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I get the impression that Hamilton is perhaps less ruthless than Schumacher was. I think he embraces the competition and is fairly comfortable working in a transparent environment and accepting that his team mates are closer to him, but also therefore both drivers and the team as a whole is more co...

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I get the impression that Hamilton is perhaps less ruthless than Schumacher was. I think he embraces the competition and is fairly comfortable working in a transparent environment and accepting that his team mates are closer to him, but also therefore both drivers and the team as a whole is more co...

WHoff78

I get the impression that Hamilton is perhaps less ruthless than Schumacher was. I think he embraces the competition and is fairly comfortable working in a transparent environment and accepting that his team mates are closer to him, but also therefore both drivers and the team as a whole is more com...

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You've clearly changed the subject from drivers onto cars. This is Formula 1... it's all about the cars. But you can still clearly have discussions about which cars are better and which drivers are better. One however is much more subjective. We can all agree that Mercedes have done a pretty decent...

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I've stayed out of this for the most part as the arguments are all over the place, but to pokerman's point it seems like some are asking whether driver's from Hamilton's Mercedes era (who had a car capable of competing for the title) are stronger than the best drivers who competed against Schumacher...

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And just to be clear that is in no way meant as a slight against the models or efforts that going into the comparison for which I appreciate the effort. It's just something to consider, but ultimately agree you could never really quantify it when developing comparisons in this way.

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Some interesting comments from Andrea Stella recently regarding the McLaren drivers that I'm posting here because it is clearly another variable that affects the time gaps between drivers at different teams, to one degree or another - 'The level of collaboration between the two of them has been incr...

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The Alonso to Ocon comparison/chain is the sort of thing that leads me to suspect that some teams/seasons you will see much tighter gaps between the drivers because of how they operate. And it may be as simple as a confidence thing and how they manage the drivers, but I'd guess it is much more compl...

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Would be interesting to know any of these numbers give any indication as to whether certain teams favour a lead driver or equal driver policy at all. I guess in reality even that world vary from season to season though depending on the team mate and the specific scenario for each season (whether a t...

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I would have much more enjoyed to see Russell in the Mercedes at the weekend but Hamilton finished one place behind Bottas, and right behind him on the track? He was clearly more than fit enough to be back in the car and understandable that he'd want to see out his record breaking season on the track.

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Everyone is looking in the wrong direction, the point is with Bottas making errors Verstappen should have capitalised and been top. He's been bested by Russell in a car thats brand new to him, must be a little red faced I'd have thought. Verstappen knows there is work to do at this point because th...

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I believe there are some rules/limitations around switching drivers between teams multiple times are there not? Perhaps Ocon will get the nod in AD - sure that would upset people again, although I imagine Renault wouldn't allow that one having Mercedes effectively "ended" there relationship with the...

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I think it'd be great to see what Russell can do in a competitive car, and then stick Vandoorne in the Williams. I don't think Merc have that level of power over the contracts though. Only mild symptoms for Hamilton which is good to hear. It would be interesting, but wouldn't be sensible IMO. There...

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Sounds like a lot of complaints about the 2021 tyres from the drivers. Have no issues with them trying to push things in the right direction, and is really quite frustrating if Pirelli can't provide what they are asked to but really don't think the drivers should be able to veto the new tyres so hop...

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I thought it was a measured and assured races from Perez. He didn’t panic in the early phases and defended well against Max, and managed the tyres well as the conditions changed. Stroll dropped back pretty quickly towards the end showing just how important it was to keep the car in the window. As fo...

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Reading the reports on Norris and Stroll, I'm struggling to see the difference between the two incidents? One is the pole sensation with lots of publicity, the other one not. Easy to see - it is a commercial decision as so many others in modern F1. Thats what it seems but normally they would be a l...

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Reading the reports on Norris and Stroll, I'm struggling to see the difference between the two incidents?

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How about closing the pit lane immediately after calling a virtual safety car when it is widely known that teams will of course make a quick call to pit in this scenario, especially if the timing coincides with the teams pit windows. Let’s ignore the outcome, because that is done and irrelevant look...

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Whilst Formula One remains a sport that has its goal posts moved from season to season, and the very nature of the championship change from one year to the next, I think it is safe to assume records are there to be broken. For example - 92 race wins seems a lot? How about if we go from having 21 lo...

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Whilst Formula One remains a sport that has its goal posts moved from season to season, and the very nature of the championship change from one year to the next, I think it is safe to assume records are there to be broken. For example - 92 race wins seems a lot? How about if we go from having 21 lo...

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One of the most intriguing things about F1 has always been the difficulty in comparing the top drivers to one another. The best comparison is often considering team mates, but while it might be possible for some like Button or Bottas to get very close to Hamilton when sharing data in a transparent a...

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That's a great point. Clearly things are not competitive enough currently but I hope they don't stray to far from the DNA of f1.

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Some are very optimistic if they believe that all the cars could be equal after 2022? To me, that's not optimistic at all. I think a future in which F1 cars are all equal is a bleak future. I'd like to see the gap between the top team(s) and the rest close up, but the midfield is as equal as I'd wa...

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Some are very optimistic if they believe that all the cars could be equal after 2022? I truly hope things are tightened up a lot and the gaps come down meaning through a season so that many will get a shot at the odd win and certainly podium but would still be very surprised if there are more than 3...

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Looks like the gap is closing to Mercedes in qualifying and with them already stopping development of this year's car could lead to some decent races at the end of the year even if the championships are all but over. Assume Hamilton was the only driver to go for two laps at the end? With everything...

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Looks like the gap is closing to Mercedes in qualifying and with them already stopping development of this year's car could lead to some decent races at the end of the year even if the championships are all but over. Assume Hamilton was the only driver to go for two laps at the end? With everything ...

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I have to say that I do think that it is as satisfying that people are caveating the records before he has even broken them outright, and with no idea of how high the bar will be set before he has finished, and what he may achieve as he closes out his career, as it it is frustrating that he and Merc...

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It's a nice thought because it means a more even playing field and a much more competitive series. I hope this is what we see after 2022, but I would not be surprised if a team starts the season with a decent advantage which is locked in due to the budget caps. This has often been the way in F1 and ...

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https://www.racefans.net/2020/10/21/lawrence-stroll-positive-covid-19/ Raises suspicions that this team maybe hasn't been as careful as others. Personnel "will now have to test negative on-site before entering the paddock". Does this mean that they effectively test on the spot now, and receive almo...

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It's definitely unfortunate that in the time that it seems the situation may have changed at Williams both Bottas and Vettel's contracts have been tied up, but over that same time period is it not fair to say that Latifi has started looking more competitive relative to Russell? Perhaps I haven't bee...

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Interesting that the Mercedes and Red Bull drivers were both happy with the lack of practice and then we saw a chasm between those two teams and the rest of the field. I know that's not completely unusual but seemed perhaps even wider than normal this weekend. All for scaling things back as long as ...

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Cold, wet, foggy and damp, no problems for Valteri today then! Although not in the wet, I think low grip situations such as when it is cold often allow Bottas to close up to Hamilton. That makes sense, but only because typically some of the overheating issues(tyres, brakes) which can sometimes be c...

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Saw the good and the bad of Lewis today. It was a messy qualifying for him and he definitely put himself on the back foot in Q1 and Q2. Mistakes that you don't see to often these days - I think win number 91 could be bringing out a few nerves. Q3 he showed the brilliance though. Hopefully set up for...

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I do expect that by the end of Max's career it will become clear that he is right up there. But I do think Red Bull have more interest in show casing their drivers as the stars because it is good for the brand, whereas a team like Mercedes have more to gain from having as little as possible between ...

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Regarding the 4 mentioned above, I think we still need to see more from LeClerc, let alone Russell. Not that he could have done more to date, I just feel he's difficult to judge. I actually think that there may be little between him and Vettel with both operating at their peak and with full support ...

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In recent years other strong qualifiers have come to the fore like Verstappen, Leclerc, Ricciardo and Russell, Verstappen and Leclerc obviously very strong, Ricciardo very good but he did get beat by Verstappen, Russell still unproven at a higher level. Beyond these 4 then you really are starting t...

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In fairness he did also point out that qualifying was an area he had to work on this season, so that does validate your point somewhat! I think that comment is more short-term and relative to Bottas though, and you could say so far so good for 2020. Wherever you land, for the success he's had, his h...

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It's weird to say given his huge number of poles but qualifying is probably Hamilton's biggest weakness. Can’t say I agree with this – although I do think over the last 5+ years his consistency on Sunday has improved steadily. He just doesn’t make many mistakes these days, although arguably is raci...

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I find it quite interesting how many people think that hiring from the outside for Red Bull would be admitting failure in their driver program. Verstappen is clearly a pretty special talent and on pure pace hard to dispute that he is as good as any. I don’t think it is even particularly surprising t...

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The rankings are always going to be open to interpretation and heavily influenced by the teammate. Bottas probably does get a tough ride. Hamilton is expected to be on pole/win and is therefore often held to a higher standard, and people looking to find faults. Bottas is compared against him and wil...

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