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Well realistically Hamilton only has to score 9 more points than Nico in the next 5 races and then win the last race in Abu Dhabi. I'd be very worried if I were Nico. There is very, very little in it. He knows that Hamilton will beat him 9/10 in a straight fight, that's why he resorted to such unsavoury tactics this year. Remember 22 points is only 9 points under the old system. It seems larger than it really is and is very surmountable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc Austin
Hamilton will be signing with uncle Ron soon to wear his yellow helmet in a McLaren Honda, once Mercedes find this out he will develop car problems.
I thought the same ,but Mercedes say until they see how the year pans out they are signing another contract with Hamilton .But Hamilton was promised 17 mill against Rosbergs 14 mill contract
If Hamilton can have 25 mill from McLaren and a less cheating teammate then yes he may go !
Typical of the little ego-driven nerk - Follow the money. It is always the same with Hamophiles, when he isn't winning his team are against him, his team mate cheats, god doesn't love him blah, blah, blah. It is all rather tiresome and shows him for what he is, a proper 'Merchant Banker'Quote:
Originally Posted by driveace
FIA will forbid helping the drivers thrue the radio from next race. Poor Lewis!
Yup poor Lewis, it might be tough for the boss without someone telling him the opposite of what to do. :angel:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mia 01
There is no "I" in team , but there is in both "Lewis" and "Hamilton" .Quote:
Originally Posted by Tazio
He really is the boss .
"Hamophiles"? That's a good one. Hamilton leaves MB, after MB has paid for his whole career so far? Definite Merchant Banker.Quote:
Originally Posted by anfield5
Really?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mia 01
Jeezus h christ baggie it was supposed to be a joke. Isn't it your turn to scrub the toilets at your hotdog stand, and maybe get a massage while you're at it smart-ass. BTW their is an I in dido breath...... just kidding pal
Best wishes' :wave:
Aint no joke when an employee refuses to scrub the toilets at the tube steak stand .Quote:
Originally Posted by Tazio
It leaves me with two dirty jobs .
I knew you were kidding , by the way .
A "Boss Boy" like you should change his nick to "Hugo" . Hee hee .
They need to try some reverse psychology on the Boss .
"Don't save your tires." or "Don't let Nico past ." might work .
Or , maybe they could have the driver scrub the motorhome loo if he doesn't obey the team .
Coming face to face with a Stanley Steamer after the race might give these little millionaires a reminder as to who they work for .
Yes!Quote:
Originally Posted by journeyman racer
Ohhh, forgot. You will probably ask for one of thoose.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report...337.1406484149
That's terrible and moronic, coded messages would be passed one way or another.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mia 01
Best way to make the drive to drive unaided is to take away all those stupid controls on the steering wheel and let them drive, dammit!
The other way is to have prerecorded messages that will play in the drivers ear, where the pits choose what is said next time around. It could be something like "Hamilton is behind you". Or pit next lap, don't pit this lap etc That way other than the prerecorded stuff, all drivers are on their own. I think there are ways around it and I honestly feel this is the only reason that Rosberg has been so close to Hamilton this year - this driver aid stuff and studying telemetry. Hearing drivers ask their Engineers where they are slower instead of pushing the car to the limit itself just turns my stomach.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koz
:idea: No no no no no!! I think this could work. The FIA could institute a new scrutineering test. Set up guidelines as to what can, and can not be related to the pilots. It would include all race engineers having to agree to a post race lie detector test, but here is the hook; while taking the test the engineers would have to lay their testicles on a specially contoured anvil, and for every answer that indicated an untruth, a big knarly diesel dyke butch-slams one with a ten pound single jack. :smash: :bigcry: :angel:Quote:
Originally Posted by Koz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAg1r6zw7Bg
Word!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tazio
If this is true, then moronic is the right word for it. If they think all the arbitrary rules have made the sport seem too artificial to fans, then another arbitrary restriction can't be the right answer. Radio allowed or radio not allowed is as far as the rules should go on the matter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koz
However the Autosport article is full of weasel words like "are considering," "efforts will be made" and so on. At the moment it sounds like speculation.
Banning radio communications on certain topics might mean a lot more DNF's too. Drivers can now often nurse cars when problems arise. Consider Rosberg in Canada after Lewis had his brake issues. Without input he could have easily suffered the same.
And with the many, many ways of coded messages being used it's just a stupid idea IMO. Teams will figure out a way around it just as they always have, and at some point they will get so blatant that we all see it.
To be fair , shifter , they would be allowing calls related to safety , so the brake issue might have been one they could manage without sanction .Quote:
Originally Posted by airshifter
However , this brings to mind the thought that they could perhaps just preface many of the transmissions with "To be safe ," , as in "To be safe , you should try a wider entry to turn 7." , or "To be safe , you should save your tires ." .
Code yeah code. I wonder what it would mean if The Boss told his race engineer:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bagwan
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FuŠk off and go scrub the loo you goofy bastard/wanker!!
That would be "To be safe , you should go scrub the loo ." .Quote:
Originally Posted by Tazio
Although , instructions given after the race may not be subject to penalty .
But , the instruction , itself , might be the penalty .
We may , at some point , reach the question of whether it is , actually , safe to scrub the loo .
Is it , say , safer than "tombstoning" ?
So now the pit answer over the radio to 'where is he faster than me?' shall be - 'on the racetrack!' To, 'how are my tyres?' - 'Round and black'...
If Nico asks 'tell me how to drive' again, the reply shall be 'as fast as you can, silly'.......
Well after Sundays Japanese GP ,look like Nico was the one who missed his pit wall Driving Instructor most !
When it came to racing on the track Nico knew that he is not as good a racer as Lewis .
Good race by all the top 5 finishers ,but best man won !
Lewis and Nico raced each other so cleanly at Suzuka that I think all hard feelings have subsided. Either that, or Wolff really gave them the hammer after Spa.
Nico could have made it really hard on Lewis, but he gave him plenty of room. I think part of it was trying to race clean, and also, it might have been too hard for Nico to hang onto an oversteering pig for that long. It may have been better taking second place points than slide off trying to maintain the lead with a difficult car.
Nothing major is happening at Mercedes. Certainly not the kind of fall-out in relations that would mean a collapse of team harmony. On track Rosberg seems to get a bit desperate though, which the start of the Russian GP also indicated. Interesting that the Rosberg's first corner lock-up reminded me Hamilton from 2008 Fuji.
If Hamilton's car is reliable for the last three races and he can avoid incidents, the title is most likely his. But reliability and unreliability is always a big "if" in F1 and could hit you at any random race, even if on the whole you still finish most of the races.
It wasn't long ago that Rosberg was already being champion so it's not over yet!
Constructors Championship is now secure, and Ricciardo now needs to win all three remaining races with barely a Mercedes finish to stop one of them winning.
Therefore, I think Mercedes will just let them race now. Everything is in the bag.