USA Japan 10.10.2010, Sun 08:00

James Smith50 said:I mean, let's be honest, he really did lose out on 8th place there.

Come on, let's not be too hard on him. Alonso dealt with a total engine failure in Monza, and Schumacher had his struggles at Suzuki. Even Steven didn't have much to say about it, and the power balance for the season remained pretty much what we expected.☕>

mistybear87 said:Cut him some slack, seriously... Alonso had a total dud of an engine in Monza, much like Schumacher dealt with that Suzuki situation. Even Steven and anyone else couldn't change the fact that the power dynamics for this season remained exactly what they were... ☕

Fisichell blew Schumacher's tire, yet Massa Alons was fine... what kind of nonsense is this...? 🤷

What is this even supposed to be? I drag myself out of bed at the crack of dawn for qualifying, only to be met with total chaos 🤣

Do you guys think I can just head back to sleep, or is this mess going to kick off any second now? 😳 🤣

cosmicridge5 said:What on earth happened? I drag myself out of bed at the crack of dawn for qualifying, only to be met with total silence. 🤣

Do you think I can actually crawl back under the covers, or is this delay going to end just as soon as it started? 😳 🤣

I only tuned in during the last three seconds of the broadcast—can someone please tell me what went down???

EDIT: Just saw the update on X; looks like they're running about half an hour behind schedule. 😬

All that fancy talk is useless... back to cleaning up the mess🙂

cosmicridge5 said:Seriously, what is this—I drag myself out of bed at the crack of dawn for qualifying, and all I get is just total chaos🤣

Do you guys think I can actually go back to sleep, or is this whole thing gonna kick off again any second now? 😳 🤣

Honestly, the only thing keeping me awake right now is scrolling through these forums🤣 I might just jump in early if I stay awake and can't crash later😬 but honestly, feels a bit too wet for a decent start, doesn't it?🤷

Nicole Reyes97 said:I guess reading this forum is how I stay awake 🤣 if I try to engage now, I might end up wide awake when I actually need to sleep later 😬 but honestly, this looks a little too wet for a decent start 🤷

On CNN they're saying Charlie thinks we've got half an hour 😁

Whitmarsh is suggesting there might not even be qualifying at all, which would mean his guys (per the rules) take the front row 🤣 though he did mention to Gumbek and Lewis that they shouldn't get their hopes up just yet, since the odds of that happening seem pretty slim 🤣

cosmicridge5 said:On CNN they're saying Charlie thinks in about half an hour 😁

Whitmarsh is even hoping there won't be any rain at all, so his guys can basically grab the front row—according to the rules—🤣 Even though he did tell Gumbek and Lewis not to get their hopes up too high since there's a slim chance it actually works out that way 🤣

which rules specifically? 😠 😁
Man, whatever... I don't understand any of this track stuff (and honestly, I really don't have the energy to watch Ralf S. on TV this early in the morning 🤣 )

cosmicridge5 said:On CNN, they're reporting that Charlie mentioned there might be a thirty-minute window before 😁

Whitmarsh is actually hoping we don't see any rain at all, which would allow his guys to take those first and second spots on the grid according to the rules 🤣 Though he did warn Gumbek and Lewis not to get their hopes up just yet, since the odds of that actually happening are pretty slim 🤣

I can't help but wonder how Max would interpret qualifying "results" like these. Common sense suggests they shouldn't even be considered valid, but then again, common sense hasn't really been the driving force in this sport for quite some time now, has it? 😬

cosmicridge5 said:On CNN they're saying Charlie thinks in half an hour 😁

Whitmarsh is hoping there aren't even any puddles on the track, so his guys can grab the front row per the rules 🤣 Though he did warn Gumbek and Lewis not to get their hopes up too high since the odds are slim 🤣

And what kind of twisted logic would have his guys starting first and second?🤣

Nicole Reyes97 said:based on what rules? 😠 😁
Well, whatever... I don't really get how they handle things on ESPN anyway (and honestly, I have zero desire to watch Ralf S. on TV this early in the morning 🤣 )

If there aren't any qualifying sessions, then they just line up by their assigned numbers 😁 Since Gumbek is number one, and Lewis is 2 😬

Michael is 3 🤣

Nando is only 8 🤦 😬

Nicole Reyes97 said:Based on what rules? 😠 😁
Honestly, I can't make heads or tails of these RTL broadcasts anymore (and I really have no desire to watch Ralf S. on my TV this early in the morning 🤣).

From the official Ferrari website:

@InsideFerrari Scuderia Ferrari
So the situation is the following. THe start of Q1 has been postponed until 2.30. There will be a further update at 2.20
@InsideFerrari Scuderia Ferrari
So the situation is the following. THe start of Q1 has been postponed until 2.30. There will be a further update at 2.20
saying they're pushing it back by 30 minutes.

Watching the stream:

http://eplsite.com/stream1.html

Everyone seems to be praying for a delay. Not me, though. I've been dragging myself out of bed all week for work, then again yesterday for the second practice session... plus, I placed some long-shot bets (like Michael finishing in the top three 😁)... and now they want to push everything to 10 am our time tomorrow.

stormybadger8 said:I guess there's some weird logic where they both end up starting first and second🤣

Well, since they're basically the number one and number two drivers, 😁 why not just check CNN online? 😁

Though I doubt it'll actually come to that 🤣

cosmicridge5 said:Well, if there aren't any qualifying sessions, they just line up based on their driver numbers 😁 And Gumbek is number one, while Lewis is 2 😬

Schumacher is 3 🤣

Nando is only 8 🤦 😬

wait, whaaaaaat? 😳 🤣 total idiots, that's just not how it works 😬

fadedwalker18 said:From Ferrari's official site:

@InsideFerrari Scuderia Ferrari
So the situation is The following. THe start of Q1 has been postponed until 2.30. There will be a further update at 2.20
@InsideFerrari Scuderia Ferrari
So the situation is The following. THe start of Q1 has been postponed until 2.30. There will be a further update at 2.20
saying they're pushing it back by 30 mins

Watching the stream:

http://eplsite.com/stream1.html

Everyone else is probably praying for a delay—honestly, everyone wants more time. Not me though. I've been dragging myself out of bed early all week because of work, then again yesterday just to catch the second practice session... plus, I actually placed some bets on some long shots (like having Michael in the top three 😁)... and now they're talking about pushing everything back to 10 AM tomorrow, US time.

Yeah, I'm already aware of all that info up there 😉 but I really don't feel like firing up the stream right now 🤣
I mean, part of me actually wants the delay 😁
EDIT: Still nothing as of 7:50🙂

mistybear87 said:I honestly wonder how Max would interpret qualifying "results" like these. Common sense suggests they shouldn't even be considered, but common sense hasn't really been the rule in these circles for a long time now.😬

So, I just asked him during the tournament what the deadline is for changing our predictions.🤣 If this rain keeps coming down like crazy, maybe I can just list them all out in order, nail all 24 trophy exact positions, and lock in that win right away.👋 😬 🤣

Nicole Reyes97 said:Wait, what? Seriously? 😳 🤣 Idiots. It just doesn't work that way. 😬

And just like that—Martin was being all cheerful while explaining that rule. 🤣

They just showed Vettel, and honestly, I think I'm actually dying of laughter. 😁 I guess he probably doesn't even know that rule exists himself. 🤣

cosmicridge5 said:And honestly, I mean, Martin was being so upbeat while explaining that rule 🤣

They showed Vettel and he looks like he's actually dying laughing 😁 Honestly, even he probably has no clue what that rule even means 🤣

man, Martin must be totally wired or something because he's just talking nonsense 🤣 poor guy is probably just sick of dealing with Gumbek and Lewis. i get it 😍

I don't see any chance of qualifying happening; the forecast says the weather is only going to get worse over the next two hours 😁 Plus, there's some kind of typhoon lurking near the track 🤣

are you kidding me? 😳 oh awesome, guess I can just head to bed then 😁 but whatever, I'll wait for Smith. honestly, he’s the only one I actually trust 🤣