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

Mercedes was the favorite before the season even kicked off, so what's the surprise now?...

stormybadger8 said:Look, Mercedes made way more progress than anyone else compared to last season...
Besides, where exactly did Mercedes "screw up" last year that let Ferrari take the win?
Or better yet, has anyone even beaten Mercedes in this V6 era without them basically handing over the victory on a silver platter themselves?

Singapore 👍

The qualifying results weren't particularly interesting, to be honest.
Maybe the answer lies in tomorrow's weather forecast for Barcelona? If anyone feels like posting it here, that would be great.

Which would be the bigger mess—Max crashing into Ricciardo at Turn 1 and taking out his wheels, or just shoving Vettel right off the track?😁

cosmiccyclist8 said:Which would be the bigger mess—Max crashing into Ricciardo at Turn 1 and taking out his wheels, or just shoving Vettel right off the track?😁

And what if he just takes both of them out?

Jacob White49 said:

😂 😂 😂

*claps*

Nicholas Newman2 said:The qualifying results weren't particularly interesting, to be honest.
Maybe the answer lies in tomorrow's weather forecast for Barcelona? If anyone feels like posting it here, that would be great.

There’s been talk over the last few days about potential rain, but based on this, we’re looking at another dry race. Honestly, we haven't seen rain during a race in the US in maybe twenty years.

jadeseal7 said:Singapore 👍

Oh, sure, as if there was any doubt about who's leading the pack here... 👍🤣

Mercedes pulled the exact same stunt in Singapore that Ferrari just did in Barcelona... they completely botched the setup. ☕

Jacob White49 said:

They really are idiots...
And it’s blindingly obvious that Alonso is going to snatch the title with just one phenomenal 6th place finish this season 🙂
and if he happens to pull off a masterclass 5th place, the FIA will probably just hand him two championships on a silver platter ☕

stormybadger8 said:They really are idiots...
And it’s blindingly obvious that Alonso is going to snatch the title with just one phenomenal 6th place finish this season 🙂
and if he happens to pull off a masterclass 5th place, the FIA will probably just hand him two championships on a silver platter ☕

Keep dreaming....

I am simply waiting to see what the big bosses over at Ferrari have to say about all of this 🙂.
Even Sebastian Vettel seemed a bit rattled during that interview... 🙂

The big boss shouldn't even show his face out of pure embarrassment 🤣

Jacob White49 said:

Fair enough. 🤣🤣🤣

The car looked absolutely flawless all weekend long. Even the medium tires seemed to be performing better—maybe more downforce? We’ve got the new rear and front wings, those fresh sidepods, and honestly, everyone was feeling pretty optimistic. But then qualifying rolls around and they're somehow slower than they were during practice sessions -_- How does that even happen? The guys in Italy are claiming the track temperatures shot up by 15°C compared to the practice runs, which completely threw things off. There’s also talk about them messing around too much with the setup... Whatever the reason, the car looked incredibly sharp and fast right up until qualifying, and then suddenly, bam—just like Mercedes in Singapore.

You know what? Red Bull just has a better chassis and better drivers! 😉

Does anyone happen to know how McLaren's pace looks in the third sector compared to the rest of the field?

neonfox65 said:You know what? Red Bull just has a better chassis and better drivers! 😉

So, looking at the data, Ferrari looked a lot worse during qualifying—it honestly felt like they were just sliding all over the track—compared to how they handled themselves in practice. Now, is the real reason behind that because Red Bull simply has better drivers and a superior chassis?

Ferrari was looking lightning fast all weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix. But man, during qualifying? They were just completely off the pace. Honestly, it was a total non-event. Someone needs to figure out what went wrong and explain it to us once they find the reason.

Honestly, when the time finally came, Ricciardo and Verstappen just completely blew it 😉

neonfox65 said:You know what? Red Bull just has a better chassis and better drivers! 😉

Nice one, neighbor! Love seeing you pick this up so fast—unlike these total clueless idiots around here who wouldn't understand a thing if it hit them in the face.

The sooner you realize Daniel Ricciardo is the absolute GOAT of this era—like, god-tier talent—and that Max Verstappen is clearly the second best, the better off you'll be.

In my opinion, Presvetli is clearly leaning towards same-sex attraction, which is why he’s constantly playing favorites with Daniel Ricciardo—you know, since the guy is dark, tall, blue-eyed, and loaded...