Considering how much bad luck he has had, it was high time he got some good luck this year :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
As usual, I have to teach you how things really are :p
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Considering how much bad luck he has had, it was high time he got some good luck this year :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
As usual, I have to teach you how things really are :p
Who thinks Schumacher finally should retire?
Mark Webber...
Yes and so did Alonso, Kimi, Webber, Rosberg, Paul Di Resta, Hulkenberg or pretty much the top 10, he had already overtaken Hulkenberg before Maldonado and Hamailton came together, and was running 5th, so no he woudn't have finished 7th, and he probably would have overtaken Hamilton too if he raced till the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
I am never one to buy into the luck arguement.
Look back over F1's history and over half the races have had leaders retire probably.
So One third of race winners probably have been lucky. It doesn't devalue it. It is part of motorsport. Build a car to last the race and have a driver who doesn't make many mistakes.
To finish First, First you must Finish.
He was lucky in that one race. He deserved it after so many rotten races.
Given the right circumstances, he could win a race before the year is out.
Well, this thread is awfully quiet lately.
I clearly still has it. The car is not awesome and people talk about Rosberg pummelling him. But he has retired 5 times to Nico's 0. 4 of those times were car faults and one a mistake.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
In 3 of the 4 races he has finished he was ahead of Nico. It was only Nico's great win in China that stands out. It was a great win, but remember Michael was running high up early on 3rd I think. But retired.
So I think they are equal really.
Even yesterday, while Mercedes car was terrible, Michael battled so hard and drove a tough race, while Nico was trailing around with the Toro Rosso's.
Michael Schumacher = Class.
Yeah, in Australia he qualified 4th with Rosberg 7th, was quicker in the race and would have finished 5th probably. Rosbger was on course for 8th till he lost that.
In Malaysia Michael was 3rd on the grid with Rosberg 8th (becoming 7th). In the race Michael collided with Grosjean and that wasn't necessarily even his fault. He may have finished only 10th, but notice despite his setback he still finished 29sec ahead!
China was the only race in which Rosberg had a convincing advantage over Schumacher, though Rosberg deserves big credit.
In Bahrain Michael was not really much slower in qualifying, but probably equal or sloghtly quicker in the race (just like a typical 2011 race) but Michael had to start from the back through no fault of his own.
Another 2011 style race in Spain with Michael a bit behind in qualifying but matching Nico's pace in the race? (I don't know I didn't watch)
Michael was quicker all weekend in Monaco, and given the that Nico Rosberg hounded Webber all the way in the race and spoke of having a quicker car, and given that Michael tends to do better in races than in qualifying compared to Rosberg, it is not unreasonable at all to suggest he could have, and probably would have won.
In Canada Michael matched Nico and may have edged him without any problems. I certainly don't believe Nico had much advantage there.
In Valencia Michael was slightly slower by his own admission in qualifying, but finished 3rd in the race. Rosberg was 6th.
At Silverstone Michael fairly creamed Rosberg, had over +0.5sec faster race lap and finished 28sec ahead (also average of more than 0.5 sec/lap). Michael also gridded 3rd, 10 places ahead of Rosberg.
Conclusion: Nico was only clearly better in China.
Michael was clearly better in Australia, Malaysia, Monaco and Silverstone.
On balance, the rest of the races are pretty much even?
Yet people will tell you Nico is running rings around Michael...
Thank you, a pretty fair assessment, I'd hate it if he retires or if he finds a car as slow as this next year, in all honesty he would have won and done much more had this car been better this season.
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