRS advantage.
stormybadger8 stormybadger8 Veteran
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joined Apr 2013
#44 ·
Finally, the first race of the season is here, and of course, it’s an early one. 🙏 Plus, Vettel is back in the mix. 😁
Basically, it's obvious—Vettel is taking this one. ☕

I'm feeling optimistic that, by some miracle meant only for me, he'll pull off a win. 🙂

P. S. No, I'm not drunk, just feeling a little cheeky. 😬🤣
fadedwalker18 fadedwalker18 Active Member
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joined Apr 2011
#45 ·
I’m looking for an upset here—specifically, I'm expecting a win from Lewis Hamilton.
Amy Castillo4 Amy Castillo4 Active Member
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joined Dec 2011
#46 ·
Finally, a morning race. If Carlos Sainz doesn't step up right now, he might as well spend the rest of the season sliding into the Bottas zone.
Sam Clark75 Sam Clark75 Active Member
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joined Oct 2021
#47 ·
stormybadger8 said:I'm holding out hope—maybe just for me—that some weird fluke helps them pull off the win 🙂

P. S. Not drunk or anything, just feeling a little witty 😬🤣

Man, you’re on some next-level optimism. I’ve had enough Bud Light to feel it, and even through the haze, I still don't see McLaren standing on that podium 🤣
stormybadger8 stormybadger8 Veteran
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#48 ·
Sam Clark75 said:You’re actually on some next-level optimist wave. I’m currently halfway through a bottle of Chardonnay, and even through the alcoholic haze, I still don't see a McLaren on that podium. 🤣

The last time I felt this way was back in 2008 before Monza, so you do the math. 😁
Betting on a Vettel win is a solid 999 odds play. 🤣
Tibi placed his bet, though it would've been a better vibe if it were 666. 😈🤣
Linda Peterson43 Linda Peterson43 Active Member
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joined Mar 2018
#49 ·
stormybadger8 said:I haven't had this specific feeling since way back in 2008 before the race at Monza, so you can imagine how I feel 😁
The odds on a Vettel victory are looking incredibly tempting at 999 🤣
Tibi placed his bet, though it would have been a much more interesting move if the odds were 666 😈🤣


Just flip the ticket over...
Tyler Bennett5 Tyler Bennett5 Active Member
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joined May 2019
#50 ·
In that wild scenario where Vettel takes the win, I could honestly see both Williams drivers walking away with some points too.
Raymond Anderson4 Raymond Anderson4 Regular
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joined Oct 2024
#51 ·
James Allen9 said:4 DRS zones

4 🤣

Holy mother of baby Jesus.

They completely redesigned the cars, yet they still keep increasing the number of DRS zones. At this rate, they might as well just implement it for the entire track. Honestly, any long straight at the Miami Grand Prix basically functions as a DRS zone anyway.
Roger Martinez11 Roger Martinez11 Member
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joined Nov 2021
#52 ·
Alpina looks pretty solid so far!!!
cosmicmoose2 cosmicmoose2 Active Member
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joined May 2016
#53 ·
I've got a gut feeling this track is going to be absolute perfection for Red Bull Racing since they’re basically flying on the straights and every single inch of it is a DRS zone.
shadowstag10 shadowstag10 Active Member
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joined Sep 2011
#54 ·
For God's sake, there are maybe three corners in a row where he could actually pull away by more than a second just to escape the DRS train 😵

I’d bet my house that the winner isn't going to finish more than 6 seconds ahead of second place
Raymond Anderson4 Raymond Anderson4 Regular
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#55 ·
shadowstag10 said:Come on, man. There are at most three consecutive corners where you’d actually pull enough of a gap to defend against DRS and still win. 😵

I'd bet my house that the winner won't be more than six seconds ahead of second place.

Honestly, 😁
It just doesn't make sense. What's the point of driver skill or spending all that time perfecting the car setup if it doesn't matter? If the guy behind can just hit his DRS button and stay glued to your gearbox regardless, the whole effort feels wasted. 🙏
Nancy Perez75 Nancy Perez75 Newcomer
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#56 ·
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=4848188661966757

If Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo tried driving this... they’d probably be faster.
Raymond Anderson4 Raymond Anderson4 Regular
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joined Oct 2024
#57 ·
Sebastian Vettel is just messing around in Formula 1.

What a character. 🤣
Roger Martinez11 Roger Martinez11 Member
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joined Nov 2021
#58 ·
Raymond Anderson4 said:I don't know, maybe I'm just reading too much into it, but it honestly feels like Sebastian Vettel is just messing around in Formula 1 at this point.

What a joke. 🤣

Hahhahahahhhahahah, man, he’s an absolute legend. Watching him cruise around on that tiny little 50cc moped like it was nothing, just casually waving to the crowd... honestly, pure gold!
Amy Castillo4 Amy Castillo4 Active Member
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joined Dec 2011
#59 ·
Mercedes-AMG is complaining about how much the car is bouncing around—which, honestly, makes sense if you're trying to drive one. But from where I'm sitting, it looks like Ferrari is catching even more air than they are, yet somehow they’re still a full second faster 🤷
Raymond Anderson4 Raymond Anderson4 Regular
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#60 ·
Roger Martinez11 said:Hahhahahahahhahaha, the guy is a legend. Watching him cruise around on that little 50cc moped while casually waving to the crowd was pure gold!!!

And here’s the penalty. 😁

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/ve...rsion/9716702/

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