Belgian GP - Circuit of the Americas

What are you even trying to get at with that? It’s like you're throwing out half-baked questions and expecting me to just magically read your mind. Seriously, if you want an actual answer, you've got to be a bit more specific than that—give me something to work with here. 😬

Come on, Massa!

Seriously, what is Burda doing, screwing over Vettel like this?

Raymond Ortiz89 said:What the hell is Burda doing to Vettel?

Vettel is playing it safe for the final round. I'm calling it now: Pole Position.☕
Burda takes second. 😬
Kimi Räikkönen 9 ☕
Felipe Massa 10☕

Well, looks like you were dead wrong about what was coming
You actually went out on a limb and claimed Ferrari wouldn't show up by round three

But honestly, looking at them right now, Ferrari just looks pathetic—unless you want to argue their strategy is somehow genius 😢

well
man, things just didn't go Massa's way today
but honestly, I think Lewis Hamilton looks pretty vulnerable out there; he might even be forced into the pits five laps before Massa does, though there’s still a fighting chance Massa could pull an upset right at the starting line 🙂, and frankly, Kimi left me feeling pretty disappointed too

Lewis Hamilton might actually pull this one off, I’m rooting for him!

Raymond Ortiz89 said:Look
just wasn't his day, poor Felipe Massa
but honestly, I think Lewis Hamilton is way too easy to catch. He might even have to pit five laps before Massa does, though there's a slim chance Massa could pull an overtake on the starting line🙂, plus Kimi was a total letdown for me

He's not that much easier to catch, maybe just one or two laps max before Massa pulls ahead

Alonso is easily the king of the mid-field

🙏🙏

especially when you look at guys like Piquet—who, let's be real, isn't even the right benchmark here—finishing way down in 12th.

ruggedcrane6 said:it wasn't exactly a walk in the park; he probably only gained maybe a lap or two at most before Felipe Massa caught up

Look, man, he snatched half a second in just the second sector—that is anything but a small margin.

Raymond Ortiz89 said:man, it just wasn't
Felipe Massa's day
but I honestly think Lewis Hamilton is way too easy to beat. He might even pit five laps before Massa, though there's a chance Massa could actually jump him right off the starting line🙂, plus Kimi kinda let me down too

There is zero chance Hamilton pits five laps before Massa! NO. WAY!! 👍

Roger Williams3 said:Alonso is basically just the best of the bunch left over.

🙏🙏

Especially when you consider Piquet—who, let’s be honest, isn't exactly the gold standard for comparison anyway—finishing way down in 12th.

That's more like it; you should have said that about Burda.

placidsurfer9 said:There is absolutely zero shot that Lewis Hamilton pits five laps before Felipe Massa! ZERO CHANCE!! 👍

Alright, maybe I went a little overboard there, but honestly, it’s way more obvious than that.

Raymond Ortiz89 said:Alright, fine, maybe I went a bit overboard there, but it’s way lighter.

You definitely overshot it, though. No doubt. Look, I get that it's lighter, but I'm talking about one or two laps before the actual mass hits. We'll see how it plays out tomorrow.

Raymond Ortiz89 said:That’s exactly what you should've said about Burda

Why though?
He was flying in Q1 because he was running way lighter than everyone else—just look at the gap between his Q1 and Q2 times if you actually bother to check.
The guys at the top were just doing the bare minimum in Q1 to get through.

On the flip side, sure, maybe Alonso cruised into Q3, but honestly, when you put him up against his own teammate, you gotta admit he absolutely crushed it.

Vettel is running a one-stop strategy. If it starts pouring rain right when he's due for a pit stop and stays like that until the checkered flag, then hey, maybe we actually see his first win.🙏🙏🙏

Roger Williams3 said:Why?
He was lightning fast in Q1 because he was running way lighter than everyone else—just look at the gap between his Q1 and Q2 times.
The top guys were just doing the bare minimum in Q1 to get through.

On the flip side, sure, maybe Alonso cruised into Q3, but you still have to admit he did a killer job compared to his teammate.

I wouldn't go that far.😕 Burda🙏 drove a perfect🙏🙏 lap in Q1, since cars are basically empty by Q2.😉, so there's no way he had less fuel in Q1 than in Q2. It’s impossible.☕

Raymond Ortiz89 said:nah, placidsurfer9

I mean, he’s always been kind of a brake-checker
but lately, in this race and the last one, he’s actually started trying to use his brakes properly

AHA! So that's the trick!! 👍

Roger Williams3 said:But why?
If you look at the data, he was flying through Q1 simply because he was running a much lighter fuel load than the rest of the pack—you can see the discrepancy clearly if you just bother to compare his Q1 times against his Q2 numbers.
The heavy hitters at the top of the leaderboard were basically just doing the bare minimum in Q1 to scrape through.

On the flip side, sure, maybe Alonso cruised into Q3 with ease, but when you put him up against his own teammate, you have to hand it to him; he absolutely crushed it.

I couldn't disagree more.
You're trying to draw a line between a rookie and a World Champion 100;🤷 it just doesn't hold water logically.

Hamilton is definitely our next champion!! 🙂

stormybadger8 said:I wouldn't go that far, honestly😕 Bourdais put together a flawless🙏 🙏 🙏 lap during Qualifying 1, especially since the cars are running light in Qualifying 2😉, so there's no way he had less fuel in Q1 than in Q2—that's just physically impossible☕

Yeah, you're right, and man, he drove that thing like an absolute dream; everyone has to give him credit for that one🤣

But if you ask me, I don't see him standing a chance tomorrow🤷 I mean, you've still got Toyota and Honda tearing it up