2013 Chinese Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (April 12-14)

That was a hell of a race...
Jason Campbell70, Maminho, and Edward Howard2 are officially clinching the top spots on our forum's all-time "Biggest Peasants" leaderboard.

Morgan Hill4 said:That was a hell of a race...
Jason Campbell70, Maminho, and Edward Howard2 are officially clinching the top spots on our forum's all-time "Biggest Peasants" leaderboard.

I hate to say it, but we all know who the real Peasant of Formula 1 is here.🙂 Forum Institution 🙂

slydrifter39 said:Reading comments like this makes me want to turn into a Boeing.

I've been a die-hard Ferrari fan for 20 years now—but seeing stuff like this? Makes me feel like I'm watching the wrong movie entirely...

Morgan Hill4 said:That was a hell of a race...
Jason Campbell70, Maminho, and Edward Howard2 are officially clinching the top spots on our forum's all-time "Biggest Peasants" leaderboard.

Have some class, even in defeat. Don't be so bitter.

redheron12 said:I hate to say it, but we all know who the real Peasant of Formula 1 is here.🙂 Forum Institution 🙂

🙏

Morgan Hill4 said:That was a hell of a race...
Jason Campbell70, Maminho, and Edward Howard2 are officially clinching the top spots on our forum's all-time "Biggest Peasants" leaderboard.

Did you seriously make a clone just so you could have someone to insult us? 😁

Come on, come on, you could totally handle that even with the original... I promise I won't get all worked up about it! 😂

So...
Here's one for you. I can't believe I actually found it! Check out this video. Man, I’ve gotta say something about Webber and that car he was driving... 😁

Jason Campbell70 said:Right after that spring, Felipe Massa was actually faster than Kimi Räikkönen.
In the exact same car.

Thankfully, everything worked out for the best 😁

If you ask me, Felipe Massa probably should've walked away from Ferrari a long time ago... I mean, ever since that massive accident, but I guess he still has those "connections" in place, so here we are, stuck dealing with him even though there are at least a dozen drivers out there right now who are way better than he is...

Kimi is a killer🙂

Ronald Vaughn2 said:If you ask me, Felipe Massa probably should've walked away from Ferrari a long time ago... I mean, ever since that massive accident, but I guess he still has those "connections" in place, so here we are, stuck dealing with him even though there are at least a dozen drivers out there right now who are way better than he is...

Available on the market?

Regarding Massa, he finished last season quite strong, and he’s handled these first three races this year well enough.
Let's just hope he keeps it up.

Jason Campbell70 said:Right after that spring update, Felipe Massa actually looked faster than Kimi Räikkönen.
In the exact same car.

Maybe just before that.

According to the BBC, Gutiérrez is looking at a five-place grid penalty for the upcoming race in Bahrain. It’s one of those frustrating setbacks that really shifts the momentum before the lights even go out, isn't it? You have to wonder how much that's going to disrupt his strategy once he's fighting through the pack.

Things might be looking up just a little bit... Word on the street is that Webber managed to dodge that three-place penalty following the collision with JEV.

What an absolute rollercoaster for a Webber-like driver, really. First, he struggles through qualifying and gets shoved right to the back of the grid, then he’s caught up in a collision with a driver from the sister team... honestly, it feels like he barely limped his way back to the pits, only to have a wheel come loose because of some botched installation. And then, as if that wasn't enough, you get the post-race "congratulations" followed immediately by a penalty for Bahrain. Was it even worth the trip? Honestly, he might have been better off just staying home.

GET INVOLVED
Kate McLaughlin: "Can someone please give Mark Webber a hug? He’s honestly one of the most genuine guys in Formula 1, he just can't seem to catch a break lately."

😁

Man, when the universe decides you're down, it really goes for the throat.
It'll pass 😁

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BBC Formula 1 chief analyst Eddie Jordan
"The door was left open. There is no penalty there. As Mark said himself, this has compounded one of the worst weekends he's ever had."

Red Bull driver Mark Webber: "One view looks like Jean-Eric Vergne is giving me the line, the other looks more like it is me. It compounds an amazing weekend for me..."

1100:
BREAKING NEWS
Red Bull's Mark Webber has been handed a three-place grid penalty for next weekend's United States Grand Prix for his collision with Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne.

I don't even want to wrap my head around this right now—if they're calling it, I guess he's at fault. 🙂

Jerry Rogers6 said:GET INVOLVED
Kate McLaughlin: "Can someone please give Mark Webber a hug? He’s honestly one of the most genuine guys in Formula 1, he just can't seem to catch a break lately."

😁

Man, when the universe decides you're down, it really goes for the throat.
It'll pass 😁

edit:


BBC Formula 1 chief analyst Eddie Jordan
"The door was left open. There is no penalty there. As Mark said himself, this has compounded one of the worst weekends he's ever had."

Red Bull driver Mark Webber: "One view looks like Jean-Eric Vergne is giving me the line, the other looks more like it is me. It compounds an amazing weekend for me..."

1100:
BREAKING NEWS
Red Bull's Mark Webber has been handed a three-place grid penalty for next weekend's United States Grand Prix for his collision with Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne.

I don't even want to wrap my head around this right now—if they're calling it, I guess he's at fault. 🙂

😛

Maybe someone put a hex on him, or perhaps Helmut is keeping a little voodoo doll shaped like Markov's car under his desk.

All eight drivers currently under DRS investigation have been called to meet with the stewards at 6:15 PM.

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Drew Bennett68 said:Maybe just before that.

Before. Yes. 😁

Jason Campbell70 said:

All eight drivers currently under DRS investigation have been called to meet with the stewards at 6:15 PM.

🍿

Are you actually excited about Lewis Hamilton catching up to Fernando Alonso in the standings, or just looking forward to Sebastian Vettel extending his lead if they get hit with a penalty?🤣

Congrats to Ferrari 👍
They clearly built a beast of a car, but we'll see if this is just a one-off in China or if they actually have the best machine on the grid😲

Alonso did an amazing job controlling the race👍

Vettel was solid, especially considering that "bad" start and how sluggish Red Bull's pit stops were😢
With even a tiny bit more luck, he could've snagged second; at first, it just looked impossible😢
Still, all in all, it's great. Since China isn't usually their strong suit, and seeing how messy Red Bull looks right now🤦
this turned out pretty damn well🙂

BTW, if nothing else, we still don't know who's replacing Webber if that actually happens...
Vergne probably already signed his own pink slip😢 Daniel Ricciardo was fantastic 👍