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BaggerofTea

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alonso being naughty, george still binned it though.


slick b*stard put it over the radio that he was "having throttle issues"
 

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So I have seen Alonso do this to Perez and Hamilton over the last three years and be called a defensive genius. So was the solution for the other two drivers to crash? Or is the golden boy getting a break? Or are folks genuinely tired of Alonso's antics?
 

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They gave Alonso a 20 second penalty.
(Jim Ross voice) baaaaaaw God, I never thought I would see the day!!!
Should give him another 20 seconds for that fake ass 'throttle issue' he was trying to spin on the radio.

So I have seen Alonso do this to Perez and Hamilton over the last three years and be called a defensive genius. So was the solution for the other two drivers to crash? Or is the golden boy getting a break? Or are folks genuinely tired of Alonso's antics?
He's a former champ and gets love for being 'old school' in a generation where most drivers are buddy-buddy karting/iracing friends. And he also gets bonus points from F1 fans because he dikkrides Max and takes shots at Hamilton all the time :manny:
 

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Isnt this just a case of sitting on the apex
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Parking on the apex is a legitimate tactic. Alonso braked early, sped up, then braked again to actually take the corner. If it was just a single braking event George could hold his L and everybody moves on.

Everyone related fellates Alonso for being the most experienced, most cerebral racer on the grid, and he spends most of his time trying to upsell that sentiment. But in a situation where he's under mild pressure from the Choke King, he had a throttle issue misjudged his braking point to the extent he had to speed up again just to slow down again?
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The math ain't mathing.
 

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Alonso showing why ground effect cars got banned the first time. George is simply not that guy.

Lewis knows this car is dogshyt and will just do what he can to manage the situation. Merc season is fukked already. Doesn't matter where George qualifies, he will have a good race here and there and then do something inexplicable.

Hope Sainz takes second for the season. They won't catch RB, but Perez is always gonna be the one who won't be consistent and can be beat regularly. As long as Sainz finishes ahead of Leclerc, I will be happy. It's still fukk Ferrari and always will be but I have to pull for Sainz as my only source of entertainment the remainder of the season. :mjcry:
 

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Looking like a red bull snooze fest in Japan. I would pray for rain, but that track gets too dangerous in the rain....
 
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