German Grand Prix - 07.07.2013

Haha. 😁

The first three corners are going to be absolute madness.
To be honest, I’d be surprised if the top three make it through those turns without any contact—whether they tangle with each other or someone from the back end decides to get a little aggressive.
For Ferrari, it is absolutely vital that they sort out their situation with Ricciardo as soon as possible, and if they can grab someone from Lotus while they're at it... then they need to play it smart. They have to stretch those tires for 20 laps, and if there's any way to push that second stint even further to 25 laps, they should take it. Then, they can go for the softs at the very end.
Pulling off a two-stop strategy is going to be tough. If they end up having to go for the softs 15 laps too early, they're going to be in trouble.

Emily Patel64 said:😬🤣

There’s something to that 😬

But honestly, he doesn't seem too intimidated by Mark anymore. I stopped worrying about it.
Did you even see how badly he botched that last one? 🤷🤣

Wait, when did you actually watch the last race?🤣
Romain slammed right into Mark and wrecked his front wing... damn, Mark's just a small guy, so he didn't see him coming.😬🤣

Look, I get it, but Romain Grosjean isn't the one to blame here...

Raymond Anderson4 said:Fine, but you can't really blame Romain for that...

Doesn't matter if he is or isn't...
I just get the feeling Mark is basically a red rag to him.🤣

Seriously, almost every Webber crash I can remember from the last few years involves Romain...

Anyway, the start is going to be wild.😁
By the way, where's Perez?

stormybadger8 said:Seriously, where were you during the last race?🤣
Romain basically slammed right into Mark Webber and absolutely wrecked his front wing... honestly, Mark's just such a small guy that he was practically invisible in the mirrors.😬 🤣

But my point is—after that contact, he just blew past him like he wasn't even on the track. That's what I'm talking about.😁

You clearly weren't watching.🤷 😁

Jason Campbell70 said:

Heh heh heh. 😁

What's up?

Emily Patel64 said:but after that he just brushed them off like they weren't even there, that's my point 😁

You clearly weren't watching 🤷😁

Look, he brushed off both the maestro and Kimi like they were nothing...
But neither of them actually slammed into his car... and honestly, if he hadn't had that close call with Romain Grosjean, it's pretty much a lock that Mark Webber would've taken the win at the Chaos GP instead of Nico Rosberg 😉

So, first things first: you better be singing at the starting line tomorrow...
Run away, buddy, run away, you blind fool, you're gonna get wrecked, you blind fool...🤣

Lewis's lap for pole, onboard footage

You could count on one hand how many times Lewis had to correct his line with the steering wheel.

Pure aggression.
Verstappen-level grit.
He’s hunting.
Relentless.

Lewis, we're waiting. 🙏

stormybadger8 said:He basically wiped out both the master and Kimi if you think about it...
But neither of them actually slammed into his car—and honestly, if he hadn't had that close call with Romain Grosjean, it’s almost a statistical certainty that Mark Webber would be celebrating a win at the Chaos GP instead of Nico Rosberg.😉

So, first things first: tomorrow at the starting line, we should all be singing...
Run away, little man, run away blind, you're gonna get shaken up, you're gonna get shaken up...🤣

😁😁

I only brought up Grosjean because I felt a pit in my stomach the second I realized Mark was right on his tail—I could practically see the DNF coming from a mile away.🤣

Grosjean is finished in his eyes, I'm telling you... otherwise, we'll just be watching them settle scores physically in the garages like they used to back in the day.🤣

They better get ready; both the kid and the veteran are wired like predators—a total wreck is practically guaranteed.🧐
Mark is going to play this perfectly under the radar; let's go grab that title.☕ 🎉 👋

stormybadger8 said:It doesn't really matter if he is or isn't...
I just have this gut feeling that he’s basically a red rag to a bull here.🤣

Honestly, it feels like almost every single one of Mark Webber's crashes over the last few years has involved Romain...

🤣

You know how Mark handles these things—he actually suggested they should just give Romain his own separate starting grid 😁
because I swear, nobody can even see him standing there.🤣😁

Anyway, the start is going to be pure entertainment.😁

🙂

If Jenson Button actually pulls off a top 10 finish, I’m selling my kidney.

Wait, is the race at 1 PM or 2 PM?

The Formula 1 website has a countdown running, and if you actually trust them, it looks like it's at 1 PM.🤷

You must be living in some weird time zone...
On my end, it says 2:00 PM right here, and there's still 2 hours and 28 minutes until the race starts...

urbanhawk17 said:Wait, is the race at 1 PM or 2 PM?

The Formula 1 website has a countdown—if you actually trust their timing, it says it's still at 1 PM.🤷

The countdown is accurate—there's 2:30 left, so that puts it at 2:00 PM.

Anyone think the forecast about it being even hotter than yesterday will actually hold up?

stormybadger8 said:You must be living in some weird time zone...
My clock clearly shows 2:00 PM, which means there are 2 hours and 28 minutes left until race time...

It’s because of your upside-down avatar! 😁

urbanhawk17 said:Wait, is the race at 1 PM or 2 PM?

The official Formula 1 website has the countdown running—and if we’re actually supposed to trust their data—it shows a 1 PM start.🤷

Has a race ever actually started at 1 PM? 🍿 Especially one held right in the heart of Europe? 😁

Richard Vaughn62 said:Has a race ever actually started at 1:00 PM? 🍿 Maybe somewhere right in the heart of Europe? 😁

It wasn't, which is exactly why it felt off to me. But yeah, I guess I was just messing around with those local time zones and stuff. 😁

Richard Walker38 said:If Button lands a top 10 finish, I'm selling my kidney.

What's the asking price?

Richard Walker38 said:If Button hits the top 10, I’m selling a kidney.

I’m actually expecting a solid year from Ferrari—maybe both drivers walk away with points this season!

So, are you handing over both kidneys if Perez scores too? 😁

Cheers, tovar!