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NJ, USA
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Posted: 2/1/2024 2:40:55 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tifosi: You're both correct. I have my differences with Lewis, but that revolves around him dragging his political activism through the paddock, not his driving. If he can keep that under control (and I suspect Ferrari will keep that under control. They are fiercely controlling about their image.), and he turns in results ... well, pigs do fly I suppose. Agreed. Red Bull and Ferrari are the two most anti-woke teams with Red Bull being the strictest at least while Dietrich was alive but I suspect Horner and Marko are cut from the same cloth. I think Ferrari will let Lewis wear his gay flags but they probably won't let him pander to his mentally ill fans as much as he did at Merc. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:01:12 PM EST
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Certainly gives creedence to Horner saying Hamilton approached him about driving for RB.
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:14:24 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poison123: I honest to god feel for you as a Ferrari Fan Shung. Me too. When I saw the news I thought it was a joke or more speculation. I’m completely shocked right now. What a strange move. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:23:23 PM EST
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:26:40 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Plumber576:
He hasn't posted anything on YT in a long time. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:27:31 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poison123: LOL Multi year.....wasn't Lewis just crowing about taking a year or so off from F1 and then coming back. LOL. Horner was telling the truth, that douche bag really did approach RB about a seat. Certainly makes Horner’s story more believable. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:35:40 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By deadmau5er: Albon basically debunks this. He said something along the lines of Max basically has a computer mouse on max sensitivity settings and then asks for more sensitivity. RB is making the fastest possible car and Max is able to push it to extreme limits. It's not designed for Max. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By deadmau5er: Originally Posted By SemperGumbi: I am so sick of hearing this stupid trope. I bet Alonso would be just as fast in Max's car as Max is. So would LeClerc or Hamilton or Schumacher or Senna. So what? It is not cheating to make a car that your best driver can drive well. It would be dumb not to do that.  Albon basically debunks this. He said something along the lines of Max basically has a computer mouse on max sensitivity settings and then asks for more sensitivity. RB is making the fastest possible car and Max is able to push it to extreme limits. It's not designed for Max. “The first thing is, a lot of people say that car is built around him, he’s kind of like the Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, he’s created this team around him,” began Albon as he discussed what it was like to be Verstappen’s team mate. “Truthfully, the car is what it is, he is very quick, so what ends up happening is… He has quite a unique driving style, it’s not that easy to get along with. “Everyone has a driving style, I would say my driving style is a bit more on the smooth side, but I like a car that has a good front-end, so quite sharp, quite direct. Max does too, but his level of sharp and direct is a whole different level – it’s eye-wateringly sharp. “To give people kind of maybe an explanation of what that might feel like, if you bump up the sensitivity [on a computer game] completely to the max and you move that mouse and it’s just darting across the screen everywhere, that’s kind of how it feels. It becomes so sharp that it makes you a little bit tense.” “What ended up happening was, especially during my year, you start off being a little bit behind, but not by much, and then as the season goes on, Max wants this front-end in the car, he wants his car to be sharper, sharper,” “As it goes sharper and sharper, he goes quicker and quicker, and for you to catch up you have to start taking a little bit more risk. You might be a couple of tenths behind one session, just try a little bit more, ‘OK, I’ve gone off, I’ve had a crash’, and you’ve got to restart. “Then you’ve lost a little bit of confidence, it takes a little bit more time, that gap is growing a little bit, and the next time you try and go out and do another job, [it’s] another spin or another whatever – it just starts to snowball. Every time the car becomes sharper and sharper, you start to become more tense. |
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NJ, USA
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:37:09 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By exDefensorMilitas: “The first thing is, a lot of people say that car is built around him, he’s kind of like the Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, he’s created this team around him,” began Albon as he discussed what it was like to be Verstappen’s team mate. “Truthfully, the car is what it is, he is very quick, so what ends up happening is… He has quite a unique driving style, it’s not that easy to get along with. “Everyone has a driving style, I would say my driving style is a bit more on the smooth side, but I like a car that has a good front-end, so quite sharp, quite direct. Max does too, but his level of sharp and direct is a whole different level – it’s eye-wateringly sharp. “To give people kind of maybe an explanation of what that might feel like, if you bump up the sensitivity [on a computer game] completely to the max and you move that mouse and it’s just darting across the screen everywhere, that’s kind of how it feels. It becomes so sharp that it makes you a little bit tense.” “What ended up happening was, especially during my year, you start off being a little bit behind, but not by much, and then as the season goes on, Max wants this front-end in the car, he wants his car to be sharper, sharper,” “As it goes sharper and sharper, he goes quicker and quicker, and for you to catch up you have to start taking a little bit more risk. You might be a couple of tenths behind one session, just try a little bit more, ‘OK, I’ve gone off, I’ve had a crash’, and you’ve got to restart. “Then you’ve lost a little bit of confidence, it takes a little bit more time, that gap is growing a little bit, and the next time you try and go out and do another job, [it’s] another spin or another whatever – it just starts to snowball. Every time the car becomes sharper and sharper, you start to become more tense. Thanks for posting This interview was great, I love Albon. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:43:54 PM EST
[Last Edit: Tobysi]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tifosi: That dude's till around!? He hasn't posted anything on YT in a long time. He’s a POS. Went full woke. I was watching one of his videos back in 2022 and he mentioned Floridas “horrible don’t say gay bill”. When commenters called him on it one specifically asked “so you support children being taught about sex and choosing their gender?” And he said “yes”. Think I have a screenshot. I unsubbed instantly. I could only find 1 screenshot. He deleted a lot of his replies.  Attached File Attached File Saudi Arabian GP Talking Points | Too Dangerous? Go to 7:53 in that video to hear his anti America nonsense. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:45:57 PM EST
[Last Edit: GeneralDisaray]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By exDefensorMilitas: “The first thing is, a lot of people say that car is built around him, he’s kind of like the Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, he’s created this team around him,” began Albon as he discussed what it was like to be Verstappen’s team mate. “Truthfully, the car is what it is, he is very quick, so what ends up happening is… He has quite a unique driving style, it’s not that easy to get along with. “Everyone has a driving style, I would say my driving style is a bit more on the smooth side, but I like a car that has a good front-end, so quite sharp, quite direct. Max does too, but his level of sharp and direct is a whole different level – it’s eye-wateringly sharp. “To give people kind of maybe an explanation of what that might feel like, if you bump up the sensitivity [on a computer game] completely to the max and you move that mouse and it’s just darting across the screen everywhere, that’s kind of how it feels. It becomes so sharp that it makes you a little bit tense.” “What ended up happening was, especially during my year, you start off being a little bit behind, but not by much, and then as the season goes on, Max wants this front-end in the car, he wants his car to be sharper, sharper,” “As it goes sharper and sharper, he goes quicker and quicker, and for you to catch up you have to start taking a little bit more risk. You might be a couple of tenths behind one session, just try a little bit more, ‘OK, I’ve gone off, I’ve had a crash’, and you’ve got to restart. “Then you’ve lost a little bit of confidence, it takes a little bit more time, that gap is growing a little bit, and the next time you try and go out and do another job, [it’s] another spin or another whatever – it just starts to snowball. Every time the car becomes sharper and sharper, you start to become more tense. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By exDefensorMilitas: Originally Posted By deadmau5er: Originally Posted By SemperGumbi: I am so sick of hearing this stupid trope. I bet Alonso would be just as fast in Max's car as Max is. So would LeClerc or Hamilton or Schumacher or Senna. So what? It is not cheating to make a car that your best driver can drive well. It would be dumb not to do that. Albon basically debunks this. He said something along the lines of Max basically has a computer mouse on max sensitivity settings and then asks for more sensitivity. RB is making the fastest possible car and Max is able to push it to extreme limits. It's not designed for Max. “The first thing is, a lot of people say that car is built around him, he’s kind of like the Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, he’s created this team around him,” began Albon as he discussed what it was like to be Verstappen’s team mate. “Truthfully, the car is what it is, he is very quick, so what ends up happening is… He has quite a unique driving style, it’s not that easy to get along with. “Everyone has a driving style, I would say my driving style is a bit more on the smooth side, but I like a car that has a good front-end, so quite sharp, quite direct. Max does too, but his level of sharp and direct is a whole different level – it’s eye-wateringly sharp. “To give people kind of maybe an explanation of what that might feel like, if you bump up the sensitivity [on a computer game] completely to the max and you move that mouse and it’s just darting across the screen everywhere, that’s kind of how it feels. It becomes so sharp that it makes you a little bit tense.” “What ended up happening was, especially during my year, you start off being a little bit behind, but not by much, and then as the season goes on, Max wants this front-end in the car, he wants his car to be sharper, sharper,” “As it goes sharper and sharper, he goes quicker and quicker, and for you to catch up you have to start taking a little bit more risk. You might be a couple of tenths behind one session, just try a little bit more, ‘OK, I’ve gone off, I’ve had a crash’, and you’ve got to restart. “Then you’ve lost a little bit of confidence, it takes a little bit more time, that gap is growing a little bit, and the next time you try and go out and do another job, [it’s] another spin or another whatever – it just starts to snowball. Every time the car becomes sharper and sharper, you start to become more tense. Excellet post and very humble of him. That was always my read - yes a car makes a difference however you have to have the talent to take it to the Nth level. There is the 1% that formula 1 drivers are then there are the Tiger woods like drivers who are just on another level. I think the whole Tiger woods thing really illustrates the point - does he have better clubs than the average PGA tour guy - I am sure but if you handed #2 Tigers clubs would he all of a sudden be the winner? No. Its what hes able to make of it that is incredible. I was never a Tiger fan but his stats are just fucking incredible if you look into them. I saw one that gave one of Schefflers stats (#1 at the time) and he was rated at 6ht of all time for something. Tiger was #1 was nearly 2x as good. Spots 2-5 were also held by tiger. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:46:58 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Tobysi: He's a POS. Went full woke. I was watching one of his videos back in 2022 and he mentioned Floridas "horrible don't say gay bill". When commenters called him on it one specifically asked "so you support children being taught about sex and choosing their gender?" And he said "yes". Think I have a screenshot. I unsubbed instantly. I could only find 1 screenshot. He deleted a lot of his replies. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/500232/IMG_0428_jpeg-3114703.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Tobysi: Originally Posted By tifosi: That dude's till around!? He hasn't posted anything on YT in a long time. He's a POS. Went full woke. I was watching one of his videos back in 2022 and he mentioned Floridas "horrible don't say gay bill". When commenters called him on it one specifically asked "so you support children being taught about sex and choosing their gender?" And he said "yes". Think I have a screenshot. I unsubbed instantly. I could only find 1 screenshot. He deleted a lot of his replies. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/500232/IMG_0428_jpeg-3114703.JPG |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:47:33 PM EST
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Damn it seems I will not be a racist anymore in 2025…
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Posted: 2/1/2024 3:51:02 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tifosi: Ah shit! Did not know that about him! I always thought his YT videos were pretty good. Yeah I was very disappointed. Go to 7:53 in this video for his anti America sentiment. Saudi Arabian GP Talking Points | Too Dangerous? |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 4:01:07 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tifosi: That dude's till around!? He hasn't posted anything on YT in a long time. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tifosi: Originally Posted By Plumber576:
He hasn't posted anything on YT in a long time. He just started tweeting again like 2 days ago for the first time since 2022, perfect timing to cash in on the chaos. |
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FM, USA
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Posted: 2/1/2024 4:02:05 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shung: Damn it seems I will not be a racist anymore in 2025… LoL Post of the day. Lol I'm sure you'll be a bit conflicted come next season. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 4:18:28 PM EST
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 PEWIS PAMILTON TO FERRARI THE SELFISH BASTARD |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 2/1/2024 4:43:08 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Deadtired: Goddamn it. can we request a Mulligan on the survey if the entire structure of reality falls apart before day 1 of testing? This is what I get for doing assignments before the deadline. I've been holding off till testing starts just in case something stupid happened. Well here we are. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 5:07:48 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By exDefensorMilitas: “The first thing is, a lot of people say that car is built around him, he’s kind of like the Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, he’s created this team around him,” began Albon as he discussed what it was like to be Verstappen’s team mate. “Truthfully, the car is what it is, he is very quick, so what ends up happening is… He has quite a unique driving style, it’s not that easy to get along with. “Everyone has a driving style, I would say my driving style is a bit more on the smooth side, but I like a car that has a good front-end, so quite sharp, quite direct. Max does too, but his level of sharp and direct is a whole different level – it’s eye-wateringly sharp. “To give people kind of maybe an explanation of what that might feel like, if you bump up the sensitivity [on a computer game] completely to the max and you move that mouse and it’s just darting across the screen everywhere, that’s kind of how it feels. It becomes so sharp that it makes you a little bit tense.” “What ended up happening was, especially during my year, you start off being a little bit behind, but not by much, and then as the season goes on, Max wants this front-end in the car, he wants his car to be sharper, sharper,” “As it goes sharper and sharper, he goes quicker and quicker, and for you to catch up you have to start taking a little bit more risk. You might be a couple of tenths behind one session, just try a little bit more, ‘OK, I’ve gone off, I’ve had a crash’, and you’ve got to restart. “Then you’ve lost a little bit of confidence, it takes a little bit more time, that gap is growing a little bit, and the next time you try and go out and do another job, [it’s] another spin or another whatever – it just starts to snowball. Every time the car becomes sharper and sharper, you start to become more tense. They used to say this about Michael. Irvine and Max's dad remarked that Schumacher favored an extremely delicate setup. John Barnard too. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 5:24:30 PM EST
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Posted: 2/1/2024 5:29:32 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Esterhase: They used to say this about Michael. Irvine and Max's dad remarked that Schumacher favored an extremely delicate setup. John Barnard too. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Esterhase: Originally Posted By exDefensorMilitas: “The first thing is, a lot of people say that car is built around him, he’s kind of like the Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, he’s created this team around him,” began Albon as he discussed what it was like to be Verstappen’s team mate. “Truthfully, the car is what it is, he is very quick, so what ends up happening is… He has quite a unique driving style, it’s not that easy to get along with. “Everyone has a driving style, I would say my driving style is a bit more on the smooth side, but I like a car that has a good front-end, so quite sharp, quite direct. Max does too, but his level of sharp and direct is a whole different level – it’s eye-wateringly sharp. “To give people kind of maybe an explanation of what that might feel like, if you bump up the sensitivity [on a computer game] completely to the max and you move that mouse and it’s just darting across the screen everywhere, that’s kind of how it feels. It becomes so sharp that it makes you a little bit tense.” “What ended up happening was, especially during my year, you start off being a little bit behind, but not by much, and then as the season goes on, Max wants this front-end in the car, he wants his car to be sharper, sharper,” “As it goes sharper and sharper, he goes quicker and quicker, and for you to catch up you have to start taking a little bit more risk. You might be a couple of tenths behind one session, just try a little bit more, ‘OK, I’ve gone off, I’ve had a crash’, and you’ve got to restart. “Then you’ve lost a little bit of confidence, it takes a little bit more time, that gap is growing a little bit, and the next time you try and go out and do another job, [it’s] another spin or another whatever – it just starts to snowball. Every time the car becomes sharper and sharper, you start to become more tense. They used to say this about Michael. Irvine and Max's dad remarked that Schumacher favored an extremely delicate setup. John Barnard too. As long as you have the instinct and talent to keep ahead of the car, it can be faster. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 5:53:06 PM EST
[Last Edit: Shadow_Dancer]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By D_J: If the last few years of threads haven't convinced you we (most of the thread) think Lewis is an assclown, this one certainly won't either.  The OP's comment wasn't about what [they] think. It was a statement about what Toto thinks. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Toto sells his share of AMG in 2025 once LH departs. Who wants to manage a team with a Mr. Saturday and ???. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 2/1/2024 6:01:23 PM EST
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Hey guys, been a few days since I've F1'd... have I missed anything?
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Posted: 2/1/2024 6:03:52 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DCV_117: He just started tweeting again like 2 days ago for the first time since 2022, perfect timing to cash in on the chaos. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DCV_117: Originally Posted By tifosi: Originally Posted By Plumber576:
He hasn't posted anything on YT in a long time. He just started tweeting again like 2 days ago for the first time since 2022, perfect timing to cash in on the chaos. Yeah, when I saw that first tweet in a long time I had the "there's a name I haven't heard in a long time" reaction. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 7:00:04 PM EST
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So it's ok to be a merc fan again now?
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Posted: 2/1/2024 7:01:57 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JustinU235: So it's ok to be a merc fan again now? No.. they still have Toto. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 7:03:13 PM EST
[Last Edit: D_J]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shadow_Dancer: The OP's comment wasn't about what [they] think. It was a statement about what Toto thinks. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Toto doesn't sell his share of AMG in 2025 once LH departs. Who wants to manage a team with a Mr. Saturday and ???. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shadow_Dancer: Originally Posted By D_J: If the last few years of threads haven't convinced you we (most of the thread) think Lewis is an assclown, this one certainly won't either. The OP's comment wasn't about what [they] think. It was a statement about what Toto thinks. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Toto doesn't sell his share of AMG in 2025 once LH departs. Who wants to manage a team with a Mr. Saturday and ???. Does or doesn’t? I think you mean does (i.e. sells). |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 7:08:11 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Janus: No.. they still have Toto. I like Toto. 
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Posted: 2/1/2024 7:54:34 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SemperGumbi: That is the area that I think Russell struggles with. He is talented, but he is also seems a bit flaky. . Hence the how he earned the nickname, Mr. Saturday. He’ll deliver impressive results in Quali and Sprints. On Sunday it all melts away. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 7:58:39 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poison123: LOL Multi year.....wasn't Lewis just crowing about taking a year or so off from F1 and then coming back. LOL. Horner was telling the truth, that douche bag really did approach RB about a seat. He goes to Ferrari and that means Horner was telling the truth? Que? Kind of an illogical connection you’re making there, boss. Listening to Horner as a source of truth about anything is listening to a man who has decided to live in their own reality distortion bubble and proselytizes it as truth and fact. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 8:03:02 PM EST
[Last Edit: Shadow_Dancer]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By D_J: Does or doesn’t? I think you mean does (i.e. sells). Does. SMH. That’s what I get for picking up a sentence back up after being distracted and not proofreading before the “submit”. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 8:04:11 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shadow_Dancer: He goes to Ferrari and that means Horner was telling the truth? Que? Kind of an illogical connection you’re making there, boss. Listening to Horner as a source of truth about anything is listening to a man who has decided to live in their own reality distortion bubble and proselytizes it as truth and fact. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shadow_Dancer: Originally Posted By poison123: LOL Multi year.....wasn't Lewis just crowing about taking a year or so off from F1 and then coming back. LOL. Horner was telling the truth, that douche bag really did approach RB about a seat. He goes to Ferrari and that means Horner was telling the truth? Que? Kind of an illogical connection you’re making there, boss. Listening to Horner as a source of truth about anything is listening to a man who has decided to live in their own reality distortion bubble and proselytizes it as truth and fact. Are you going to be a Ferrari fan or a Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team fan in 2025? |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 8:04:34 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Spartan16: Hey guys, been a few days since I've F1'd... have I missed anything? Nah, just a regular quiet off-season day. Just marking time until preseason testing |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 2/1/2024 8:09:03 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DCV_117: This is Tom Brady to the Bucs all over again. So you're saying Lewis is going to win the championship?! |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 8:11:17 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TotalNovice: So you're saying Lewis is going to win the championship?! 
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Posted: 2/1/2024 8:46:26 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JustinU235: I like Toto. I could tolerate 1 year of Mercedes success if Alonso gets the seat. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 8:49:36 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Janus: I could tolerate 1 year of Mercedes success if Alonso gets the seat. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Janus: Originally Posted By JustinU235: I like Toto. I could tolerate 1 year of Mercedes success if Alonso gets the seat. Can we get some new blood instead? |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 8:50:50 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KA3B: If anyone thinks that Merc or Ferrari are going to give full support to Hamilton or Sainz this season, I have a bridge I want to sell you in Brooklyn. When Hamilton gets on the radio this season to complain more than likely the response will be "I'm sorry, the person you're trying to reach has not set up the mailbox for this account. Goodbye". "Oh look, Hamilton is coming in for tires." "And?" And Bottas will continue to laugh. I think most F1 drivers with any experience recognize this is the Business. It's like getting axed at the beginning of the season. The teams will continue to do what's in their best interest (maximizing race outcomes, points and driver lineups); the Drivers will continue to maximize their income by shopping teams within the boundaries of their performance and contracts. Bottas knew he was a Wingman when he took the job - I doubt he really cares what happens to Lewis on the other side of the paddock. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 8:54:31 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By exDefensorMilitas: “The first thing is, a lot of people say that car is built around him, he’s kind of like the Michael Schumacher of Ferrari, he’s created this team around him,” began Albon as he discussed what it was like to be Verstappen’s team mate. “Truthfully, the car is what it is, he is very quick, so what ends up happening is… He has quite a unique driving style, it’s not that easy to get along with. “Everyone has a driving style, I would say my driving style is a bit more on the smooth side, but I like a car that has a good front-end, so quite sharp, quite direct. Max does too, but his level of sharp and direct is a whole different level – it’s eye-wateringly sharp. “To give people kind of maybe an explanation of what that might feel like, if you bump up the sensitivity [on a computer game] completely to the max and you move that mouse and it’s just darting across the screen everywhere, that’s kind of how it feels. It becomes so sharp that it makes you a little bit tense.” “What ended up happening was, especially during my year, you start off being a little bit behind, but not by much, and then as the season goes on, Max wants this front-end in the car, he wants his car to be sharper, sharper,” “As it goes sharper and sharper, he goes quicker and quicker, and for you to catch up you have to start taking a little bit more risk. You might be a couple of tenths behind one session, just try a little bit more, ‘OK, I’ve gone off, I’ve had a crash’, and you’ve got to restart. “Then you’ve lost a little bit of confidence, it takes a little bit more time, that gap is growing a little bit, and the next time you try and go out and do another job, [it’s] another spin or another whatever – it just starts to snowball. Every time the car becomes sharper and sharper, you start to become more tense. So basically, Max gets the setup he's most comfortable with - and the #2 driver doesn't. If their styles don't match, the #2 driver is way behind and trying to change styles / preferences to catch up. It's like not being able to fully adjust your seat position - it's a disadvantage. And I think that's what I was talking about. So "debunking the myth" ultimately confirms the myth? |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 2/1/2024 8:58:07 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Janus: I could tolerate 1 year of Mercedes success if Alonso gets the seat. Oh that would be wild. But he had such success with AM, why change? I can't see Merc throwing a bunch of money at Alonso instead of buying a cheaper new driver and getting him experience in the car. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 2/1/2024 9:17:04 PM EST
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KA3B: If anyone thinks that Merc or Ferrari are going to give full support to Hamilton or Sainz this season, I have a bridge I want to sell you in Brooklyn. When Hamilton gets on the radio this season to complain more than likely the response will be "I'm sorry, the person you're trying to reach has not set up the mailbox for this account. Goodbye". "Oh look, Hamilton is coming in for tires." "And?" And Bottas will continue to laugh. I think it will depend on where the teams are in the Championships. If either Hammy or Sainz are leading, or more likely, them scoring max points are needed for the Constructor’s , they’ll get support. While they’ll be shut out of developments for the 2025 cars, the teams still want to score as many points as they can in the 2024 season, and will do what it takes to make that happen, even if it means supporting some one who’s leaving, I think Sainz will get the same support as he did last year. Ferrari is dumping him, not the other way around, so there is no reason for Ferrari to not support him. I think Hamilton will also get support, but Toto won’t be as inclined to take any shit from him. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 9:25:26 PM EST
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Janus: I could tolerate 1 year of Mercedes success if Alonso gets the seat. I think putting Alonso in at Mercedes would be a very bad idea. Alonso is a formidable driver, but he’s only happy when he has a teammate he can beat, and the team treats him as Number 1. If those things aren’t true, Alonso is an agent of chaos. I think Toto is too smart to want the drama that would come with a Russell/Alonso pairing. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 10:18:48 PM EST
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shadow_Dancer: Does. SMH. That’s what I get for picking up a sentence back up after being distracted and not proofreading before the “submit”. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shadow_Dancer: Originally Posted By D_J: Does or doesn’t? I think you mean does (i.e. sells). Does. SMH. That’s what I get for picking up a sentence back up after being distracted and not proofreading before the “submit”. I figured as much, and agree Toto is not likely to stay long without a potential WDC/WCC lead driver - which I do not think George is, despite liking him. |
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Posted: 2/1/2024 10:20:06 PM EST
[#43]
I’m actually looking forward to seeing Sharl race Lewis head to head. It’ll be a put up or shut up season for both of them.
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GA, USA
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Posted: 2/1/2024 11:43:22 PM EST
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shadow_Dancer: He goes to Ferrari and that means Horner was telling the truth? Que? Kind of an illogical connection you’re making there, boss. Listening to Horner as a source of truth about anything is listening to a man who has decided to live in their own reality distortion bubble and proselytizes it as truth and fact. Give it a rest pal. Its pretty obvious Lewis was shopping around to the top teams at this point. |
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MD, USA
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Posted: 2/2/2024 12:29:59 AM EST
[Last Edit: Shadow_Dancer]
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fike: Are you going to be a Ferrari fan or a Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team fan in 2025? I do not foresee myself ever being a fan of Ferrari irrespective of who’s behind the wheel. Don’t own a piece of Ferrari swag and don’t much care to even when it was offered to me for free. I was a Williams fan prior to AMG’s re-entry, especially during the JPM era, with light allegiance to McLaren during the Mika / Coulthard era. I have drivers I like and teams I like. They don’t have to be one and the same. I tend to think most people track the same. It’s great when they co-align, but that’s not always the case. |
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MD, USA
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Posted: 2/2/2024 12:34:05 AM EST
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By poison123: Give it a rest pal. It’s pretty obvious Lewis was shopping around to the top teams at this point. Buddy, you and I both well know Max and Lewis on the same team would never work. Prost / Senna all over again. So why would he want to call Horner for a seat? Horner indulges in pot stirring and reality distortion. You should know this by now. But I guess when Max publicly said he wanted to drive the Mercedes about 5 years ago, that meant he was fishing for a seat with AMG, yeah? |
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Posted: 2/2/2024 1:29:25 AM EST
[#47]
Nature is healing, Melbourne will be the first race of the 2025 season.
To me, the season should always start in Melbourne and end in Brazil. |
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Posted: 2/2/2024 2:19:29 AM EST
[#48]
Funny coincidence;
The Hamilton / Ferrari story gets 100% coverage, burying Liberty Media betraying Andretti/Cadillac Maybe a plan…maybe..? |
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Posted: 2/2/2024 3:15:47 AM EST
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Posted: 2/2/2024 6:41:13 AM EST
[#50]
Japanese Grand Prix extended. Australia to be the first race. All is right with the world
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