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

Masa honestly had me cracking up...

Kimija, I didn't see how those losers were sending them out, what a waste.

slyscout13 said:Let me set the record straight on that Spanish GP—Rolf Stommelen in the > actually went off track and tragically hit some spectators, and the race itself was won by Jochen Mass driving the >, with only 29 out of 75 laps completed.

Also, during that same season at the Austrian GP, they had to halt everything because of a massive downpour, and Vittorio Brambilla took the win in his >, which ended up being the only Grand Prix victory of his entire career.

DID YOU ACTUALLY WATCH ALL THAT OR DID YOU JUST FIND IT SOMEWHERE?🙄

Douglas Rodriguez9 said:Are you actually telling me you’ve seen all of this firsthand, or did you just pull all this info out of thin air somewhere?🙄

I finally did it—I really dug deep. I first started watching Formula 1 back around 1994 when I was only about ten years old, and since then, it’s just been a constant cycle of Googling stuff, hanging out on forums, and scrolling through YouTube to see how the true legends used to drive. I've spent so much time studying the greats like Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Niki Lauda, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Gilles Villeneuve. Honestly, I guess I’ve just developed this massive obsession with the whole history of the sport.

I also caught a retrospective on the 70s seasons over on ESPN Classic recently, so I’ve been diving back into those archives myself.

slyscout13 said:Well, I guess I've finally surfaced! I first started getting into Formula 1 back around 1994 when I was about ten years old, and since then, it's just been a constant deep dive through Google, various fan forums, and YouTube... mostly because I wanted to see how those legendary masters used to drive—you know, guys like Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Niki Lauda, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Gilles Villeneuve. I've always had this massive fascination with the history of the sport.

...plus, I actually caught a retrospective on the 1970s seasons over on ESPN Classic recently, so I've been bingeing that too.

FAIR ENOUGH. AT LEAST YOU COULD HAVE CAUGHT A FEW OF SENNA'S RACES. I WAS ALREADY ASSUMING YOU HAD SEEN EVERYTHING, BUT THEN IT HIT ME... JUST HOW OLD ARE THESE GUYS ANYWAY?🤷

Douglas Rodriguez9 said:Alright, look. You could have easily caught a few races with Ayrton Senna. Honestly, I just assumed you’d seen all of that already, but now I'm starting to realize... man, how old are these guys anyway?🤷

Man, I really started getting into Formula 1 right around that tragic San Marino GP when Ayrton Senna passed away, so I didn't actually catch much of his era... at most, I think I caught Nigel Mansell's last win. I've dipped in and out here and there using old replays of races from earlier seasons—though I definitely couldn't have followed them live back then, given my age. I can clearly remember 1994, but anything before that is a bit of a blur for me. Back then, though, you had names like Alain Prost, Nelson Piquet, and Riccardo Patrese running around in cars like the Brabham-Ford or the Lotus.

Douglas Rodriguez9 said:Have you actually watched all of this yourself, or did you just pull these facts out of thin air?🙄

Douglas Rodriguez9 said:Fair enough. You could have easily caught a few races with Ayrton Senna. I honestly assumed you’d seen all of that already, but now I realize... just how old are these guys anyway?🤷

Roger Williams3, I believe using all capital letters isn't actually permitted here. It might be a good idea to tone them down a bit.😉

ironfalcon43 said:Hey man, I think we aren't actually supposed to be typing in all caps here... It might be a good idea to tone it down a bit and stick to lowercase so we don't accidentally break any rules.😉

My bad. I completely missed that.🤷

Brian Collins25 said:They should totally rework this for some killer advertising!

"I need a Budweiser! Please, come on! A Budweiser! Other than that, I can't drink anything!"

"Felipe, baby, stay cool! We're bringing you the Budweiser, stay cool!"

-Stay cool. Drink Budweiser!-

🙏🙏🙏🙏 Really good beer 😬 and it would make for a great ad 👍 you've got a big plus from me 😁

slybison8 said:The stewards confirmed that if they call the race early, the top eight finishers will split the points, so they'll get half. That means Mark Weber would walk away with 0.5 points—which would actually be the first time in Formula 1 history anyone’s ever scored a half-point.

Man, you totally blanked on Lella Lombardi back during that Spanish GP in the early 80s when the race got cut short and she finished 6th, grabbing 0.5 points herself, and honestly, she's still the only woman to ever score points—well, specifically a half-point.☕☕☕😳😳😉

mistybear87 said:that ain't true ☕

stormybadger8 said:🙏🙏🙏🙏 Some truly excellent beer. 😬 And honestly, wouldn't that serve as a pretty effective advertisement too? 👍 You have my full support on this one. 😁

I certainly hope you aren't referring to American Budweiser—honestly, that stuff isn't even fit to wash a toilet bowl with...🤮

Czech... man, that stuff is pure nectar. 🙂

darkmarlin16 said:You totally missed Lella Lombardi at the Spanish GP back in the 80s—well, actually, when the race was red-flagged, she finished 6th and grabbed 0.5 points. To this day, I think she’s still the only woman to ever score points in Formula 1, though technically it was just half a point.☕ ☕ ☕ 😳 😳 😉

Actually, I think you might be thinking of that one from 1975. Here’s the Wikipedia link if you want to check out the details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Spanish_Grand_Prix

So, looking at the scoring for that specific race, the points went to:
5 Jochen Mass (McLaren-Ford)
3 Jacky Ickx (Lotus-Ford)
2 Carlos Reutemann (Brabham-Ford)
1.5 Jean-Pierre Jarier (Shadow-Ford)
1 Vittorio Brambilla (March-Ford)
0.5 Lella Lombardi (March-Ford)

If you're curious, here is some more info on Lella Lombardi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lella_Lombardi

stormybadger8 said:Quality beer😬 would make for a great ad, too.👍 You've got my vote on that one.😁

🙂

Maybe we could strike up a business deal with Budweiser, then we'd at least have some stock on hand.😬
"This broadcast is brought to you by—Budweiser!"

Frank Collins85 said:I just hope you aren't talking about American Budweiser; that stuff isn't even good enough to wash a toilet with...🤮

Czech... uh, now that is nectar.🙂

Who cares? An ad is an ad, and business is business.😁

ironfalcon43 said:Wishes are one thing, I suppose, but reality... well, reality is an entirely different beast altogether.☕

This wish is finally starting to look like it might actually happen—or at least, that’s what some people are calling a "reliable source."👍

Tyler Ross52 said:This wish might be becoming a reality sooner than we think—or at least, that's what some would call a "reliable source."👍

I truly hope you're mistaken on this one.🙂

Frank Collins85 said:I hope you aren't talking about American Budweiser. You couldn't even use that to wash a toilet...🤮

Czech... yeah, now we're talking. That's the nectar. 🙂

Of course I mean the Czech Republic 🙂 what else would you think? You act like I don't know 😲 where 😱

But whatever. The main thing is this should be great advertising. Instead of sending us vouchers for digital TV receivers, I wish the local networks would just ship a case of quality beer with an F1 logo on it straight to our houses. 😬

stormybadger8 said:Obviously I was talking about the Czech Republic. 🙂 What, you think I don't know my way around a good beer? 😲 What are you even 😱

But honestly, who cares? The main thing is we get some decent advertising out of this. Instead of sending us those useless digital antenna vouchers, I want CNN to send a case of Budweiser with the Formula 1 logo on it straight to my doorstep. 😬

Can we get candy too? 🙂

Hey, can someone just lock this thread already? This stuff has absolutely nothing to do with Vietnam anymore; it’s turned into pure spam 🙈 Shut it down while you still can 😁

Honestly, it might be about time we wrap this discussion up. In my opinion, we have covered everything there is to say and seen all there is to see regarding this race.☕

stormybadger8 said:Someone just close this thread already. This has absolutely nothing to do with Vietnam anymore; it’s turned into pure spam.🙈 Shut it down while you still can.😁

Fine, no need for a sugar rush...

Brian Collins25 said:Which race were you even watching where Lewis Hamilton finished 5th?
Besides, whatever he managed to pull off was just thanks to a few lucky breaks and a weird string of circumstances—he was practically invisible for most of the race.

And as for Vettel, the guy is an absolute alien—but look, the season has only just kicked off, and we'll see what happens eventually. Unless, of course, Red Bull runs into trouble because their car setup is so fundamentally different from everyone else's.🤷

But honestly, what can you even expect from them?
They've lost both Ross Brawn and Jean Todt, and the whole team dynamic is basically falling apart. Kimi couldn't care less—more than usual, anyway—and while Felipe Massa is giving it his all, it’s pretty much impossible to perform when you don't have real leadership at the helm.

Lewis Hamilton is only the best driver within McLaren... for now.☕

LOL... Vettel is such a reckless kid. I really wonder what becomes of him once he finally grows out of this phase and those hormones settle down... my prediction? A career about on par with Ralph Schumacher.👎

That "invisible" Hamilton actually pulled off some solid overtakes and held his ground with a few great defensive moves—he ended up 5th, but since the race was red-flagged, he had actually moved up into that position during the penultimate lap right before the stoppage. So, I genuinely have to ask: which race were you actually watching?🤷