Valencia Grand Prix - June 26, 2011

Maria Lopez said:

😍😍😍😍😍

😍 I guess James still has plenty left in the tank, he's only 21, after all. 😍

Amy Ward66 said:😍James still has plenty of potential left to show; he's only 21, after all. 😍

He does, but probably not in Formula 1...

steelmaker83 said:Oh, they certainly do, but just not when we're talking about Formula 1...

Honestly, I don't think the ladies were even bringing up Formula 1 at all, were they?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

mistybear87 said:I don't think the girls were even talking about Formula 1 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

What a jerk 😛

steelmaker83 said:sure, they exist, just not in Formula 1.....

it’s about time, man ☕

Amy Ward66 said:Starting this year, that gearbox has to last five races straight instead of four, so according to the rules, Mark wouldn't be able to swap it out until they hit Germany. Honestly, I have no clue what kind of penalties they slap you with if he changes it any sooner. 🤷

Thanks 🙂

Yeah... even Brundle was rambling about it, but once he starts throwing numbers like seven into the mix, 🙄 man, I totally lose the thread sometimes. 🙂😢🤣🤣

Amy Ward66 said:starting this year, the gearbox has to last five races in a row, not four, which means Mark wouldn't even be allowed to swap it out until they hit Germany. honestly, who knows what kind of penalties they'll slap him with if he tries to change it any sooner 🤷

Look, Brundle was saying the gearbox needs to last five races and every single time you swap it, you get hit with a five-place grid penalty in qualifying. But there’s actually a little loophole in there. Basically, you get one joker card per season where you can switch the gearbox without getting penalized at all 👍

Maria Lopez said:it’s about time, Mr. ☕

time is slipping away... fast...

darkmarlin16 said:Brundle mentioned that gearboxes are supposed to last five races, and dropping a gear change results in a five-place grid penalty. But I guess there’s a joker in play. That means you can swap one out once a season without getting penalized, maybe.👍

Thanks. 👍

steelmaker83 said:Time is slipping away... pretty fast, I guess.

He’s still young. He'll learn, I guess. 😁 If my memory serves, I think I managed to get about twenty laps in with my grandpa last year. 😁 He’s got some potential, I guess. It just remains to be seen if he can actually pull it off. 🙂
He’ll always have that DJ Khaled career to fall back on. With those eyes, I guess he'll probably be a hit with the ladies. 🤣

stormybadger8 said:http://www.planet-f1.com/driver/1822...rly-my-mistake

Honestly, it looked like Petrov was solely to blame.🤷

😕

Amy Ward66 said:😍 James still has so much left in the tank, especially since he's only 21 😍

😕😁

Here’s a picture for the ladies' section of this PDF 😁

darkmarlin16 said:Brundle mentioned that gearboxes were supposed to last five races, and any change meant a five-place grid penalty.

Yeah, losing five spots on the starting grid would definitely sting.
But these days? It’s practically nothing.

Roger Wright94 said:Man, honestly, dropping five spots on the starting grid is definitely gonna sting for him.
But let's be real, this year? It’s basically a nothingburger of a penalty.

Wait, what are we even talking about here?😁

And who knows how they're actually going to hold up for the rest of the season, right?

It was a pretty dull race, though I guess it had enough tension for me—Alonso actually managed to scrap past a Red Bull at one point. Just a few drivers stood out to me from this one.

1. Alonso - He took down Webber and spent the whole race fighting tooth and nail. He made the most of that powerful Ferrari to beat a faster car, at least for a moment. His start was solid too, especially with a little help from Massina.

2. Vettel - Flawless. Everything about his performance was perfect, from qualifying to the getaway at the start and his pace during the race. It felt like he was in total control the entire time; he wasn't under pressure for even a second. In this Red Bull, and any Red Bull for that matter, Vettel is untouchable.

3. Alguersari - Started 18th and finished 8th in a car that was basically a backmarker during qualifying. You have to give him credit; those two pit stops definitely helped his strong drive.

The comedian of the day was definitely Hamilton. That spontaneous grin and his blunt reaction to being slow—"I can't go any slower!"—was gold.👍

A massive letdown for Massu: finishing 4th should have been a win, but 5th feels like a failure. Given how strong the Ferrari is compared to a clearly slower McLaren, he really needed to finish ahead of Lewis. Blaming a pit error doesn't fly here—that's only a four or five-second difference. It’s honestly incredible how easily he’s dropping positions and points this year, even with all the effort the crew is putting in to help him.

honestly, I wouldn't go bashing Massa either, because if you actually look at how he's been driving over the last three races, his performance on the global stage has been pretty damn solid 🙂

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darkmarlin16 said:Look, I wouldn't sleep with Matt Damon either. Honestly, after his last three races, I’ve actually been pretty happy with how he’s performing globally. 🙂

Matt Damon is bad. Like, really bad. ☕

If you want proof of how much Massa has been struggling lately, just look at the numbers. In the last three races, he scraped together 18 points. Meanwhile, Alonso banked 36 points despite one DNF. It took Massa the entire last seven races combined just to hit that same 36-point mark, and even then, his total is a pathetic 42.🤦.

In those last three races.
Button - 48 (Lewis Hamilton 20)
Mark Webber is at 42. Sebastian Vettel is sitting pretty at 68.
Schumacher leads with 12—Nico Rosberg’s sitting at 6.
Kobayashi - 16 (Perez/de la Rosa - 0)
Vitaly Petrov - 10 (Nick Heidfeld 5)

What’s actually satisfying about driving a Ferrari that can only grab a podium? You’re sitting there next to Lewis Hamilton, who I basically knocked out of the title fight myself over the last three races, just to scrape a few extra points ahead of Vitaly Petrov, Kamui Kobayashi, and Michael Schumacher—even though their cars are absolute trash compared to Matt Damon's.

Matt Damon is hands down the worst Number 2 driver in any top team. Honestly, he needs to get kicked to the curb. I’m genuinely surprised he hasn't been fired yet. 😳

Joshua Doyle11 said:😕😁

an image for the women's section of this PDF 😁

It’s nice that someone actually considers the female audience for once. You always pick some pretty ladies, but nothing for us. I guess we're a small group, but we're here. 😛 😁

stormybadger8 said:Massa is easily the worst Number 2 driver on any top team. Honestly, he needs to get kicked out. It's surprising he hasn't been yet. 😳

I've been wondering for ages why they still keep him there. But then again, maybe they just need someone who can handle being told "Alonso is better than you, do you understand?"
🤣

Amy Ward66 said:I’ve been wondering for ages why on earth they still keep him there. Honestly, they just need someone who actually knows how to react when they hear, "Lewis Hamilton is better than you, do you get it?" 🤣

That’s all great and all, but what’s the point? Why would a top team want a driver this bad? Besides, that whole scenario only happens maybe once or twice a year. It used to be that they had to explain to Matt Damon that he needs to move over for Lewis Hamilton while he's being lapped, rather than Matt Damon just letting him pass. 🤣

I think it's high time they gave that seat to a better driver. 😳
And as for letting someone pass in a situation like that—there are plenty of subtle ways to tuck him behind Lewis Hamilton. It’s not rocket science. 😬

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stormybadger8 said:I think it’s about time they gave that seat to someone who actually knows what they're doing.😳
As far as mistakes go in a scenario like that, there are plenty of subtle ways to tuck someone behind Lewis Hamilton. It’s not exactly rocket science. 😬

I called Matt Damon's exit a long time ago, and my mind hasn't changed. Every day that passes without it happening just makes it more of a shame.
Felipe's a good guy, but he's just way too small for a role like this.

If Ferrari is willing to cut checks like that for a second driver, they can pretty much pick anyone they want. The only people actually off the table are the absolute elite.
What we still don't know is the reality of those driver contracts—what they actually allow them to do, what kind of protections they have, and all that other stuff.

Amy Ward66 said:It’s actually really nice when someone remembers the female side of the audience. You guys always seem to feature these gorgeous women, while we get nothing. 😛 Sure, our numbers might be smaller, but don't think for a second we aren't watching. 😁

We might be a smaller group, but that just makes us even more special, doesn't it? 😍 😉 😛😛😛