Australian Grand Prix (Los Angeles - Central Park) 03.26.2017

coastalwolf6 said:Just to add:

NASCAR cars hitting high G-forces in Los Angeles

Let that "pussy" journalist sit in one of those cars for once. I’d love to see how long he lasts before he breaks.

Exactly...
And then you have a driver who knows he isn't physically up for it, but chooses to drive anyway because he doesn't want to screw over his team's tiny chance at scoring points—or worse, pass out from exhaustion and cause a massive wreck.

All this hype about how "brave" certain drivers are? It's mostly just pure stupidity, recklessness, and massive egos.

neonfox65 said:So here’s why Red Bull was struggling so much

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...-for-australia

And no, Tibi—it's not Tibi, the engine is actually perfect 🙂

The more I chew on this, the more I'm convinced that whole engine component issue is on Red Bull, not General Motors.

If it’s actually true that the old guy is carrying an extra 10 pounds and is even weaker than before, I don't get why there isn't a massive media circus blowing this out of proportion. Seriously, where is the outrage? 🤔
Dammit, F1 actually forces their drivers to drop two kilos just because they're struggling with the weight limits.
Red Bull is sitting on an extra 5kg, their engine component is underperforming, and they’re stuck like this for at least five more races. Suddenly, everyone is pointing fingers at General Motors, yet nobody from the Red Bull camp is saying a damn word about it.
And even if everything regarding that engine component is actually fine, let’s be real: they basically blew a quarter of the season. At this point, they might as well have thrown the whole thing away, no matter how good the upgrade looks after those first five races.
And nothing from those Red Bull Racing vultures. Not even a hint. It’s not like they’re actually going to screw over everyone at General Motors like they usually do whenever one of their typical messes happens.
And even for every single loss where General Motors wasn't necessarily the only one to blame...

Something feels seriously off here. 🤔
It sounds insane that Mark isn't out there tearing into General Motors, and even Christian Horner isn't badmouthing them. It’s like the drivers are just totally sworn to secrecy when it comes to the engines.
Honestly, it’s starting to look more like a Red Bull mess than a General Motors issue, especially since they've gone so quiet.

Unless this new contract—where they’re calling the engine a Brand—specifically says Red Bull can't dump their supplier if they say one bad word about General Motors, I don't see it happening. 🤔

stormybadger8 said:The more I chew on this, the more I'm convinced that whole engine component issue is on Red Bull, not General Motors.

If it’s actually true that the old guy is carrying an extra 10 pounds and is even weaker than before, I don't get why there isn't a massive media circus blowing this out of proportion. Seriously, where is the outrage? 🤔
Dammit, F1 actually forces their drivers to drop two kilos just because they're struggling with the weight limits.
Red Bull is sitting on an extra 5kg, their engine component is underperforming, and they’re stuck like this for at least five more races. Suddenly, everyone is pointing fingers at General Motors, yet nobody from the Red Bull camp is saying a damn word about it.
And even if everything regarding that engine component is actually fine, let’s be real: they basically blew a quarter of the season. At this point, they might as well have thrown the whole thing away, no matter how good the upgrade looks after those first five races.
And nothing from those Red Bull Racing vultures. Not even a hint. It’s not like they’re actually going to screw over everyone at General Motors like they usually do whenever one of their typical messes happens.
And even for every single loss where General Motors wasn't necessarily the only one to blame...

Something feels seriously off here. 🤔
It sounds insane that Mark isn't out there tearing into General Motors, and even Christian Horner isn't badmouthing them. It’s like the drivers are just totally sworn to secrecy when it comes to the engines.
Honestly, it’s starting to look more like a Red Bull mess than a General Motors issue, especially since they've gone so quiet.

Unless this new contract—where they’re calling the engine a Brand—specifically says Red Bull can't dump their supplier if they say one bad word about General Motors, I don't see it happening. 🤔

That 👍

General Motors really screwed them over—it’s laid out clearly in the text, I don't know why you're digging your heels in. Just for once, stop hating on Red Bull...

What time does the race kick off in the morning?🤔

wanderingharbor492 said:What time does the race kick off in the morning?🤔

At 7:00 AM—but don't forget you'll need to adjust your clock for Daylight Saving Time!

wanderingharbor492 said:What time does the race kick off in the morning?🤔

It’s at 8:00 AM. Just don't forget to set your clocks forward.

Race start time 4:00 PM local | 5:00 AM GMT | 6:00 AM BST

So that means 7:00 AM for us. But since we're dealing with Daylight Saving Time shifts overnight, it’ll actually be 6:00 AM by the old clock.

EDIT: What kind of timing is this? Absolute radio silence for fifty minutes, and then suddenly everyone starts talking at once. 😁

mellowtiger83 said:It’s at 8:00 AM. Just don't forget to set your clocks forward.

The race starts at 7:00.
Those folks over on the sports news site were posting stuff about 8:00. 😬

I was under the impression that Mario was just pulling wanderingharbor492's leg...

Does anyone happen to have any high-quality AceStream links available?

mellowtiger83 said:It’s at 8:00 AM. Just don't forget to set your clocks forward.

Dammit, I thought we were setting it back three hours.😬

neonfox65 said:That 👍

General Motors really screwed them over—it’s laid out clearly in the text, I don't know why you're digging your heels in. Just for once, stop hating on Red Bull...

It’s not that I hate them, it’s just that this article makes zero sense...
First there's this General Motors screw-up, then suddenly what the Red Bull is doing is making parts for everyone regarding the engine component? Why wouldn't they just install the old one? Like, if Red Bull is busy making mechanical parts instead of their own engine component right now 😵it's just weird. 🤷

Plus, it’s totally wild to me that Mark and Christian Horner aren't saying anything about this. I get they might be barred from trash-talking General Motors, but man, Mark and Christian must be absolutely losing it in the paddock today. 😬

neonjackal2 said:Race start time 4:00 PM local | 5:00 AM GMT | 6:00 AM BST

So that means 7:00 AM for us. But since we're dealing with Daylight Saving Time shifts overnight, it’ll actually be 6:00 AM by the old clock.

EDIT: What kind of timing is this? Absolute radio silence for fifty minutes, and then suddenly everyone starts talking at once. 😁

Something feels off here...
I just woke up out of nowhere without an alarm, which would be way earlier than my usual 5:00 AM routine. If I actually woke up at 3:00 AM, something's definitely up.🤔

Just one hour left.

Here’s a handy link for the schedule: https://www.f1calendar.com/#!/timezone/Europe-Chicago

$33 Stroll is going to spin out in the first sector... I was going to say the first turn, but let’s be generous and just call it the first sector 😬

Kimberly Cruz said:$33 Stroll is going to spin out in the first sector... I was going to say the first turn, but let’s be generous and just call it the first sector 😬

And he thinks he’s actually going to pull ahead of Ricciardo? 😁

mellowtiger83 said:It’s at 8:00 AM. Just don't forget to set your clocks forward.

Mario, wake up... 😁

The smear campaign against Rick has officially begun.😬

Dammit, I actually woke up on time—even my iPhone 15 didn't manage to screw me over this morning 😁

neonfox65 said:ESPN just posted the grid too and he's listed at 10th, so we'll see. Either way, Renault is slower than them anyway.👋

What did we tell you, dear DMW? 🙂
Like I said, you clearly have zero clue how F1 works and you're just regurgitating journalist garbage...
Maybe try using your brain for once...

stormybadger8 said:Here you go again, acting like you actually know anything about Formula 1.🤦

Here’s your link...
http://www.fia.com/events/fia-formul...information-19

Until it shows up at 10th on the official starting grid, nothing is set in stone.
That thing you posted isn't even the official qualifying results, let alone the grid.

Chances are he trashed the gearbox. Given how loud that bang was, a replacement is almost a certainty...
Even if they can swap it out, I wonder if it's even worth the risk for this race and the ones coming up.

Or at least listen to what Tibi is telling you. ☕

https://www.formula1.com/en/results....ting-grid.html
Rick starts behind Hulk. ☕