US Grand Prix 2010

Arthur Doyle70 said:Sure, you're getting all 👍philosophical on me now,

but that doesn't change the fact that I'm right, 😉

Arthur Doyle70 said:Let's not go betting ten thousand dollars on this, ☕

Pure
chicken 🤣 🤣

mistybear87 said:which doesn't mean I'm wrong 😉

chicken 🤣🤣

No, it just means you're overthinking it 😁

Broke...😢

Arthur Doyle70 said:Lewis Hamilton got slapped with a $10,000 fine just because he was too slow getting to the pits. Basically, McLaren was pinching pennies; they told him to shut down the engine so he wouldn't run out of that minimum 1 liter required by FIA regulations for fuel testing. Some guy actually had to get out and push the car... and there's your penalty. Long story short, 🤣

So why are we reading five pages of analysis over this? 🤔

Mark Webber is starting from 7th.

Michael Lee4 said:So why on earth did they need five pages of text just to cover that? 🤔

I mean, some people are clearly just out for blood here...🙂, total witch-hunt 😁

Michael Lee4 said:If that's the case, why on earth did we just read five pages of analysis about it? 🤔

Well, look at the sequence of events: the guy shuts off the engine, lets the car coast down the track, pulls the steering wheel off, climbs out, stands there in the cockpit holding the wheel while the car is still rolling, sits on the chassis, waves to the crowd, puts the wheel back on, jumps out... you get the idea. 🙂
Basically, part of me feels like he shouldn't have even walked away with that $10k fine, while the rest of us think the penalty should have been significantly harsher given all that nonsense—both for him personally and for the team. 😉

Jeremy Reyes4 said:Mark Webber is starting 7th.

What about the gearbox?

Seth said:you think? 🤣🤣🤣

🙄
No, I wouldn't say that; rather, I am certain☕

In this context, my focus is primarily on Alonso.

My favorites got hit with penalties http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84450

Webber blew it 😢

stormybadger8 said:my http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84450 got penalized.

Weber blew it. 😢

Total 😢garbage.

Vettel is starting from the disadvantaged side of the grid, whereas Alonso gets the advantage of the clean side.👋

wearypanther34 said:Vettel’s on the bad side of the grid, while Alonso gets the good one.👋

You sure about that? Seems to me everyone's starting exactly where they should. Only thing is, Webber's spot is gonna be empty.🤔

stormybadger8 said:I mean, am I really sure about that? Personally, I think everyone should be starting exactly where they’re supposed to, though I suppose Webber's spot will just be sitting there empty. 🤔

And what exactly would be the point of that? 🤷

Looking back at the results from the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix, it’s just one more reminder of how much of a chaotic mess the sport can be when things actually go sideways. You see names like Webber and Hossa popping up in the standings, and it really makes you wonder if any of these drivers actually have control over their fate or if they're just passengers in high-tech metal boxes waiting for a rainstorm to ruin their weekend. I remember sitting in my garage during one of those races, grease up to my elbows, thinking about how much easier life would be if we could just predict the chaos instead of being swallowed by it. It's all just noise in the end.

Arthur Doyle70 said:What's even the point of 🤷

http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/831/6747/

Well, that works for me 🤣

Maybe there’s some loophole in the rulebook😬 that 😂 Horner finds

Now they should probably penalize Alonso too 🙂

So, did Sylvia and Ecclestone finally make up?? I just saw them walking around the track together...🤣

All that sliding and aggressive pushing out there, and they didn't even bother to say a word about it 😁

If Lotus doesn't manage to scrape together at least one point, I’m officially done following them.

"pileup" 🤣🤣🤣

Those three in the studio are going to be fighting tooth and nail for every single word until the checkered flag drops.

Well, it’s a solid start, but I have this nagging feeling that Red Bull might just mess everything up and disappear from the lead. Let's hope they don't...👍
Bravo, Fernando Alonso is doing great. It's always good to have players like that in the game..