Formula 1 United States Grand Prix 2014 at Circuit of the Americas (4/19/2015)

Matthew Murphy91 said:Compared to what we've seen up to this point, I'd say this is actual progress.

Just put another eight cars ahead of them and you've got a real race.

Finally, a race at a somewhat decent hour 🙂 those Eastern Europeans have honestly pushed everyone to their absolute limit 🙂

cosmiccyclist8 said:the race is finally happening at a decent hour 🙂honestly, those Eastern Hemisphere schedules have become such a massive headache for everyone involved 🙂

I am seriously looking forward to the Tour de France😁

cosmiccyclist8 said:Finally, a race scheduled at a decent hour! 🙂 Honestly, those Easterners have become an absolute nuisance to everyone. 🙂

Don't overthink it. Where else could you find such peace? No wife, no kids, just pure tranquility... Put on a little weight and enjoy life, God bless. 🤣

This year we lose Germany, and next year it might be Italy.

But that's just how the Tour de France goes. 🤣

Timothy Castillo6 said:
Are they hiding their lap times?

Yeah, they're definitely hiding them. They’re about 4 seconds faster than Kimi.😬
Mercedes was only running long runs, so those times are strictly long-run paces...
God knows what Ferrari was even doing.🤷

What's actually interesting is that Rosberg has a better race pace than Hamilton, plus he's somehow way more consistent.😁
And Hamilton's tires just fall apart after about 10 laps in Germany.👋
Meanwhile, Rosberg's can last at least 12 or 13.😁

coastalwolf6 said:It looks like we're losing Germany from the schedule this year—and if things keep going this way, we might even have to say goodbye to Italy next season.

But then again, that’s just the nature of the Tour de France. 🤣

I was actually thinking about those drivers who are still out there on track—you know, the ones working through their hourly rates, since that’s what we were discussing earlier. It seems like they just decided to take all their frustrations out on Bernie.

stormybadger8 said:Sure, let's just pretend they aren't running about four seconds faster than Kimi Mercedes. 😬
Mercedes focused exclusively on their long runs, so those lap times really just reflect their endurance pace.
Just ask Ferrari, they know exactly what they were up to. 🤷

What’s actually quite fascinating is that Rosberg seems to have the edge on race pace compared to Hamilton; he also stays incredibly consistent with his lap times, which really sets him apart. 😁
Even the tires on Hamilton's German car seem to fall apart after only about ten laps. 👋
Even Rosberg can only hold out for about 12 or 13. 😁

Rosberg really seems to have this track down to a science. Just think back to his F1 debut, when he absolutely crushed that fastest lap... if Rosberg doesn't pull off a win here, then he’s honestly a total amateur.

Hamilton vs Rosberg FP1...

Funny how every third lap is slow... either they're cooling the tires or some kid 🤔
Could be traffic, but it's pretty weird that they always get hit on the exact same lap...

jadeseal7 said:I was referring to those still driving, specifically regarding the hourly rate since that was the topic at hand.

You are correct. My mistake.

I can't help but wonder, have the Mercedes-Benz cars actually struggled this much during a free practice session at any point this season or even last year? It feels as though we might be witnessing a pattern, and I find myself genuinely concerned that Ferrari will once again pull ahead of them come Sunday.

graniteharbor502 said:Did the Mercedes-Benz drivers have such a poor showing during a free practice session earlier this year or even last season? I can't help but feel like Ferrari might pull ahead of them again this Sunday.

It seems highly unlikely that they are having an off day. To my eyes, it looks more as though they are simply testing tire degradation or perhaps some other technical aspect...

fadedwalker18 said:Cut the nonsense. Where else are you going to find a situation better than this? No wife, no kids, just pure peace and quiet. You might as well put on a little weight too—God knows it would do you good. 🤣

Exactly right. Oh, how times have changed. I find myself sitting here thinking back to my college days, when I’d actually set an alarm just to make sure I was awake by 2:00 PM for the race start.

Joining the crowd watching the afternoon races!
Ferrari's probably taking this one on Sunday—I guess.

jadeseal7 said:Just throw eight more cars ahead of them and call it even.

Honestly, at this rate, we’ll be seeing Max Verstappen and Romain Grosjean out there tomorrow too! 😁

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/32344121

Lewis Hamilton is claiming he can't feel any friction at all—it seems like Nico Rosberg really gave him a smooth ride 🙂

everything just went right back to how it was during the second practice—McLaren is sitting five seconds behind, I guess. were they even actually testing or what?

What do you mean, five seconds?
1 Nico Rosberg Mercedes-Benz 1m34.647s
12 Fernando Alonso McLaren/Honda 1m36.191s 1.544s
That’s his smallest gap, and honestly, Button was struggling so much that his time doesn't even matter in this context. Their reliability is still absolute garbage.

On a different note, what kind of penalties are they handed out during practice sessions? Is it just fines, or something more? Apparently, Kimi Räikkönen and Lewis Hamilton are under investigation for exiting the pit lane incorrectly, and Sebastian Vettel is being looked at for that collision with Perez.

Mark Ruiz8 said:I'm all in on these afternoon races!
Ferrari's taking this one on Sunday.

Actually, it's Ferrari—specifically Sebastian Vettel—taking it both Saturday and Sunday. 😁
I can't wait to see Lewis Hamilton's face when qualifying ends with him stuck in third or even fourth. 😁

silvergull10 said:So what kind of penalties do they hand out during practice? Just fines, or what? Kimi Räikkönen and Lewis Hamilton are under investigation for leaving the pit lane, plus Vettel because of that collision with Sergio Pérez.

God only knows...
It's pretty funny that Daniel Ricciardo isn't being investigated even though he pulled the exact same stunt as Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Räikkönen...

As for Vettel and Sergio Pérez, I doubt anything will come of it... honestly, I don't see how Sergio Pérez could be at fault here.