GP Germany - 07/25/2010

I’m fully expecting that car to go into pieces by the end of the Parabolika. 🙏

cosmicridge5 said:That’s a pretty weak analogy.

McLaren is like a girl you have to chase just to get a look, except she’ll probably let five other guys take a shot right after you 😛 whereas Ferrari is just an outright flirt who doesn't even bother pretending to be decent 😁

In the end, they're both trouble, but at least with the Ferrari situation, you know exactly what you're getting into. 👍

Right, so I guess you're just expecting everyone to cheat and trash the whole sport in general.☕

Who’s the handsome one here?

Jose Ward11 said:I agree; Button has definitely been my biggest surprise of the year so far.👍 (after being such a nuisance last year...)
I agree with Mark Webber on this one; I really like his perspective. 👍

That kind of attitude is the only way to go if you want people to actually respect you...

I'm rooting for Felipe Massa, but honestly, there's no point in just whining about it.....

I mean, look at Webber—he showed up in a few races and basically told that little punk to sit down and shut up... that's about as much as he could do....

Vettel is getting all the favoritism again, but even then, they have respect for Webber because they know better than to mess with him....

But Button and Massa? They didn't set that up themselves, so they've got nobody to blame but their own selves....

Like, personally, I kind of wish Massa had just blocked Fernando Alonso that one time when they both pulled into the pits at once and acted like complete idiots...

Things would've gotten heated, sure, but then the guy—and the whole team—would've known right away that you can't just push him around....😉

Did anyone else catch those Ferrari cranes? They’ve actually got this clever little mechanism where the "operator" can just step aside, so the driver isn't stuck sitting there waiting for them to clear out...🙏

rustystag7 said:Not to be blunt, but Vettel just isn't cut out to be a champion yet....
I know the locals here are gonna come for me, but man to man, what has he actually done smart this season?...

They've got a car that could make you fall on your backside, yet he ends up slamming into Mark Webber entirely because of his own fault. Back in Australia, I recall he had a similar mess with Kubica....

He’s still miles away from being a champ, just totally immature....

Sure, he's fast, but he constantly falls apart when things get critical....

I'm rooting for Mark Webber to win.... honestly, right now Vettel reminds me of Massa during that season he was driving alongside Alonso.... back when Kimi won🙏

Facts. He's not championship material. If he were, he'd be leading the standings.

Then again, Mark Webber isn't championship material either since he only has one good race out of every three. Being consistent is what matters, and this season we've only seen that from Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. If Hamilton—who’s pretty wild and prone to errors—is leading because of consistency, it just shows how damn good he is.

Michael Lee4 said:Who’s the handsome one here?

A total icon... a world champion.

rustystag7 said:It's an easy fix, really. Just look at the telemetry and strip them of every single point they earned today...

And maybe toss in another 20 or 30 points just so everyone else sees how it's done...

Then they can go ahead and keep playing their little tactical games...

Seriously, if there aren't any penalties after this, I don't see why they won't just be blunt on the team radio: "Move out of the way, Alonso, get out of the line, bye."🤷

It's not even a debate anymore; it's just a complete mess...

It's the same logic as screaming at Jenson Button that his fuel is critical and he REALLY needs to save gas...😁 😁 😁

If they get penalized for that kind of thing, then I guess Ferrari should be penalized for this too.🤷

Michael Lee4 said:Who’s the handsome one here?

Nando or Button🤷 😁

Goddammit 🙂 🤣🤣

If things stay this way—with Lewis and Button just pulling away in the standings—they’re basically widening their lead, right? It feels a bit strange to see them winning while the rest of the competition is busy tearing each other apart 👋👋👋

cosmicridge5 said:It's the same logic as screaming at Jenson Button that his fuel is critical and he REALLY needs to save gas...😁 😁 😁

If they get penalized for that kind of thing, then I guess Ferrari should be penalized for this too.🤷

Trying to justify one crime by pointing at another is just pathetic, honestly.😉

mistybear87 said:Did anyone else catch those Ferrari cranes? They’ve actually got this clever little mechanism where the "operator" can just step aside, so the driver isn't stuck sitting there waiting for them to clear out...🙏

Of course. It happened right when they banned the hydraulics. 😁

So, what exactly has Williams brought to the table lately? With that stunning—yet surprisingly unsuccessful—setup they've introduced? 👋FW26?

slydrifter39 said:Look, realistically—what difference does it make if they cut past the pits or do some "dramatic" move on the track when we all know it was pre-arranged anyway? Look at Brazil back in '07, Kimi cut past Massa through the pits to take the title. If he hadn't, what then? He would've just stayed behind him and lost the championship just to be "fair" to the fans and sponsors?

I don't see anything immoral here. Like "Baby" said, this is a team sport. Otherwise, just give every driver their own car and let them go at it.

The saddest part is that nobody actually remembers these tactical handovers...😉

Man, I remember it vividly. That 2007 Brazil race, Massa was leading like a beast at the halfway point, then suddenly someone goes diving in to close the gap... I think it was near the first left-hand turn...🙄

Jason Campbell70 said:A total icon... a world champion.

Jenson?!

Now Felipe's lawyer is negotiating with the crew about whether they'll let him through or not.🤣🤣🤣

Ferrari 1 & 2, they've messed up so badly that their little celebration looks more like a crime scene! 👎

cosmicridge5 said:Nando or Button🤷 😁

Jason Campbell70. 😁 😎

Jason Campbell70 said:So polite and cultured.

Or maybe not.

Just like how Ferrari fans don't go around lifting cars while standing on the sidelines. 😉

Bokić. ☕

Nobody lifts them while standing to the side; they just lower them down. ☕

redheron12 said:If things stay this way—with Lewis and Button just pulling away in the standings—they’re basically widening their lead, right? It feels a bit strange to see them winning while the rest of the competition is busy tearing each other apart 👋👋👋

Of course they do. 👋

cosmicridge5 As I was saying:
It’s the same old story, just people losing their minds and screaming at Jenson Button that his fuel is running dangerously low and he absolutely HAS to save it. 😁 😁 😁

If they actually slap them with a penalty for that, then by all means, let them go after Ferrari too. 🤷

Ferrari is just a total nightmare that seems to get a kick out of screwing us over. 🤣🤣 It doesn't necessarily have to be some kind of masochistic nightmare...😁