Formula One 2021
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Yeah, no Monaco race tomorrow morning is going to be weird.
OGG
Master of the Meh
Yeah, it means I have to come up with a new excuse for not watching the Indy 500...
OGG
Master of the Meh
Indy Car racing has lost a lot of appeal for me in recent years. Not sure why, but it's just very "meh". On the one hand, I like the Spec Racing aspect because it evens the playing field for the cars, but on the other hand, it somehow ends up being a fight for top spots among a very select group of elite level drivers that just smoke the "also rans". Both more exciting and more boring than F1 simultaneously.
TomcatMF
Vetteless
I don't know if you have watched IndyCar at all recently, but it has become very competitive. Lots of different winners and the cars can really race each other. I think they have figured out how to get exciting on track action. The 500 didn't disappoint this year, and it all came down to the last lap with 5 cars battling for the win.
OGG
Master of the Meh
I tuned in today at lap 44 under the yellow flag. It was the first Indy car race I've watched at all in a few years, and I have not at all kept up with the sport during that time. I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw for the remainder of the race. Definitely a lot more competitive than when I started to lose interest a few seasons back. Fun stuff, will definitely pay more attention to it starting today.
TomcatMF
Vetteless
That one was a snoozer until the end when tires started letting go. I wasn't too surprised when Max's tire blew up, since he was pushing hard on 30 lap old tires laying down fast lap after fast lap. At least it made for an interesting finish with a very rare mistake from Hamilton. 2 races with mixed podiums is good for the sport and the overall championship.
Flatspotter
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Well, didn't see that podium coming! Max must have been jumping for joy when Hamilton locked up.
Flatspotter
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He apparently accidentally bumped the "brake magic" switch as he pulled up alongside Checo going into turn 1, which pretty much switched off the brakes.
OGG
Master of the Meh
Definitely an interesting and fun race with a lot of plot twists. I loved seeing Seb on that podium! So happy for him.
Max continues to make it harder and harder to not outright hate him. Good grief! He's the most petulant, whiney little shit ever. I can't stand him. Talented kid with no other redeeming qualities whatsoever. Of course he immediately threw a temper tantrum and blamed Pirelli for something that isn't their fault. It was VERY obvious from the many angles of his incident that he hit a piece of debris on track immediately before that tire let go. Plain as day. Hey dipshit... don't run shit over and you won't rip a tire open. FFS.
There was a time when a young Seb was quite unlikable for many of the same attributes that make Max insufferable but he grew out of it and really became a very likable character. I don't see this kid turning it around though. He's just an awful person. Spoilt rotten to the core.
What sucks most about that is he's the only real threat to Lewis for the WDC. I can't stand Lewis either, but I'd rather see him win it all again than for that sniveling punk to get crowned a champion. Lewis at least has some redeeming qualities. Not many, but some.
Anyway, at least this season has been interesting.
Max continues to make it harder and harder to not outright hate him. Good grief! He's the most petulant, whiney little shit ever. I can't stand him. Talented kid with no other redeeming qualities whatsoever. Of course he immediately threw a temper tantrum and blamed Pirelli for something that isn't their fault. It was VERY obvious from the many angles of his incident that he hit a piece of debris on track immediately before that tire let go. Plain as day. Hey dipshit... don't run shit over and you won't rip a tire open. FFS.
There was a time when a young Seb was quite unlikable for many of the same attributes that make Max insufferable but he grew out of it and really became a very likable character. I don't see this kid turning it around though. He's just an awful person. Spoilt rotten to the core.
What sucks most about that is he's the only real threat to Lewis for the WDC. I can't stand Lewis either, but I'd rather see him win it all again than for that sniveling punk to get crowned a champion. Lewis at least has some redeeming qualities. Not many, but some.
Anyway, at least this season has been interesting.
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OGG
Master of the Meh
Yeah, that was a dick move by Vettel for sure, and one of many reasons I used to really dislike him.
I don't see Max turning it around though. He has no personality beyond being a petulant little twat. Likely not entirely his fault, since I'm sure he had no semblance of a normal childhood at all. Push young kids to be elite athletes, raise shitty humans... it's just that simple.
Flatspotter
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It's so nice to see someone besides Hamilton and occasionally Bottas winning races!
Perez needs to up his game.
Perez needs to up his game.
Flatspotter
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An interesting race for sure, but it sucks that Bottas took out Norris and both Red Bulls. I can't believe Vettel got DQ'ed. The team should have told him to pull over at the end of pit lane when he crossed the line. Major fuckup.
Flatspotter
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What the fuck was that? That was even worse than the six-car Indy fiasco, which I didn't think was possible.