EU, June 25–27, "Miami street Circuit

redheron12 said:Grandpa burned through his brakes in those first 20 laps—once that happened, it was game over for him. 🤷

Wasn't that Rosberg? 😁

I truly hope that this dirty way of playing things backfires on Hamilton, because honestly, he didn't deserve it in the first place.

cosmicridge5 said:Wasn't that Rosberg? 😁

They both got the word that the brakes were shot—first Grandpa, then the kid.

redheron12 said:They both got the word that the brakes were shot—first Grandpa, then the kid.

to your grandson, you think 🤣

What on earth 🤷 why would there even be two SCs on the track 😕

But man, what a weird situation. Vettel is leading the pack before those two silver cars even hit the track, and Hamilton is running parallel to them while they aren't even out yet. This is definitely ridiculous 🤷

Half of them have already pitted and the SC is only just coming out 🤷

All in all, it's just messy. What kind of kid waits around for an SC like that? 😕 Was the driver stuck in the pits or what? Seriously, Webber almost wrecked nearly two laps ago. This whole thing is pointless, and honestly, I don't get why Alonso and Massa are braking like that 🤷. They could have driven perfectly and nobody could have touched them 🤔

stormyviper11 said:I mean, looking at the footage they showed during the race, it was crystal clear—the SC and the Medical car were pulling out, one after the other. Vettel had already blown past them, so he’s clearly not the issue here. But Hamilton? He overtook both vehicles, and it was obvious he did it after crossing the line where he wasn't supposed to, which is why he got penalized. The problem is, once again, the penalty hit too late to actually change anything. It didn't impact his position, so he basically snatched second place in a totally unfair way instead of finishing where he actually belonged—like seventh or eighth... Alonso and Massa ended up stuck behind the official cars and lost a massive amount of time because they weren't allowed to overtake unless those green lights flashed (and they obviously didn't). Thank God Alonso is complaining; honestly, I kind of find it refreshing. I’ve always preferred drivers who don't mince words and aren't afraid to speak their minds when things feel off!

What really bothers me is what was happening back there and why these nine drivers are under investigation. Button mentioned that during that specific lap, he didn't even notice any spots where he should have been braking earlier or slowing down...

If Lewis were a total rebel, he would have overtaken the Safety Car too, and probably given them the middle finger while he was at it. But he isn't—he just tells it like it is. I suppose that's why the "crybaby" 🤷

Frank Collins85 said:to your grandson, you think 🤣

The family squad

Grandpa is the boss, Dad and the grandson are driving, Grandma's on cleaning duty, and the sister handles PR 🤣🤣

wearypanther34 said:I truly hope that this dirty way of playing things backfires on Hamilton, because honestly, he didn't deserve it in the first place.

Yeah, you're absolutely right; this whole situation is three times more corrupt than what we saw at Spa 2008 or Singapore 2008.
🤦

stormybadger8 said:What on earth 🤷 why would there even be two SCs on the track 😕

But man, what a weird situation. Vettel is leading the pack before those two silver cars even hit the track, and Hamilton is running parallel to them while they aren't even out yet. This is definitely ridiculous 🤷

Half of them have already pitted and the SC is only just coming out 🤷

All in all, it's just messy. What kind of kid waits around for an SC like that? 😕 Was the driver stuck in the pits or what? Seriously, Webber almost wrecked nearly two laps ago. This whole thing is pointless, and honestly, I don't get why Alonso and Massa are braking like that 🤷. They could have driven perfectly and nobody could have touched them 🤔

That’s exactly why he’s complaining. Besides, everyone would've ended up with a penalty anyway, so we'd be right back where we started.😁

Unless, of course, they both ended up smashing into each other in the pit lane.🤣🤣

Frank Collins85 said:Did Grandpa manage to set some kind of fastest lap toward the end there? The race car is clearly struggling compared to Red Bull, McLaren, and even Ferrari. So, as those three bright sparks pointed out, was he basically just running a little test session while he had an empty track in front of him?

If your eyes are hurting, trust me, you haven't seen anything yet. You really haven't. 😍

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I honestly think it was totally fair that Hamilton pulled ahead of the SC and the Medical car. He just wanted to race them so they’d get to Webber faster. Honestly, this is exactly why everything got stalled for Alonso. What an idiot ☕

Frank Collins85 said:to your grandson, you think 🤣

🤣

And here we go, an explanation from Lewis himself 🙏

Whenever a Safety Car comes out, it’s difficult to compute all the information. There are all these beeps in your ear, and lights flashing on your dashboard too.

Hahaha 😂😂😂

I mean seriously, how can you not love him? 🤣

Mercedes thinks Schumacher shouldn't have been allowed to run with red lights on his exit from the pits

If they're actually right—and honestly, they might be—then this whole race was just one massive organizational disaster, easily the worst we've seen in years...

stormyviper11 said:Mercedes thinks Schumacher shouldn't have been allowed to run with red lights on his exit from the pits

If they're actually right—and honestly, they might be—then this whole race was just one massive organizational disaster, easily the worst we've seen in years...

Well, it seems Frentzen just happened to lean his elbow on the light and trigger the signal. 😁

cosmicridge5 said:🤣

And here we go, an explanation from Lewis himself 🙏

Whenever a Safety Car comes out, it’s difficult to compute all the information. There are all these beeps in your ear, and lights flashing on your dashboard too.

Hahaha 😂😂😂

I mean seriously, how can you not love him? 🤣

Jelda 😍

Don't be so out of context 😁 (2:1 🤣 )

Post the whole thing ....☕

stormyviper11 said:Mercedes thinks Schumacher shouldn't have been allowed to run with red lights on his exit from the pits

If they're actually right—and honestly, they might be—then this whole race was just one massive organizational disaster, easily the worst we've seen in years...

😲 We didn't even catch that on the broadcast?! What kind of red light are we talking about now? 🤷

When you look at the big picture—honestly—Ferrari has shown nothing but total helplessness. 👍

redheron12 said:Well, it seems Frentzen just happened to lean his elbow on the light and trigger the signal. 😁

just to get even because his Grandpa stole his girlfriend twenty years ago. 🙂

Frank Collins85 said:😲 We didn't even catch that on the broadcast?! What kind of red light are we talking about now? 🤷

there was
red light exiting the pits under the SC 😉

Frank Collins85 said:😲 We didn't even catch that on the broadcast?! What kind of red light are we talking about now? 🤷

Well, they showed us exactly how not to do it. Schumacher lost at least ten positions just waiting for the pack to parade by.

Maria Nelson2 said:Jelda 😍

Don't be so out of context 😁 (2:1 🤣 )

Post the whole thing ....☕

Well fine, since you gentlemen insist on your own embarrassment 🤣

McLaren
Lewis Hamilton (2nd)
“Into Turn One, I was very close to Sebastian Vettel, I went for the gap, I out-braked him and we went into the corner side-by-side. He gave me room, but we touched and the contact damaged my front wing. When the Safety Car came out, the team did a great job to change the nosebox and tyres. After that my pace was much better and I was able to push Seb, but it’s impossible to pass around here when the cars are so closely matched. Whenever a Safety Car comes out, it’s difficult to compute all the information. There are all these beeps in your ear, and lights flashing on your dashboard too. There’s got to be a certain time between the ‘Safety Car One’ line and the ‘Safety Car Two’ line, and between those two lines you can go fast. So it’s all a bit complicated. So I pushed past the last Safety Car line, and was obviously then trying to close the gap to Seb. But as I came out of the first corner, all of a sudden I saw the Safety Car coming out, so I backed off and went across the line as I did that, so I thought I was okay. When the team told me I had a drive-through penalty, I made time by pushing as hard as I could, and was able to increase the gap a bit to the guys behind. I took my penalty - it’s quite a long time to spend at 37 miles/h in the pit lane - and I came out second. I don’t see how that’s unfair - it’s racing, and those are the rules, and we all have to accept them.”

And he claims it's all just way too complicated for poor little him 🙂 🤣