Alan Smith

Karter - Engineer - Lover of life - Never forget your roots

[Alan Smith @Thecreator224]

@Alex_Coni_ @ben00n8 @b1gnate_11 Of course. When side-by-side LH and CL can only be blamed for their actions. However, CL shouldn't have gone for that move, and put LH under that pressure when Max was such a threat. The team is the main priority, and both drivers should have their racing neutered to protect it.

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@Alex_Coni_ @ben00n8 @b1gnate_11 I think its fair to blame CL for unnecessarily pressuring LH. If CL doesn't force the overtake, LH isn't put into a defensive move, and both cars get through T4/5 unhindered, or LH goes wide and CL is alongside at T5. Either way the battle is continued or a gap to Max is made.

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@ben00n8 @Alex_Coni_ @b1gnate_11 I don't think this shows what you think it does. LH broke earlier than CL sure, but for the line he was on it was too late. In these cars it's not uncommon for drivers to give a stab of throttle to try and get the turbines spooling, but it does take away from braking distances.

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@Alex_Coni_ @ben00n8 @b1gnate_11 LH was under pressure, made a mistake, went wide. I doubt that he would have done that without the attack from CL. The attack was completely unnecessary from a team perspective and only worked to hinder both drivers. Both drivers have their part in it, but CL was the instigator.

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@Danelerc Probably worse than the Mexico race, but both drivers have made stupid moves that cost their team, equally both have worked well with their team mates in battle previously. Charles should take responsibility for his part now as Lewis should (And I believe did) for this incident.

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@Alex_Coni_ @ben00n8 @b1gnate_11 It doesn't, nor does it absolve Charles from being overly-aggressive either. Lewis definitely fell into the same mentality of "Me First" that Charles displayed then, but Ferrari as a whole must take blame for allowing this situation. It's bad for the team and cost them massively.

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@Voveyx @eddie_oreily @b1gnate_11 The other aspect as well is that even if Lindblad isn't ahead by T2, Piastri is still on the inside line and Lindblad's line on to the critical straight before T4 is massively compromised. I think this 1-2-3 complex is not great for the racing. 2 and 3 need to be washed out more.

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@Alex_Coni_ @ben00n8 @b1gnate_11 Charles and Lewis will both be racing for themselves, but I still think Charles attacking so early was an error. The cars were close to those behind and the 4/5 chicane requires both cars to go incredibly slowly, allowing Max into the picture regardless of if they make it or not.

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@eddie_oreily @Voveyx @b1gnate_11 As someone who has raced, admittedly at the karting level, yes absolutely thats what you do. When wheels collide in karts its not far off from this kind of accidnet, and whether you're running in a 6hr race or a 20 minute sprint, ending it in the grass gives you the same points.

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@Alex_Coni_ @ben00n8 @b1gnate_11 Charles didn't force Lewis off. They both went off on their own. Lewis responded to an attack from Charles, which lead to one Ferrari cutting and getting a pen and the other getting overtaken. It is a short-sighted moved to attack this early in the quickest car this weekend.

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@Voveyx @eddie_oreily @b1gnate_11 All Lindblad needed to do was leave 1-2m to the white line. On a corner that's 14m wide he will still have massive control Piastri's line into T2 and would have given himself a better line through T3. He had overtake and would have been past by T4.

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@SteveEmfore Better, thanks for askjng

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@MillsyModels @KismateN If they were referbed, EMR Meridians would be my pick. They are a better interior design and with the dimmed lighting I've seen in them on occasion it feels a more premium travel experience. Shame there is no electric versions because then it would be my pick

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@p0ch123 @DionisisGPS @OrsoDeiMorti @karunchandhok This works on the assumption that most car sales are done at sticker price on new vehicles. And if also assumes people buying new cars arent bothered by poor build quality. There is a reason the Honda E is more exciting to me than any model s, 3, x or y. Tesla cannot build cars.

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@pussyw1tch @iamdomtitan @chiefkeefwifey_ @John_Fitz27 @jack79976180 @ShowRayanne @joiboinika @kirawontmiss Being a brit and reading this whole thread is insane. For the world's largest economy America is a trash country. I wonder how wages differ for my sector in comparison to the US (warehouse op). Seems like most restaurant servers need to nab onto another career line asap stateside

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@SteveEmfore Rotfungus, loves eating away at canvas on those salty open seas

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@SteveEmfore @Abandon_t Wait that was you I was thecreator224 we raced together! I remember your stuff

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@SteveEmfore @who_shot_jgr This is just the spectrum maximum security building I swear 🤣

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@SteveEmfore It has such a honkin huge boiler so low in the frame. Always looked odd to me for that. Very much mad and almost successful design.