European Championship (Miami) 06.26.2011

Looking at this bull immediately makes me think of that movie *Ham, Ham* with Penélope Cruz right under it.

I’ve got my fingers crossed for a win from Vettel, though I know it’s going to be an absolute uphill battle given how much of a powerhouse McLaren is looking right now, especially with Ferrari bringing some serious upgrades to the table.😁
Even if things settle down, I think Mercedes will struggle to keep pace with that top three unless they have perfect track conditions.
I can definitely see Kamui grabbing some points today, and honestly, I'm rooting for Williams to sneak into that 8th, 9th, or even 10th spot.

At the end of the day, Hamilton might finally🙄 actually cross that finish line and see the checkered flag🤷—assuming he doesn't pull one of his usual wild stunts that ends up forcing him out of the race entirely.🤷

Douglas Parker61 said:I'm bracing myself for an infinite amount of overtakes compared to what we've seen in recent years.😬

😬🤣🤣

That beast in the photo has balls of steel....

steelmaker83 said:that beast in the photo has some serious stones...

🤦

man, you really need to think about what you just said😉🙄😛

Tyler Bennett5 said:Seeing that bull immediately brings to mind that movie *Ham*, you know, with Penélope Cruz right under it.

Exactly. 🤣That's my take.

I'm planning to just watch the parade. Honestly, it makes the most sense to sit down and focus on qualifying. It's hard to imagine much movement in the order during the actual race once things settle. Though, I suppose there's always that slim chance for a wild card scenario.

darkmarlin16 said:🤦

think about what you actually said.😉🙄😛

read it again and try to grasp the subtext this time.😁

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92494

Regarding Red Bull's qualifying advantage...

Here are a few more shots for you all, now if we could just get this race to actually get underway 😁

Joseph Flores15 said:http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92494

So, there goes that Red Bull qualifying advantage...

It seems 😢
a bit silly, really. They could have just left things as they were. If they hadn't done this, they would have been overtaken during the race anyway, which usually makes for much better TV—watching the rest of the field hunt them down for that top spot. As it stands now, they might end up starting further back, which actually keeps things more interesting.

Then again, who knows? Maybe they'll just mess it all up and it turns out the whole "trick" wasn't even what we thought it was. 🙂

Joseph Flores15 said:http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92494

Man, Red Bull’s qualifying advantage is just slipping right through their fingers...

It honestly couldn't get any more pathetic than this.

I mean, what’s even left to look forward to?
What they’re doing to Red Bull is straight-up unfair.
Is the FIA ever actually going to step in and do something, or are we just supposed to sit by while the Losers and the Digić crew rely on official assistance instead of actually proving themselves on the track?

I mean, what they’re doing here is just kind of silly, isn't it? I guess they’re probably just trying to make the races a bit more exciting for everyone, maybe? 🤷

redviper32 said:It feels like they're just spinning their wheels here, almost like they're trying too hard to manufacture some excitement for the races. 🤷

They’re really just looking for any way to help Alonso finally find those missing six-tenths of a second.🤷

After watching that, there’s really nothing left to do but get behind Sebastian Vettel.

redviper32 said:What they're doing is stupid. I guess they just want the races to be more exciting. 🤷

Obviously... it’s not the first time. Everything is a desperate move to stop viewership from tanking. ☕

doduše, they could have just done this at the start of the season.

Joseph Flores15 said:http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92494

There goes Red Bull's qualifying advantage...

For God's sake, they might as well just ban tires altogether and make Red Bull race on wooden wheels at this rate. 🤣

The FIA has officially lost its mind.🙄

Honestly, I’d love to see the look on their faces if all this nonsense actually worked and suddenly Sauber and Williams became the dominant teams 🙏🙏 ,
while Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault, and McLaren all get screwed out of a shot at the title by messing with Red Bull. 😍

Michael Lee4 said:Oh, absolutely... it’s clearly just another move to stop people from tuning out of the races.☕

Doduše, they really could have pulled a stunt like this right at the start of the season.

just like they did back at the start of 2009.🤷😁

It’s pretty clear that if these car manufacturers don't step up their game soon, they're going to get slapped around by a major brewery and forced to fall back on the old, tried-and-true ways just to stay relevant.

Michael Lee4 said:Well, obviously... I mean, it’s definitely not the first time they've pulled something like this, and honestly, it feels like everything they do lately is just a desperate attempt to stop viewership from tanking. ☕

I guess they really could have just pulled this move right at the start of the season instead of waiting until now, doduše.

It almost seems like things went totally sideways for Red Bull unexpectedly, and now they're just scrambling to save whatever they can possibly salvage. 😁

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I don't know if there's really a massive conspiracy theory going on here, but I definitely agree that something just feels fundamentally off.

Joshua Doyle11 said:It couldn't get any more pathetic than this.

What's next?
What they're doing to Red Bull is just plain unfair.
What is the FIA even going to do about it—since McLaren and Digic couldn't even make it on track without having the FIA hold their hands?

Unfair?

If you actually bother to look at the FIA rulebook, it clearly states that while cars are under parc fermé conditions, no changes are allowed whatsoever—unless they're strictly for safety. And those engine maps loaded via laptop into the ECU? Yeah, those fall under parc fermé too.

Those aggressive qualifying maps that Red Bull had been running since mid-last season weren't actually legal according to the FIA rules. Why did the FIA let a—let's be honest—basically half-illegal car win a championship? That's a whole other story (probably because none of the rival teams bothered to file an official protest, right?).

It’s pretty interesting how Sebastian Vettel’s dominance over Webber really kicked off right when they started using that aggressive mapping.

As far as I'm concerned, all this electronic nonsense needs to be stripped out of Formula 1 as soon as possible.