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

stormybadger8 said:Is there going to be a replay of the race, or does anyone have a recording online? I watched everything right up until the interruption, but I missed that ridiculous part at the end. I'm genuinely curious about what was going on between Blažičko and Novak and how the whole situation unfolded. Does anyone know where I can download it? 🙂

Honestly, you didn't miss much. They spent the entire time arguing over which position Button actually took. One guy was insisting it was sixth, while another was adamant it was fifth. 🤣😂 In the end, they finally realized it was third. ☕

Bradley Nelson2 said:the only thing you can say for sure after this race is that Kimi proved once again he's just a total hillbilly.

Luckily we’ve got you here to explain exactly what that means to us.😉

Sebastian Vettel: Retired - Honestly, not much to say. I was running intermediates, but they were basically shot since it hadn't rained much before the sky just opened up. I was coming into Turn seven when the standing water hit, and I was playing it safe. Then I hit an aquaplaning patch and the car just went. Nothing I could do about it—just way too much water and my tires weren't built for that. Usually, a spin isn't the end of the world, but the anti-stall failed me. If that had worked, I would've just spun, lost a few seconds, and kept going. Back in the day, drivers had three pedals—throttle, brake, and a clutch—so when you started spinning, you actually knew how to handle it. Now, it’s out of our hands. It sucks having to retire because of a technicality like that.

🙏🙏🙏 Those were the lap times 🙏 total bummer that stuff doesn't exist anymore 😢

Standings following the second race

1 Brawn-Mercedes 25
2 Toyota 16.5
3 BMW Sauber 4
4 Renault 4
5 Williams-Toyota 3.5
6 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 3
7 Red Bull-Renault 1.5
8 McLaren-Mercedes 1
9 Force India-Mercedes 0
10 Ferrari 0 🤣🤣🤣 😍

BMW have been absolutely robbed 😠

Morgan Murphy7 said:Standings after race 2

1 Brawn-Mercedes 25
2 Toyota 16.5
3 BMW Sauber 4
4 Renault 4
5 Williams-Toyota 3.5
6 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 3
7 Red Bull-Renault 1.5
8 McLaren-Mercedes 1
9 Force India-Mercedes 0
10 Ferrari 0 🤣🤣🤣 😍

Thought this deserved a spot here 😬🤣

stormybadger8 said:Word on the street—and I’ve got my little inside sources—is that Red Bull already has their new diffuser ready to go, they're just waiting on the FIA to give the green light. 😍 😉

Once that happens, it’s game over for everyone else—no matter how you look at it. After China, it looks like we're headed straight into a period of total dominance from Red Bull and Vettel. ☕

hehe... maybe... though, if he can't even finish a shortened race, I'm not so sure we'll be seeing much of a dynasty anytime soon. 🤣

Gary Palmer8 said:Heh... maybe... though if he can't even finish a shortened race, I'm not seeing much "dominance" happening anytime soon. 🤣

🤣Interesting observation.😬

But they're still 1.5 times better than Ferraria. 🤣

For now, at least, until half the grid gets disqualified from today's standings. 🙄

stormybadger8 said:Word on the street is Red Bull already has their double diffuser 😍 ready to go—just waiting on the green light from the FIA, according to my little birdie 😉

Once that happens, you guys are all toast. No matter how you spin it, after China, it's just pure Red Bull and Vettel dominance coming our way ☕

Look, a double diffuser doesn't automatically mean better lap times
😉 Just look at KERS—everyone thought it was going to be a massive advantage, and now half the grid is struggling because of it
. Personally, I think Red Bull is going to pull ahead even more once those double diffusers are legalized for everyone. Right now, they're basically the only ones with a decent setup that can actually give Brawn a run for their money

Jose Taylor17 said:BMW got totally robbed 😠

They didn't even get a chance to help Kubica—and man, Heidfeld had perfect timing with that red flag since his rain tires basically turned into slicks... A total robbery 🙂

Kimi changed his nickname from The Iceman to Ice cream man... all the kids in the small towns absolutely adore him! Family frost! Tu-li-lu-li-tu-li-lu!

feralcanyon73 said:Glad we have you here to break it all down for us.😉

Some people will get it, others won't. Just how it goes with everything else.

stormybadger8 said:😁 Great, everything just got complicated, and since he can't make it 🤣 we’re definitely winning the next race 👋

Oh, great, so it was moved just for you? 🤣 Right, and it was also because of Sebastian Vettel's nonsense 🙂

I was kind of worried about being left alone with Mr. Moderator 😲 😁😁

Is there going to be a replay of the race, or does anyone have a recording?

I could bring it over to you on a thumb drive, I recorded it on my PC 🙂 But maybe not for another two weeks 😁

ironfalcon43 said:It’s probably a good thing that era of Ferrari dominance is ancient history🙂 because it hasn't happened since☕

In the near future, though? It’s bound to happen again. 👍 (Fernando Alonso + Ferrari = a winning formula) 👍

Bradley Nelson2 said:The only thing you can say for certain after a race like this is that Kimi once again proved he’s just some small-town kid who doesn't belong on this stage.

👎😠🙂🙂🙂🙂

Tyler Ross52 said:History has a way of repeating itself, and I suspect we're about to see it happen again very soon. 👍 It’s hard to argue against the logic here: when you pair Fernando Alonso with Ferrari, you really have a winning combination on your hands. 👍

It’s better to take the leap first and ask questions later.☕

hollowcanyon6 said:
lol

🙏 Honestly, that was easily the highlight of the entire broadcast from Washington, D.C. today... If they hadn't pushed the schedule back by three hours, we would have actually had a decent race on a dry track. We wouldn't be dealing with total darkness or these constant interruptions...

Frank Collins85 said:🙏 That was easily the highlight of the entire broadcast from Washington, D.C. today... Honestly, if they hadn't pushed the schedule back by three hours, we would have been racing on a dry track. No darkness, no red flags, just pure racing...

And it wasn't just that. This could've been one of the best races in years—just absolute madness. Constant overtaking, Alonso and Mark Webber trading paint and positions for an entire lap straight on😲. Behind them, it was total chaos. Timo Glock, Mark Webber, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton—everyone was slicing through the field. It was insane. And then everything goes to hell because of some ridiculous move by Bernie. That commentator hit the nail on the head, though, wondering if we'd even be counting Butonov's win in Washington, D.C. if we were playing by Bernie's rules🙄.

I just hope his wife strips him down to his Underwear. Leave him with nothing left to spend on a single race or meeting. Maybe they can cut off his Telephone service too since he won't pay the bills. Just get him out of here. I hope he takes 🙄Max Verstappen☕ with him, too. They can both just disappear to some deserted island and stay lost forever.

cosmicridge5 said:It’s pretty great, though I suppose if you're looking at it from your perspective, things seem a bit skewed. 🤣 Then again, I guess it works out just fine for Sebastian Vettel too. 🙂

I was actually a little nervous about being left all alone with the Mr. Moderator 😲 😁😁
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🤣🤣🤣
I wouldn't want to say anything to you 😬

Nick Heidfeld proved once again why he’s one of the elite drivers. He finished the race in a tank, yet still secured second place using KERS under those conditions.