2010 Spanish Grand Prix - Barcelona Circuit

Arthur Doyle70 said:So I guess I just kind of sidestepped all the talk about men—regardless of skin color or whatever🙂

Shame, really... maybe he would've actually learned something🤷 🙂

Nicole Reyes97 said:I wasn't coming for McLaren, I was coming for Lewis Hamilton. Besides, I've always had a soft spot for Goran Dragić. 😁

I guess we can just say you reacted that way in the moment, and honestly, I did the exact same thing myself. 🤷

McLaren is basically just that one squirrel constantly scavenging for nuts on the roof of the McLaren Technology Centre, so I’d appreciate it if we all took a second to actually think before we start throwing the name around in here. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

The McLaren Team... and now we're stuck dealing with the dictionary too. 😁 )....🤣

Nicole Reyes97 said:It’s a shame. Maybe he could have actually learned something 🤷 🙂

It isn't even about that, it's just how it goes—you ask someone a simple question and suddenly you're forced into some awkward conversation about men, and before you know it, you're stuck giving endless explanations just to smooth things over. 😲 It's exhausting. 🤣

Anyway, let me play the gentleman here:

Ladies, congratulations on Alonso's podium finish; that second-place spot was basically a guarantee, though I'm sure it brought a smile to all your faces while you were watching

his triumphant face as he stood there soaked in champagne, grinning at everyone whether they were trackside or just staring at a small screen. 🙏 🙏

redheron12 said:And you actually believed it and fell for it—only to end up getting totally burned. Just my luck, honestly... what a disaster.

He really nails exactly why you can't stand Lewis Hamilton. 😁

redheron12, look, you're old enough to know what sarcasm actually means—you've been around the block long enough to get it. My post was clearly sarcastic. If you want to go out and insult someone, go find somebody else to bother, because I'm not the one.

Nicole Reyes97 said:redheron12, you’re old enough to know what sarcasm actually means—my post was clearly meant that way. Maybe save the insults for someone else, rather than taking it out on me.

Well, you're certainly old enough that I'm not going to baby you or walk on eggshells around your feelings. If only you hadn't already hit adulthood...

I don't see what's so offensive here. You were the one who brought the subject up implicitly in the first place—so, really, just deal with it.👍

Well... we might be a small group of McLaren fans, but we’re certainly dedicated—and we definitely made our presence felt by flooding this thread.

Honestly, if you’re foolish enough to set the fastest lap of the race while sitting in a safe position with only three laps left—well, you practically deserve a tire blowout. Just my two cents.😳

redheron12 said:I guess you just have more respect for the engineers 😁

Obviously. I suppose I just value actual expertise and hard work 🙏 🙏 🙏 over just being some 🤷 😁
lucky driver.

redheron12 said:Look, there aren't many of us McLaren fans left in this group, but we sure know how to hijack a thread when we want to.

And honestly, if you're dim enough to go setting the fastest lap with only three laps left in the race, you practically deserve a blowout tire...😳

Cheers to my friend the farmer over there.🙏

The guy basically claims he was just out for a casual cruise; I swear they need to add a "Tyre Conservation Mode" button to the steering wheel at this point.

redheron12 said:I didn't exactly sense a collective moment of euphoria when Sebastian Vettel lost his brakes😉

How could they? I suppose I did mention that my own Ford Fiesta might actually be faster than his race car😁 I'm not quite sure what else I could have done to make my point clearly.🤣

redheron12 said:Look, you're old enough now that your grandpa isn't gonna be coddling you or walking on eggshells around your feelings—if only you hadn't already hit adulthood...

But honestly, what’s even offensive about that? You were the one who brought the whole topic up implicitly in the first place... so just beat it.👍

I’ve already addressed you in two or three different posts by now. That's more than enough, really, because there's zero point in me trying to explain myself to you when none of my arguments are gonna dent that attitude of yours—so hey, if being salty makes you happy, go for it.

👋

redheron12 said:Look... we might be a small group of McLaren fans, but we certainly know how to flood a thread, and we’ve definitely dominated this discussion.

Honestly, if you're actually dim enough to go out and set the fastest lap of the race while sitting in a safe position with just three laps to go, you basically deserve nothing less than a blown tire...😳

🤣

Alright then, we love you guys 🙂 😁

Anyway, I should probably get off this thread before Sebastian Vettel comes after us.😍

slybison8 said:How could you say that... I was only pointing out that my Ford Fiesta actually handles better than his race car—honestly. 😁 What else was I supposed to do? — Honestly, I'm still reflecting on that myself. 🤣

Ahem... you were criticizing Sebastian Vettel's car—not his skill as a driver or his character—as a man.

Regarding that whole situation with Lewis Hamilton—it honestly feels like some people are taking it quite personally.

cosmicridge5 said:🤣

Come on, we love you guys 🙂 😁

Anyway—time to step away from the thread before Sebastian Vettel comes after us for being too loud 😍

God, I have such an appreciation for the technicians—they aren't weighed down by ego, whether it's their own or someone else's 😍

redheron12 said:ahem... you were criticizing Sebastian Vettel's car, not him as a driver or a person...

And this whole thing with Lewis Hamilton seems to be getting a bit too personal for some people.

Is that really so strange?! 😁



etc, etc... 😳 😁

redheron12 said:God, I love technical experts. They aren't exactly burdened by size—not anyone else's, and certainly not their own. 😍

😍 😁😁😁

cosmicridge5 said:And you think that’s the weird part?! 😁



etc, etc... 😳 😁

They might have gotten the length right—but they missed the mark entirely on the placement. 😁

cosmicridge5 said:And you think that's weird?! 😁



etc, etc... 😳 😁

I guess he just went way too far this time.....🤷

Aha... so he's basically steering with his nose to control the F-DUCT 😲

redheron12 said:They might have gotten the length right, but I guess they hit the wrong spot 😁

😂

You guys are pretty 😘 🤣🤣🤣

When all was said and done, the race actually turned out to be far more engaging than I had anticipated.

The big winner here is Fernando Alonso; he managed to jump up two spots through no fault of his own, walking away with a massive haul of points in front of his home crowd.

If you ask me, the real masterclass in driving came from Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber. 🙏 🙏

Michael Schumacher displayed those legendary defensive skills while holding off Jenson Button, but the struggle Nico Rosberg faced on those new soft tires in a lackluster Williams really highlights just how difficult overtaking is at this track.

Both Rosberg and Felipe Massa will likely be praying that we all forget this particular race anytime soon.
If they end up putting Massu in a Renault next year, I honestly don't know how I'll cope... 😢

Speaking of Renault, unfortunately, Robert Kubica also finished even lower than where he started this time around. :-/

@Pata - woman witch 🙏

Joshua Newman2 said:And when I was watching Renault, unfortunately Robert Kubica ended up even worse off than how he started. :-/

But Vitaly Petrov moved from 19th on the grid all the way up to 11th. Such a shame to miss out on points by just one spot.