Spanish Embassy (San Francisco-California) May 22, 2011

Is anyone else finding this racing formula getting a bit stale? We've got Vettel and Webber fighting within a tenth of a second, while everyone else is just trailing behind by two full seconds. Honestly, I might just switch over to following Rally or MotoGP from now on. It’s getting repetitive when the gap between Red Bull and the rest of the pack just keeps widening like this. And don't even get me started on Ferrari—another massive disappointment. Alonso is sitting two and a half seconds back, and Massa? Let's not even go there. Alonso is still dealing with car issues too. If he manages to scrape even a single point, he should probably just take the win and stop claiming they've made "progress" when they're actually falling further behind. The math just doesn't add up. They were only about 1.2 seconds off Red Bull before, now it's 2.5. In just two weeks, they've doubled their deficit compared to the race in Austin.

swiftjackal3 said:Is anyone else finding this racing formula getting a bit stale? We've got Vettel and Webber fighting within a tenth of a second, while everyone else is just trailing behind by two full seconds. Honestly, I might just switch over to following Rally or MotoGP from now on. It’s getting repetitive when the gap between Red Bull and the rest of the pack just keeps widening like this. And don't even get me started on Ferrari—another massive disappointment. Alonso is sitting two and a half seconds back, and Massa? Let's not even go there. Alonso is still dealing with car issues too. If he manages to scrape even a single point, he should probably just take the win and stop claiming they've made "progress" when they're actually falling further behind. The math just doesn't add up. They were only about 1.2 seconds off Red Bull before, now it's 2.5. In just two weeks, they've doubled their deficit compared to the race in Austin.

To be fair to them, though, look at this
http://www.espn.com/racing/story/41805...various-winglets

Jason James said:To be fair to them, though, look at this
http://www.espn.com/racing/story/41805...various-winglets

Heh, same old bans. At this rate, Ferrari is going to show up to qualifying trailing by about two full seconds. Honestly, the way Formula 1 is being run lately? It's wild. A year and a half ago, the top ten were all within a single second of each other. Now look at us. How did F1 get so messy? I really think it’s time for the big teams to just break away from this whole circus. The higher-ups seem more obsessed with dragging the sport to every corner of the globe than actually keeping it interesting. Who cares if the fans are losing interest, right? Just look at the stands during third practice—half empty. Total joke.

You guys are hilarious. They aren't even allowed to run the NEW wing, so they're stuck using that one from Turkey right now.🙄
It’s clearly good enough to get them on the podium and start hunting down Webber. 😬

Good grief, why are you all obsessing over some kid's practice sessions?🤣

At this rate, Sauber is going to outpace Vettel’s best qualifying time.🤣

I don't get why everyone's getting so worked up over these tiny margins, especially since the McLarens are still half a second slower than they were yesterday 😂

Though, I guess Red Bull might actually pull off pole position by a solid three or four tenths in the end 😢

Michael Lee4 said:Just imagine the chaos that could actually happen 😁

Sure, the odds are slim, but why assume it's impossible?🤣

I can just see them complaining when some underdog like Haas or even an obscure local network grabs their first big win.😂

And hey, if Williams actually manages to run a legal exhaust system, don't be surprised if someone starts crying foul about it.🤣🤣🤣

Honestly, Ferrari fans take the cake. The second their team isn't on top, suddenly everything becomes uninteresting and incredibly dull
—if that’s even possible. It’s always some massive conspiracy against them, or they start talking about breaking away to form their own little
league. Just hang in there for a few seasons until the Red Bull era winds down, and maybe you'll finally get your moment in the sun again.
Personally, I think the only thing that might stop the Bulls from grabbing a 1-2 finish tomorrow is a random mechanical failure.

No way in hell for Haidfeld 😢

They swapped out his engine and gearbox... honestly, who knows if he'll even show up for qualifying

Tyler Bennett5 said:Honestly, Ferrari fans take the cake. The second their team isn't on top, suddenly everything becomes uninteresting and incredibly dull
—if that’s even possible. It’s always some massive conspiracy against them, or they start talking about breaking away to form their own little
league. Just hang in there for a few seasons until the Red Bull era winds down, and maybe you'll finally get your moment in the sun again.
Personally, I think the only thing that might stop the Bulls from grabbing a 1-2 finish tomorrow is a random mechanical failure.

hehehehe, look, I don't really care when Ferrari finally wins again. I just want variety! It shouldn't always be the exact same driver dominating everything. Aside from the Chinese GP and that brilliant tactical move by Hamilton where he saved that one set of softs, the rest has been pretty monotonous. The last two races were actually fun, and up until the most recent one, you couldn't even guess who would take the championship. At this rate, if things stay this way, Vettel could basically celebrate the title by race 12. People love to talk about these "artificial" battles, but in reality, there’s almost zero chance to actually win a race because Red Bull is just absolutely crushing everyone. We seriously need to bring back an era where engine power actually decides the winner, you know? Like, let the engine package matter alongside aerodynamics. Right now, everything is so strictly limited, plus having only one tire manufacturer is just a disaster. If we had more manufacturers and maybe three pit stops on average instead of what we see now, it would be way more intense. Red Bull wouldn't be killing the excitement of the races like they are this season.

And there we go, it’s finally started.
But man, the commercials are hitting me like a tidal wave already.
Good grief.

Did they end up disabling Nico Rosberg's car?

BBC's saying there’s a slim chance he might actually roll out, but honestly? Don't hold your breath. They’re still stuck in the garage frantically trying to fix the car.

Heidfeld's starting at the back, but he'll have those fresh tires. Expect plenty of overtakes 😁

Anyone else notice how much little Senna looks like his dad now?

They’re basically twins, especially when the kid starts talking. 🙏Joe was totally right about this one. 🙏

Good grief. Is it actually possible that after two months, someone like Diack will finally figure out how to pronounce driver names correctly? Dealing with these "LUICI" and "KOVALAINEN" pronunciations is already exhausting for everyone involved...😠

As for qualifying, I’m betting the podium remains completely unchanged. Though, who knows? Maybe McLaren will finally lose their minds on those soft tires 🤷 😁

Red Bull still isn't even touching the KERS 🤣

Alonso is trailing McLaren by almost seven-tenths 🤦

Michael Lee4 said:Red Bull still isn't even touching the KERS 🤣

Basically, Vettel isn't using it, while Webber is. 🤔

Shame about Kamui... Felipe baby managed to dodge a bullet 😁

Maldonado 🙏🙏