December 15, 20214 yr Well, it's true. Bask in it! [emoji4] Meanwhile Ferrari is like Texas. Used to be really good, it's been over a decade since they won anything important, and every time the situation looks like it might be looking up, the whole thing crashes and falls apart in some new, spectacular way. All of the ultra-rich cooks in the kitchen make things harder for the team to execute, and it's possible there's just a deep-seated culture of softness and malaise that will prevent the organization from ever reaching the pinnacle again. Hopefully I'm exaggerating on most or all of the above... I do not like you. [emoji16]
December 15, 20214 yr Well, it's true. Bask in it! [emoji4] Meanwhile Ferrari is like Texas. Used to be really good, it's been over a decade since they won anything important, and every time the situation looks like it might be looking up, the whole thing crashes and falls apart in some new, spectacular way. All of the ultra-rich cooks in the kitchen make things harder for the team to execute, and it's possible there's just a deep-seated culture of softness and malaise that will prevent the organization from ever reaching the pinnacle again. Hopefully I'm exaggerating on most or all of the above... I do not like you. [emoji16]
December 15, 20214 yr Well, it's true. Bask in it! [emoji4] Meanwhile Ferrari is like Texas. Used to be really good, it's been over a decade since they won anything important, and every time the situation looks like it might be looking up, the whole thing crashes and falls apart in some new, spectacular way. All of the ultra-rich cooks in the kitchen make things harder for the team to execute, and it's possible there's just a deep-seated culture of softness and malaise that will prevent the organization from ever reaching the pinnacle again. Hopefully I'm exaggerating on most or all of the above...
December 15, 20214 yr Well, it's true. Bask in it! [emoji4] Meanwhile Ferrari is like Texas. Used to be really good, it's been over a decade since they won anything important, and every time the situation looks like it might be looking up, the whole thing crashes and falls apart in some new, spectacular way. All of the ultra-rich cooks in the kitchen make things harder for the team to execute, and it's possible there's just a deep-seated culture of softness and malaise that will prevent the organization from ever reaching the pinnacle again. Hopefully I'm exaggerating on most or all of the above...
December 15, 20214 yr fun fact Ferrari gets a gigantic chunk of the revenue sharing / prize money due to legacy F1 contracts, no matter how poorly they perform... so hard to feel pity for them when they suck
December 15, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, 52-80 said: fun fact Ferrari gets a gigantic chunk of the revenue sharing / prize money due to legacy F1 contracts, no matter how poorly they perform... so hard to feel pity for them when they suck Again, just like Texas. The parallels are endless! (And I'm not happy about that...)
December 15, 20214 yr Lewis Hamilton was officially knighted today. He becomes the 4th British F1 driver to be knighted.
December 15, 20214 yr Kimi's parting gift: And speaking of parting gifts... I didn't know Honda owned Suzuka. As such, they had a few extra trophies lying around after the Japanese GP got cancelled. They refashioned one for Max. Sucks Honda are leaving F1 but at least they do so on a high and not with the "GP2" engine as their final contribution. It seems the sport needs more engine providers not fewer, but I get it if their future focus is shifting to electric and and zero emissions.
December 15, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, utee94 said: Well, it's true. Bask in it! Meanwhile Ferrari is like Texas. Used to be really good, it's been over a decade since they won anything important, and every time the situation looks like it might be looking up, the whole thing crashes and falls apart in some new, spectacular way. All of the ultra-rich cooks in the kitchen make things harder for the team to execute, and it's possible there's just a deep-seated culture of softness and malaise that will prevent the organization from ever reaching the pinnacle again. Hopefully I'm exaggerating on most or all of the above... this explains my complete inability to like ferrari - one team like this is enough.
December 15, 20214 yr 35 minutes ago, elfenix said: this explains my complete inability to like ferrari - one team like this is enough. Yeah, I have lots of 'em. Texas, Ferrari, the Dallas Cowboys, Manchester United... I choose... poorly.
December 15, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, utee94 said: Yeah, I have lots of 'em. Texas, Ferrari, the Dallas Cowboys, Manchester United... I choose... poorly. Might as well throw the Yankees and Lakers in there.
December 15, 20214 yr Just now, Chewbacca said: Might as well throw the Yankees and Lakers in there. I don't give a rat's ass about MLB or NBA, but even if I did, there's no way I could ever root for a team named the "yankees."
December 15, 20214 yr 14 minutes ago, utee94 said: Yeah, I have lots of 'em. Texas, Ferrari, the Dallas Cowboys, Manchester United... I choose... poorly. Well I got Alabama and Chelsea in my corner, so I've at least got that going for me.
December 15, 20214 yr 24 minutes ago, G650 said: Well I got Alabama and Chelsea in my corner, so I've at least got that going for me. ...which is nice. If Texas had had a run like Alabama has over the past 12 years, I'd never worry about any of the other sports again. Anything and everything else would just be a cherry on top. But, well, here we are.
December 15, 20214 yr 10 minutes ago, utee94 said: But, well, here we are. Ah well, nevertheless... To be honest, and don't throw a shoe at me, CFB has gotten so boring with Alabama's dominance that I barely watch anymore. I would never want them to lose, but I can honestly say it would be good for CFB. Basically it was Alabama, tOSU and Clemson tagging along, for championships. Not very enthralling. This year they actually are somewhat falliable and my interest has piqued a bit. I actually watched two halves of football and followed the SECCG on gamecast because I was at a party. I legit did not watch the past two championships.
December 15, 20214 yr LolWe did nothing wrong, but we're having a big old meeting to discuss how to improve all the stuff we did that there was nothing wrong with.https://www.fia.com/news/statement-fia-world-motor-sport-council
December 15, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, G650 said: To be honest, and don't throw a shoe at me, CFB has gotten so boring with Alabama's dominance that I barely watch anymore. I'd like to get bored of watching CFB football because Texas has gangbanged everyone for over a decade.
December 15, 20214 yr Also, good thread by Sam Collins on the new wheels and covers, and why some teams seem to be running different specs in testing.
December 15, 20214 yr 36 minutes ago, Anton Chigurh said: Lol We did nothing wrong, but we're having a big old meeting to discuss how to improve all the stuff we did that there was nothing wrong with.https://www.fia.com/news/statement-fia-world-motor-sport-council Put down the shovel FIA
December 15, 20214 yr Author 46 minutes ago, Anton Chigurh said: Lol We did nothing wrong, but we're having a big old meeting to discuss how to improve all the stuff we did that there was nothing wrong with.https://www.fia.com/news/statement-fia-world-motor-sport-council They need to do a comprehensive review of the entire season. It would probably take too long though... ETA: Hey, btw, thanks for that stream rec. It's much better than Caststreams. Caststreams kept dropping out. I record the streams using the XBOX app & it was almost impossible. Last night on Stream East, I got the entire game in one recording. Not a single drop of the stream. Too bad they lost... Edited December 15, 20214 yr by wood
December 16, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, wood said: LED wheel covers ... That looks like shit. Please... no.
December 16, 20214 yr 5 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said: Lol We did nothing wrong, but we're having a big old meeting to discuss how to improve all the stuff we did that there was nothing wrong with.https://www.fia.com/news/statement-fia-world-motor-sport-council Quote The circumstances surrounding the use of the Safety Car following the incident of driver Nicholas Latifi, and the related communications between the FIA Race Direction team and the Formula 1 teams, have notably generated significant misunderstanding and reactions from Formula 1 teams, drivers and fans, an argument that is currently tarnishing the image of the Championship and the due celebration of the first Drivers' World Championship title won by Max Verstappen and the eighth consecutive Constructors' World Championship title won by Mercedes. Misunderstandings? That's what tarnished the championship? That's so rich.
December 16, 20214 yr I didn’t misunderstand anything. The race director rewrote the regulations and screwed the entire field, minus Max. Not much to misunderstand.
December 16, 20214 yr I didn’t misunderstand anything. The race director rewrote the regulations and screwed the entire field, minus Max. Not much to misunderstand.It doesn't make it better, but i believe Masi makes the same decision if Max is in the lead. He was making them race no matter what, rules be damned.
December 16, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, Chewbacca said: 17 minutes ago, Goofyboy said: I didn’t misunderstand anything. The race director rewrote the regulations and screwed the entire field, minus Max. Not much to misunderstand. It doesn't make it better, but i believe Masi makes the same decision if Max is in the lead. He was making them race no matter what, rules be damned. Just because he isn't a biased imbecile doesn't mean that he isn't still an imbecile.
December 16, 20214 yr On 12/14/2021 at 2:58 PM, ConferenceRoom said: I was going to use the same phrase, bad rap. I think most people have problems with the huge areas of concrete surrounding the track. Those should be sand or lava or something. If lava made it easier to enforce track limits/boundaries then I am all for that
December 16, 20214 yr 11 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said: If lava made it easier to enforce track limits/boundaries then I am all for that It's not about being easier, they just have to decide to enforce the regulation. Or rewrite it if they don't want to enforce it.
December 16, 20214 yr Author 11 minutes ago, Huckleberry said: It's not about being easier, they just have to decide to enforce the regulation. Or rewrite it if they don't want to enforce it. Or just make the tracks enforce them automatically and mercilessly the way they used to, but I doubt anyone will pay for that.
December 16, 20214 yr Just because he isn't a biased imbecile doesn't mean that he isn't still an imbecile. Agreed, and i think what he did was an awful way to end the season. Just saying i don't think he was biased towards RBR.
December 16, 20214 yr Author 26 minutes ago, Prepuce of Doom said: Just because he isn't a biased imbecile doesn't mean that he isn't still an imbecile. Yeah I think it's pretty clear he's not cut out for the job, at least in its current form. Maybe the lack of people yelling in his headset at critical moments might help him or whoever is RD next year. What many seem to be missing is that, as the stewards' wrote in their decision, Articles 15:3 and 48:13 give the race director full power to make any alterations of safety car procedures and pretty much anything else about the race as he/she sees fit. The rules to the race director are just a guideline, he/she is the final decision maker of how best to run the race, period. It sucks, but that's how he's been proceeding all year long and last year as well, as with redifining previously prescribed track limits willy nilly, etc, etc. It's not new, at least to many of us. I'm sure Charlie had just as much overriding authority, but he was far less prone to use it.
December 16, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, wood said: Yeah I think it's pretty clear he's not cut out for the job, at least in its current form. Maybe the lack of people yelling in his headset at critical moments might help him or whoever is RD next year. What many seem to be missing is that, as the stewards' wrote in their decision, Articles 15:3 and 48:13 give the race director full power to make any alterations of safety car procedures and pretty much anything else about the race as he/she sees fit. The rules to the race director are just a guideline, he/she is the final decision maker of how best to run the race, period. It sucks, but that's how he's been proceeding all year long and last year as well, as with redifining previously prescribed track limits willy nilly, etc, etc. It's not new, at least to many of us. I'm sure Charlie had just as much overriding authority, but he was far less prone to use it. Correct, the regulations have a bunch of rules but then say the race director has full control over stuff. So the defense is valid for not changing anything in the 2021 season, but everything would be a lot cleaner if the race director basically never used that discretion and followed the rules. Like we've discussed here, 27.3 exists so use it. If the drivers complain that they can't make a turn inside the white lines then look them dead in the eye and say "Yes you can. Imagine there's a steel wall one car width outside the white line. I bet you could make that turn then. Slow down if necessary, that's part of driving. Guess what? Everyone else will have to do the same thing. No more whining."
December 16, 20214 yr Merc formally with drew their appeal. Said they will be working with the commission. I hope firing Massi is part of the deal. I also hope they remove the race director can overrule any regulation. That’s a terrible regulation.
December 16, 20214 yr Withdrawing the appeal is definitely better for the sport. As vocal as I've been about Masi, I'm willing to give him one more shot without the teams' ability to lobby him during a race and with the commission's analysis hopefully providing clarity on the rules and their enforcement. Thank science for one of the shortest off-seasons in sports.
December 16, 20214 yr He needs an assistant RD, too. Charlie had Herbie Blash for years. Masi has no one.
December 16, 20214 yr Lewis and Toto not attending the ceremony tonight. For the record, I think it's 100% ok not to attend and understandable. I also think it's 100% ok for Max to be disappointed in SA, grab his trophy and walk off the podium. It's sport, not a Presidential Inauguration. Others on this thread bashed him for it.
December 16, 20214 yr 15 minutes ago, Anton Chigurh said: He needs an assistant RD, too. Charlie had Herbie Blash for years. Masi has no one. True, forgot about old Herbie. I thought for sure he would ascend to the throne. Probably saw/heard enough to say "No, thanks."
December 16, 20214 yr 43 minutes ago, ConferenceRoom said: Thank science for one of the shortest off-seasons in sports. The short offseason, at least IMHO, is one of the biggest appeals to F1. We have to wait nine months for CFB and the NFL to return. F1 is back in 94 days; preseason testing in 67 (not that I'm counting).
December 16, 20214 yr Yeah, once you get to the car reveals it's all gravy. Those are going to be even more exciting this year.
December 16, 20214 yr Lewis and Toto not attending the ceremony tonight. For the record, I think it's 100% ok not to attend and understandable. I also think it's 100% ok for Max to be disappointed in SA, grab his trophy and walk off the podium. It's sport, not a Presidential Inauguration. Others on this thread bashed him for it. The podium celebration in F1 has always been strange to me. I don’t mind shaking my competitors hand after a race, but why the hell would I celebrate him / her beating me??
December 16, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, Goofyboy said: The podium celebration in F1 has always been strange to me. I don’t mind shaking my competitors hand after a race, but why the hell would I celebrate him / her beating me?? Getting a podium place-- any podium place-- is a big deal in auto sport, and especially world auto sport. Americans tend to be a lot more binary and think in terms of win/loss, but even getting a third on the podium is still valued in racing, and considered something worth celebrating.
December 16, 20214 yr 10 hours ago, wood said: Or just make the tracks enforce them automatically and mercilessly the way they used to, but I doubt anyone will pay for that. This would be my plan B after lava.
December 16, 20214 yr Getting a podium place-- any podium place-- is a big deal in auto sport, and especially world auto sport. Americans tend to be a lot more binary and think in terms of win/loss, but even getting a third on the podium is still valued in racing, and considered something worth celebrating. I’m not saying getting second / third isn’t amazing. I’m just not showering the main guy with champagne. [emoji16]
December 16, 20214 yr 5 minutes ago, Goofyboy said: I’m not saying getting second / third isn’t amazing. I’m just not showering the main guy with champagne. You can thank Dan Gurney for that.
December 16, 20214 yr I wouldn't be wasting any of that champagne anyway, it's mine, I won it, and I'm drinking it.
December 16, 20214 yr 8 minutes ago, utee94 said: I wouldn't be wasting any of that champagne anyway, it's mine, I won it, and I'm drinking it. Found the Finn.
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