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5th December 2016, 10:27 #51
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SHENANIGANS!
The impact to the chassis is massive if you happen to be talking about an engine which is a stressed member of said chassis. The gearbox and entire rear suspension ever since about Ferrari 312T in 1975 quite literally hangs off the engine.
I reject your fantasy and substitute it with reality.The Old Republic was a stupidly run organisation which deserved to be taken over. All Hail Palpatine!
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5th December 2016, 10:45 #52
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But it is interesting that Rosberg dropped a bombshell like that on the Mercedes. He must have been unhappy with Mercedes about something. A more team friendly approach would have been to work out an exist strategy with the team rather than a shock exit with immediate effect. I can sympathize with Mercedes being caught out.
Most people think Mercedes has been favouring Rosberg, it might be Rosberg has a different opinion that Mercedes has been favouring Hamilton over him.Last edited by Nitrodaze; 5th December 2016 at 10:48.
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5th December 2016, 13:43 #53
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5th December 2016, 14:01 #54
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5th December 2016, 14:43 #55
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5th December 2016, 15:11 #56
As much as Rosberg - to me -is a boring personality and driver, you have to respect the way he went out.
Spiced up the silly season too which already was looking good with the rule changes.Last edited by Storm; 8th December 2016 at 15:42.
Tito Vilanova = :champion:
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6th December 2016, 12:03 #57
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Joe Saward has just posted a very lucid article on Mercedes' prospects for 2016. According to him, the most likely options are Bottas and Grosjean, with Sainz a distant third. It's surprising that he isn't mentioning Wehrlein as a replacement for Rosberg.
Here's the article: https://joesaward.wordpress.com/2016...y-in-brackley/
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6th December 2016, 12:21 #58
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I think Rosberg is has got into the "the grass is greener on the other side" thinking. He thought the life in F1 racing was tough and not worth it considering other (unknown) opportunities that await him, be it a happy family life or something else. But I think there is a good chance that a couple of years later he'll realize that the grass on the other side is just as grey as on this side, and then he might regret quitting F1 or perhaps will try to return.
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6th December 2016, 17:06 #59
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I think he is on to something there. Bottas would be great for Mercedes. He is fast and has a very mellow personality that would complement Hamilton very well. There is the obvious problem of Toto being linked to Mercedes and Bottas's management team which might have legal consequences. But l can see why it would work as both teams involved have mutual benefit from the deal.
Grojeans as candidate for the seat is interesting. It may work if Haas expectations are within Mercedes' minimum budget plus a new home for Wehrlein. It doesn't help that Grosjean was not a Mercedes man.Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
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6th December 2016, 19:27 #60
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The Finns say Bottas
First leg he will be thinking in Portuguese championship. Then he can go for WRC2.
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