Alph

Sauber have just completed their pit stop in the Australian GP. 

They've even had to change their Eurovision lyrics. 

Just a full Pride Park full of killed Palestinians now. Where half of them are kids. 

"Complex" though innit

Dear Lewis

Due to an admin error I'm afraid to tell you that the contract you signed with Ferrari has not been approved. There will be a full investigation and we will be in touch soon. We'll call you 

Fred Vasseur

3 minutes ago, Derbados said:

Think Chilwells went to the same shooting sessions as Martyn Waghorn 

Second one looked set up nicely and was under no pressure. 

I despise Brazil. 

18 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said:

I think it's time for the "draw straws on who is punting max off this week" initiative.

OK, in any meaningful sense, that'd be a ridiculus suggestion but the FIA president would probably be up for it....

Alpine. Nothing to play for, first car Max will encounter this season most frequently and nobody would be surprised at an overly aggressive Ocon. 

The perfect crime

I can't believe people still talk about Ricciardo like there's still a potential world championship challenger there. I hate keep moaning about him for obvious reasons but they really need to stop pretending now. Him having that seat is perhaps the limit of his charisma and smile. 

It's like going on about Leeds United being a huge club. Let it go. No matter how many times deny it, time passes on potential. You're winning nothing. IF he got a seat alongside Verstappen next year it would be awful. 

Hamilton and Merc in general are really grating on me too. Stop saying it's fine margins. Put something together ffs. You're going backwards. Why are we so pleasantly chilled about it? 

Thank you Ferrari/ Sainz, Alonso and McLaren for making it watchable. Perez is actually turning up too which is nice. 

But 2024 is the year of BS'ing. Suddenly three tenths per lap slower is now "closer than ever" racing

2 hours ago, RadioactiveWaste said:

In other F1 news, Williams are taking Logan's not wrecked car and giving it to Alex Albon to replace Alex's car that he very much wrecked.

I think that's all but confirmation that keeping sergeant is pretty much a waste of petrol.

Humiliation for Sargeant 

It's only art if you have a pritt stick, some coloured card, match sticks, clay, 2 ice lolly sticks and asked an adult to help you with the cutting out. 

I'm convinced that if these fights were fixed (Parker fight and Joyce fight) that they'd have been less weird. 

I thought it was WWE. What a load of rubbish. 

1 hour ago, Jubbs said:

https://twitter.com/MikeCoppinger/status/1768315305850196135?t=q5PVuPByT_UKuDpUyvM9Sg&s=19

ffs! Argh!

If you need a plasterer when it goes wrong...

It's really boring. More so than last season isn't it? 

Last season it seemed like every driver was unhappy. This year they're mostly celebrating slight improvements in their car but I'm not sure why. Nobody has really made a step forward from the mid/end of last season on their rivals? In fact, there seems to be quite a cushion between each team or each driver. 

Perez won't touch Verstappen. Hamilton is being held back by his bottom lip. McLaren, Mercedes and Aston don't look serious about challenging Ferrari. Russell seems to be comfortably clear of his teammate, Alonso just picking up the pieces and pouncing on opportunities but again, no threat to podiums. 

When the top 5 all drive around on their own and we're watching Piastri get stuck behind Hamilton for 8th or whatever it was. 

Last year it was the battle for second best. 

Now we're not even looking at podium battles. 

Thrilling stuff! Who will get their cars between Russell and Hamilton who are half a lap behind Leclerc who's not seen Perez since lap 4!!! Tune in next week to find out!!! Woooohoooo

1 hour ago, GboroRam said:

It's a terrible tragedy. 

Such a great talent, wasted.  Could have been one of England's greats. 

Took me ages 🤣

3 hours ago, Archied said:

Ok , I’ve tried to steer clear of the politics of this situation because frankly I don’t believe it’s helpful at this point but let me make it plain , anyone of my age , from my political background/ upbringing, with half a brain cell could not fail to know that the Palestinian people have been treated despicably by the western world for many many years ,at this point though I only care about how the hell we stop this ducking killing , since the 7 th there have been countless needless heartbreaking deaths on both sides,,, the numbers of deaths on either side are totally uneven because Isreal has the upper hand in the power balance , if hammas had the upper hand then that would be different again , still just adds up to innocent deaths

you get to my age and you just get sick of the bloody madness 🤷🏻‍♂️
I don’t feel the need to convince anybody of anything or think I’m anymore right or wrong than anybody else , I’m just giving an opinion on what I see 

Ceasefire. It's been the logical and correct stance for a while. Forever actually. 

Why can't they say Ceasefire? "Because we want a ceasefire that lasts". 

Er... Wtf? It makes zero sense. Because Hamas or at least a version of Hamas will rise again.

So whatever side of the argument you are on or whatever solution you think you have, you are pissing in the wind if you think a brutal military campaign leads to peace. (From either side)

A temporary ceasefire stands more chance of leading to a long term ceasefire. It just does. Knowing Hamas will repeat their actions so instead supporting Israel's ethnic cleansing is putting Israeli lives a priority over Arabs. It's a lie the government has told us about why we need to continue this war. So either they're stupid or they think people are. 

Obviously the steps taken to keep extending the ceasefire do become complex and contentious. But supporting a ceasefire is a no brainer. I have a hard time accepting the view that with just a bit more killing we'll see the benefits in the long run. 

Ngannou has a tasty left hook and his feet move well when he's coming forward. Just that defence... 

I'm still sticking by that I think Joshua can beat Usyk. I was fuming with both his performances. Don't me wrong, I'm not criticising Usyk as a fighter. But his size... Chisora roughed him a bit. He took a few shots off Joshua and Dubois where you think he's feeling the power off these guys. I just think there's an opportunity in the early rounds before fatigue sets in to get at Usyk. You have to take a few shots but I still think you can bully him. 

We'll see, I guess. Fury is a nightmare for Usyk. If Usyk wins I might change my tune but I really think Fury will put it on him. 

So, nothing gained really. Hearn will dine out on comparing the Fury/AJ matches but in a couple of months it will count for nothing. 

Ngannou should find an opponent that won't punish him for the rookie errors. Build back up. There are huge fights out there for him. 

I'm not sure that tops the Wilder win does it? 

He was punch perfect Vs Wilder who might have been inactive but I'm not sure that was a great performance tonight! 

Am I being harsh? He took over eventually but he left the ball in Zhangs court a lot, no?

3 minutes ago, Henrycav81 said:

These pair seem about as interested as the crowd.i know the money is in Saudi but I find these events sterile and can’t be doing with all the arse kissing round his excellency whatever his name is 

For Zhang I think he's just conscious of the plan to drag him into the latter rounds so he's just holding back. 

For Parker it's just poor imo. He might even win on points but he's let a 6 round fighter carry his energy 

He started that round well and then gets caught when he stops working ffs

I thought Parker would be busier. Not to win early but go draw the work out of Zhang. 

5 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said:

Classy from Vargas' trainer too when asked about a re-match. Yeah, if they pay me three or four times as much as tonight, his answer. Bit of a throbber with some decidedly dodgy understanding of geography too.

 

I can translate for you.

"I'm going to run an absolute mile because I was beaten physically and mentally which is why I was complaining constantly. If you offer me what I ask then I'll ask for more and say you're refusing to pay up. Get me on a flight out of this nightmare"

Oh my God. There is no way you could have Vargas winning that fight comfortably as one judge did. 

Let's be generous and give him the first 6 rounds. Find him a couple more. 

He lost 6 in a row and two knock-downs. But a judge had him winning. 

This sport really f**** me off. 

Mike Tyson still intimidating as ever. 

I wonder how many opponents had lost before the first bell. He's an animal. I hope he lets loose on Paul and doesn't play his part in the show. Probably got about 5 good minutes in him but 5 mins with THAT?!

Is Mike Tyson going to parade around touching Paul up or his he going to edge in level the t*****? 

If he just goes in looking for one big bang then I'll pay for it. But I imagine it's an entertainment gig where we put a few rounds on for the fans, Mike Tyson gets tired and then Paul wins rounds. Everyone goes home rich saying Paul is actually a talented boxer when he's not

Toto irons those tighty whites too.