rixalex Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Did anyone see the interview with the drivers? Nico "Lewis can do a lot to keep the race clean, by driving cleanly himself." Jensen's face was a picture. I think Nico is acutely aware that the stunt that he pulled in Belgium against his team mate, could now be used in reverse against him. I don't think it's likely, but i do think that if they are in a tight battle, Lewis is the one who can more afford to take risks, and that's a problem for Nico... and that's what these comments are about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sophon Posted November 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) Did anyone see the interview with the drivers? Nico "Lewis can do a lot to keep the race clean, by driving cleanly himself." Jensen's face was a picture. I think Nico is acutely aware that the stunt that he pulled in Belgium against his team mate, could now be used in reverse against him. I don't think it's likely, but i do think that if they are in a tight battle, Lewis is the one who can more afford to take risks, and that's a problem for Nico... and that's what these comments are about. Maybe if we were in a situation where winner took all, but as it is second is enough for Hamilton. So taking a risk that could put him out of the race would potentially cost him the championship, as he can not be sure that a collision between the two will take Rosberg out as well. Rosberg is the one with nothing to lose, he will have to win the race and since it looks like Mercedes will probably be dominant again this week-end and end up one-two in a normal race, a small collision between the Mercedes cars could actually be Rosberg's best chance of ending up as World champion. Whatever the outcome, I just hope that the stupid "double points in the last race" doesn't ends up deciding who end up as 2014 World champion. Sophon Edited November 21, 2014 by Sophon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Practice 2 on live now Alonso walking away from car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rixalex Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 If Lewis doesn't win the title tomorrow, he'll set a record for most wins by a driver who did not become champion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Those were good Qualifying sessions Does look like Williams could add some excitement to tomorrows race. Both of them were running quite well. Nico on pole & Lewis in slot 2 could make for an interesting 1st turn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Both Red Bull's thrown out of Abu Dhabi GP qualifying after stewards deem wings illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Both Red Bull's thrown out of Abu Dhabi GP qualifying after stewards deem wings illegal. Wow ! Will start from back of grid If story is true about being singled out that seems pretty unfair too http://www.f1technical.net/news/19827 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Well done Hamilton. Now stop being a big girl's blouse and get rid of those stupid earrings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Good Job/Year for Lewis Had to feel bad for Nico too. None would wish such a situation on any driver at such a critical race. How about Daniel Ricciardo? One for the future surely Also nice to see two Williams drivers on the podium together too See you guys next season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) Well done Lewis... Nico may be a little disappointed but he can hold his head up high, this has been his best year so far, and must be in good contention for next years championship. Well done to Williams, may be in for some race wins next year. I am sure next year will be every bit as exciting as the year. Edited November 23, 2014 by Basil B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Really pleased for the Williams team. While feeling sorry for Nico, I am pleased a gimmick did not decide the championship. Nico has never won 2 races on the trot 0.2 sec reaction time from green light to moving! Lewis wanted this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 0.2 sec reaction time from green light to moving! Lewis wanted this. That start was picture perfect balance between timing & not lighting up the tires. Really amazing traction + escape timing. Watching that replay from both Nico's car & Lewis as well as overhead is just amazing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 0.2 sec reaction time from green light to moving! Lewis wanted this. That start was picture perfect balance between timing & not lighting up the tires. Really amazing traction + escape timing. Watching that replay from both Nico's car & Lewis as well as overhead is just amazing Watching the replay, and the comment that Nico was looking in his left hand mirror. If he was looking for Lewis, He was already too late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Amazing start, great result. Late charge by Massa was fun, but all in hand. Well done Lewis. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Yes it would have been great if Massa had won, would have been nice to see Claire getting the team trophy, a Woman on the podium. Franks in hospital, I do hope it is not too serious and he recovers soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Franks in hospital, I do hope it is not too serious and he recovers soon. Sorry to hear that & I did wonder why I did not see him Hope it is not serous & sad he missed this celebration. Edited November 24, 2014 by mania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Franks in hospital, I do hope it is not too serious and he recovers soon. Sorry to hear that & I did wonder why I did not see him Hope it is not serous & sad he missed this celebration. Found this... Williams team principal Sir Frank Williams is in hospital for treatment on a pressure sore on his back.The 72-year-old, a quadriplegic since a road accident in 1986, is receiving what is described as routine treatment and is said to be responding well. Daughter Claire Williams, the deputy team principal, is missing this weekend's US Grand Prix in Texas to be with her father. But she will attend next weekend's race in Brazil as planned. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29855696 After the falling out at Mercedes after Spa, must admit Niki, Toto and Paddy seem to have handled the situation well, Nico certainly did not slink of to sulk. more to the point he has joined in the celebrations, and rightly so, he has had his best year so far in his career, with many achievements and lots of silverware, and not forgetting without him Mercedes would not have the constructors crown. with just a few loose ends to clear up like testing tomorrow then he can head off for a long belated honeymoon, and then look forward to another year where he has every chance of winning the drivers championship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 2015 pre season discussion anyone? A new topic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpinx Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 (edited) new topic at end of the month Edited December 1, 2014 by jpinx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixalex Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 2015 pre season discussion anyone? A new topic? Before we move on, just want to say how good it was that neither mechanical issues nor double points nonsense had any bearing on the final result, in the end. Had Nico been leading with Lewis some way down the field, when Nico started having ERS problems, that really would have been a sour ending to the season. As it was, I think most are in agreement that the right man won in the end. Nico did great, but come Sundays, he just lacked that extra edge. Race wins comparison bears that out convincingly. One thing that I am a bit curious about, is what would have happened in the event that Nico had held on to fifth and had Lewis retired, when taking into account all of the car to pit radio messages that were going on, because it seemed like they were clearly ignoring the new regulations about helping a driver race the car. I guess actually, if rules were broken, the outcome of the race is irrelevant. Might seem a bit harsh on Nico but rules need to be either enforced all the time or not at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) It seems a bit harsh & cruel to have your drivers hanging on a decision this long IMHO I mean they also need to plan for their futures & the longer they are kept hanging the chances to move even to another branch of racing diminishes Wait goes on for Button and Magnussen but 2015 McLaren decision expected this week Edited December 2, 2014 by mania 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I have said at times I thought McLaren was being a bit rude keeping the drivers in limbo for so long... I never knew this story about Nigel & Williams...pretty good http://www.motorsport.com/all/video/main-gallery/how-jenson-can-learn-from-nigel-30-years-on/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixalex Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 I have said at times I thought McLaren was being a bit rude keeping the drivers in limbo for so long... I never knew this story about Nigel & Williams...pretty good http://www.motorsport.com/all/video/main-gallery/how-jenson-can-learn-from-nigel-30-years-on/ At this point, Jenson probably doesn't have much to lose. Call Ron's bluff and see what happens. The way that he drove this season, he really doesn't deserve this. I understand that weighing against Jenson is that Kevin has more long term potential, but exactly how much potential are we talking? To my mind, if Kevin was that good, he would have run Jenson much closer this season than he did. I may be wrong, but i see him as being a solid driver who can win races, but is he going to be one of the big stars? I have my doubts. Daniel and Valterri look far more like they have what it takes to fulfill that sort of potential greatness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 All about Button or Magnussen have not seen any announcement that Alonso will be there 100%........... or maybe there waiting for his answer ? Alonso appears to know what he is doing in 2015 and it will surprise his fans is about as much I have read.. Is he going to drive at McLaren ? or is it still speculation / expected by gossip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixalex Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 All about Button or Magnussen have not seen any announcement that Alonso will be there 100%........... or maybe there waiting for his answer ? Alonso appears to know what he is doing in 2015 and it will surprise his fans is about as much I have read.. Is he going to drive at McLaren ? or is it still speculation / expected by gossip From what I have read it's a done deal but they don't want to announce it until the second driver situation is sorted. Frankly, I really don't think Alonso has any other options.. at least none that give him the sort of career opportunities he expects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I have said at times I thought McLaren was being a bit rude keeping the drivers in limbo for so long... I never knew this story about Nigel & Williams...pretty good http://www.motorsport.com/all/video/main-gallery/how-jenson-can-learn-from-nigel-30-years-on/ At this point, Jenson probably doesn't have much to lose. Call Ron's bluff and see what happens.The way that he drove this season, he really doesn't deserve this. I understand that weighing against Jenson is that Kevin has more long term potential, but exactly how much potential are we talking? To my mind, if Kevin was that good, he would have run Jenson much closer this season than he did. I may be wrong, but i see him as being a solid driver who can win races, but is he going to be one of the big stars? I have my doubts. Daniel and Valterri look far more like they have what it takes to fulfill that sort of potential greatness. Maybe Ron Dennis is waiting for JB to tell him where to put his drive ... gets RD out of a spot and he remains looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rixalex Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 I have said at times I thought McLaren was being a bit rude keeping the drivers in limbo for so long... I never knew this story about Nigel & Williams...pretty good http://www.motorsport.com/all/video/main-gallery/how-jenson-can-learn-from-nigel-30-years-on/ At this point, Jenson probably doesn't have much to lose. Call Ron's bluff and see what happens.The way that he drove this season, he really doesn't deserve this. I understand that weighing against Jenson is that Kevin has more long term potential, but exactly how much potential are we talking? To my mind, if Kevin was that good, he would have run Jenson much closer this season than he did. I may be wrong, but i see him as being a solid driver who can win races, but is he going to be one of the big stars? I have my doubts. Daniel and Valterri look far more like they have what it takes to fulfill that sort of potential greatness. Maybe Ron Dennis is waiting for JB to tell him where to put his drive ... gets RD out of a spot and he remains looking good.You think Ron is worried about how he looks or what others think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpinx Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 there's a believeable rumour going around that ALO has actually signed up with Honda that opens a whole new can of worms that might be why Macca is unable to make any decisions now they are like rabbits in the headlights Honda supplying engine and driver is just too much for them Button knows Honda quite well too -- I'd not be surprised to hear him doing the same trick on 2nd January when he's free of the Macca contract bit of a dream team -- shame about Macca's inept management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 (edited) Brake-in at Red Bull, or more to the point a ram raid, over sixty trophies stolen. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-30359781 wonder where Sebastian was on Friday night??? As Lewis was saying to Bernie the other week they are not as good as they used to be, just rather tatty trash these days. Edited December 7, 2014 by Basil B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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