Max Verstappen

It's interesting how people can rewrite history in their heads to support a story that they wish to be true. As we've seen here over the last couple of pages, it's possible to convince oneself of something that's directly contradicted by facts and evidence. I will discuss this with Mrs Guitar sometime, as it is interesting from a psychological perspective. (She's a psychology doc).

It's common in court trial situations where eye witnesses are proven to not be telling the truth of what they witnessed, despite not deliberately doing so, because of the way the mind processes and stores memory.

Eye witnesses are often the least reliable witnesses, this is becoming more recognised as cases go to appeal when more reliable evidence is found, such as video and forensic data.

You boys are spot on. I remember watching Silverston '21, when Max got punted off deliberately. Plain for all to see, but Lewis fans could not see it. I believe their brains could not process what was happening right in front of them because it contradicted their prefered narrative and ingrained bias. They were not lying; they were deluded.

I discussed it with Mrs Deadslow and oh how we laughed

You boys are spot on. I remember watching Silverston '21, when Max got punted off deliberately. Plain for all to see, but Lewis fans could not see it. I believe their brains could not process what was happening right in front of them because it contradicted their prefered narrative and ingrained bias. They were not lying; they were deluded.

I discussed it with Mrs Deadslow and oh how we laughed

I discussed it with Mrs Deadslow and oh how we laughed

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The 2012 Mercedes won a race in China but only scored two other podiums that year - one each for Rosberg and Schumacher. Aside from those 3 rostrum appearances, it's best result was 5th.

Hamilton allegedly made his decision around the 2012 Singapore GP, when his McLaren transmission broke whilst leading. Mercedes only scored one points finish in the six races after Singapore so I'm not sure how that translates as a car getting "better and better"

The McLaren MP4-27 won two of the last six races, plus six top five finishes.

Mercedes had potential, with Brawn and the backing of Mercedes but the point here isn't about potential, it's about risk. Deadslow claims there was none, but there irrefutably was.

Oh, hello again DOCG, or should it be Mr. DOCG?

Apart from castigating PH forum users for being familiar with drivers' names (so why you used Max and Lewis was very concerning/controversial ), last time out I was "authoritarian" for my support of Piquet's fine for his racist comments.

If the sock puppet "implied" it was their wife, that is your interpretation. I found it to be a mildly amusing picture and I am sure deadslow thought so too. He dishes it out more than most.

EDIT: your post - ".....In this forum it is often Max, Lewis, George, etc. It sounds as if they are pretending to know these drivers personally and are on a first name basis with them. I think it is very strange to refer to strangers or public figures by their first names. Would you also refer to the Prime Minister or other public figures by their first names?...... Very strange you now have done a complete u-turn..!? BTW, it's Mr. Jesus...