2014 Monaco Grand Prix Recap & Discussion

Emily Patel64 said:Let's go, Vettel 🤷

I've been saying this for ages 😉

George Ramos15 said:Roschoke is back in full choke mode. A total fraud yesterday, and now he’s pulling off a "choke" victory today. Honestly, what can you expect from the worst GP winner in human history? He followed up his performance in Australia by pulling a fast one yesterday, and now he's leading the championship again despite driving like absolute garbage. He's been getting lucky every single race this season. It's a complete scam. Anyone with half a brain can see through it.

Clearly you aren't watching Sky or listening to anything Niki Lauda says.😁
According to Niki Lauda, Lewis Hamilton used a crazy variable in Spain, so now we're just waiting to see what excuse the FIA uses to avoid penalizing him—especially since he supposedly admitted on his own that he cranked up the engine power...
It sounds pretty sketchy when Hamilton claims he drove in Spain with more power than he was allowed and even apologized to Nico Rosberg for it, yet somehow walked away without a single penalty.😕

Drew Bennett68 said:Look at them. Instead of actually talking about the war brewing between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, or Charles Leclerc grabbing his first points, they’re all losing their minds over tiny, insignificant details.

It's a total fraud playing against a naive emotional type; it's obvious who's winning here. If Lewis Hamilton were the real deal, he wouldn't be whining over the radio today—he'd be launching himself into the barrier like a total rogue if things weren't going his way.

dustycyclist19 said:Numbers don't lie.☕

I agree. 😂

dustycyclist19 said:The numbers don't lie.☕

The numbers don't lie: Vettel has four titles, while Alonso has two.
Kimi gets one win for Ferrari, while Alonso walks away with zero.
Numbers don't lie.☕

Look, let me set the record straight for you guys: neither of those examples you brought up actually involves a clash between teammates in the same car.🤣
Then I guess Daniel Ricciardo should just have 34 world titles under his belt by now, right?🤷

dustycyclist19 Asks:
Listen, let me set the record straight: neither of the two examples you mentioned involve a collision between cars of the same model.🤣
Then Daniel Ricciardo would need 34 championship titles.🤷

Just relax... and enjoy the ride. 🙂

Frank Turner72 said:Just a total fraud taking advantage of some naive emotional guy—it’s obvious who's winning here. If Lewis were actually the real deal, he wouldn't be whining over the radio if things didn't go his way; he'd just launch himself straight into the barrier instead.

So clearly he's not "the real deal." He's definitely no Ayrton Senna, even though he keeps throwing that name around.

dustycyclist19 said:...Daniel Ricciardo needs to have 34 championships🤷

So basically Daniel Ricciardo is 17 times better than Fernando Alonso 😍

Fine, I'll give you this one. 😬 🤣

Yesterday, Gerhard Berger joked that Keke Rosberg's son was right at home here and that Lewis Hamilton didn't stand a chance. Honestly? He hit the nail on the head. He completely dictated the pace of the race, and the SC ensured there were zero surprises during the pit stops, so that was that.

As for Ferrari, in the last two races, I guess Kimi Räikkönen was only left behind Fernando Alonso due to pure bad luck. So, things are bound to swing back in their favor; there's no doubt about it. Today, up until the SC came out, he actually looked significantly better than Alonso—in a normal scenario, he probably would have kept Daniel Ricciardo at bay and secured a podium spot. And as for those people calling someone a "paid driver"... please. Everyone drives for a paycheck, and if we're being real, Alonso is one of the few elite drivers who moved from team to team specifically bringing Santander's money with him.

Man, this is even worse than Vettel just pulling out...
Dammit, they swapped out the entire engine before qualifying, and I mean every single component 🤦

So now he's on his third engine, and basically everything has been used three times already—except the electronics, which have been through four rounds... plus, it looks like the turbo and the MGU-H just gave up the ghost...
Expect those penalties to start hitting hard over the next few races.🙂

http://thejudge13.com/2014/05/25/f1t...ents-monacogp/

On top of that, Ferrari is running new software again while everyone else is stuck on the old stuff... honestly, it’s getting pretty weird.

First race name: Jules Bianchi 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Second race name: Nico Rosberg 🙏
Kimi Räikkönen was once again outperforming both Ferrari drivers, though I suppose my little nickname for him wasn't entirely without merit.
Wouldn't the race have been significantly more compelling if Vettel hadn't been left struggling in the wake of that Renault engine? As it stands, Mercedes secured yet another one-two finish, as the English brothers might say.
It seems Renault is still grappling with reliability issues, isn't it? Only two drivers powered by their engine actually managed to see the checkered flag.

dustycyclist19 said:The numbers don't lie...☕

The stats don't lie... they say the last guy to actually win a title with Ferrari is sitting there with only 17 points, which just goes to show how massively overrated he really is. Just look at the numbers...

Solid race overall... Nico Rosberg was flawless, while Lewis Hamilton started whining again. Daniel Ricciardo was once more the best of the bunch, and Fernando Alonso was masterfully invisible. Props to Jules Bianchi, and Kimi Räikkönen was absolutely on fire out there

graniteharbor502 said:First name of the race: Jules Bianchi 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Second name of the race: Nico Rosberg 🙏
Kimi was faster than both Ferrari drivers yet again, though I didn't just throw that nickname at him for nothing.
The race would have been significantly more interesting if Vettel hadn't been left in the dust by that Renault engine once more. As it stands, Mercedes pulled off another one-two, as the English brothers might say.
Renault is still struggling immensely with reliability: only two drivers using their power unit actually managed to finish the race.

Actually, looking at the results, it seems like there were three, based on what I'm seeing 🙂

I only caught the first part of the race up until the first SC, so I won't be rambling too much—other than noting how much Grosjean surprised me with those points. He was already a lap down somewhere around the time of that first SC. An excellent result and a massive achievement considering how uncompetitive Lotus looked during Monaco.

shadowhawk24 said:Based on the results I’ve been tracking, it actually seems like there were three, if my observations hold true. 🙂

I really only managed to catch the first segment of the race leading up to that initial SC, so I won't dwell too much on the specifics, though I must admit I was quite surprised by how Romain Grosjean managed to snag those points; it felt as though he had already made up a significant gap right around the time of the first SC. It truly is an impressive feat and a remarkable result, especially when one considers just how uncompetitive the Lotus looked during the Monaco Grand Prix.

I suppose I have momentarily lost my grip on the Caterham situation... 🙂
All four drivers powered by Renault managed to cross the finish line.

stormybadger8 said:I’ve been saying this for ages 😉

But honestly, you always seem to have some condescending little manifesto ready just to defend your favorite driver—it's exhausting, and frankly, I'm not buying it.🤣🤣

If they actually realized how consistently you hold your ground without ever backing down, they should probably be paying you a premium just to stay in Vettel's camp.🙂😁

Here’s the footage over on RTL2 if you want to check it out.

What exactly went sideways with those three at the starting line?

darkmarlin16 said:What actually went wrong with those three at the start?

It’s Sebastian Vettel, obviously. Why even ask?🤣
They shoved Sebastian Vettel into the pits, then someone just parked right in his spot (probably Gutierrez), and everyone else just lined up behind him...