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      04-15-2019, 07:06 PM   #45
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You’re insane!

I get what you’re saying but I think you’re over estimating the Renault by a long shot. I truly believe Daniel is a racer but this car is nothing like the AMG or what Renault was like back in the early 80’s.

I can picture Daniel “doing a Prost” and getting into shit about the lack of development of the POS car.
I know it seems insane but I can see Hungary, Monaco and Singapore being good chances if they can manage their downforce levels and mechanical grip. It's not too far fetched...
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I know it seems insane but I can see Hungary, Monaco and Singapore being good chances if they can manage their downforce levels and mechanical grip. It's not too far fetched...
Indeed, you are insane!

Cyril is looking for a new PR guy

As much as I would love for him to place in any race, just can't see it happening this year. They're more likely to explode than win a race.
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I think this year will be more of a development race than anything. Mercedes won the first race, Ferrari comes back and grabs the second race, Mercedes dominates the third race.

For Baku I see either Leclerc again dominating, or Vettel finally getting to the front. Either that or Max takes the win. Of course last year Perez was on the podium for Force India in 3rd, Sainz in the Renault in 5th and Leclerc in the Sauber in 6th with 7 drivers with a DNF, so really anything can happen.
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if you sit on a bar stool, like me, it's hard to fall asleep no matter how boring.
Sofa is way too comforting....
but in a bar, you might end up having a more interesting conversation with the bartender or someone sitting next to you.....
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      04-17-2019, 06:08 AM   #49
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The GOAT won it on the start. Fear-rari is so scared that that can't properly formulate a strategy to keep fight for 3rd or keep 3rd/4th places ahead of the Red Bulls. They are in complete disarray and need to let the drivers drive.

Fear-rari - 3 races, 3 team order interferences.
Mercedes - 3 races, 3 One-Two finishes.

Get it together Ferrari. This is embarrassing.
sadly MK, this meme from late last season turns out to have been prophetic==>
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Vettel may still at home next year..
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Vettel may still at home next year..

do you mean "Vettel may stay at home next year..."?? There's already a few journalists saying he might retire. Quit while his reputation is not completely ruined.
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do you mean "Vettel may stay at home next year..."?? There's already a few journalists saying he might retire. Quit while his reputation is not completely ruined.
The guy won four world championships in a row. His legacy is fine.
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The guy won four world championships in a row. His legacy is fine.
He won his championships by being in the fastest car and leading from the front. It's different now. It's become clear that he's not the guy who can take a team to that next level. He still can put down a hot lap second to none (well maybe one). But his skills in traffic were never exemplary, and now he's in traffic more and the mistakes are piling up.
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He won his championships by being in the fastest car and leading from the front. It's different now. It's become clear that he's not the guy who can take a team to that next level. He still can put down a hot lap second to none (well maybe one). But his skills in traffic were never exemplary, and now he's in traffic more and the mistakes are piling up.
Yet another baseless analysis. You're certainly entitled to have those opinions, but none of those are facts. He took Red Bull to the "next level", from not WC to WC. His skills in traffic were exercised much more often at BMW Sauber and Torro Rosso, than HAM at his teams. His "mistakes" are his desperate attempts to get ahead of a faster car, before it drives off into the sunset.
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Yet another baseless analysis. You're certainly entitled to have those opinions, but none of those are facts. He took Red Bull to the "next level", from not WC to WC. His skills in traffic were exercised much more often at BMW Sauber and Torro Rosso, than HAM at his teams. His "mistakes" are his desperate attempts to get ahead of a faster car, before it drives off into the sunset.
I saw some great drives by Vettel in the Toro Rosso in 2008 (didn't he take Toro Rosso's only pole position, and win...ever?), especially in the rain! He became known for his rain skill back then, even temporarily stealing Hamilton's 2008 title from him when he passed Ham in the rain in the last couple laps at Interlagos. He went on to become the youngest pole sitter, race winner, and world champion (only one of those records has been beaten thus far, although I can foresee Leclerc beating the latter since he's gotten a Ferrari seat so early in his career). He was very close in 2009 as well, missing out by only a couple positions in the second to last race if I remember correctly, after a big drive through the field.

The fact that he hasn't been as impressive in recent years doesn't negate his achievements in my opinion.
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He won his championships by being in the fastest car and leading from the front. It's different now. It's become clear that he's not the guy who can take a team to that next level. He still can put down a hot lap second to none (well maybe one). But his skills in traffic were never exemplary, and now he's in traffic more and the mistakes are piling up.
He was labeled the “Crash Kid” in his younger years for a reason.
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Good news for Red Bull in Baku => https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/35114...p-in-baku.html
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He was labeled the “Crash Kid” in his younger years for a reason.
Vettel saw Verstappen was taking over that title and he wants it back.

While I do admit Max makes the races exciting, at times he's such a crasher. And there's 2X more times where he pulls a move that could have easily resulted in a crash where the other driver has to avoid him. Some consider that good driving I guess?
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Vettel saw Verstappen was taking over that title and he wants it back.

While I do admit Max makes the races exciting, at times he's such a crasher. And there's 2X more times where he pulls a move that could have easily resulted in a crash where the other driver has to avoid him. Some consider that good driving I guess?
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Perhaps the difference is "go for a gap" vs "make a gap.... and then a crash"
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Perhaps the difference is "go for a gap" vs "make a gap.... and then a crash"
Senna said ..A gap that exists
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Max is a really good boy recently.. his crash days are over..
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Max is a really good boy recently.. his crash days are over..
The others are growing wise to his maneuvers. His move on Vettel almost exactly mirrored last year's incident, but this time Vettel knew it was either get speared our play the slightly longer game.
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Max is a really good boy recently.. his crash days are over..
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And who's Jackie ?
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