2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: June 23–25

neonfox65 said:Niki Lauda: Hamilton’s gonna throw a punch at Sebastian Vettel one of these days... but probably just with his fist.

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I'm just wondering if NASCAR is actually going to stick to the rulebook this time when it comes to Niki Lauda and Lewis Hamilton. Honestly, both of them deserve a penalty for the nonsense they're spewing. 🤦
Inciting violence between drivers? Yeah, that definitely counts as "bringing the sport into disrepute." Honestly, if NASCAR actually did their job after those comments, they’d slap a penalty on both Niki Lauda and Lewis Hamilton. ☕

neonfox65 said:🤦

I'm done reading this garbage...

Just make sure you don't accidentally stumble upon Wolff's statement regarding the incident if you happen to find it online...don't, seriously, or you might actually get confused.🤣

Don't worry though, you won't find it on those bottom-tier racing sites that just copy-paste everything through Google Translate...it’s not exactly breaking news, and it definitely isn't as entertaining as the usual nonsense coming out of Lauda's or Hamilton's mouths.

stormybadger8 said:I'm just wondering if NASCAR is actually going to stick to the rulebook this time regarding Niki Lauda and Lewis Hamilton... because honestly, both of them deserve a penalty for talking like that. 🤦
Drivers inciting violence against each other definitely falls under "bringing the sport into disrepute"—if NASCAR acts like they should, they’d slap a penalty on both Lauda and Hamilton for sure. ☕

This sport has been ruined for ages. We need some actual fighting—like you see in NASCAR—just to get people interested again. 😉

jadeseal7 said:Once Sebastian Vettel starts pulling away, he'll probably call Toto to tell Valtteri Bottas to slow down just so he can catch up.

I'm not so sure he'd actually call Toto...
Something weird is going on with the whole Toto and Hamilton dynamic. It’s interesting they didn't use Bottas as a mobile roadblock on track, even though Hamilton apparently asked for it...
And honestly, it's pretty telling that Toto isn't badmouthing Sebastian Vettel at all. In fact, he said it looks like it wasn't intentional and wouldn't dream of accusing Sebastian Vettel without actual proof...

When I remember him being there for those talks with Flavio Briatore, it really feels like Hamilton is packing his bags for the USA, and Fernando Alonso is already lining up to take his seat...🤔

It's even possible Hamilton is heading to Ferrari, which would explain why the Vettel-Hamilton Era relationship suddenly turned so "honest." 🤣
Man, if that actually happens, things are going to get messy. 🎉🤣

neonfox65 said:This sport has been ruined for ages. We need some actual fighting like you see in NASCAR if we want people to actually start watching. 😉

Formula 1 definitely doesn't need an audience like that. 🤦
If they head down that path, they might as well just shut down Formula 1 for good...

Formula 1 has always been a classier sport, not some spectacle for the NASCAR crowd...

stormybadger8 said:Then don't go stumbling upon Wolff's statement about the incident if you happen to see it online... seriously, don't, unless you want to end up totally confused... 🤣

But don't sweat it—you won't find it on those random, bottom-tier racing sites that just exist to copy-paste stuff from Google Translate... because honestly, it's nowhere near as explosive or interesting as all that rambling from Lauda and Hamilton...

First you said Sebastian Vettel didn't hit Hamilton on purpose, then you basically admitted he did, and now you're back to saying you aren't sure... 😵🙂

So, at the end of the day, you're the only one talking nonsense here. And not just about this—it's been "X" amount of things for you lately...

stormybadger8 said:Formula 1 definitely doesn't need an audience like that 🤦

But you gotta have Sebastian Vettel's grit too🤦

I mean, you can't really have one without the other... 👋

neonfox65 said:First you said Sebastian Vettel didn't hit Lewis Hamilton on purpose, then you admitted he did, and now you're back to saying you aren't sure.😵🙂

So basically, you're the only one here talking nonsense. And not just about this—it’s been a pattern for a long time.

Look, it’s blindingly obvious that Vettel hit Hamilton—it’s freaking obvious. ☕
As for whether it was intentional? Hell no, it wasn't, and it never would be...
There isn't any footage showing his hand on the steering wheel, and Vettel himself hasn't said what was going through his head. Nobody knows what he was thinking but him.

Bottom line: we can all sit here and babble until Judgment Day, but none of us actually know if he did it on purpose or not.

Which kid out there wouldn't get that? 🙄

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...cedes-923667/?

Maurizio did a good job here 😁
Classy and straightforward, no unnecessary drama. I dig this approach 👍

stormybadger8 said:Is it even a question whether Sebastian Vettel hit Lewis Hamilton? I mean—it’s freaking obvious... ☕
Is it intentional or what? Honestly, I don't think it ever will be...

We’re talking about that second hit. It’s obvious to everyone that it was intentional—except maybe you. Does that ring a bell at all?...

I’m the one who kicked this off—so from here on out, when I start a new thread, you can count on things being incredibly exciting. Sound good?

🎉

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Let’s settle on a rate for starting threads and using them, alright?
Just a small detail; I’d suggest $1 per post.

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Regarding this Mercedes-Benz situation;

No one can touch us.
We are more powerful than fate itself.
They can hate all they want,
those who refuse to love us.

The level of favoritism shown toward Mercedes is frankly laughable; it’s gotten to the point where even Kimi Räikkönen has lost his patience (Valtteri Bottas);

“I didn't do anything wrong. He braked far too early, forcing me to take the outside line, but then he suddenly slammed into me. I suspect he realized he had braked prematurely and simply let the car drift. It was entirely his blunder, yet somehow, I am the one paying the price.”

I am genuinely looking forward to seeing if Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel actually come to blows—to think they went from being best friends to exchanging physical threats. 🙏

Did you even bother reading the NASCAR decision? 🤣
It’s not Bottas’s fault, it’s clearly just the aerodynamics 🙏🤣🤣🤣

God, I wish they’d handled the situation at Ferrari the same way—just claim it wasn't Vettel's fault, but rather a sudden gust of wind, a stray pebble on the track, or some lady in the stands letting one rip... anything to dodge responsibility.

This whole thing with Bottas and their excuse for why there's no penalty is a complete joke. :clapping: 🤣

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What's Bottas supposed to do? He hit the curb—there was just nowhere for him to go compared to where Kimi was...

neonfox65 said:🤦

How is Elon Musk to blame here? He hit the curb and lost his line. Lewis Hamilton had plenty of room on the side.

If he's "hitting the curb," then he should quit F1 and go drive NASCAR instead.🤣🤣

Maybe Lewis Hamilton actually clipped Sebastian Vettel, but he’s such an absolute beast behind the wheel that it just looked like Vettel was charging straight into him... 🤷
What a complete circus of a race today. Everyone started tearing into Lance Stroll, but if you ask me, Daniel Ricciardo or Valtteri Bottas were way more deserving of the podium...

Lewis Hamilton is an incredible driver, but he’s basically a child at heart. Just a spoiled kid through and through...
Sebastian Vettel used to be so hot-headed, which was totally unlike him back when he was driving for Red Bull Racing...
The real issue is that the FIA seems to be siding with Mercedes-Benz, since their car is just faster and more reliable.
Vettel is teetering on the edge of disqualification, and they’ll probably face a turbo penalty in upcoming races too. Kimi Räikkönen is useless right now, so Vettel really needs to settle down if he wants that championship title...
Basically, things are going to get wild, and Mercedes-AMG is the favorite.
I feel for Lance Stroll, even though he lost it in those final meters. Esteban Ocon is a phenomenal driver, and Daniel Ricciardo showed he can truly squeeze the most out of any situation...
If only we could have more races like this...

rustyridge10 said:Perhaps Lewis Hamilton was actually the one who made contact with Sebastian Vettel. But he’s such a beast behind the wheel that we all somehow convinced ourselves it was Vettel charging at him instead? 🤷

The onboard footage didn't even show him shifting into reverse. Was anyone actually watching?

Something else was visible. Something red. Care to guess what?

dustyskipper77 said:...it'll probably be a good time and Mercedes is the favorite...

We definitely won't be short on drama.
But Ferrari has the edge.
Just watch how Lewis Hamilton is playing it—he's basically sabotaging Sebastian Vettel instead of just driving his own race.

Roger Wright94 said:Lewis Hamilton is acting childishly. As if he wants to sit on multiple chairs at once.
He simply doesn't look fully committed to the job he's doing.

Let’s clarify this using an analogy from basketball.

LeBron James.

LeBron James wants to be LeBron James, the coach, and the GM. All at once.

Lewis Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton wants to be Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff, and Charlie Whiting. All at once.