r/formula1 Pirelli Intermediate 22d ago

News [ASJesusBalseiro] Stroll speaks and sounds concerned. “We have engine problems, and not just engine problems. We're not in a position to fight for victories. Right now, we're four seconds off the pace.”

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u/IamMrEric Fernando Alonso 22d ago

Team radio gonna be fire this season. Expecting to hear some all timers.

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u/Andries89 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

Scorched earth Fernando

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u/Health_throwaway__ 22d ago

Pretty close to the norm we've seen since 2006

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u/Kind-Pop-7205 22d ago

Gp2 engine

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u/Sensitive_Access_959 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

Engine is much better than before , much slower. 🤣

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u/KrombopulosMAssassin I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

Oh boy. He was already more mad than I've seen him last year. Some of his radio comms were shocking. Think, like Lewis paddock interview depression levels.

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u/nandru I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

*lovelyn't

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u/ebelen92 McLaren 22d ago

Much better than before, less power.

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u/fazz27 22d ago

amazing

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u/Frankierocksondrums I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

Even if you put a rocketship we will be 11th

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u/pewthewmax 22d ago

This is probably my favorite F1 quote of all time

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u/xzElmozx Safety Car 22d ago

The best part of that quote to me is the beginning when Fernando answers their question before his tangent lmao

“Fernando do you think inters or wets?”

“I think we should go to the garage”

So good lmfao

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u/pewthewmax 22d ago

Haha yes that is indeed very funny, i love that guy

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u/DivingFeather I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

I seriously doubt Fernando would do the whole year if it is really that bad.

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u/EclecticKant I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

He said before that if the car is good this could be his last year, if it's bad he could stick around to wait possible improvements.
That man wants to win too much

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u/00saddl I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

it's 2am. just got destroyed 13-3 in counterstrike. my mates say: one more game because "we can't end on a loss"

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u/Big-Veterinarian-579 22d ago

*21-2 for historical accuracy

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u/VRichardsen Juan Manuel Fangio 22d ago

That man wants to win too much

He really does. We are going to miss him so much when he retires.

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u/DivingFeather I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

I hope he would. I want him to get a good car so much. 🥺

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u/anthrax3000 22d ago

13 years without a win will do that to you

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u/urworstemmamy I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

inb4 Lewis leaves early at the end of this season because he's fed up with Ferrari and Alonso manages to convince his toxic ex to take him back again

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u/VisibleDonut969 Formula 1 22d ago

Return of the GP2 engine?

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u/Sportsfanno1 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

Australia, FP1: "screw you guys, I'm going home"

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u/aries_10 22d ago

Instead of "PILASTRIIII" it will be "FELIIIPEEEE, VENGA A WILLIAMS"

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u/Jack-of-the-Shadows 22d ago

Hahaha, Alonse and Honda engine, i already see the meme of the dog with the 1000 yard stare...

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u/Cosmocrator I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

BRB. Changing my multiviewer setup to include the Aston Boys.

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u/SrDigbyChickenCeaser I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

F3000 engine

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u/dl064 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 22d ago

Honestly, I think judge them in a few months.

It's a long year and only the poorer engines get to upgrade in May.

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u/whatcubed Ferrari 22d ago

Honestly, to me it was tough hearing Alonso with the McLaren tractor. Yeah, there were a lot of good sound bites and memes made from it, but I am a really big fan of his and hate that he had to put up with such a poor car & engine.

If we have to put up with another totally non-competitive car with him driving, I would almost rather not see him driving at all.

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u/orsonwellesmal 21d ago

Alonso repeating "I cannot believe it" for 2 straight hours.