Nico Rosberg World Champion!

[Koz]

Nico Rosberg World Champion!

Congratulations!

[Zico]

Congratulations Nico!

[The Black Knight]

Yup, Mercedes managed to sabotage Hamilton enough to finally get their German World Champion throughout the course of the year.

But as I say, Rosberg was always good for a championship so am happy for him but it's sad for the sport that it happened that the best driver didn't win on this occasion.

[Rollo]

Yup, Mercedes managed to sabotage Hamilton enough to finally get their German World Champion throughout the course of the year.

10 wins, 2 2nds and only two retirements, is hardly sabotage. The statistics prove very much otherwise.

I'm calling Shenanigans on you. Shenanigans Shenanigans!

[jas123f1]

Yup, Mercedes managed to sabotage Hamilton enough to finally get their German World Champion throughout the course of the year.

But as I say, Rosberg was always good for a championship so am happy for him but it's sad for the sport that it happened that the best driver didn't win on this occasion.

No, if we do not look at the last four races, when Rosberg apparently not even tried to win then you can see that Rosberg actually won 8 times against Hamilton 6 .. He clearly is a worthy champion and that some of Hamilton fans have trouble to accept the final result is almost comical.

[Firstgear]

A superior work ethic can often overcome a bit of a deficit in natural talent.

Lewis, a couple of years ago you said you would claim Mercedes first title due to the hunger that you had, and Nico lacked because of his silver spoon upbringing. Well, after a couple of titles, you've lost that hunger. You thought you could hang with Justin Bieber during the week and win races on the weekend. After a number of poor starts, you finally realized that you'd have to put in a little more work - but you figured it out 5 points too late. I was hoping you'd pull it off, as I find you the more talented, exciting racer. I hope you give it 100% next year.

This year, work ethic has trumped talent.
Congrats Nico! Your superior commitment and dedication have paid off.

[henners88]

A superior work ethic can often overcome a bit of a deficit in natural talent.

Lewis, a couple of years ago you said you would claim Mercedes first title due to the hunger that you had, and Nico lacked because of his silver spoon upbringing. Well, after a couple of titles, you've lost that hunger. You thought you could hang with Justin Bieber during the week and win races on the weekend. After a number of poor starts, you finally realized that you'd have to put in a little more work - but you figured it out 5 points too late. I was hoping you'd pull it off, as I find you the more talented, exciting racer. I hope you give it 100% next year.

This year, work ethic has trumped talent.
Congrats Nico! Your superior commitment and dedication have paid off.

That's a bizarre assessment I have to say? I haven't seen any evidence of Hamilton's on track performance being compromised this season? In fact I think he's driven his best and Nico couldn't catch him in the latter part of the season. The fact he had to slow down in the last race to fall back with Nico and was 0.5secs a lap faster in Brazil suggests he too would have been a worthy champion. I think over the course of the season he performed better.


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[Nitrodaze]

That's a bizarre assessment I have to say? I haven't seen any evidence of Hamilton's on track performance being compromised this season? In fact I think he's driven his best and Nico couldn't catch him in the latter part of the season. The fact he had to slow down in the last race to fall back with Nico and was 0.5secs a lap faster in Brazil suggests he too would have been a worthy champion. I think over the course of the season he performed better.


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I am surprised you bothered to respond this bs really. The chap has no idea.

[Firstgear]

That's a bizarre assessment I have to say? I haven't seen any evidence of Hamilton's on track performance being compromised this season? In fact I think he's driven his best and Nico couldn't catch him in the latter part of the season. The fact he had to slow down in the last race to fall back with Nico and was 0.5secs a lap faster in Brazil suggests he too would have been a worthy champion. I think over the course of the season he performed better.


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Well, you haven't seen any evidence of his track performance being compromised because you only watched one third (according to yourself) of the season. Go back and watch the earlier races, where he almost consistently turns a pole into a third, fourth of fifth after the first lap because he hasn't figured out how to get his car off the line. Half way through the season he finally put in the work to figure it out. Then, as you say, in the latter part of the season Nico can't keep up with him. If he put in the work earlier, he could've won the WDC.

[Zico]

Oh cmon show a bit of class.. or at least prove Merc sabotaged Lewis if you are going to throw out this accusation.