Hamilton - Is revival possible or Is a new Champion in the making

[Koz]

hanging out with the Kartrashians, while missing Friday practice

Are any of them single?
Might make a good match. They're all buddies already...

[henners88]

I hope Nico will destroy hamilton

Nico can beat Hamilton but as long as they are in the same car neither will be 'destroying' the other.

Destroying would be Nico winning the championship with 300+ points and Lewis barely scraping 10 points. It's not going to happen is it?

[Nitrodaze]

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.

[Rollo]

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.

[Nitrodaze]

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.

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.

[AndyL]

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.

[dj_bytedisaster]

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.

[Nitrodaze]

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.

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.

[dj_bytedisaster]

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.

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.

[henners88]

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.

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.

Let's not continue the credibility nose dive.