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2021 Miami Grand Prix Race Thread

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Participants ruggedhawk20Elizabeth AdamsJames Harris34Raymond Anderson4coastalwolf6stormybadger8ruggedscout76Jack Kelly5neonfox65cosmicridge5Amy Castillo4Elizabeth Mendozaanalogpilot16wiredfalcon2Patrick Newman5brighthound8frozenheron7vividlynx68Alex Barnes93wiredseal7Gary Palmer8Mark Ruiz8shadowstag10vividwalker13 …
ruggedhawk20 ruggedhawk20 RegularOP
509 messages
joined Sep 2014
#1 ·
Up next is another Miami Grand Prix at the Sakhir track.
It popped up on the calendar back in 2004—just this random new circuit dropped right in the middle of nowhere. Specifically, out in a desert owned by a country where, let’s be real, basic human rights and moral principles are basically non-existent. But hey, money talks, so here we are.

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It’s been part of the schedule for 17 years now, so it’s pretty much a classic at this point. Just for context, back in 2008, FC Barcelona had already been on the calendar for 17 years. It felt permanent then, just like how Sakhir feels now.

Michael Schumacher took the win in that first race. It was one of those incredibly dull races that produced an incredibly dull winner—done in his signature, totally boring style: pole position, fastest lap, absolute dominance, and then the win.

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Back then, everyone was pulling for Montoya, Kimi Räikkönen, or Fernando Alonso. But nope, it was Schumacher. Honestly, looking back, we were all wrong. Sometimes I wish life actually had an "Undo" button, so I could go back and actually enjoy Schumacher's wins instead of being pissed off because the guy won his fiftieth time that season and it was driving us nuts. Him, that red Benetton, and his arrogant lead driver. We hated him purely because he won too much. He made racing boring, and we cursed him for it. Now? He’s gone. And man, would we love to have him back. To see him just one more time. To soak in those massive wins we ignored because they seemed "boring" at the time. But unfortunately, as we know, there is no "Undo" in real life. "Undo" only exists in Word or whatever. In the real world, once you mess up, it's done. You can't fix a wrong step. We can't revisit the 2004 season or enjoy those "boring" Schumacher victories, because that season is dead and buried. It's never coming back.

Anyway, back to the current race.

Schedule:
Friday, March 26th.
Practice 1 12:30-13:30
Practice 2 16:00-17:00

Saturday, March 27th.
Practice 3 13:00-14:00
Qualifying 16:00-17:00

Sunday, March 28th.
Race 16:00-18:00 (Note: adjusting for local time logic)

The Miami Grand Prix will be held on March 28th, 2021 (which is in 5 days).
From 17:00 to 19:00 GMT (heads up, Daylight Savings hits this weekend, don't forget).
57 laps on a 5.4 km track. Just your standard, classic circuit.
The favorite is Lewis Hamilton, as usual. My personal pick is Sergio Perez. Remember, there's no undo. Enjoy Lewis while you can. This might be our last year watching him. In ten years, we'll regret it. But there's no going back.

And finally, just so you know—all of you who betrayed the Beloved President by voting for cosmicridge5—when you wake up and check your favorite subforum for some quality Formula 1 reading, you'll realize the forum is gone. There's no President, no President's beautiful posts for you to enjoy. There aren't even any users left, since half of them were banned by the one active moderator. There's never a second one, and the third one never wakes up.

But the real agony happens when you go to the bathroom to brush your teeth, look in the mirror, and see the person who betrayed the Beloved President staring back at you. And even then, the nightmare isn't over—as long as there are mirrors in this world, that person who betrayed the Beloved President will follow you forever.

Mirrors are gonna exist on this planet forever—basically in infinite amounts—and there's no way to wipe them out. For the rest of your life, you'll be staring at the guy who betrayed the beloved President, and that traitor? He'll be staring right back at you.

But hey, it’s not all doom and gloom—there actually is someone who can bail you out of that eternal, lifelong, afterlife agony. And that’s none other than your beloved President!

He’s gonna offer you forgiveness and salvation for the umpteenth time by doing something special—opening up a brand new poll just for you so you can fix your massive mistake.

Here is your new poll.

Get it right this time. Because when you're with the beloved President, you actually get an "Undo" button in real life.
Elizabeth Adams Elizabeth Adams Member
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joined Apr 2011
#2 ·
That’s exactly what I’ve been saying about Michael Schumacher.
We might as well just enjoy watching Lewis Hamilton while he's still at it.
James Harris34 James Harris34 Active Member
63 messages
joined Jun 2014
#3 ·
Nicholas Walker40 said:I feel the exact same way about Michael Schumacher.
Let's just enjoy Lewis Hamilton while he's still at it.

Yeah, let's all just cheer for a driver who cruises to wins and titles like it's nothing because they have a car that's a second faster and a teammate relegated to second fiddle. Yeah, that's definitely what I'm going to miss...
Raymond Anderson4 Raymond Anderson4 Regular
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#4 ·
It’s actually Sakhir, not Shakir—and if I recall correctly, that's more the name of the region rather than the track itself.
The circuit is called the Bahrain International Circuit.
Elizabeth Adams Elizabeth Adams Member
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joined Apr 2011
#5 ·
James Harris34 said:Oh sure, let's all just sit here and celebrate a driver who's basically coasting to victory because he's in a car that's a full second faster than everyone else, while the second driver just hangs around picking up wins and titles like they're handed out on a silver platter—yeah, that sounds like something I'm really going to miss.

Honestly, just take a pill or something so you can finally relax.
coastalwolf6 coastalwolf6 Member
46 messages
joined Jun 2014
#6 ·
Thinking about Sakhir? 😁
stormybadger8 stormybadger8 Veteran
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joined Apr 2013
#7 ·
Nicholas Walker40 said:I’m right there with you on Michael Schumacher.
Just enjoy Lewis Hamilton while he's still at it.

That’s what F1 TV Pro is for.😉
Why not just skip this season entirely and watch the 2001 season every Sunday at 2 AM like it's live?
You could even binge two or three seasons at once if you wanted...
The options we have now are lightyears ahead of what we had back in 2001.
Elizabeth Adams Elizabeth Adams Member
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joined Apr 2011
#8 ·
stormybadger8 said:You've got F1 TV Pro for that 😉
So what's stopping you from just ditching this current season and rewatching the 2001 season every single Sunday at 2 PM like it's actually happening live?
You could even run both seasons side-by-side or stack three different seasons at once if you really wanted to...
The options we have today are lightyears ahead of anything available back in 2001...

What an absolutely mind-blowing take.
ruggedhawk20 ruggedhawk20 RegularOP
509 messages
joined Sep 2014
#9 ·
stormybadger8 said:Just get F1 TV Pro 😉
Who's stopping you from ditching this season entirely and just watching the 2001 season every Sunday at 2 AM like it's actually live...
You could even binge both seasons at once—or three, why not...
The options we have today blow 2001 out of the water...

Dude, you’re a straight-up genius. Basically Tesla's direct descendant at this point.

But listen, my man Martin Tesla—there are still people who actually travel to see races live at places like Austin, Monza, or Red Bull Ring. You got any "revolutionary" solutions for them too?
ruggedscout76 ruggedscout76 Active Member
66 messages
joined Aug 2021
#10 ·
Teeeemaaaaa 🙂

The only issue is that the poll link isn't working. 🕺
ruggedhawk20 ruggedhawk20 RegularOP
509 messages
joined Sep 2014
#11 ·
ruggedscout76 said:Teeeemaaaaa 🙂

Only thing is, the poll link isn't working 🕺

Some smitten moderator wiped it out.

The votes don't even matter anyway—considering I'm the lifelong, posthumous President. And everyone's been told that multiple times now. Let the little girl and her clowns have their fun... doesn't hurt anyone.
Jack Kelly5 Jack Kelly5 Active Member
117 messages
joined Sep 2019
#12 ·
What a pathetic way to kick off the season!
If ruggedscout76 had opened things up, she probably would've tossed in her credentials or at least some bikini shots, but instead, we’re just stuck here left wanting more.
☕
ruggedscout76 ruggedscout76 Active Member
66 messages
joined Aug 2021
#13 ·
Jack Kelly5 said:What a pathetic start to the season!
If ruggedscout76 had kicked things off, she probably would have shared her ID or at least a bikini shot, leaving us all deprived of any actual decent photos.
☕

🤣

I was just about to remark on the total lack of grid girls at the season opener, but then we were treated to a shirtless Michael Schumacher instead.🤣
neonfox65 neonfox65 Regular
534 messages
joined Jun 2021
#14 ·
1. Verstappen

2. Perez

3. Leclerc

Lewis Hamilton DNF (turbo failure)
cosmicridge5 cosmicridge5 Regular
405 messages
joined Nov 2003
#15 ·
ruggedhawk20 said:And finally, just so we're clear—all of you who betrayed our beloved President by voting for cosmicridge5... when you eventually wake up and check your favorite subforum for some decent Formula 1 reading, you'll realize that forum is gone. There's no President left, and certainly none of those wonderful posts from him.

Check it out here. There's a new poll.

Try to pick the right one this time.

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cosmicridge5 cosmicridge5 Regular
405 messages
joined Nov 2003
#16 ·
I guess I’m starting to feel a bit like Sisyphus...
neonfox65 neonfox65 Regular
534 messages
joined Jun 2021
#17 ·
Patton, who are you pulling for?
cosmicridge5 cosmicridge5 Regular
405 messages
joined Nov 2003
#18 ·
neonfox65 said:So, Patton, who are you actually rooting for?

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Amy Castillo4 Amy Castillo4 Active Member
72 messages
joined Dec 2011
#19 ·
boring
Every single year it’s the exact same story—Mercedes, the absolute chaos of it all, and everything just falling apart right around the Spanish Grand Prix.
neonfox65 neonfox65 Regular
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joined Jun 2021
#20 ·
Robert Cox46 said:boring
It’s the same old story every single year—Mercedes just falls apart right around the Spanish Grand Prix... total mess.

Well, starting tomorrow, Max is gonna absolutely run circles around them this year.

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