2014 British Grand Prix at Silverstone (July 6)

Ric climbed from P8 on the grid all the way up to P3 at the finish. +5
Maestro fought his way from P19 to P6. +13

I guess Bottas isn't a fraud yet, and honestly, he's just not making enough noise to be worth our time 🙂

Did Perez use his DRS where he wasn't supposed to? Either way, huge props to Alonso for holding his own against that lightning-fast Red Bull. Perez just ended up crying about it 🤣

Finac really showed everyone how it’s done when you've got a faster car under you.
He pulled it all off in just a few laps, looking completely effortless without needing a single word of instruction from the pit wall.
We managed to clear Force India, so now the target is Ferrari. Bottas went right past both Hulkenberg and Vettel.
It’s a shame for Massa, though; he could have walked away with some solid points today.

Today we just got another massive reminder of why we call Maestro the Maestro, and why everything else is just a total scam. 🙏

Did you really expect anything less than a masterclass after such a brilliant start? ☕

A little bit of mockery directed at Santander 😁

Tyler Bennett5 said:We left Force India in the rearview mirror—now it’s time to hunt down Ferrari.

Just three points separating us from Ferrari... honestly, it all comes down to what happens at the next race. ☕

I honestly cannot wrap my head around the fact that Ferrari is sitting there in third place in the constructors' standings, while Maestro is stuck at fourth in the driver rankings. It's just wild.

😲

Fernando 🙏 🙏

Back in '08, Lewis basically owned both Silverstone and Hockenheim. Honestly, I’d bet my bottom dollar we’re looking at the exact same outcome this time around.

Man, I still can't stop thinking about those slaps he gave Massa back at Hockenheim... 🙏 🙏

What a race. It’s such a shame Alonso messed up right at the start. Truly an incredible drive from him, though—and Bottas was absolutely stellar too. If you ask me, he deserves Driver of the Day. Ric put in a great performance as well. Honestly, someone like Perez should probably just go get a Super License. It's honestly pathetic how he constantly cheats—not out of malice, necessarily, but just through pure ignorance and desperation—and then tries to play the victim after slamming into Hamilton. It’s disgraceful. Just awful. A total crybaby. I think the only thing that actually broke today was Rosberg's gearbox. Maybe if Rosberg had been a bit smoother and more gentle on the gear changes, things would have gone differently? He didn't drive quite as smart as he could have... otherwise, he wouldn't be sitting here missing out on this win. Simply wouldn't happen. Now, the championship battle is really heating up. Everything feels so much like 2008 when this specific race became the turning point... Who knows? Maybe history is about to repeat itself.

George Ramos15 said:What a race! It’s such a shame Alonso got caught up in that mess at the start. Truly an incredible performance today—honestly, Bottas was phenomenal. In my book, he’s the Driver of the Day. Ric put in a stellar drive, too. Honestly, someone like Perez deserves a Super License just for his antics. It’s disgraceful; the guy spends the whole time playing dirty, likely out of sheer desperation and lack of skill, intentionally clipping Hamilton and then acting like the victim. It’s pathetic. Just awful. A total crybaby. I think the only thing that actually fell apart today was Rosberg’s gearbox. Maybe if Rosberg had been a bit more composed and gentle on the transmission, things would be different? But he didn't drive smart enough... if he had, he wouldn't have lost this one. He simply wouldn't have. Now, the championship battle is really heating up. Everything feels so reminiscent of 2008, when this specific race served as such a massive turning point... who knows if history will repeat itself?

I'm sorry, but I don't quite follow what you mean.😲😢

I honestly think the big bosses at Red Bull were pulling the strings behind those statements from Fernando and Vettel.

The English are being absolutely pathetic about this, honestly. They’re out here worshipping Hamilton like he was actually duking it out with Alonso or Vettel, when in reality, it was basically a stroll through Central Park once Rosberg suffered that DNF.

darkmarlin16 said:I honestly think the OJ crew had a hand in influencing what Fernando and Vettel had to say.

The OJ crew?

Drew Bennett68 said:Seriously?

Public Relations

darkmarlin16 said:Public Relations

Tell Public Relations that the whole world gets it.

Sure, everyone is smiling and playing nice right now, acting like everything is just fine.

Of course, Alonso had "car issues," because apparently, it’s impossible to overtake anyone when the car is actually performing correctly.

And I bet you anything that while he was behind the helmet, he was simultaneously busy formulating a cure for some incurable disease—or at least trying to broker world peace.

Alonso: an incredible driver with the ego of a frustrated teenager on an American message board.

darkmarlin16 said:I think the stewards influenced those comments from Fernando and Vettel.

Actually, they didn't. 😁

Fernando explained things even more clearly later on. They were actually considering a retirement. The battery had completely died, and because of issues with the rear wing, he was told to take certain fast corners a bit slower.