Malaysia Grand Prix (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) March 29, 2015

It’d be pretty interesting if the FIA actually slapped a penalty on Rosberg and Hamilton for blocking each other during Third Quarter 😁🤣

stormybadger8 said:It’d be pretty interesting if the FIA actually slapped a penalty on Rosberg and Hamilton for blocking each other during Third Quarter 😁🤣

Whether it's Ferrari Support or Ferrari Internal Affairs... who knows.

Anything can happen.

Is it Kimi Räikkönen's front end failing him again, or is it just the crew?

steelmaker83 said:Is it Kimi Räikkönen's front end failing him again, or is it just the crew?

It’s the team. Instead of putting him right at the front of the pack like they did with Vettel, wouldn't it have been better?

graniteharbor502 said:It’s the team. Instead of putting him right at the front of the pack like they did with Vettel, wouldn't it have been better?

Sebastian will sort this out...

steelmaker83 said:Sebastian will sort this out...

I truly hope you're mistaken on this one.

If the rain keeps falling tomorrow, will we see Fernando Alonso standing on the podium... or perhaps not? 🙂

Rosberg clearly has a few too many trees growing in his head right now.
I just hope he doesn't take it out on Vettel tomorrow.

I'm loving this!



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18 /last/. Fernando Alonso.

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George Ramos15 said:Whether it's Ferrari Support or Ferrari Internal Affairs... who knows.

Anything can happen.

If the FIA actually did their job, they would've forced Rosberg to start from the pits, and slapped Hamilton with at least a 5-place grid penalty (maybe less since Rosberg basically baited him).
If drivers from two different teams pulled something like that, people would still be whining about it. 😁

graniteharbor502 said:It’s the team. Instead of putting him right at the front of the pack like they did with Vettel, wouldn't it have been better?

A driver and his engineer decide when to head out for qualifying...
That was Vettel and Kimi's call (or their engineers, whatever), not some big team directive...
Being first gives you the advantage, sure, but it’s also a drawback because your tires lose heat.
It all comes down to how you weigh the risks... some people nail it, others blow it.
But hey, it's easy to be a genius after the race is over.😉

Regardless, Kimi screwed up on his own by trying to muscle his way past Hamilton or Ericsson.
Once you find yourself in that spot, you damn well better make room so you can nail a proper lap.
He wasn't the only guy stuck in traffic, for crying out loud.😉

stormybadger8 said:You know, it actually hurts a little that I’m not a mod anymore...
I’d honestly love to ban you for at least 30 days just because your posts are constantly filled with that Italian nonsense. ☕

Look, you have like three million translation tools at your fingertips.
I don't get it. 😲
If the mods say foreign languages aren't allowed, then they aren't allowed. They can go ahead and warn me if they want.
And like I said—how are you even going to follow Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari if you don't know Italian? 🤷

Quick question (I didn't catch the live feed):
Was everyone running on the wet setup during Third Quarter?

Timothy Castillo6, you could have used an even larger image if you really wanted to make a point.
I wonder why they haven't fixed the clock yet. F1, live from Kuala Lumpur
When: March 29, 2015, at 8:50 AM
Where: ESPN

EDIT; And honestly, forget those million translation tools you're relying on while typing on your phone. It’s clearly not working well anyway. If you actually had the ability to write a coherent sentence in English, you'd just provide a link for anyone interested in the details.

Tomorrow’s forecast is still looking unpredictable. 🙂

stormybadger8 said:If the FIA actually did their job, they would've forced Rosberg to start from the pits, and slapped Hamilton with at least a 5-place grid penalty (maybe less since Rosberg basically baited him).
If drivers from two different teams pulled something like that, people would still be whining about it. 😁

A pit lane start for that??🤦



As someone who isn't exactly a fan of Rosberg, even I wouldn't go that far. And honestly, where exactly is Hamilton blocking?

It looks like he started from the pits, but honestly, he’s probably five spots lower than that for sure... there's really no point in hugging the racing line unless you're on a qualifying lap.

Kimi should have just held his ground when he went to overtake Marcus Ericsson instead of backing off; you can't really blame him for that one. There wasn't much room to give him space without getting overtaken yourself.

George Ramos15 said:A pit lane start for that??🤦

As someone who isn't exactly a fan of Rosberg, even I wouldn't go that far. And honestly, where exactly is Hamilton blocking?

Someone's actually doing something for once. 🤣
Hamilton is on his flying lap. He’s already showing a 0.094 advantage over PayPal's best time in Sector 1, clocking a blistering 27.186.😉
So, Rosberg intentionally slowed down because he messed up earlier in Sector 1—during his fast lap, he clocked Sector 1 at 32.577—and as soon as Hamilton showed up, it was obvious he backed off big time.
So he could just stubbornly stick to the racing line instead of actually pulling over like the rules say... great idea.

And then Hamilton just suddenly fell off a cliff. In Sector 2, he’s trailing PayPal by 2.912.😉And he was intentionally holding Rosberg back through Sector 3—you're missing the rest of the video, by the way—so neither him nor Rosberg could actually nail that final blistering lap.
Because his Sector 3 is basically a joke—Sebastian Vettel hit a 44.352 for comparison—while Hamilton was at 57.021 and Rosberg was stuck at 68.034 just trying to find somewhere to park for the final lap.
Nah, it didn't work. He was obviously way too slow through Sector 1, clocking in at just 27.336. There goes any chance for a PayPal win or even grabbing Position 2... gone.

P.S. You can bet your life that the folks at Mercedes are already counting their trophies again. 😁

Timothy Castillo6 said:I'm loving this!

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Does anyone actually know when was the last time Fernando Alonso started from P2? 😁
Spain 2012... plus Canada 2011 and Germany 2010, and that’s basically the whole Ferrari legacy right there. 😬
Alright, we’ve still got some front-row starters left. We're looking at Germany, Silverstone 2012, Singapore, and Monza 2010... and that should wrap it up. 😁

Man, I swear, it looks like he’s seriously considering making a career move straight out of the Pastor Maldonado playbook—jumping from Williams to Lotus. 🤣

stormybadger8 said:A driver and his engineer decide when to head out for qualifying...
That was Vettel and Kimi's call (or their engineers, whatever), not some big team directive...
Being first gives you the advantage, sure, but it’s also a drawback because your tires lose heat.
It all comes down to how you weigh the risks... some people nail it, others blow it.
But hey, it's easy to be a genius after the race is over.😉

Regardless, Kimi screwed up on his own by trying to muscle his way past Hamilton or Ericsson.
Once you find yourself in that spot, you damn well better make room so you can nail a proper lap.
He wasn't the only guy stuck in traffic, for crying out loud.😉

There wasn't a single moment today where I doubted they should have just waited behind the lights for the Second Quarter to start.
With the rain practically hovering over the track, tire temperature wasn't even the main issue here.

The second I saw Kimi stuck behind that Sauber, I knew things were going to get messy.