GP Germany - 07/25/2010

redheron12 said:Do you honestly believe a mechanic would just forget something like that? 🤣

Of course not.

It's clearly a deep-state conspiracy against the McLaren crew, backed by those lifelong haters of everything McLaren and even the leadership over at Vatican City.

Red Bull gets almost everything wrong, but they aren't capable of this kind of stupidity.

For now. 🙏

Jason Campbell70 said:Of course not.

It's clearly a deep-state conspiracy against the McLaren crew, backed by those lifelong haters of everything McLaren and even the leadership over at Vatican City.

Red Bull gets almost everything wrong, but they aren't capable of this kind of stupidity.

For now. 🙏

kajgod pila, I honestly think McLaren just used this to settle their internal hierarchy once and for all. You can't have drivers tearing each other apart on track like we saw at Red Bull, and you can't explicitly order Lewis to let someone pass at the finish line like they do at Ferrari—but you can always "accidentally" forget a wheel nut cover and let the natural order restore itself within the team.

I don't know if you've noticed, but since then, Button has been consistently slower—almost as if his car isn't right—and his attitude has become much more subdued. Meanwhile, Lewis seems absolutely bursting with confidence, driving the best car he's ever had. It reminds me a bit of listening to Kovalainen 😁

Listen, folks, stop dreaming about who’s taking the win tomorrow.
It’s down to two guys: Alonso or Vettel. That's the whole list.

Between terrible qualifying sessions and botched starts, Ferrari has basically thrown away "100" points this season. It can't go on forever.

I get it—seeing Ferrari sitting this high up feels weird, especially since it wasn't exactly part of the master plan, but you better get used to it. This is just how the cards fall now.

redheron12 said:kajgod pila, I honestly think McLaren just used this to settle their internal hierarchy once and for all. You can't have drivers tearing each other apart on track like we saw at Red Bull, and you can't explicitly order Lewis to let someone pass at the finish line like they do at Ferrari—but you can always "accidentally" forget a wheel nut cover and let the natural order restore itself within the team.

I don't know if you've noticed, but since then, Button has been consistently slower—almost as if his car isn't right—and his attitude has become much more subdued. Meanwhile, Lewis seems absolutely bursting with confidence, driving the best car he's ever had. It reminds me a bit of listening to Kovalainen 😁

Nice one! 🙏
And it's not just that; their rivals still haven't figured out how to pull off a move like that intelligently. But hey, they're young. They've got plenty of time to learn.

Hey Amanda Kelly, if you can actually guess who shows up on that MotoGP PDF, then the Americans are officially toast 😉 🍿

Tomorrow, I have slim hopes for the kind of start I've been dreaming of since I first started watching F1—assuming we aren't dealing with a total washout from the rain... specifically, seeing chaos at the very first corner, with two or three rows of cars absolutely wrecking each other out.☕

redheron12 said:kajgod pila, I honestly think McLaren just used this to settle their internal hierarchy once and for all. You can't have drivers tearing each other apart on track like we saw at Red Bull, and you can't explicitly order Lewis to let someone pass at the finish line like they do at Ferrari—but you can always "accidentally" forget a wheel nut cover and let the natural order restore itself within the team.

I don't know if you've noticed, but since then, Button has been consistently slower—almost as if his car isn't right—and his attitude has become much more subdued. Meanwhile, Lewis seems absolutely bursting with confidence, driving the best car he's ever had. It reminds me a bit of listening to Kovalainen 😁

You managed to pack some pretty sneaky favoritism for Kovalainen and McLaren into a single post.

Those three things just don't go together. 😁

McLaren handles these situations in much more subtle, simpler ways anyway. And in any case, it's more efficient for the crew. Not necessarily a bad thing; quite the opposite, actually.

As for the British media? Don't you think they'd much rather have a handsome, tall, polished English gentleman as their champion than some rough-around-the-edges guy? 😁



Just look at him. 😳😁

Michael Lee4 said:Hey Amanda Kelly, if you can actually guess who shows up on that MotoGP PDF, then the Americans are officially toast 😉 🍿

Forget about the English. This is going to be just like recent soccer in South Africa.

Your only hope is praying for Quote : Rain, but we aren't exactly known for our faith or our luck. Or maybe we're just unlucky. That's the polite way to put it, anyway.

It’s clear skies and 63 degrees right now. Please, God, let it rain!

Let’s go Ferrari, we need that win today!
It doesn't matter which driver takes it, but if I had any say in the matter, it would have to be Alonso, simply because he’s the only one actually standing a fighting chance at clinching the championship.

Betty Moore34 said:Let’s go Ferrari, we need that win today!
It doesn't matter which driver takes it, but if I had any say in the matter, it would have to be Alonso, simply because he’s the only one actually standing a fighting chance at clinching the championship.

Nah, Massa has way better odds. He's the number one driver, and if a single drop of rain hits the track, he becomes the instant favorite.🤣🤣🤣

My pick for the Olympic Games logo 😬

stormybadger8 said:Nah, Massa has way better odds. He's the number one driver, and if a single drop of rain hits the track, he becomes the instant favorite.🤣🤣🤣

And why on earth wouldn't Massa have a chance in this race? The man finally delivered a legitimate result during qualifying, so why shouldn't he go after Alonso?
Don't let Massa catch you off guard today.😉

Betty Moore34 said:And why on earth wouldn't Massa have a chance in this race? The man finally delivered a legitimate result during qualifying, so why shouldn't he go after Alonso?
Don't let Massa catch you off guard today.😉

Easy for you to say. The real problem is if he surprises Alonso.😬

stormybadger8 said:Easy for you to say. The real problem is if he surprises Alonso.😬

Exactly...

Unlike at Red Bull or McLaren, where the hierarchy between drivers feels like a complete mystery, things work differently over at Ferrari. If Massino were to attempt an overtake on Alonso, it would likely be viewed as nothing short of an act of aggression. I highly doubt he’d even dare to try it, unless Alonso was clearly struggling with his car.

If Alonso suffers even a slightly subpar start, Massa absolutely needs to make his move immediately rather than just sitting there waiting around, which would only hand an opening straight to Webber. We’ll see how things shake out in the end, though I personally want to see Massa prove he actually has some tactical grit in him.

redheron12 said:kajgod pila, I honestly think McLaren just used this to settle their internal hierarchy once and for all. You can't have drivers tearing each other apart on track like we saw at Red Bull, and you can't explicitly order Lewis to let someone pass at the finish line like they do at Ferrari—but you can always "accidentally" forget a wheel nut cover and let the natural order restore itself within the team.

I don't know if you've noticed, but since then, Button has been consistently slower—almost as if his car isn't right—and his attitude has become much more subdued. Meanwhile, Lewis seems absolutely bursting with confidence, driving the best car he's ever had. It reminds me a bit of listening to Kovalainen 😁

A higher power will handle the natural order. 😛

Jason Campbell70 said:You managed to pack some pretty sneaky favoritism for Kovalainen and McLaren into a single post.

Those three things just don't go together. 😁

McLaren handles these situations in much more subtle, simpler ways anyway. And in any case, it's more efficient for the crew. Not necessarily a bad thing; quite the opposite, actually.

As for the British media? Don't you think they'd much rather have a handsome, tall, polished English gentleman as their champion than some rough-around-the-edges guy? 😁



Just look at him. 😳😁

I didn't see this coming, but I'm totally on board with what the American public wants. 😍

Edward Howard2 said:Okay, let's not get ahead of ourselves by jumping straight to the US race... we can dive into that tomorrow after the checkered flag drops... 😁

But hey, if by some miracle tomorrow's podium looks like this:

1. Alonso
2. Vettel
3. Massa
4. Webber
5. Button
6. Hamilton

which isn't out of the question since Alonso will probably just bully little spoiled Vettel right at the starting lights...

the standings would actually look like this...
01 Lewis Hamilton 153
02 Jenson Button 143
03 Mark Webber 140
04 Sebastian Vettel 139
05 Fernando Alonso 123

He'll close the gap fast, and honestly, since Ferrari is looking way quicker lately (just look at Massa), we could see Alonso grabbing that top spot before we know it.😁

If we're talking about being spoiled and entitled, then we're talking about Alonso. He proved that back when he was with McLaren. Vettel's just chasing a win.

Betty Moore34 said:And why on earth wouldn't Massa have a chance in this race? The man finally delivered a legitimate result during qualifying, so why shouldn't he go after Alonso?
Don't let Massa catch you off guard today.😉

If it starts raining, he might have a chance... to pull off a perfect pirouette.



😁