Spanish GP (Circuit of the Americas) – May 15, 2016

Nicholas Newman2 said:He didn't lose any points, and attacking Vettel could have only helped his case.
Constant ranting can be hard to read sometimes. 😵

That’s exactly my point, though. I keep telling him that, but he just stays stubborn and refuses to listen.🙏

"Hamilton is to blame; he was just too aggressive. It was an incredibly foolish decision," Niki Lauda remarked.
So, Lewis is the one in the wrong, but it seems like Toto has a bit of a soft spot for him...

It isn't his fault; it's the fault of that idiot who feels the need to block everyone right up to the limit🤦

He should have let him drive alongside until they hit the corner where Hamilton would've had the advantage, haha, yeah right.

A completely legal defensive move.

Race Rating: 8/10

My dear Mark 🤦
It seemed somewhat Machiavellian on Nico Rosberg's part, at least until I observed later that he was fiddling with his steering wheel and attempting to squeeze Lewis Hamilton at the very last moment. Is it not true that Rosberg did nothing that Lewis hasn't already done himself, perhaps by flexing his muscles and holding his line just to force Rosberg off the track? Such actions always come back to haunt a driver eventually, don't they? We have moved past the era when drivers perished like flies due to such dirty tactics; today, however, championships are won through these exact types of maneuvers. 👎
Max Verstappen (whom I recently predicted would win) has finally silenced all the critics—though, in fairness, there weren't many to begin with. He might just secure the title next season. Meanwhile, Ricciardo is facing significant trouble.
Following yesterday's fiasco, Ferrari managed to redeem themselves somewhat in today's race. While a more intelligent strategy might have been required to secure the victory, this wasn't exactly a failure for them, considering they secured two podium spots. Red Bull was absolutely brutal in the third sector, which happened to be the Achilles' heel of the Ferrari car. It seems the only real chance for an overtake lies on the straight following that third sector...
And so, after the fifth race, the eternally undervalued Finn has climbed to second place in the overall standings, sitting ahead of Hamilton. Red Bull also secured the win ahead of the Briton. One wonders if Ferrari will be able to replicate such success.

It looks like the internal alliances at Mercedes are starting to fracture. Apparently, Lauda isn't seeing eye to eye with Toto anymore...

Lost by six-tenths

That pit stop could have gone a whole lot smoother for Sebastian Vettel.

As far as I'm concerned, Rosberg could have played the flute for all I care; he was ahead, and then he just moved right after that long corner. He only changed direction once, so everything was perfectly legal. Besides, Hamilton already apologized, so there's really no need to keep arguing about it.

Red Bull Racing completely missed the mark here. I honestly don't get why they didn't bring Max Verstappen in for his pit stop right when Sebastian Vettel did. It was a massive blunder.

graniteharbor502 said:Race Rating: 8/10

My dear Mark 🤦
It seemed somewhat Machiavellian on Nico Rosberg's part, at least until I observed later that he was fiddling with his steering wheel and attempting to squeeze Lewis Hamilton at the very last moment. Is it not true that Rosberg did nothing that Lewis hasn't already done himself, perhaps by flexing his muscles and holding his line just to force Rosberg off the track? Such actions always come back to haunt a driver eventually, don't they? We have moved past the era when drivers perished like flies due to such dirty tactics; today, however, championships are won through these exact types of maneuvers. 👎
Max Verstappen (whom I recently predicted would win) has finally silenced all the critics—though, in fairness, there weren't many to begin with. He might just secure the title next season. Meanwhile, Ricciardo is facing significant trouble.
Following yesterday's fiasco, Ferrari managed to redeem themselves somewhat in today's race. While a more intelligent strategy might have been required to secure the victory, this wasn't exactly a failure for them, considering they secured two podium spots. Red Bull was absolutely brutal in the third sector, which happened to be the Achilles' heel of the Ferrari car. It seems the only real chance for an overtake lies on the straight following that third sector...
And so, after the fifth race, the eternally undervalued Finn has climbed to second place in the overall standings, sitting ahead of Hamilton. Red Bull also secured the win ahead of the Briton. One wonders if Ferrari will be able to replicate such success.

Where did you see that steering wheel footage? Rosberg acted totally normal to me. And honestly, I don't think anyone stands a chance against Mercedes right now; they're just way too strong for the rest of the field. Ricciardo has ended up with a teammate who's going to outshine him. The youngest winner in Formula 1. Unexpectedly smooth...

Do you think Ray actually has what it takes to pull off a win?

Drew Bennett68 said:Do you think Ray actually has what it takes to pull off a win?

hahahaha

Max Verstappen and Ray will probably be heading into the pits at the exact same time.

At this point, it feels like Ferrari is basically their own worst enemy

Michael Diaz4 said:Where did you see that steering wheel footage? Rosberg acted totally normal to me. And honestly, I don't think anyone stands a chance against Mercedes right now; they're just way too strong for the rest of the field. Ricciardo has ended up with a teammate who's going to outshine him. The youngest winner in Formula 1. Unexpectedly smooth...

It was shown on ESPN. If you watch closely, Anthony Davidson pointed out from the onboard footage that Rosberg was actually fiddling with the buttons on his wheel during the third turn because, for some reason, his car had switched over to the wet weather mode. You can actually see the lights at the rear of Rosberg's car from Hamilton's perspective, which serve as the indicator for that rain mode being active. And isn't that exactly where Hamilton found his opening to make the move?

Finally, they actually pulled it together and did things the right way...

We've been waiting three years for this... hopefully, we see more of this at the upcoming races...

I think we've had enough of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost...

The new generation needs to start making their own legends...

Where were you—not in '41 or '91, but specifically on May 15, 2016, at 2:05 PM?

Look, there’s no denying that Ferrari is significantly faster right now. It's obvious. Red Bull is doing everything they can to manage to wedge at least one of their drivers in between Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen, and I honestly believe they'll pull it off.

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One less pit stop for Max Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen?