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THEY WERE AMAZING!!!!!
Tea time? Hilarious and even more so when he didn't deliver. It was two great moments for one radio transmission. I am all about his implosion.
Today's Carlos Sainz probably couldn't compare to Lewis in his prime.
Which doesn't matter because the only race that counts is the one you're in and Carlos is a better driver today, not 10 years ago. Was it a very good marketing move? Yes, even Ferrari's stock went up with the signing. Is it a horrible move on track? Yes. I thought Hamilton would do better, that the Merc was maybe the problem or that Lewis couldn't adapt to the design. No, turns out he's worse than most realized...but oh do they realize now.
That said, I think the sport is better off with Lewis retiring or signing with a different team for this year. Think about all of the moves made because of his to Ferrari. Williams stands a very real chance of profiting this year and in years to come with Carlos. Kimi Antonelli is in a strong car and proving his worth, he doesn't have to go through Haas or Williams or whoever. Bearman and Bortoleto get to start, Colapinto only benefits from Logan Sargeant's poor performance. (RIP Jack Doohan)
Sauber and Alpine move on regardless, and Red Bull's gonna' Red Bull. If Lewis doesn't move to Ferreri though, this is a very different season and shows the sport will do just fine without his washed-up ass.
Oliver Oakes just stepped down from Alpine. Briatore will run the team on an "interim" basis which means Doohan better clean out his locker. Oakes was Doohan's primary supporter and Briatore is a piece of shit (and has a hard on for Colapinto), so it isn't hard to see what's going on there.
Can't imagine a multi-felon with a rescinded lifetime ban from the sport operating a chain of money laundering restaurants and clubs would make such a decision...
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Cutting the grass this morning so I can watch all three big races. Monaco, Indy 500, and Coca-Cola 600. Only planning to leave my recliner when I need to check the grill or get a beer. 
The sad thing is that it's one of the most boring of the year. If it weren't for history and tradition, this race wouldn't be on any calendar, anywhere.
As a Lando..."dislikener" he did a great job this weekend. Clutch qualifying for the pole, avoided the turn 1 bottle, and didn't spook in the last few laps with Charles living in his exhaust. Lando deserved the win.
Grade A+ trolling by Mercedes. A bit of a dick move too, so I can cheer the act and fully accept them getting nuked from orbit if that's what happens.
Good on F1 for trying something new at Monaco with the pit stops, but ultimately that race will suck for the foreseeable future.
9 races in. How I started:
1. McLaren
2. Ferrari
3. Red Bull
4-6: Mercedes, Williams, and VCarb in any order.
7. Aston
8. Alpine. Jack's already fired. RIP
9. Haas might have a functioning car.
10. 4 zeros on the hood and one behind the wheel
How I'm doing:
1. -
2. -2
3. -
4-6. +2, -, -1
7. -1
8. -1
9. +3 (WTF? Seriously, Haas?)
10. -
McLaren is a solid #1, 2-4 are separated by 5 points, Williams is kind of in 5th, Haas and Racing Bulls are fighting for 6th, and there's inconsequential trash behind them.
1. McLaren
2. Ferrari
3. Red Bull
4-6: Mercedes, Williams, and VCarb in any order.
7. Aston
8. Alpine. Jack's already fired. RIP
9. Haas might have a functioning car.
10. 4 zeros on the hood and one behind the wheel
How I'm doing:
1. -
2. -2
3. -
4-6. +2, -, -1
7. -1
8. -1
9. +3 (WTF? Seriously, Haas?)
10. -
McLaren is a solid #1, 2-4 are separated by 5 points, Williams is kind of in 5th, Haas and Racing Bulls are fighting for 6th, and there's inconsequential trash behind them.
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The coverage of the Detroit Grand Prix was pretty amazing. Up close, felt like you were right down on the track in the middle of Detroit. Good job FOX. Oh, and somebody other than Palou won a race...which was cool.
Yes and I love the segment. A much longer answer follows for those who want to punch out.
I was anti-Max for awhile. Not a hater, but not one who fawned over him either. He wasn't my cup of tea.
I warmed to him since the end of last season when he really began giving zero fucks. Treating the media like the trash they are everywhere earned points with me. He's almost abandoned all pretense of a corporate line and is just raw in his communication. Even when I think he's whining it seems more sincere than a guy like Albon of late or Russell forever. Max isn't about theater. Even when I think he's wrong he is at least honest.
As I mentioned, RB screwed him yesterday and started that chain of nonsense. That doesn't give Max the right to use his car as a weapon, but as someone who grew up watching NASCAR in the 80's and local dirt tracks, I get it and I even cheer for it on a personal level. "Professionally" so-to-speak, give him a DQ for Spain and move on. The telemetry shows deliberate intent, the video shows a man in control (however angry) who didn't try to injure George. The wheel-to-wheel contact was relatively slight and far worse than some of Russell's "Georgepedo" cornering techniques.
Give him a DQ and move on. The real damage to RB's season isn't losing one race's points. The real damage is Max's relationship with the team, Horner, and GP going forward. I wouldn't be surprised to see Max retire at the end of this year or do the ultimate revenge "two-fer", replacing George at Mercedes for 2026.
I keep meaning to watch Indy, but every week I seem to have something crop up and prevent it from happening.
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I've always been an IRL fan, and now that NASCAR has lost me with their bullshit, I'm much more into Indy racing. It's been pretty good shit this year. Also following F1 a little closer these days.
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