2013 United States Grand Prix (Las Vegas) - April 21st

I’m all for using Chinese-style tactics. As for the fans, their logic is exhausting. Last year, Ferrari almost clinched the championship, so apparently, that wasn't good enough. Last weekend, they were absolutely dominant, yet somehow that was also wrong. Now they’re leading the practice sessions, and suddenly even that is a problem. What happens when we actually win the title? I suppose even then, it won't be sufficient for them.😕

Susan Alvarez94 said:I’m all for using Chinese-style tactics. As for the fans, their logic is exhausting. Last year, Ferrari almost clinched the championship, so apparently, that wasn't good enough. Last weekend, they were absolutely dominant, yet somehow that was also wrong. Now they’re leading the practice sessions, and suddenly even that is a problem. What happens when we actually win the title? I suppose even then, it won't be sufficient for them.😕

Right. For anyone who just hates Ferrari, it’s a total win-win-win... situation.
All this extra noise is just a sign of fear.

placidfalcon14 said:So, if last year we saw... It’s basically like being stuck in a car. If he had actually relied on his own talent to stay in the championship hunt right up until those final few laps of the season, he’d be in a completely different position this year. It’s ten times better. Honestly, there’s just no comparison. He really should have cruised to that win with a much more comfortable cushion in the points.

Look, there’s really no way to sugarcoat it: if you don't walk away with the championship, you simply failed. There aren't any excuses left to make, because at the end of the day, if you haven't secured that title, then... maestro Turns out he’s not exactly the maestro after all.

Ekzakli😍

Amanda Kelly said:Right. For anyone who just hates Ferrari, it’s a total win-win-win... situation.
All this extra noise is just a sign of fear.

Fear?🤣
Look, Amanda Kelly, personally I never actually bought into the idea of Vettel winning a title this season—not even back in 2011 literal.🤣
It’s honestly hilarious watching Ferrari actually have a great car and seeing you all finally agree it isn't a complete piece of junk, yet somehow I know by the end of the season everyone will be scrambling to invent excuses for why things didn't work out anyway...😁

stormybadger8 said:Fear?🤣
Look, Amanda Kelly, personally I never actually bought into the idea of Vettel winning a title this season—not even back in 2011 literal.🤣
It’s honestly hilarious watching Ferrari actually have a great car and seeing you all finally agree it isn't a complete piece of junk, yet somehow I know by the end of the season everyone will be scrambling to invent excuses for why things didn't work out anyway...😁

I don't know how you aren't bored to death yet,🤷

either put some money on it in your profile if you're so sure, or just admit you're just trolling? 🙂

stormybadger8 said:Fear?🤣
Look, Amanda Kelly, personally I never actually bought into the idea of Vettel winning a title this season—not even back in 2011 literal.🤣
It’s honestly hilarious watching Ferrari actually have a great car and seeing you all finally agree it isn't a complete piece of junk, yet somehow I know by the end of the season everyone will be scrambling to invent excuses for why things didn't work out anyway...😁

Of course, the whole thing is completely upside down.
You're convinced they'll take the championship, yet you don't even know if your favorite driver will make it into Q3 today, or if he'll manage to save his tires, or if his brakes will just give out at the end of the straight...
I find it funny. Really funny. Everything except the qualifying sessions.

Ferrari is chasing the title and they have nothing to lose. They're still climbing.
Red Bull, at least in my book, has everything to lose. They're defending what they already have. Breaking a massive winning streak wouldn't sit too well with the owners or the fans.

And now, look at that—Ferrari is actually starting off surprisingly strong. It was easy enough to win when you were driving a total wreck. Then you've got a resurfacing Lotus to deal with. Even Mercedes isn't something to sneeze at with Lewis behind the wheel.
I can see the era of dominance ending. Thank God for that.

I’ve got a feeling we’re in for some seriously gripping qualifying sessions, assuming there isn't any tactical nonsense—though I suspect Mekić and Force India might just play it safe and focus entirely on preserving their tires.
Honestly, I don't see any clear-cut favorites standing out this time around, so I think I'll hold off on making any bold predictions.

We’re absolutely crushing it 🙂

Hamilton just had a tire blowout out of nowhere—completely out of left field 🤦

darkmarlin16 said:We’re absolutely crushing it 🙂

We are Ferrari.

shadowstag10 said:I don't know how you aren't bored to death yet,🤷

either put some money on it in your profile if you're so sure, or just admit you're just trolling? 🙂

Sorry, but bets in avatars or signatures have always seemed pretty pathetic to me...
Fine, make it a round of beers or some takeout if you really want to go there.🙂

Jason Campbell70 said:We are Ferrari.

What on earth is going on with Massa? Being +0.702 behind his own teammate is an absolute disaster. 🤷

Watching those soda cans trail behind Fernando is an indescribable sensation... while Mark is barely making any headway due to that penalty.

Amanda Kelly said:Of course, the whole thing is completely upside down.
You're convinced they'll take the championship, yet you don't even know if your favorite driver will make it into Q3 today, or if he'll manage to save his tires, or if his brakes will just give out at the end of the straight...
I find it funny. Really funny. Everything except the qualifying sessions.

Ferrari is chasing the title and they have nothing to lose. They're still climbing.
Red Bull, at least in my book, has everything to lose. They're defending what they already have. Breaking a massive winning streak wouldn't sit too well with the owners or the fans.

And now, look at that—Ferrari is actually starting off surprisingly strong. It was easy enough to win when you were driving a total wreck. Then you've got a resurfacing Lotus to deal with. Even Mercedes isn't something to sneeze at with Lewis behind the wheel.
I can see the era of dominance ending. Thank God for that.

It's not about whether he'll drive, it's about knowing he's hitting pole number 39 today.☕
The real question is whether FA stays on the track or ends up spinning in circles like Massa did in the rain.😁


rikverc maestro P. S.🙏 🙏 🙏

P.S. Get some footage of those packed stands. 🤣

stormybadger8 As specified by:
I don't sit here questioning whether he actually has the pace to drive; what I know for certain is that he is going to secure his 39th career pole position today.☕
The real question remains: will FA actually maintain their position on the track, or are we about to watch them spin out aimlessly, much like Massa did during that rain-soaked session?😁

Every single post he makes is just another display of his misguided convictions... let us wait and see if mere guesswork can actually outperform the maestro. ☕

If you decide to play this game, you’re heading straight for a massive disaster—not just for your reputation, but for your credibility and everything else you stand for. If that happens, I will be watching very closely to see what kind of excuses you come up with then.

Brian Campbell36 said:

stormybadger8 As specified by:
I don't sit here questioning whether he actually has the pace to drive; what I know for certain is that he is going to secure his 39th career pole position today.☕
The real question remains: will FA actually maintain their position on the track, or are we about to watch them spin out aimlessly, much like Massa did during that rain-soaked session?😁

Every single post he makes is just another display of his misguided convictions... let us wait and see if mere guesswork can actually outperform the maestro. ☕

If you decide to play this game, you’re heading straight for a massive disaster—not just for your reputation, but for your credibility and everything else you stand for. If that happens, I will be watching very closely to see what kind of excuses you come up with then.

As if a limenka and a finger are actually going to care whether I'm wrong or not🤣
Even I won't sweat it, let alone them😂

But since you're bringing up all this drama, I finally get why some people call themselves "red"🤣

Does anyone actually have a logical explanation for what happened to this car?😵


The suspension is clearly snapped...

And the tire looks absolutely trashed.😲


The craziest part is that it all went down on the straight, and not even at some insane high speed. The real question is: did the suspension snap and wreck the tire, or did the tire blow first and take the suspension out with it?🤷

Brian Campbell36 said:What on earth is going on with Massa? Being +0.702 behind his own teammate is an absolute disaster. 🤷

Watching those soda cans trail behind Fernando is an indescribable sensation... while Mark is barely making any headway due to that penalty.

It's pretty straightforward: Alonso clocked his time on mediums, while Vettel and Massa were stuck on hards...😉

stormybadger8 said:It's pretty straightforward: Alonso clocked his time on mediums, while Vettel and Massa were stuck on hards...😉

Why is this constant lying being tolerated?😕

Lewis is taking a 5-place grid penalty after they had to swap out his gearbox.
https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/st...47476109127680

Tire blowout -> Hamilton gets a penalty.

Makes sense. ☕