Sepang Grand Prix - March 30, 2014

Honestly, he’s such a little jerk—there's really no other way to put it. As soon as things don't go his way, he starts pulling these ridiculous faces and acting out.

Brian Campbell36 said:I’m just calling it like I see it: he'd rather stop dealing with the fuel cycle at Ferrari altogether. 🤣

If Alonso moves to Red Bull Racing anytime soon, you'll be worshiping him like a deity. I bet that's exactly what you're praying for. 😁

He won't be anything more than a distant cousin to Jesus, who—obviously—is the greatest driver to ever live. ☕

What do you mean, Alonso to Red Bull Racing? 🤣
There is zero chance of that happening. None. Absolutely none. Even if Vettel leaves Red Bull Racing, there's still no way Alonso ends up there...
He might want it, but there isn't even a theoretical shot they'd take him.

Plus, to my absolute delight, Bank of America wants to sign Alonso to a new ten-year deal at Ferrari. 👋
So, I guess I'll just sit back and enjoy the next ten masterful years. 😁

stormybadger8 said:What do you mean Alonso at Red Bull?🤣
There is zero chance of that happening, absolutely none. Even if Vettel leaves Red Bull, there is still no way Alonso ends up there...
He might want it, but there isn't even a theoretical possibility they'd hire him...

On top of that, to my absolute delight, Bank of America wants to sign a new ten-year deal for Alonso at Ferrari 👋
I'm definitely going to enjoy these next ten masterful years😁

Exactly. It was like he was just going to drive for the red team through 2016 and then retire. Clearly, things aren't going according to plan, so he’ll have to roll up his sleeves and keep grinding.

George Ramos15 said:It wasn't as if he was just going to cruise through 2016 driving for the red team and then retire—obviously, things haven't gone according to plan, so now he actually has to roll up his sleeves and get back to work.

History has a way of repeating itself—maybe by 2028, he might finally snag another title.

I'm convinced Fernando Alonso will win a championship... just never actually happen! ☕

stormybadger8 said:Mostly because of all those little tantrums over the team radio...
And honestly, even more because of comments like this from his fan club. 😍

At least he doesn't call drivers cucumbers or start pointing fingers like they're all losing their minds.🙄

Joshua Scott said:I’m pretty sure Fernando Alonso is going to take the championship... just just not ever. ☕

😂
Humor clearly isn't exactly his calling ☕

Joshua Scott said:I’m certain Fernando Alonso will win the championship... just never! ☕

But buddy, Alonso already has two championships under his belt.

..and they're still trailing behind Sebastian Vettel by at least two 😉

ruggedfox28 said:..which is still 2 behind Sebastian Vettel 😉

Spot on observation, ruggedfox28. I'd just add that some people are trailing by 3, and somehow, a few others are sitting 4 behind

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I just stumbled onto a pretty wild stat...

Felipe Massa finished the race on 87.82kg of fuel, while his teammate Valteri Bottas burned through 89.23kg.

The big question is how much of this is actually legit.🤷
If it’s true, Williams is absolutely crushing everyone. According to this, they aren't just efficient—they’re supposedly getting by on less than 90kg of fuel, while everyone else is probably pushing a hundred.

I wonder if Williams burns through fuel at the same rate as Mercedes—or maybe the German squad has their own proprietary engine maps tucked away. Then again, since the FIA relies on their own sensors and whatever internal methods they deem fit, who really knows what’s actually happening?

Williams was stuck in traffic, and since they had such a fast car, they really could have saved some fuel by just tucking in behind someone like Jenson Button.

stormybadger8 said:I stumbled upon some pretty interesting data...

The real question is how much weight there actually is to this theory.🤷

If it’s true, then Williams has a massive advantage over the field. According to this, they aren't just saving a little bit; they're supposedly running on less than 90 kg of fuel while everyone else is likely sitting right at the 100 kg mark...

Are you suggesting that gap is as massive as the difference between Sebastian Vettel and the rest of the pack? We're talking about 10kg here. If anything, the discrepancy is even wider because he stays consistently 10kg lighter...

steelmaker83 said:Are you suggesting the advantage is just as massive as the gap between Sebastian Vettel and the rest of the field? We are talking about a ten-pound difference here. In reality, that margin might even be more significant because he stays consistently ten pounds lighter throughout the race...

If you look at the official website, they are actually having a whole discussion regarding driver weights 🤣
http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2014/4/15664.html

According to these statistics, Massa is the lightest driver out there, weighing in at only 130 pounds. On the other end of the spectrum, Hulk is the heaviest at 165 pounds. However, I find myself wondering, does this weight advantage truly provide Massa with any meaningful edge on the track?

Finally, some real V8 power 🙂
Watching the NASCAR practice right now—that 4.0L V8 screaming at 10,000 rpm. 😍
Honestly, my soul aches whenever I have to listen to those V6 vacuums.

John Phillips82 said:Finally, some V8 power 🙂
I’ve been watching the NASCAR practice sessions—those 4.0L V8s screaming at 10,000 rpm are just something else. 😍
Honestly, my soul aches whenever I have to listen to those high-pitched V6 turbo engines.

Just listen to that V8 at 10,000 rpm... then try playing some old V10 era races where they were hitting 22,000 rpm 😁

22,000 rpm? 🙂

Jason Campbell70 said:Wait, 22,000 rpm? 🙂

Man, my two-cylinder actually hit 20,000 rpm once 😁