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stormybadger8 said: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?🤣
Jason Campbell70 said:Will Sebastian Vettel extend his lead in the standings if he gets penalized? Now that's an interesting thought.
Jason Campbell70 said:Will Sebastian Vettel extend his lead in the standings if he gets penalized? Now that's an interesting thought.
shadowhawk24 said:A solid race to kick off the day 😁
Kudos to Fernando Alonso and Ferrari for a performance like that. It’s become clear that when Alonso sees a window for victory, he rarely lets it slip through his fingers. Phenomenal driving, impressive race pace, and his tire management was spot on. Truly an elite performance. 🙏 🙏
As for Kimi—look, I know I’m biased—but man, hats off to him. That poor start definitely wasn't his fault, and he spent the entire race fighting through traffic while wrestling a car with a visibly damaged front wing and a busted nose cone. 🙏
If they keep this up, and if Lotus shows up to Bahrain with the same form they had last year, we might actually have something to talk about. 👋
Hamilton squeezed every bit of potential out of that car. It was obvious he didn't have the raw pace to challenge Alonso for the win, but all things considered, it's a great result for both him and Mercedes. 👍
Looking at the rest: Daniel Ricciardo drove a beautiful race, Hulk held his own quite nicely, Jenson Button was solid, and Sebastian Vettel also put in a good shift. Personally, I think if Vettel hadn't pitted a lap earlier, he might have been sniffing around for second place, but even this is more than a decent showing.
Webber... well, everything that could go wrong this weekend went wrong. Honestly, I felt for him when that wheel came off (though it would’ve been much more entertaining if Vettelko had picked it up instead 😬).
He needs a massive result in Bahrain to get his head back in the game; a win would certainly do him some good. 😁
And finally, I really hope we don't see any of those ridiculous post-race penalties. It would be a total shame if they decided to mess with the final standings.
stormybadger8 said:Not just today, but in the US too😳
Felipe Massa finally woke up and he's actually driving pretty well this season...
Samuel Ruiz4 said:Kimi lost his shot at the win because of that mess at the start, but honestly, he still did alright. Lewis Hamilton really squeezed everything out of that car. Massa was just his usual disappointing self, and man, Romain really let me down... he actually managed to clear Nico Rosberg and looked like he might snag a top four finish, but then the pit stops happened and he just vanished. I definitely need to go back and watch the replay...
stormybadger8 said:Not just today, but in the US too😳
Felipe Massa finally woke up and he's actually driving pretty well this season...
Susan Alvarez94 said:Let’s bring some perspective to this discussion. By my own standards, Ferrari managed to preserve their tires quite effectively. As the legend Fernando Alonso once noted: "but I'm not squeezing them." Vettel, Kimi Räikkönen, and Lewis Hamilton all extracted the absolute maximum from both their cars and the unfolding circumstances. Meanwhile, Massa suffered simply because he had to sit there for an entire lap waiting for Alonso to pit; otherwise, his performance was equally impressive. Then there is the matter of Toro Rosso and Red Bull—one can only wonder what they did to Mark Webber. I won't speculate on whether any of this was intentional. Frankly, I don't care, because if they are intentionally sabotaging themselves just to secure a constructors' title, so be it. I am also quite pleasantly surprised by the fact that we cannot pin any involvement on Lewis Hamilton regarding the various "racing incidents" that, of course, took place. As for the DRS penalty, I find it hard to justify; why disable it under yellow flags on a straightway that is arguably questionable? If things were truly dangerous, they could have disabled it entirely. Furthermore, post-race penalties only make sense if they affect the grid for the next race rather than being applied to time penalties; time adjustments can be manipulated so that nobody actually suffers. In that regard, grid penalties in Bahrain would smell suspiciously like Bernie Ecclestone meddling to manufacture a specific outcome.
swifttiger75 said:I think Mercedes pulled their first pit stops in the same lap! But Ferrari is a whole different story...
Who else ended up getting penalized in Bahrain?
swifttiger75 said:Who ended up getting penalized in Bahrain?
Jason Campbell70 said:Don't forget—he tore through the competition on that track. Some of them more than once. 😂
Honestly, I’m still rubbing my eyes in disbelief. 😁
Massa. 🙏
Not to mention that Ferrari’s pit wall clearly blew his race today.
Samuel Ruiz4 said:Kimi lost his shot at the win because of that mess at the start, but honestly, he still did alright. Lewis Hamilton really squeezed everything out of that car. Massa was just his usual disappointing self, and man, Romain really let me down... he actually managed to clear Nico Rosberg and looked like he might snag a top four finish, but then the pit stops happened and he just vanished. I definitely need to go back and watch the replay...
Drew Bennett68 said: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.
Amanda Kelly said:Only three?😬
Maybe if he hadn't been taken out, the guy might have actually scored some points.
ruggedfox28 said:Is there ever a time when you guys think Ferrari *doesn't* have a shot? 🤣
These guys just chew through tires and fall behind... Lotus can't stay consistent so they drop off... McLaren is basically in a tailspin right now, so they're out... Everyone hates on Red Bull, so they automatically lose out to something bigger... the rest are just too much for Lazari to handle, so they're gone... Honestly, Ferrari is the only one with a real fighting chance at winning in Vietnam 🤣
I mean, seriously, what have they even been doing for the last four years then? 🤣>
Jason Campbell70 said:Given Hamilton's pole position and that third-place finish, I’m expecting a pretty "cheerful" piece from Jergović's pen. 😁
