Australia vs. USA - March 25, 2018

Heads up—it’s going to be absolute chaos over at Haas after today... heads might actually roll there...

Richard Ross11 said:Is Sebastian Vettel going to pull a "brake testing" stunt like Louis did back then? 🙂

Brake testing?

Oh, my dear American.

Gary Palmer8 said:Setting that aside, heads will probably roll at Haas after today...

I doubt that, given their financial structure and total headcount (Haas has about 250, Red Bull has 800, while Mercedes is closer to 1,000)...
Now, I suppose I'll take 25 laps without checking this forum.

The sheer Americanization of sports

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Jason Campbell70 said:Testing the brakes?

Oh, come on, man.

What happened? 🙂

Don't like my spelling? 🙂

There’s no way this devout Catholic guy is walking away with this one; he’s gonna be absolutely livid once the checkered flag drops.

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Richard Ross11 said:What happened? 🙂

Don't like my spelling? 🙂

I see it took you a moment to catch on.
Stick to your own dialect. 👍

darkmarlin16 said:that devout guy isn't going to like this one—he'll be absolutely fuming once the checkered flag drops.

Doesn't matter though... it'll be just like last year—driving like an absolute dream for the first half, then suddenly—bam—it's hammer time.

Jason Campbell70 said:I see, it took you a while to catch on.
Don't act like you know everything. 👍

Give me a break... 🙂

Edit:
Did I spell that right?

I honestly think that’s all there is to it, man

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Question: why did Grosjean end up sparking all over the track at those random spots?
If Magnussen was able to just ease his way off the racing line to avoid it, why didn't Grosjean do the same? Especially since the tire wasn't even moving much—it clearly wasn't like it was about to fly off anytime soon...🤔

Lewis Hamilton might just shave a full second off his lap time, but no, it isn't the car itself

alright, let's get this party started, hammer time

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electricpanther9 said:Lewis Hamilton pulls a second off in a single lap—it’s not just the car, really.

That's why Valtteri Bottas is struggling so much, haha... sure, the car helps, but Lewis Hamilton is still the best driver out there right now—no debate needed!

electricpanther9 said:Hamilton sheds a second on a single lap? No. It isn't the car.

The car is clearly struggling. Even Valtteri Bottas is dropping a full second per lap right from the start.

Richard Ross11 said:You've got to be kidding me... 🙂

Edit:
Was that spelled correctly?

A bit of a mess. 🙂

Valtteri Bottas is just a mediocre driver, if you ask me

It's over... just two seconds left... 🙂

I was wondering if someone could walk me through how Sebastian Vettel managed to pull ahead of Lewis Hamilton like that? If I recall correctly—and I might be misremembering the gap here—didn't he only have about a 10-second cushion over Lewis before the pit stops? Plus, wasn't the VSC called right as he was heading into the pits?

I can start celebrating—but honestly, just until the next race—because giveaways like this aren't happening again... I really hope they change the rules too, because it’s just ridiculous seeing someone make up 12 seconds through the pits... if that keeps happening, everyone will just pit every single lap to claw back time! Anyway, the track was absolute garbage

It wasn't every single lap, though I suppose Lewis Hamilton had similar luck last year in much the same way. 😉