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by Pullrod
Sat Sep 28, 2019 1:54 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 121
Views: 22321

Re: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa

Leclerc looks incredible on one Lap pace. In that department he is bossing Vettel lately, having Hamilton as a buffer should work in his favour too making it that much tougher for Vettel to get within slipstreaming range on lap one. As for Mercedes, Obviously Hamilton's 2nd place won't last as I im...
by Pullrod
Sat Sep 28, 2019 1:48 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 121
Views: 22321

Re: 2019 Russian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Threa

Its really odd the both Gasly and Albon are/were better in the Torro Rosso than the Red Bull, how does that make sense? Maybe Verstappen is another Alonso.. A driver who drives a certain way and likes cars who seem undriveable to their teammates. It is a good strategy to enhance your reputation/sta...
by Pullrod
Mon Jul 29, 2019 3:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

Gasly won the GP2 title at the age of 20. Last season people were praising Gasly after his performances in Bahrain and Hungary. This idea that he’s now somehow the worst driver on the grid is complete nonsense. Therefore the argument that Gasly is bad and therefore we can’t rate Verstappen is BS. A...
by Pullrod
Mon Jul 29, 2019 3:19 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

Gasly won the GP2 title at the age of 20. Last season people were praising Gasly after his performances in Bahrain and Hungary. This idea that he’s now somehow the worst driver on the grid is complete nonsense. Therefore the argument that Gasly is bad and therefore we can’t rate Verstappen is BS. A...
by Pullrod
Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

Gasly won the GP2 title at the age of 20. Last season people were praising Gasly after his performances in Bahrain and Hungary. This idea that he’s now somehow the worst driver on the grid is complete nonsense. Therefore the argument that Gasly is bad and therefore we can’t rate Verstappen is BS. A...
by Pullrod
Mon Jul 29, 2019 1:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

The amount of deflection to my question on this last page is incredible. :lol: Hamilton has had two terrible races this season. Verstappen hasn’t had a single one. How can anyone claim that Hamilton has been better? That’s like claiming that Hill was better than Schumacher in 1996. Not as extreme b...
by Pullrod
Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:16 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

The amount of deflection to my question on this last page is incredible. :lol: Hamilton has had two terrible races this season. Verstappen hasn’t had a single one. How can anyone claim that Hamilton has been better? That’s like claiming that Hill was better than Schumacher in 1996. Not as extreme b...
by Pullrod
Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

What I read are the same guys who were in the Alonso camp now behind Verstappen. The Bestest driver tag was first of Alonso, then Ricciardo and now Verstappen. People(not only here) has never acknowledged Lewis as the best despite his unbelievable career and even if they did, there is also the "but...
by Pullrod
Wed Jul 10, 2019 6:41 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

What I read are the same guys who were in the Alonso camp now behind Verstappen. The Bestest driver tag was first of Alonso, then Ricciardo and now Verstappen. People(not only here) has never acknowledged Lewis as the best despite his unbelievable career and even if they did, there is also the "but"...
by Pullrod
Tue Jul 09, 2019 9:21 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

Ricciardo who? That guy would not even beat Sainz Jr. He is all hype and show. You lost me on this one, tbh. To assume Ricciardo isn't a top driver assumes that he fluked against Vettel, Max is really only slightly above average, and Hulk was a scrub all along. I don't buy it. I'm lost too. Dan and...
by Pullrod
Tue Jul 09, 2019 8:21 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

Are we talking about the same Lewis Hamilton who was able to step on the podium 12 times in 17 races whilst fighting week in and week out with Alonso , Massa and Raikkonen in his ROOKIE season (2007) ? Are we talking about the same guy who scored 6 (SIX) pole position with the reigning 2xWDC seatin...
by Pullrod
Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:28 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

Are we talking about the same Lewis Hamilton who was able to step on the podium 12 times in 17 races whilst fighting week in and week out with Alonso, Massa and Raikkonen in his ROOKIE season (2007) ? Are we talking about the same guy who scored 6 (SIX) pole position with the reigning 2xWDC seating ...
by Pullrod
Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 155050

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

Any particular reason as to why RB car is a much better racing car(not the fastest) than the rest? They are able to follow others without losing too much and their braking is just out of this world. What is their secret?? (Look at how RIC is struggling to replicate his RB tactics) Tbf Austria is qu...
by Pullrod
Sun Jun 30, 2019 6:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull
Replies: 596
Views: 155050

Re: 2019 Mercedes vs. Ferrari vs. Red bull

Any particular reason as to why RB car is a much better racing car(not the fastest) than the rest? They are able to follow others without losing too much and their braking is just out of this world.

What is their secret?? (Look at how RIC is struggling to replicate his RB tactics)
by Pullrod
Fri Jun 28, 2019 10:06 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

I think we've seen that happen. Then he is not a TOP 10 driver and has no place in a Top team. I said consistently and with a "perfect" car like the dominant Mercedes (It is a given that the #1 #2 priority Ferrari seems to like doesn't count ;) ). How about Alonso on Fissichella? Fuel adjusted I be...
by Pullrod
Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:48 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

I am still mystified by the confidence people have when they say Verstappen is as quick as Hamilton and will beat him. Hamilton is a proven Top driver and has won at least 1 race and scored at least 1 Pole position in any season he has entered since his debut(12 years ago). Hamilton in the RB of th...
by Pullrod
Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:02 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

I am still mystified by the confidence people have when they say Verstappen is as quick as Hamilton and will beat him. Hamilton is a proven Top driver and has won at least 1 race and scored at least 1 Pole position in any season he has entered since his debut(12 years ago). Hamilton in the RB of th...
by Pullrod
Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:49 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPL

I am still mystified by the confidence people have when they say Verstappen is as quick as Hamilton and will beat him. Hamilton is a proven Top driver and has won at least 1 race and scored at least 1 Pole position in any season he has entered since his debut(12 years ago). Hamilton in the RB of the...
by Pullrod
Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: Who should replace Bottas at Merc

I think Verstappen is faster and a bigger talent than Alonso/Hamilton. This is partially gut feeling and partially based on cross comparison data. To give you an idea of just how talented Verstappen is, he was already one of the best drivers on the grid in 2017 when he was still only a teenager. Ha...
by Pullrod
Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:58 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? (THREAD SPLIT)
Replies: 713
Views: 136657

Re: Who should replace Bottas at Merc

How fast is Verstappen relative to Hamilton? The Ricciardo/Hulkenberg and Ricciardo/Vettel cross comparisons basically suggest that Verstappen is around 2 tenths quicker than even Hamilton/Alonso tier [/u] I know sounds absurd, but that is what the numbers say. Yes it is absurd. If it was the way y...
by Pullrod
Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:04 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who should replace Bottas at Merc
Replies: 67
Views: 18289

Re: Who should replace Bottas at Merc

I would like to see Verstappen just for Hamilton to cut his career short as I am convinced the peaks of Hamilton are just unreachable for anybody on the grid. And HAM surely drive at his best when the pressure in ON. He may not be consistent here and there but when he is on it, you are in for a good...
by Pullrod
Tue Jun 11, 2019 2:25 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's post-Canada behaviour
Replies: 134
Views: 28187

Re: Vettel's post-Canada behaviour

No, obviously it won’t apply if he does it to a Red Bull or Renault, but I do think that the stewards will think twice next time there’s some kind of incident between Vettel and a Mercedes. This is possibly the most ridiculous thing I've heard on the incident. What exactly makes you think that? Jus...
by Pullrod
Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:02 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's post-Canada behaviour
Replies: 134
Views: 28187

Re: Vettel's post-Canada behaviour

I am actually shocked to see the results of the poll here. Vettel with his theatrics has disrespected and deligitimated the new race director(Charlie just passed away few months ago, so I think Vettel did the WRONG thing). What happened is the product of a weak mind. Shame. The RB guys resemble Vett...
by Pullrod
Thu May 23, 2019 3:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Indy500
Replies: 230
Views: 49404

Re: Indy500

I am kind of wondering what Alonso's next move is going to be and where he and McLaren stand. Will he come back to indy, or was that just an idea when he had a top running car (at Andretti) and now that it looks like its going to take much more work, will he just forget about it? If he and McLaren ...
by Pullrod
Thu May 23, 2019 2:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Indy500
Replies: 230
Views: 49404

Re: Indy500

I'm sorry but I reject this notion that "publicity" is worth all of the time and resources that they have devoted to these side-shows. I think they'd be better off focusing on improving their car. The notion that all of this is worth it because it attracts attention is dubious at best. How do you q...
by Pullrod
Thu May 23, 2019 1:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Indy500
Replies: 230
Views: 49404

Re: Indy500

The indycar story was huge only for Alonso(popularity) and indycar(popularity and legitimacy). McLaren has not gain much from this and I have no idea what Zak is/was thinking. They should have concentrated their efforts on F1. Of course it was big for Mclaren as well. Bringing a former WDC out of r...
by Pullrod
Thu May 23, 2019 1:14 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Indy500
Replies: 230
Views: 49404

Re: Indy500

Sad as it is Alonso is Mclaren's only visible link left to greatness. This is how low this team has sunk. As it stands McLaren has nothing has nothing to gain from this relationship but it plays into Alonso's hands and has been so for many years. No sane Team principal would have gave a driver so m...
by Pullrod
Thu May 23, 2019 12:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Indy500
Replies: 230
Views: 49404

Re: Indy500

Sad as it is Alonso is Mclaren's only visible link left to greatness. This is how low this team has sunk. As it stands McLaren has nothing has nothing to gain from this relationship but it plays into Alonso's hands and has been so for many years. No sane Team principal would have gave a driver so m...
by Pullrod
Thu May 23, 2019 10:58 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Indy500
Replies: 230
Views: 49404

Re: Indy500

Above all, there is no logical reason why McLaren are spending so much time and energy on Fernando Alonso at this stage. He's just that good, simple as. Lewis Hamilton is the only other driver in the world on his level. And maybe Max Verstappen For me, there's no logical reason why Alonso is spendi...
by Pullrod
Wed May 22, 2019 2:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Indy500
Replies: 230
Views: 49404

Re: Indy500

Ouch.. this one will hurt. I am not surprised one bit(and I am glad) to see both Zak Brown and Alonso receive this good beating. The fact that they decided to miss Monaco Gp(2017) to do Indy instead and put all the blame on Honda(best chassis bla bla LOL) for their F1 fiasco should tell you all you ...
by Pullrod
Fri Mar 29, 2019 12:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Best F1 driver ever?
Replies: 507
Views: 129220

Re: Best F1 driver ever?

This is certainly the biggest fallacy of this sport called F1. Look at a driver like Raikkonen who trailed Alonso by 5 - 7 tenths when they were teammates. If your "true" measure is to be used it is fair to say that Alonso would have scored the most poles in 2018 with an average gap of ++5 tenths o...
by Pullrod
Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:28 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Best F1 driver ever?
Replies: 507
Views: 129220

Re: Best F1 driver ever?

I've seen a lot of approaches to this and yours is as good as any . However it's always limited by the same things: 1) Many drivers don't have the results to match their ability 2) as you are spanning all years you end up with drivers being ranked alongside each other without ever having competed d...
by Pullrod
Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:12 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Best F1 driver ever?
Replies: 507
Views: 129220

Re: Best F1 driver ever?

A lot of people make the point that success in F1 is car-dependent. Fair enough, but as I think I said, the best drivers tend to get the best cars, so isn't the playing field thus level again? Maybe it's the statistican in me that wants to define numerically who is the best ! Maybe my way is not th...
by Pullrod
Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:58 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Best F1 driver ever?
Replies: 507
Views: 129220

Re: Best F1 driver ever?

A lot of people make the point that success in F1 is car-dependent. Fair enough, but as I think I said, the best drivers tend to get the best cars, so isn't the playing field thus level again? Maybe it's the statistican in me that wants to define numerically who is the best ! Maybe my way is not th...
by Pullrod
Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Fernando Alonso P1 at 24 Hour Daytona
Replies: 63
Views: 24110

Re: Fernando Alonso P1 at 24 Hour Daytona

No I didn't say that nor did I contradict myself. I don't see any way that either Rossi or Kobayashi will ever race in F1 again. That said; if they were given the opportunity, I think they could probably hold their own. You named 5 people who were either over the hill and retired, not F1 caliber to...
by Pullrod
Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:29 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's 4 Championships
Replies: 170
Views: 51871

Re: Vettel's 4 Championships

You need a different sort of talent to drive: - at the front(alone) - in the midfield(back of the grid) and with cars around you If I had the best car on the grid with perfect setup I woul pick Vettel anytime (for the races) to drive it. NO Hamilton(everyone know I am his biggest fan :D ), NO Alonso...
by Pullrod
Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Arrivederci Arrivabene
Replies: 154
Views: 47155

Re: Arrivederci Arrivabene

I think it's debatable how good either of these moves were. Vettel isn't an upgrade on Alonso, and the car didn't really start moving forward dramatically until Allison had left - and since it's continued to get better from 2017 into 2018, I don't think the upward curve can be ascribed to anything ...
by Pullrod
Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:24 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Arrivederci Arrivabene
Replies: 154
Views: 47155

Re: Arrivederci Arrivabene

I think it's debatable how good either of these moves were. Vettel isn't an upgrade on Alonso, and the car didn't really start moving forward dramatically until Allison had left - and since it's continued to get better from 2017 into 2018, I don't think the upward curve can be ascribed to anything ...
by Pullrod
Mon Jan 07, 2019 5:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Top 10 Rated Drivers
Replies: 548
Views: 113442

Re: Top 10 Rated Drivers

Because he was not employed does not make him unemployable. Just means no seats were available for him. Could be a combination of performance, budget, other driver availability, sponsors etc. You can't draw conclusions in the way you do and present them as proof of anything McLaren invested a lot o...
by Pullrod
Sun Dec 30, 2018 11:15 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Top 10 Rated Drivers
Replies: 548
Views: 113442

Re: Top 10 Rated Drivers

Unless you put everyone into equal cars this is going to be very subjective (even with equal cars there would be subjectivity over this) so it isn't really correct to dismiss anybody's argument for top driver(s) of the season / overall by implying that it is ridiculous. On the Hamilton / Alonso arg...