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Post by Hammer on Nov 11, 2018 3:16:44 GMT
The no frills thread since I have no creativity. I can see a lot of new (stupid) fans joining the sport from the YouTube comments and stuff where everyone's screaming for Hamilton to get a penalty. Quite a few "IM A HAMILTON FAN AND IT SHOULD BE A PENALTY"....laughable. Problem is these new fans need a beginner's course as to what constitutes a penalty, and what doesn't. And basic racing lines and racing etiquette, this shit isn't football or baseball where you get it by just watching it a couple of times.
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Post by LewEngBridewell on Nov 11, 2018 13:23:07 GMT
We now live in an age of social media... comments on Twitter and YouTube display all kinds of misinformed nonsense, and it's easy to get sucked into the arguments.
But at the end of the day, this is still good for F1. Its awareness spreads much better via social media, and it reaches younger people much more easily. This is what was lacking under Bernie Ecclestone.
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Post by Wß on Nov 11, 2018 16:13:51 GMT
I've had friends visiting over for the weekend, completely missed an opportunity to showcase Brazilian grid girls. I'll be back post race though. Did remember to put in a league pick though. I think next year we all might be better with F1 given the changes, I mean I'd show up just to see LeClerc and Vettel fighting it out. For today, I'm hoping for a little rain.
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Post by Hammer on Nov 11, 2018 18:31:16 GMT
I feel like people are going crazy. How is Ocon at fault at all! Brundle who I think is usually very level headed is so adamant Ocon should've backed off? And saying Otmar has to defend his driver...BS Otmar is spot on with this, common sense should tell you the guy is faster and he is trying to UNLAP himself, won't a guy with logic and leading the race give more of a f**k about his surroundings and let the guy through? Or at least give him SPACE? 10 second penalty was absolute horseshit IMO. The stewards are frigging clueless.
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Post by Wß on Nov 11, 2018 19:16:41 GMT
Max has skill but man oh man is he a one dimensional thinker. He will never win a championship without growing up. He actually went an had a shoving match post race with Ocon.
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Post by Wß on Nov 11, 2018 19:22:11 GMT
If Max was in a boy band it would be called One Dimension.
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Post by Wß on Nov 11, 2018 22:51:02 GMT
Two days of community service.
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Post by racechick on Nov 12, 2018 1:22:17 GMT
Great race! Anyone of four could have won until fairly close to the end. Max was an idiot. This is where he lacks judgement, this is where he isn’t ready to fight for a championship. I can’t see why Icon was penalised, it was a racing incident at best. Max shut the door. It’s his complete lack of respect, he expects others to move. Convo with Lewis..... LEWIS - he’s entitled to unlap himself MAX - but not to crash LEWIS - you had more to lose. Max needs a bit of that mentality. It’s how Lewis played it last race, just let Verstappen go with a bucket load of room, because the championship was the greater prize. Max had no need to battle with a fast Ocon at that point. Vettel And Bottas were rather absent today . Kimi again the better Ferrari driver. Ricciardo could have won that without the grid penalty or if he passed Bottas sooner. Lewis was suffering power losses in that race. It seems he was about one lap from his engine packing in! Oh forgot.. CONGRATULATIONS MERCEDES ON THE DOUBLE!
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Post by Wß on Nov 12, 2018 3:54:48 GMT
Apparently Mercedes used a old PU here.
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Post by racechick on Nov 12, 2018 5:26:23 GMT
I guess they must know what they’re doing. Must Be running short on bits of engine. I don’t think Lewis has taken any extra bits has he? I think Bottas has.
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Post by Hammer on Nov 12, 2018 5:46:40 GMT
This is the first time I am quite dumbfounded about a racing incident which took place....and the vast majority of people who I feel are making NO SENSE WHATSOEVER.
It's like Ocon is not entitled (which he is) to unlap himself despite having a faster (everyone's saying slower!) car during that point of the race.
So rules say you can unlap yourself, rules say always leave racing space for the car next to you, Ocon broke no rules and then gets a penalty in the range of Vettel's road rage last year in Baku?
To top it all off, the Verslappen goes into primary school mode and shoves him a few times in the weighing room, what an absolute coward. I've never wanted to be in an F1 drivers place as much as Ocon, what a great opportunity to just land one square in Verslappens pouty face and claim 'self defence' to the stewards.
Man I can't stand the guys ego, typical self entitled b**ch and I bet his dad is no better either. Someone should ask Verslappen if Ocon is a fucking idiot, what about the absolute fucking moron who rear ended the race leader on this same track after being LAPPED in 2001?
Someone play that video in front of Verslappen please. And then roundhouse kick the little tit in the face.
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Post by racechick on Nov 12, 2018 10:31:38 GMT
You don’t like him Hammer? 🤣😂🤣
His behaviour was dreadful. If you can’t take it don't dish it out. And the physical stuff, that deserved a more sever penalty I think. He shows no respect to other drivers. And I have no idea what the stewards were thinking penalising Ocon. However, I still rate Max as an extremely talented driver....with flaws that need ironing out!
Did you hear that his dad, at the very same race, in 2001 I think? Tried to unlap himself and hit the race leader ...Montoya. Karma is a strange beast!
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Post by Hammer on Nov 12, 2018 11:14:57 GMT
You don’t like him Hammer? 🤣😂🤣 His behaviour was dreadful. If you can’t take it don't dish it out. And the physical stuff, that deserved a more sever penalty I think. He shows no respect to other drivers. And I have no idea what the stewards were thinking penalising Ocon. However, I still rate Max as an extremely talented driver....with flaws that need ironing out! Did you hear that his dad, at the very same race, in 2001 I think? Tried to unlap himself and hit the race leader ...Montoya. Karma is a strange beast! Yep that's the video I was referring to in the previous post. BTW he wasn't trying to unlap himself, he just got flat out lapped. And then rear ended Montoya and finished his race. And Verslappen was asked about it in the press conference, his stupid response was*shrug shrug* * sheepish smile* "It's not nice to be taken out while leading" Next. It's his ego and entitlement which gets to me. Definitely weak upbringing by his father, typical spoon fed brat who was told, no matter what I want you to win in this sport because I was too shit to do so in my time.
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Post by racechick on Nov 12, 2018 16:01:13 GMT
Ah! Sorry my bad! That’s the race yes, thought you meant another one, I blame sun and wine!
Yes, the entitlement ( something I find abhorrent in some young people regardless of their chosen career path) really grates. His dad has groomed him for success ...solely. Lewis’ Dad helped and strove for Lewis’ success, but never at the expensive of his integrity. His sons soul meant more than his success. Remember the lying incident? Anthony was livid and prepared to walk away from F1, can you imagine Jos reacting in that way? Therein is the difference.
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Post by Wß on Nov 12, 2018 16:25:51 GMT
There is so much butt hurt on the interwebz, so much pain and suffering. It brings a tear of joy to my heart.
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Post by racechick on Nov 13, 2018 3:25:20 GMT
Yep, I’m loving it! The haters are in agony. Running out of things to say to discredit Hamilton, since all the ones theyve tried ( parties too much, spend too much time flying round the world, wears stupid clothes, doesn’t focus, blah,blah ,blah) have either turned out extremely wide of the mark, downright lies, or have contributed to his success.
Lovely to see the likes of Stewart, grovelling, with no where else left to go.
DOPE MAN!
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