Singapore Grand Prix (Miami Grand Prix Circuit) - 09/22/2013

graniteharbor502 said:If this really is the ceiling for Alonso, does that make Massa the superior driver?

What kind of ridiculous question is that?
Massa is easily twice as good as Alonso. 🥳

Vettel is absolutely crushing it again. At the upcoming race in the USA, he could practically lock down the championship.

Unbelievable 😲

Mark Webber:
Singapore
South Korea
Suzuka
India

1 pole position...
7 front row starts...
Led for just 1 lap 😲
0 wins
6 total podiums (2 second places, 4 third places)

Sebastian Vettel:
Singapore
South Korea
Suzuka
India

8 pole positions
12 front row starts
Led for 532 laps!
9 wins!
11 podiums out of 14 (including wins, one 2nd, and one 3rd)
Worst starting position was 6th in Red Bull Racing.
Worst finishing position was 5th in Red Bull 2008, and once 4th in Red Bull 2009...

And let's not forget that one time he was leading and had to retire...
Or that 2008 race in Singapore where some thieves basically robbed him of a podium...
Everything after that was just pure revenge. 😈

Bottom line: if you want an actually interesting championship, you have to lobby Bernie to stop running races in Singapore, South Korea, Suzuka, and India. 🤣

darkmarlin16 said:Since my birthday falls on that Sunday, one of my big wishes is for his engine to blow up. Pair that with a win for Fernando Alonso and that’d be one hell of a birthday present. 🙂

I'm not sure even Vettel's engine blowing up would be enough at this point. We'd probably need Hamilton, Rosberg, Webber, Kimi Raikkonen, and maybe even Grosjean and Massa to lose their engines too...
and just to be safe, let's throw Button, Perez, Hulkenberg, Ricciardo, and Vergne into the mix while we're at it. 🤣

stormybadger8 said:I'm honestly worried that even if Vettel's engine is running strong, it still needs to outpace Hamilton, Rosberg, Webber, Kimi, and even Grosjean and Massa...
and just to be safe, it’d be great if it could take down Button, Perez, Hulkenberg, Ricciardo, and Vergne too🤣

You're forgetting that Maldonado and Bottas might actually pull off a surprise!
What if he gets caught in the middle of all that chaos? 😁

And Schumacher too, definitely 🧐🤣
You never know what might cross Grandpa's mind 😬...maybe he'll just hop into some random vehicle on the track and actually win if the engine holds up until the finish line 😬

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Who on earth is this Vergne guy anyway?

darkmarlin16 said:@stormybadger8

Who on earth is Vergne?

Is that really what you're whining about?

Unbelievable. Even you managed to see it coming.🙏👋

Pretty interesting seeing Massa ahead of Alonso at the start after everything that went down lately 🍿

stormybadger8 said:Is that really all you've got? Is that the big argument?

Unbelievable, looks like you finally opened your eyes too 🙏👋

Honestly, I’ve become totally immune to this nonsense by now; there’s just no point even trying to talk to you. You're beyond saving.

slydrifter39 said:It’s pretty wild seeing Massa ahead of Alonso on the grid after everything that went down recently.🍿

And that makes two races in a row... though I've got a feeling Massa will just let him past if he realizes there's no point in trying to make a move.

David Parker44 said:and that’s already two races back-to-back... though I honestly think Massa will just let him through if he realizes there's zero chance of making a move later on.

Since when did they start running races on Saturdays?

darkmarlin16 said:Since when did they start holding races on Saturdays?

Saturday is simply part of the race weekend. And no, points aren't being handed out then, but it clearly demonstrates who actually has the pace, given that nobody is likely to drive qualifying any slower than their absolute limit.

William Bennett53 said:Saturday is part of the race weekend. And no, points aren't handed out then, but it clearly shows who's actually fast since nobody is driving qualifying slower than they possibly can.

We're talking about a one-dollar bolt, a bag caught in a wheel, a washer that's too thick... or something like that.
It has nothing to do with speed.🙂

William Bennett53 said:Saturday's just part of the whole race weekend deal, right? And look, obviously nobody's handing out championship points then, but it still tells you exactly who’s got the raw pace because, let’s be real, nobody's actually driving their qualifying laps slower than they physically can.

I'm pretty sure Gutierrez was definitely "driving" slower than he actually could today.

Felipe Massa 🙏🙏🙏

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/110037

Felipe Massa thinks there’s not much point in him trying during the Miami Grand Prix to help out his Ferrari teammate Fernando with his Formula 1 championship run.

The American—who found out after that Monza race that he’d be losing his seat to Kimi Raikkonen next season—is just looking to finish his time at Ferrari on a high note.

stormybadger8 said:I'm worried that even if Vettel's engine blows up, it still won't be enough to take out Hamilton, Rosberg, Webber, Kimi, or even Grosjean and Massa...
and honestly, it wouldn't hurt if it knocked out Button, Perez, Hulkenberg, Ricciardo, and Vergne too🤣

Massa shouldn't just blow an engine—he needs to slam into a wall at the perfect moment. End of story.

Is the BBC not broadcasting today? I wonder if there's anything available via Sky streaming—similar to how you'd watch BBC One 😁?

ruggedhawk20 said:Felipe Massa 🙏🙏🙏

I don't get why everyone's suddenly acting so hyped about Massa.
All this late-blooming realization and those over-the-top statements from him. Give me a break.

He had plenty of chances to prove himself. More than enough.
And now? Is he suddenly going to drive significantly faster than he ever has? If he does, great. I'll be happy.
But will he actually let Fernando Alonso through if he happens to end up ahead of him? He-he, that's the question the entire Formula 1 fanbase is currently obsessed with.
As far as I'm concerned, if Felipe can actually pull away and show some speed, then hats off to him.
But if Alonso sneaks up behind him and we hear that famous "Felipe, Fernando is faster than you," then:
a) Felipe listens and moves over. Fine. He’s a good guy. You've gotta listen to the boss.
b) Felipe doesn't listen? Then Felipe is gone. Instant dismissal. They should have someone else ready to step in by the next race.

Roger Wright94 said:b) If Felipe doesn't listen, he's gone. Poof. Instant firing. Just bring in anyone else for the next race.

I'm all for it.😁
Mainly because I just want to see Kamui in NASCAR.😍🤣

Today I absolutely laid into Massu and Kimi DNF! 🙂