Washington, D.C. (Indianapolis) 04.05–04.09

mistybear87 said:Just to be clear, Rinna wrote that, not me. ☕

And apparently, I'm Jackie Chan now. ☕

🤣

Honestly, this was an absolute disaster of a race. Truly pathetic stuff—poor Robert Kubica.

mistybear87 said:Just to be clear, those were Rinna's words, not mine. ☕

Fair enough then. 😍

I was actually just about to delete your number from my phone. 😁

They really ought to start prepping some mini skis and a propeller by the rear spoiler down the road....

What a freaking tsunami!!!

Morgan Murphy7 said:then alright 😍

I was actually just about to delete your number from my phone 😁

Hey Morgan Murphy7, when are we finally grabbing that coffee? 😍

I’m losing interest here. This isn't even about sports anymore—not Formula 1, not racing, nothing. I skipped the last race entirely, and I only caught bits of this one because there’s just no point. Pretty soon everyone will be reminiscing about how exciting F1 used to be back during the MS era... honestly, these days I just pick one race from the 1990-2005 period every Sunday and call it a day. That’s enough for me.

The FIA is an absolute joke. They’re basically just screwing us over to keep everyone stuck in the middle of the pack. Lewis Hamilton drove his heart out—let's be real, everyone ahead of him was sitting in significantly faster cars. As for Ferrari? That whole operation was a total train wreck. And don't even get me started on this two-hour rule; what a complete embarrassment. Look, if it’s pouring rain and pitch black out, anyone making $2 million a year would be begging to race in those conditions. If you're too soft to handle it, feel free to crawl along at 37 miles/h. Most of these drivers are straight-up cowards, honestly. Nothing but a few exceptions.

ironfalcon43 I suppose I should mention that...
I suppose I just can't quite wrap my head around how they managed to strip Lewis Hamilton of two positions in what felt like a single second.🙄

I suppose the reason for that is because the two drivers positioned ahead of him were actually in the pits when the red flag was waved. My understanding is that once the race is halted, the final standings are determined by the order from the penultimate full lap completed by the leader. So, I guess it comes down to the positions at the moment Jenson Button crossed the finish line on that second-to-last lap.

Anthony Peterson5 said:I’ve lost interest. This doesn't feel like sports anymore—it has nothing to do with Formula 1 or racing itself. I skipped the last race entirely, and I only caught bits of this one because there's just no substance left. Pretty soon, people will be reminiscing about how exciting the sport was four or five years ago during the MS era. Honestly, these days, I usually just pick one race from the 1990–2005 era to watch on a Sunday and call it a day.

It’s probably for the best that Ferrari's era of dominance is a distant memory🙂 because we don't want to see a repeat of that☕

John Bennett4 said:you could always join them, the more the merrier

I'm more of a vanilla person

Damn... turns out the KERS didn't save us after all 🙂 but oh well, better luck next time for Alonso..

I officially checked out after that Sebastian Vettel spin 😢 This FIA is an absolute joke 👎 I honestly have no clue how they came up with this final standing. Nobody knows where anyone was or what lap time they even decided to count 🙄 When the race was red-flagged, the top six were all OUT, so how on earth do we suddenly have 18 cars in the standings? 🤷 I seriously don't get the logic behind the results or the points distribution. They should just rerun the whole damn race and call it a day; this is a complete embarrassment 🙂 Bernie really screwed us all over. Seriously, screw them—enjoy your little races at 5:00 PM 🙄 A total fiasco and a disgrace 👎 Now I’m just waiting for them to hand out penalties to every single team because they couldn't be bothered to mount the reflectors on the drivers' helmets 🙄

It’s pretty ironic if you think about it. Bernie Ecclestone is out here booking races in Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, Bhutan, and Kazakhstan just to chase a global audience. Then he goes and rigs the starting grid for the Europeans. Because at the end of the day, they're the only ones still watching. 🤣

cosmicridge5 said:I'm blind, I'm totally blind, get me a visor! 🙄 😁 Unlike Kimi Räikkönen here: "Give me some ice cream." 🤣 🤣 😍

Who gives a damn about him? 🤣 🤣 🙏

But hey, at least he’s got those killer pants... awwwwwwwwwww.. 🙂

kimiiii 🙂

Rachel Sullivan2 said:🤣🤣🙏

Well, that’s just adorable... I guess. 🙂

Kimi Räikkönen... 🙂

Aha. 😍

He’s got tattoos, too. 😍 🙂 😁

king 🙏

slydrifter39 said:Isn't there a certain irony at play here? Bernie is out there pushing to host races in places like Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, Bhutan, or Kazakhstan just to expand his reach to a global audience. Yet, he still ends up rigging the starting grid just to cater to the Europeans. It seems they’re still the only ones actually watching the show. 🤣

Well, you can't have your cake and eat it too, I suppose. ☕

🙂

stormybadger8 said:I actually stopped watching after that disastrous crash by Vettel Corp. 😢

Yeah, that race was an absolute train wreck; they definitely should have kept going...

It's like the FIA is on something. 🤷 🙂

😲

Kimi is the absolute GOAT.

The FIA is honestly just full of idiots. What kind of nonsense is it, calling off a race because of some rain? I mean, come on—these cars aren't made of sugar.
Kimi is the man.

Samuel Cruz61 said:🙂

Man, that race was a total train wreck. They absolutely should have kept going...

It’s like the FIA is on some kind of heavy drugs or something🤷 🙂

😲

They didn't finish because they wanted to avoid handing out full points and letting anyone get too far ahead of Ferrari (and maybe McLaren, too). I say that with total confidence, even though I'm a die-hard Ferrari fan.
The second reason is pure greed—they want to keep those sponsor logos on screen right up until the two-hour mark hits.
Driver safety? That’s only a distant third on their list of priorities.

there was simply too much water; they would have drowned ☕