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That was such an incredible race.
I mean, I’m really just sitting here hoping we might see Robert Kubica take the win, and who knows, maybe even a podium finish for Vitaly Petrov or Adrian Sutil at some point this season... I guess it's worth dreaming about.

cosmicridge5 said:There he goes—just chilling in his dad's lap 😍 He finally got his bottle, so he stopped all that crying 😍 😁

😂😂
in about half an hour, he’s gonna plant his head right on his mom 🙂 just so she can catch a little nap 😬

Well, it looks like the Michael Schumacher fans are finally seeing some justice. Today, Mike actually looked like he was performing at a level we haven't seen once in his entire career so far. 🙏

Every time I see Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, and Felipe Massa standing there in those green suits, it just hits me 😁

It honestly feels like they brought a bunch of toddlers to preschool 🙄

What, Keke didn't show up? While they're busy babysitting, I'm sure the wives are having a blast 😁

Morgan Murphy7 said:Every time I see Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, and Felipe Massa getting boxed, I just lose it—it’s like they look totally green 😁

honestly, it feels like someone just dropped a bunch of toddlers off at preschool 🙄

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man, if only you could see how green they look 😬

but yeah, they basically did bring kids to daycare... now they're just waiting for playtime to be over so they can finally go home 😁

stormybadger8 said:Honestly, I’d love to see Christian Horner get punched just once, 🙂 but I guess I won't get that chance. 🙂

Lewis Hamilton is a solid driver—dirty, sure, but aggressive and talented enough.

Rain is a total lottery, and more often than not, the race is won by strategy.
That's why teams pull those tactical stunts; they're usually the ones who have zero chance otherwise. It's either a win or a total disaster.

Right now, we have no clue how everyone's cars were set up, which is probably the real reason behind today's results.

Bradley Nelson2 said:What, did Keke not show up? While they’re busy looking after the kids, I’m sure the women are having a wonderful time. 😁

Well, honestly, I think Keke Rosberg belongs right there among those former world champions. It just feels right, doesn't it? 🙏

Morgan Murphy7 said:that is exactly what is going to happen

Renault is finally finding its footing, and I honestly believe we'll be seeing them lift the world championship trophy before we know it.

I mean, if Michael Schumacher can still be making claims like that, then there's absolutely no reason why we can't follow suit.😁

😂 🤣

Now the Russians will just go ahead and conquer Western Europe, aided by the Poles and a bunch of fifth columnists from France and England... 🙏 🙏 🙏

But seriously, no jokes here... just look at how that performance gap is shrinking during qualifying sessions... I realize they probably can't sustain this kind of rapid improvement indefinitely, but even so...🙏

Bahrain:
Robert Kubica - Sebastian Vettel = 1.784
Robert Kubica - Felipe Massa = 1.683

Australia:
Robert Kubica - Sebastian Vettel = 1.543
Robert Kubica - Fernando Alonso = 1.261

China:
Robert Kubica - Sebastian Vettel = 0.806
Robert Kubica - Fernando Alonso = 0.451

Honestly, all you really need to say is—props to the guys, they actually pulled it off 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Morgan Murphy7 said:I mean, honestly? Keke Rosberg belongs right where he is, just like any other former world champion. 🙏

A former world champion!☕

Morgan Murphy7 said:fair enough, 😁

to celebrate, we'll grab a Belgian beer next time 🙏

🙏🙏🙏 I'm down. Last time was alright, but this time we’re hitting somewhere with better beer and actually decent food. 🤣

Stop acting like such a suburbanite; let's just head over to Bunčić's or go on some kind of road trip. 😍

They’re claiming on the BBC that something went wrong with Grandpa's car😁

The only thing I’m getting out of this is being right. I called it—either Jenson Button defends the title, or Nico Rosberg takes it. Red Bull and Ferrari are making way too many mistakes; you can practically see their chances slipping away after every single race. It doesn't matter how fast they are, they're just falling behind, especially since this McLaren is absolutely dominant on the straights.😢Honestly, it’s kind of painful to watch how effortlessly they just hunt down the rest of the field on those long stretches.😳

cosmicridge5 said:The folks over at the BBC were saying there was some kind of issue with Grandpa's car😁

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man, it’s always something wrong with his car 🙄—I mean, he was literally saying the same thing yesterday right after qualifying. It's just the same old story every single time 🙂

cosmicridge5 said:They're telling the BBC that something went wrong with Grandpa's car😁

It’s 😬new, and that’s the issue. Grandpa’s just used to those older models.😬

Will there be any penalties?*

Honestly, more than just a fine, it would be yet another massive blunder from the FIA office...☕

stormybadger8 said:McLaren is just overwhelmingly dominant on the straights😢 and honestly, it’s almost painful to watch how effortlessly they catch and overtake everyone else during those long stretches😳

Thanks, Q. We're pretty much through the stretch of long straights now🙏

cosmicridge5 said:They're telling the BBC that something was wrong with my grandfather's car 😁

Let's look past the ego trips most people here are having and just look at the facts. He lost three or four spots after the safety car on the straight. Every other overtake happened either on the straight or because someone else had significantly more top-end speed there. It wasn't a mystery; it was obvious.