Are any of them single?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
Might make a good match. They're all buddies already...
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Are any of them single?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
Might make a good match. They're all buddies already...
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Nico can beat Hamilton but as long as they are in the same car neither will be 'destroying' the other.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mia 01
Destroying would be Nico winning the championship with 300+ points and Lewis barely scraping 10 points. It's not going to happen is it?
So far, Ferrari has been overrated, but there are signs that they have not demonstrated the full potential of the car. It seems they are behind on the aerodynamics front relative to Redbull and Mercedes. And the car is still fragile, hence lots of reliability issues. I wonder how much engine tokens they have left this season so far? But l hope they bounce back at the Canadian GP.
The Ferraris have only had one retirement each due to reliability. Their other retirements have been caused by a wet track and by repeated damage by a mad Russian.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nitrodaze
Lovely to hear from you Rollo. And you are right, Ferrari's reliability issue was overstated. But they have been slipping. l have a feeling they would bounce back. Probably not in Canada, as the Ferrari is usually not very strong in the wet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
I think you're right to suggest Ferrari still have reliability problems Nitrodaze. Here are the engine components used so far, including the changes made in Canada. Honda are worst off, as expected, but all the teams with a 2016 Ferrari are on their 3rd of something.
But back to the original question, it's clear the guy with the biggest engine issues is Lewis Hamilton. There's a real risk of this championship being decided by engine penalties.
Not really. They'll do it like RB last year and take the penalties at tracks like Spa or Monza, where a Merc in Lewis's hands can win even when starting tenth.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyL
The prospect for Rosberg looks brighter under this circumstances. With Hamilton taking engine penalties, his chances of maintaining a lead buffer to Hamilton up to the end of the season seems possible. That, of course depends on Rosberg not having his own couple of DNFs. The Mercedes is showing signs of unforeseen reliability problems. With Massa's engine overheating problems at Canada, it seems likely that Rosberg may not escape engine problems of his own.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
Merc will never allow Rosberg to beat Lewis in the championship. They would end up with a driver who is completely out of control. Lewis can't even cope wth being beaten in quali, if he was beaten in the championship he would go completely primate excrement, and Merc can't afford that to happen to the one employee who earns more than the CEO himself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nitrodaze
I think that's total tripe and you know it. Mercedes are not going to sabotage one driver so the other can win and Lewis has shown complete maturity in times where he's come in behind Nico.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
Let's not continue the credibility nose dive.
It's a shame that some folks create these stories for themselves. Lewis has matured into a fine driver and definitely matured as a man over the last couple of years completely. It's a shame people can't appreciate him for what he is instead of laying their own baggage on him. It was the same with Schumacher. Instead of appreciating a truly great driver, people just loathed him and that was their loss. Same applies to Lewis.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
You seem to have forgotten that he looked like someone stole his girlfriend after the Monaco GP qualifying. He is without a doubt one of the best drivers of is generation, but like Alonso he can't really reign in his emotions, and let's face it, he'd be VERY po'ed if Rosberg beat him in the championship. Merc doesn't need to sabotage Nico, giving him a team order to let his closest rival in the championship pass was more than enough to let him know that his leading the standings is a temporary anomaly.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Hamilton looked miffed but was professional in all his responses. He's human and like any driver he is able to show emotion every now and then.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
Merc give team orders to both drivers when a win or points advantage is at stake. The Monaco order was more in line with giving the team maximum points than personally helping Lewis, and this worked.
I'd rather ask if Rosberg revival is possible. He has had 2 subpar races in a row and quite frankly I expect Hamilton to edge him in most straight fights. I'd really like Rosberg to give a real fight against Hamilton in WDC, but I'm afraid he doesn't "have it". Still a good driver though...
If I were to bet I'd bet my money on Hamilton. He's just the better driver and the bigger douchebag.
I think he does "have it". I think he's amongst the best ever seen in F1 but he is unfortunate that he is up against someone of Lewis's level.Quote:
Originally Posted by jens
How subtle :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Black Knight
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Rosberg amongst the best ever? :p: Then F1 history must be rather short - last couple of years only.
I certainly rate him towards the top. I've always rated him extremely high and, in fact, when he and Hamilton became team mates I wasn't convinced that Hamilton would be able to beat him. He has done so but it's been closer between him and Hammy than it has against any other team mate Hamilton's had. And lets not forget, Rosberg is the only proven beater of the great Michael Schumacher.Quote:
Originally Posted by jens
You missed the point here. If Rosberg is one of the greatest, then Hamilton is simply the greatest greatest.Quote:
Originally Posted by jens
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Hammy the greatestestest greatest? lol Nah, he is very good but I wouldn't go that far.
I can also think of 3 or 4 drivers on the current grid who I would take before Rosberg if looking for a No1 driver.
How do you quantify a drivers' greatness? Are you looking for someone who's statistically the best? Then you'll have to give it to Schumacher. Need the most complete? Schumacher again. The one with the biggest raw natural speed? Probably Alonso or Verstappen. It's a pointless endeavour. I bet you anything that if Lewis was paired with someone who's crap at setting up a car, he would be down several wins as that isn't his strong suit either and hasn't been since his early karting days. There is no such thing as 'the greatest'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Ben
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Lewis isn't too shabby at car setup on his side of the garage. Back in 2015 it was reported Nico's side were using info from his so it's not all one way traffic.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
The greatest is always a personal selection IMO.
I don't bother to make such assessments. I can't even say which one's the best right now, let alone of all time.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
They all have their faults ,but Schumacher,was ruthless on the track pushing Barricello off the track .As is Rosberg in pushing Hamilton ,and Hamilton is learning to be just as ruthless too .
We can judge just how great or good a drivers career has been once they hang up their helmet ,and everybody has a different view .At 76 i have seen some greats racing in my lifetime .Jim Clark,Graham Hill,Phil Hill ,Richie Ginther,Jo Bonnier,Nigel Mansell,Alain Prost ,Ayrton Senna,but we all have our own favorite
Hey Baggy your fav driver speaks out against The Boss' lifestyle during competition:
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LEWIS HAMILTON'S whirlwind lifestyle is a problem for his Formula One career and will cause him to drop points this season, Felipe Massa has warned.
Felipe baby!:angel:Quote:
He is preparing for his second life after Formula One and it can be a problem for his career," Williams driver Massa, who was beaten by Hamilton to the title by a single point back in 2008, said."It can maybe take some concentration away and, on some days, it can make him lose points. He needs to think about his lifestyle. He needs to concentrate and he needs to put in the first place what is more important for him
http://www.irishnews.com/sport/other...massa-557057/?
It was the other way round. Lewis started the pushing off the track business, Nico answered with little success, because if Nico does it, he's pilloried by the team, if Lewis does it, it's just racing, and 'understeer' usually.Quote:
Originally Posted by driveace
I think driveace is remembering Nico pushing Lewis onto the dirt before they were teammates at Bahrain. I don't remember Lewis doing it to Nico prior to that?Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
It was china 2012, actually. But under Merc's strict rules it was Lewis wqho broke them first at Bahrain 2014.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
They were both pushing each other off track during that race. This sounds like tit for tat to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
You got that one wrong, mate. Nico was the one that used an incorrect engine mode in Bahrain 2014 and kicked everything off.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
Amus rated Lewis 3 for this race. It can only be better, couldnīt it?
I don't think beating Schumacher when he was well past his prime counts. Alonso is the only driver on the grid with the true claim to such a honour. He won his two world championships beating Schumacher who was still very much in his prime at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Black Knight
The problem with Rosberg is, he is in a great car and achieving race wins in a way that suggest that Ricciado or Peres or Bottas or Verstapenn or Hulkenburg or Sainz or Kyvat would certainly have won those races given the same Mercedes. Rosberg has yet to do something really exceptional at the front. If you were a team boss with a great car, and with a real choice of picking one of these drivers for a vacant seat in your team, which of these chaps would you pick?
That said, Hamilton is making too many mistakes at the moment. He is most likely to let the 2016 title slip out of grasp if he continues to make mistakes like Baku which only adds to the challenge of having less engines to fight Rosberg.
On paper, you have to start thinking this championship is Rosberg's to win or lose, depending on how he keeps his head down till the end of the season. The odds are in his favour, he just needs to keep doing whatever he is doing. Having clean race weekends.
I think the WDC title is for Rosberg to win or lose. I would say that Alonso would give his left nut to be in Rosberg's position right now. Alonso,Vettel, Raikonnen, Button and Hamilton would win the title from this position, given the chance. There is no reason why Rosberg cannot win it if he cuts out the red mist moments.
But can Hamilton steal it. I think Hamilton is very much under Rosberg's skin at the mo. With 11 points between them, anything is possible.
We have this question before but we have to ask it again with Rosberg ahead by 33 points, Can Hamilton see the writing on the wall?
I personally think it might be too early to call but the initiative is with Rosberg these days.
It's an interesting situation neither one of them wants to finish last in a two man (race for the) championship.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nitrodaze
I just want to see The Boss put his head down and fight for this thing. It doesn't really matter to me what he says he can let his driving do that IMO.
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True dat! :angel:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nitro
One DNF for Nico and it's wide open again. Let's wait and see.
Lewis is evidently still a marketing draw , as he is now set to make a cameo in the next Call of Duty issue .
His new surly and reserved persona might have something to do with the release , though , since the motion capture was only just reported , it may be some time before we see it out .
This should give him lots of time to build up the body of the character in the press .
Early reports have revealed plans for Lewis to begin speaking in a slightly more military tone , using phrasing like "taking the hill" when referring to , for example , the first turn in Austin , or "collateral damage" when referring to taking out his team-mate .
Rumors that the driver was lured to the gaming world by promise of a "really fast tank" may , however , be false , as no motion capture of Lewis seated was said to have taken place .
This has , as expected , caused rumors of the fabled "stand-up speed tank" once again , but , after the last attempt , where many , many AI characters were not actually killed when the tank treads should have ground them up , causing an unholy mess of simulated carnage , the utter embarrassment of a second try wasn't thought possible without a solid , rock star personality who could drive anything to carry it off .
That's where Lewis came in .
He will be in CoD .
That part is true .
Lewis appears to be in a bad place right now. On the race track and with his focus. Weird one to be honest.
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That's right. Let's not exaggerate how big this difference is. One DNF and not only the difference is down to 8 points but that could be quite a blow mentally for Rosberg and set a down trend for him and quite a boost for Hamilton.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigWorm
The title is still up for grabs.
Let's not set the scene so we can talk about a 'miraculous' recovery :D