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wicka: Jun 28, 2007

"deliberately hiding your ability" by having the best long-run pace of anyone in the test, almost perfect reliability, and a visibly well-balanced car. gently caress's sake

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Wirth1000: May 12, 2010; #essereFerrari

Ferrari is pulling a Prost.

# ? Feb 3, 2015 23:57

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# ? Feb 4, 2015 00:02

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be nice wicka posted:

"deliberately hiding your ability" by having the best long-run pace of anyone in the test, almost perfect reliability, and a visibly well-balanced car. gently caress's sake

Also the highest trap speed. Those clown at Mercedes really are sandbagging. What a bunch of clowns.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 00:07

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be nice wicka posted:

"deliberately hiding your ability" by having the best long-run pace of anyone in the test, almost perfect reliability, and a visibly well-balanced car. gently caress's sake

Your both kinda right. I accept they are showing a strong car, with great mileage and balance. They are however not pumping in qualifying laps to win headlines. So the average race day punter sees Ferrari fastest in testing again and thinks they have the best car. If Mercedes "can" go faster than that red piece of poo poo and decide not to its sandbagging.

Mercedes are using this time to nail any gremlins and will utterly dominate in Aus. I think that Mercedes know what there car can do as the changes are incremental and predictable but the others don't. Especially Mclaren with the new Honda power unit, those fuckers have to stretch the legs of it asap to see where they are asap.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 00:08

djssniper: Jan 10, 2003

Can't remember but I think Wicka or FagboyJim said the best thing this season was if Button won, I think that would be funny as gently caress

# ? Feb 4, 2015 00:10

Carth Dookie: Jan 28, 2013

djssniper posted:

Can't remember but I think Wicka or FagboyJim said the best thing this season was if Button won, I think that would be funny as gently caress

Button or Raikkonen WDC would be the only things better than Alonso winning it.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 00:19

djssniper: Jan 10, 2003

darth cookie posted:

Button or Raikkonen WDC would be the only things better than Alonso winning it.

Only if McLaren gently caress up the final pit stop

# ? Feb 4, 2015 00:27

wicka: Jun 28, 2007

thegasman2000 posted:

So the average race day punter sees Ferrari fastest in testing again and thinks they have the best car.

yes but the teams don't. the only point in sandbagging is to convince your opponents that you're behind when you're actually ahead. but it's very, very obvious to the other teams that mercedes are still in the lead. like read what boullier said about their test today. he's super positive because in the morning they were able to consistently run with mercedes. they're still the measuring stick.

literally all mercedes are doing is running a testing program that doesn't (yet, at least) include going for fast laps. that's not sandbagging.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 00:27

Keyser_Soze: May 5, 2009; Pillbug

Alain Post posted:

phwoar now that's a proper helmet from "super" seb vettel showing the grid how a real helmet should look like

Gorgeous choice for the greatest fingerman, Sebastian Beiber. All it needs is swastikas to replace the Ferrari horsey.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 00:29

djssniper: Jan 10, 2003

Sandbagging went as soon as the regs got tight... and no private testing, you do actually need the run time now, though I doubt any secret aero would be revealed till Aussie GP

# ? Feb 4, 2015 00:34

dreesemonkey: May 14, 2008; Pillbug

be nice wicka posted:

"deliberately hiding your ability" by having the best long-run pace of anyone in the test, almost perfect reliability, and a visibly well-balanced car. gently caress's sake

But mercedes was very reliable even last year, who would expect them to go backwards in terms of reliability?

SAND. BAGGING.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 00:40

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

Keyser S0ze posted:

Gorgeous choice for the greatest fingerman, Sebastian Beiber. All it needs is swastikas to replace the Ferrari horsey.

Apropos of nothing the worst comment I've heard about his helmet was from a Red Bull fan who no-poo poo complained that Vettel's helmet didn't look right with a corporate logo on the side and suggested giant Ferrari logos to be slapped onto the sides. Red Bull fans are mentally ill, glad I can support a great driver like Seb Vettel without associating myself with that rabble now.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 00:41

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

dreesemonkey posted:

But mercedes was very reliable even last year, who would expect them to go backwards in terms of reliability?

SAND. BAGGING.

It sometimes happens. I remember 1997 where after a rock-solid 1996 WIlliams were perpetually unable to get both of their cars to finish.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 00:41

Sulman: Apr 29, 2003; What did you do that for?

Alain Post posted:

It sometimes happens. I remember 1997 where after a rock-solid 1996 WIlliams were perpetually unable to get both of their cars to finish.

I've never forgotten staying up for Melbourne qualifying and being horrified at the gap from Villeneuve to everyone else. It was absurd and I thought the season was a bust.

Little did I know Williams would do everything possible to lose that Championship, they were just out-retarded by Schumacher at the very last race.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 01:07

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

Sulman posted:

I've never forgotten staying up for Melbourne qualifying and being horrified at the gap from Villeneuve to everyone else. It was absurd and I thought the season was a bust.

Little did I know Williams would do everything possible to lose that Championship, they were just out-retarded by Schumacher at the very last race.

Villeneuve was really lucky that Schumacher did that because otherwise the whole offseason would have been people constantly saying that Schumacher deserved that title.

then again, it's not like it worked out for Villeneuve in the long run

then again, in the super long run, Schumi is a vegetable

# ? Feb 4, 2015 01:09

Rhopunzel: Jan 6, 2006; Stroll together, win together

Alain Post posted:

Villeneuve was really lucky that Schumacher did that because otherwise the whole offseason would have been people constantly saying that Schumacher deserved that title.

then again, it's not like it worked out for Villeneuve in the long run

then again, in the super long run, Schumi is a vegetable

Expert analysis from our resident 4-time WDC Alain Post

# ? Feb 4, 2015 01:13

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Vegetable or Villeneuve, which would you rather be?

vegetable

# ? Feb 4, 2015 01:13

Wirth1000: May 12, 2010; #essereFerrari

I think I'd rather be Jacques Villeneuve, an F1 World Champion in control of all of his faculties.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 01:15

Wirth1000: May 12, 2010; #essereFerrari

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev_il8RMeag

# ? Feb 4, 2015 01:16

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

1997 was such a good season, I think it has the best midfield I've ever seen. You had the top three teams in Ferrari/Williams/McLaren, but everyone else other than Minardi/Tyrrell were able to challenge the leaders on occasion. Even Arrows came good at the end of the year.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 01:17

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

Wirth1000 posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev_il8RMeag

i always loved that after almost 7 years of trying, Mika's first two GP wins were because people moved over for him.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 01:17

Sulman: Apr 29, 2003; What did you do that for?

Alain Post posted:

1997 was such a good season, I think it has the best midfield I've ever seen. You had the top three teams in Ferrari/Williams/McLaren, but everyone else other than Minardi/Tyrrell were able to challenge the leaders on occasion. Even Arrows came good at the end of the year.

Schumacher and Irvine were the most interesting pairing as well. The 90s were great.

Schumacher had some truly absurdly good drives in '97, and despite the fact I couldn't stand him he was compelling viewing.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 01:22

Wirth1000: May 12, 2010; #essereFerrari

Alain Post posted:

i always loved that after almost 7 years of trying, Mika's first two GP wins were because people moved over for him.

I always cry at this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2odPR07Vb5s

# ? Feb 4, 2015 01:26

wicka: Jun 28, 2007

Wirth1000 posted:

I always cry at this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2odPR07Vb5s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw-USwauS9s

# ? Feb 4, 2015 01:39

Human Grand Prix: Jan 24, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

Alain Post posted:

1997 was such a good season, I think it has the best midfield I've ever seen. You had the top three teams in Ferrari/Williams/McLaren, but everyone else other than Minardi/Tyrrell were able to challenge the leaders on occasion. Even Arrows came good at the end of the year.

You gotta feel bad for those two teams, the V8s they were using were absolutely gutless.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 02:06

Human Grand Prix: Jan 24, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

Sulman posted:

I've never forgotten staying up for Melbourne qualifying and being horrified at the gap from Villeneuve to everyone else. It was absurd and I thought the season was a bust.

Little did I know Williams would do everything possible to lose that Championship, they were just out-retarded by Schumacher at the very last race.

Younger Villeneuve was bad and it's a shame that statistically he is the most successful Canadian driver. In our defense there has been like 5-6 ever.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 02:09

Human Grand Prix: Jan 24, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

MustardFacial posted:

Also the highest trap speed. Those clown at Mercedes really are sandbagging. What a bunch of clowns.

Pack it in Ron.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 02:09

El Hefe: Oct 31, 2006; You coulda had a V8/
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Alonso is going to commit seppuku by the end of the season

# ? Feb 4, 2015 02:27

wicka: Jun 28, 2007

Human Grand Prix posted:

Pack it in Ron.

mclaren only ran in the wet

# ? Feb 4, 2015 02:50

Feels Villeneuve: Oct 7, 2007; Setter is Better.

Human Grand Prix posted:

You gotta feel bad for those two teams, the V8s they were using were absolutely gutless.

Yeah lol. That Minardi was a pretty car, too. I wonder how it would have done if Minardi could have afforded a non-poo poo engine, I think I remember hearing complimentary things about the chassis.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 02:54

simplefish: Mar 28, 2011; So long, and thanks for all the ~~fish~~ gallbladdΣrs!

I've just realised that McLaron is now Team Weeaboo

# ? Feb 4, 2015 03:26

Human Grand Prix: Jan 24, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

Alain Post posted:

Yeah lol. That Minardi was a pretty car, too. I wonder how it would have done if Minardi could have afforded a non-poo poo engine, I think I remember hearing complimentary things about the chassis.

Until the Stoddart Era Minardi usually had a good chassis with garbage engines. Those Hart V8s they were using were essentially unchanged from 1995, were down something like 100hp on the other engines.

Human Grand Prix fucked around with this message at 03:39 on Feb 4, 2015

# ? Feb 4, 2015 03:36

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester: Oct 3, 2000

Saw Sky F1 Legends on Lauda today and Lauda called Prost a "little frog"

# ? Feb 4, 2015 04:18

Butt Wizard: Nov 3, 2005; It was a pornography store. I was buying pornography.

Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:

Saw Sky F1 Legends on Lauda today and Lauda called Prost a "little frog"

that's rich coming from a toasted sandwich

# ? Feb 4, 2015 05:58

Sashimi: Dec 26, 2008; College Slice

simplefish posted:

I've just realised that McLaron is now Team Weeaboo

They're just holding out on which anime will give them the best sponsorship deal before unveiling F1's first anime livery. Alonso will get another anime tattoo to sweeten this publicity stunt.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 06:56

nsaP: May 4, 2004; alright?

The later years of Alonso's career are going to be so disappointing that he will be known as the greatest driver without a world championship.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 07:18

Jon Von Anchovi: Sep 5, 2014

nsaP posted:

The later years of Alonso's career are going to be so disappointing that he will be known as the greatest driver without a world championship.

Wasn't it discussed 20 odd pages ago that there are plenty of great drivers with no championships?

# ? Feb 4, 2015 07:40

RALF: Mar 15, 2009; Grimey Drawer

Jon Von Anchovi posted:

Wasn't it discussed 20 odd pages ago that there are plenty of great drivers with no championships?

Jean Alesi
Eddie Irvine
Takuma Sato
Felipe Massa
Vitaly Petrov
Pastor Maldonado

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Human Grand Prix posted:

Pack it in Ron.

McLarsen is the best F1 team. I'm Ron Dunnis beep boop.

# ? Feb 4, 2015 08:38

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