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Bahamut19

One other thing I forgot to say was that if Button does get thrashed by Alonso, I think it's a shame that Alonso's reputation won't really change. The striking thing about Alonso's team mate domination is not the points total, but the fact that neither Raikkonen or Massa out-raced him on occasion (I...

Bahamut19

Ron already said they'd be treated equally. But we've been here before with Lewis. Writing Jenson off before a wheels been turned.... Yeah, these predictions are way premature. I expect Button to measure up to Alonso similarly to how he measured up against Hamilton. Right now we have several yardst...

Bahamut19

Button/Alonso excites me more because I'm a Button fan, but I don't know what to think after Kimi's match-up with him. I expected it to be close, but it wasn't. We all know that car/driver compatibility plays a big factor in how drivers perform - Look at Webber/Vettel in 2011, then compare it to 200...

Bahamut19

Noted but taking the right strategic calls whether some lucky or not is completely different to being a fast driver in the wet. The aim of the game is not to drive the fastest, but to reach the finish line first. Any skill set that allows a driver to do that has to be considered when assessing thei...

Bahamut19

All the stats really show is that he was much better than a backmarker (Kovalainen), very marginally better than a career midfield journeyman (Rosberg), evenly matched with a good quality driver (Button), and evenly matched with a great (Alonso), who happened to be having the worst season of his ca...

Bahamut19

It's worth pointing out that the Brawn was only ever dominant in Button's hands. I also think the 2009 Red Bull is under-rated, but Vettel wasn't experienced enough to make the most of it.

Bahamut19

Fairly equal with Alonso.. reflected in the points/wins A little better than Nico.. reflected in the points/wins Significantly better than Heikki.. reflected in the points/wins Fairly better than Jenson.. not reflected in the points/wins due to having more DNFs (6 more) and more of the team issues....

Bahamut19

I think he's maybe a top 10 driver but not much better. I'd probably stick Massa in the third tier of drivers, where the top tier is Hamilton and Alonso and the second tier is Button, Ricciardo, Vettel, Rosberg and maybe Bottas. Massa and Raikkonen would head up the next tier down from that probably...

Bahamut19

I'm sure John would be livid his son is facing being unceremoniously booted out of F1. However I'm not sure I sympathise with Jenson as much as others do. He has had an amazing career and had chances some drivers can only dream of. His career looked to be over in F1 way back in 2008 but he got a se...

Bahamut19

McLaren don't "owe" him exactly, but Button would be totally justified in being completely tiddled off with the whole situation because he has been treated poorly. In the purest form of the question, they don't owe him anything. He fulfilled his end of the contract and they fulfilled theirs. Morally...

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Unlucky: Lewis Hamilton for losing the 2007 championship with a really stupid team and personal approach to the final GP Kimi - For being gifted that championship by McLaren and Lewis at the final moment. Huh? How was Kimi unlucky here? He drove well in the final races, and did his part to secure a...

Bahamut19

Would be great to see Jenson make the podium tomorrow. I'd currently rank him in tier 2 of the F1 drivers. I'd have Vettel, Hamilton, Alonso and Kimi in tier 1. But thats not taking away from him, I'd still consider Jenson to be a great driver. It took some guts back in 2009 to leave a team who you...

Bahamut19

mds wrote:
Bahamut19 wrote:Button is one of the better overtakers on the grid. He very rarely gets stuck behind slower drivers for long periods of time.
Go back in time for a mere two weeks...

Rarely =/= never.

By that logic no driver on the grid is a good overtaker.

Bahamut19

The mere fact that you have to go to such lengths and get creative to simply justify that Jenson is ALMOST as good as Lewis speaks volumes !! But this thread is actually about Rosberg v Hamilton I hope you read my previous post FULLY regarding JB's McLaren campaign. It is not hard to see someone of...

Bahamut19

I don't think they're any more or less important than any other team, so from that point of view I wouldn't care. However, I do dislike Ferrari a lot. I hate it when they win and love it when it all goes tits up for them, and that's why I want them to stay. Having a good rival team is half the fun.

Bahamut19

I really don't understand. F1 is a competition, Ferrari may not be where they want to be, but they would not be an embarrassment to the sport unless they cheat (which, admittedly they have done in the past). Are you saying Ferrari have an innate right to be at the front of the grid more than any oth...

Bahamut19

From 2010 onwards: 1) Canada 2011 - Everything that can be said has already been said. Best race I've ever seen. 2) Brazil 2012 - Not only was it a stunningly exciting title decider, the race for the win (which included neither of the title rivals) was equally engaging. The race had everything - on-...

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was surprised to see this, and figured it must be an agent putting out there before McLaren signed him. He is best off in McLaren, where I believe he is picked mostly for consistency (previous seasons) and marketing value. If you look at him as a pure racer, you could argue that 6 years in F1 witho...

Bahamut19

Maybe I did not explain myself quite well, but I was talking in terms of the championship battle. Yes of course if you look at those dominant F1 season you might find some great races here and there but that's not the point. Honestly, for me and I think for most of F1 audience, the real highlight i...

Bahamut19

His best bet for another WDC is to stay at McLaren where he is the de facto team leader (until they sign Alonso). He wouldn't be able to beat Sebastien or Fernando, or Lewis in the same car IMO. That said the lure of driving for Ferrari before his career is over might loom large, particularly if Al...

Bahamut19

Schumacher's competition was definitely weak. Only Hakkinen was close in terms of talent, and he was never quite on Schumacher's level, that says it all. Guys like Hill and Villeneuve were good but not great drivers on truly superior Williams. Coulthard, another good but not great driver that enjoy...

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and maybe losing one and only podium of 2013 season at Malaysian GP because of this season's only major mistake during pitstops. At the very least it was 5th place, and this season 10 points is massive. That said, for Button the best bet is Lotus, who have yet to show that they are capable of produ...

Bahamut19

There is not driver who is available that is Button's equal at the moment. He's one of the best drivers on the grid, and only his poor consistency prevents him from being on the same level as Vettel and Alonso. Perez has yet to show that he is anywhere near Button's level. When Button is off-form P...

Bahamut19

There is not driver who is available that is Button's equal at the moment. He's one of the best drivers on the grid, and only his poor consistency prevents him from being on the same level as Vettel and Alonso. Perez has yet to show that he is anywhere near Button's level. When Button is off-form Pe...

Bahamut19

I'm sure if Button was in the Red Bull he'd be doing just as well as Vettel. I doubt that very much. He's very similar to Webber, probably not as quick but more consistent. would make a great no2 for them ;) So that means mclaren have both him and sergio locked down for the next couple of years. Bo...

Bahamut19

It's interesting to see that Now Hamilton has left McLaren, all the WDCs are thrashing their team mates in the championship standings by much more than I would have expected having watched the races (bar Alonso). I'm also left wondering where the future champions are coming from, because none of the...

Bahamut19

why is it a harsh penalty? Surely if you squeeze a drive in the braking zone you should get some sort of punishment! I think F1 is in need of softer penalties. There's no point in having a rule if breaking it isn't punished, but a 15-20 second drive through penalty for such a minor infraction disco...

Bahamut19

Not going to happen: 1. Alonso wouldn't want Jenson (the only driver on the grid capable of beating him regularly) in the same team 2. Jenson wouldn't want Ferarri. They are going backwards .. If anything I think Alonso would rather be in Jenson's seat for 2014 Even as a staunch defender of Button'...

Bahamut19

Button is a good choice for Ferrari, but Ferrari is not a good choice for Button, at least not right now. Button wants the opportunity to win and fight his team mate. The problem here is that Alonso is probably a slightly better driver, meaning that he will be the main championship contender. Howeve...

Bahamut19

Today? Arguments can be made for Hamilton and Alonso, but at least they have WDCs. I'd probably say Glock. I don't think he was WDC worthy, but I'd probably say he could have had a Coulthard/Barrichello-like career if he hadn't gone to Marussia. Since I started watching the sport, Brundle always sho...

Bahamut19

1. Vettel 2. Kimi or Alonso 3. Hamilton 4. Di resta or Rosberg 5. Grosjean or Webber 6. Button 7. Perez or Massa I'm not picking on your post specifically, but I think a lot of people are over rating Webber and Grosjean this year. Grosjean has got better recently, but he has less than 50% of his te...

Bahamut19

Looks good so far, but it's way too early to tell yet. His decision to move/stay last season was always a long-term choice. We'll have to wait and see where things are in 2015/2016 before we can really see how his decision has turned out. If he wins the WDC this year, but a McLaren wins it in 2014 a...

Bahamut19

No, I don't think they will because despite their record they will want to focus on 2014 instead. Button says those things probably because: 1) It's his job to put a positive spin on everything. Being negative makes the team and sponsors look bad. 2) Perspective. He has been in worse situations. He ...

Bahamut19

Using Today's teams with drivers since 1996 (all considered to be at their peak). I've gone for match-ups that I'm largely curious about who would win. Team orders are considered non existent. Red Bull - Raikkonen, Button Mercedes - Schumacher, Alonso Lotus - Hakkinen, Hill Ferrari - Vettel, Hamilto...

Bahamut19

Seb's has been driving great this season so far, I honestly do not see anyone but him winning the championship again this year . We will now be going to tracks that he really likes and I expect even better performances, moreover he is always much stronger in the second half of the season when the p...

Bahamut19

Vettel - A few blips, but ultimately deserves to be where he is. Best driver so far this season. Webber - With the exception of a couple of races has been disappointing. Is nowhere near Vettel, and I think he has lost the will after Malaysia. Hamilton - Brilliant of late after an average start to th...

Bahamut19

Great race from Perez to beat Jenson "big mouth" Button. Button has turned into one of the most annoying drivers in the paddock. Acting like a nice guy but when you turn your back, he is ready to stab you. Probably now he is crying on daddy whitmarsh shoulder, complaining how hard Perez raced him. ...

Bahamut19

Last season Grosjean had his fair share of rookie problems, but pace was never really one of them. In qualifying especially he was normally in the same ball park as Kimi. In terms of race results when both finished he was never more than two places behind, and even beat him on merit a couple of time...

Bahamut19

Honestly? If you put 1950's Fangio into F1 this weekend (assuming knowledge of the cars and track) driving a Ferrari I would expect him to finish last. I'd expect more recent drivers, like Senna or Prost, to have a much less dramatic loss of competitiveness, but it would still be noticeable. If, on ...

Bahamut19

While I can understand his grievance with this, I wouldn't want someone from another team walking about when I may have fancy new parts and data on my laptop screens. Especially if they had covers off the car or anything or planned on switching something subtley etc. If that's the case, you could a...

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