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Teddy007

FWIW, Ricciardo drove the bulk of Singapore with a dud gearbox, and Bottas honestly couldn't get near him so the drive I thought was very very solid all things considered. This. At the end of the day this season we can't get a proper comparison of the two RBR drivers because Max has spent far too m...

Teddy007

I think you are wrong about Hamilton's technical ability. This is a guy with over 100 podiums in just what, 202 starts. That's a strike rate of over 50%. I don't think that you can achieve that feat if you can't even set up your car Hamilton is an impressive driver, but raw statistics like this hav...

Teddy007

Lewis Hamilton was summed up in his first season and nothing has changed. Gave a double world champion a run for his money - something not many honestly thought would happen. He showed moments of experience, talent, raw speed and race craft. At times he can make mistakes - he's human. He's managed t...

Teddy007

pause at 0:19. Kimi steered into Max PPuyooS0QqY Replay shows: Vettel swerving fast to cover Max Max being away of Seb and slightly turning left and realising Kimi was there Kimi coming up and trying to encourage Max to move over a bit by slightly turning in to him Both Ferraris unaware that they h...

Teddy007

We all know who created the domino effect. It's a racing incident because it's the start.

I've no sympathy for Ferrari nor Vettel over this accident. Serious dent in his championship. Now he has to hope Lewis has a DNF and he wins a race.

Teddy007

Unlike say football, it's safe to say that Formula 1 fans mainly follow drivers, not teams. I for one don't think that Red Bull or Mercedes actually have any fans. 99% of Mercedes fans are Hamilton fans. Red Bull fans consist almost entirely of Verstappen fans and Ricciardo fans. You're wrong. I kn...

Teddy007

Ferrari fans might not have enjoyed it. It was boring at the very front, but Ricciardo made it a GP to remember. The RBR drivers tend to make it more fun. Their race package seems better than their qualifying one and the result is going forward (including penalities). If you are a Ferrari fan you m...

Teddy007

Ban testing, limit upgrades, limit replacements, last minute decision by Mclaren (wouldn't have had a car built around the new non existing engine), Merc didn't make it any easier, Honda joined quite late (they wouldn't have had an engine built). Why are we surprised that Honda are in this situation...

Teddy007

I never thought Kimi was that great. His biggest asset is he stays cool at the front. However it's unfair to judge him at Ferrari because the development is skewed toward Vettel and he's driving a car that doesn't suit his style. I keep hearing that. His results are inconsistent and when they are i...

Teddy007

Does Seb fear a fast teammate feeling he might be exposed?? At the end of the day all you can do is look what's happened. We don't fully know these drivers. All we see is their desire to do well etc. Vettel wasn't a happy bunny at Red Bull in his final year. No longer was he winning races or qualif...

Teddy007

It is possible that twice the budget from having two customers and twice the testing and race info available may have made no difference. I suggest it is highly likely it would have made a difference. I've mentioned this a lot. The decision to split from Merc didn't come soon enough in my view. Hon...

Teddy007

In no particular order: Hamilton Alonso Vettel Ricciardo Verstappen Does anyone actually not see these 5 as the top 5 drivers in F1 today? I'm NOT talking about how you compare them to each other. Just whether or not you think that one of them is not among the top 5. I ask because I think that this...

Teddy007

What are some opinions you have about F1 that the majority of this forum likely doesn't agree with? IMO, Max Verstappen is already the best driver on the grid. I reckon he would beat both Hamilton and Vettel in the same car. I look forward to this day, Unlikely he will go to Ferrari because they do...

Teddy007

I'll put a number on it. None. At this stage they have improved to the point they are exactly where I said they would be - fighting for the scraps of points if things go their way. The worst thing is? Their reliability doesn't seem to be any better than their pace. They have penalties nearly every w...

Teddy007

Why the praise for Hamilton he was let through by Bottas, the only reasonable decision was to give the place back. Not really when your 7 seconds up the road and a fast Red Bull coming. I suspect that Hamilton was praying that Verstappen would pass Bottas. Problem solved then You don't remember whe...

Teddy007

Why the praise for Hamilton he was let through by Bottas, the only reasonable decision was to give the place back. Why does he deserve the praise? Not every driver would have done that. So many fans were screaming about him taking more than "5 laps". If people want to throw hate at him by all means...

Teddy007

Quark wrote:Does it officially confirm that Bottas is officially the number 2 driver at Mercedes? Will he give up his title ambitions to win a new contract?

Errrmmmm wrong post? should delete it? made before the final corner?

Teddy007

Bit of an over reaction, it literally doesn't say anything close to being offensive towards Religion or Race. It's not racist. End of. Being shocked at some one's hair style and saying "oh my god" or even "jesus christ". Isn't an offense. As for LHs new style... well he is F1s David Beckham. And he...

Teddy007

McLaren is donezo. It's been coming for half a decade now. The embarrassment that is McLaren-Honda is going to continue next year. I hope Alonso retires so he doesn't face further humiliation. I will be very surprised if Alonso is still there. He's fulfilling his contract - something Mclaren have s...

Teddy007

It's not often I struggle to choose: Lewis couldn't have done any more. Put in fast laps when needed for caution. Bottas although things went his way drove brilliantly and again couldn't do more. Ric again the same. p.s As for Ric - we've already seen him lose his cool and he doesn't do it no where ...

Teddy007

Bottas now admits he anticipated the start ( transcript ). How does this change everyone's feelings? Doesn't change my feelings at all. They all anticipate and react. Which is why even in the 21st Century some of them have jumped the start. It's because they have gone too early. They're human being...

Teddy007

https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2017/07/f1-announces-social-media-partnership-with-snapchat-before-british-gp/ Looks like Liberty aren't wasting much time trying to engage younger fans. Snapchat is a very particular choice it seems too. Any extra exposure and embracement of the digital age can only ...

Teddy007

Do enjoy it when people who are not apart of F1 claim that their technical knowledge knows better than the FIA/Stewards who've got access to all the data which we don't. Can debate this all you want. The stewards ruled he didn't jump start regardless what people say. Funnily enough other drivers aro...

Teddy007

Kimi has had his time I've been saying this for some time but usually got shot down. Now though... with a 3 team horse race for the podium and so far 3 driver horse race for the top spot. One of those drivers is not Kimi. Funny thing is at the start of the season after two races too many questioned...

Teddy007

All if buts and maybes. To be fair no one has any idea if a driver would have finished that position. Even if Lewis didn't have a head rest issue he could have made a mistake (although rare when he's in the lead) which lost it. Likewise for Austria where he could have got 3rd? He was stuck behind Ki...

Teddy007

You trying to draw the conclusion about the state of society out if this fairy cakes? Once they announced "no further action" against Vettel, this all becomes worthless. Everybody ought to be satisfied. Ham fans that the culprit has taken the full responsibility, said he did it, and apologized. Lik...

Teddy007

Vettel says Hamilton was the first person he contacted after apparently watching replays of last Sunday's race and seemingly realising his wrongdoing. Irony: it seems that Vettel himself doesn't think Hamilton was to blame for the incident after watching the TV coverage. He's also taken full respon...

Teddy007

Thanks for using the BREAKING NEWS..... explains it when you said you haven't posted for a while.

Teddy007

I actually hate grid penalties for things out of the drivers control. Docked points or something would be better. Why should a driver be penalised for parts failing or perhaps when you've suffered so many it becomes something different - look at Honda/Mclaren. Find a race when they DIDN'T have failu...

Teddy007

If someone tries to shoot you dead but misses are you not a victim of an attempted murder? And Vettel did drive into Hamilton. How on earth can you dispute that? Wasting your breath on some one that is trying to deny facts. The ram attempt wasn't there because it wasn't an attempt it was an act. It...

Teddy007

I'm not fantasising - it did actually happen. Vettel deliberately drove into Hamilton. You can see it below. ;) https://media.giphy.com/media/plCGE3QgHBGdG/giphy.gif That's what I find weird. How can you not deny what has happened. If that was on the road you'd be in serious trouble especially if b...

Teddy007

Another speed trap, another huge gap between Mclaren Honda and Merc/RBR. Another race where it's looking like a 2 second gap from the top. Don't worry it's not the engine.. nope.. not at all.. even though the teams and even the drivers are all saying the same thing. Where are those who insist it's ...

Teddy007

Another speed trap, another huge gap between Mclaren Honda and Merc/RBR. Another race where it's looking like a 2 second gap from the top. Don't worry it's not the engine.. nope.. not at all.. even though the teams and even the drivers are all saying the same thing. Where are those who insist it's ...

Teddy007

At this point I think that a strong reprimand and the penalty points are enough. At most perhaps a grid penalty but I would not want to see a race ban. That would massively affect the championship and I don't think this incident warrants it. Ultimately they were at very low speed and I don't think ...

Teddy007

Thumb down for this. Vettel served his sentence, now what, chop his head for actually causing no measurable damage at all? This thing is being blown out of proportion amid newer and newer reactions that side or sympathize with Vettel. After Bernie Ecclestone, Jackie Stewart and Jacques Villeneuve, ...

Teddy007

Show me even ONE who is saying Seb did "nothing wrong". I suspect that I will have to wait a very long time for that "evidence". Zoue is right. It is getting hilarious. I think you find it's going to be rare that people said "he did nothing wrong". Instead the attitude to be technically accurate is...

Teddy007

Not try to preempt him at that point. It's pointless exercise. He's still about over a mile away from the start line and the safety car has only just gone round the corner ahead. No way is Hamilton dropping the throttle there. being so close to Hamilton at that point was a risk that was never going...

Teddy007

It has been mentioned in a few threads that people outside Britain are siding with Vettel over the recent incident. This leads to the question, is there significant numbers of Lewis Hamilton fans outside Britain? For the purposes of the poll, a British background can mean either being born in Brita...

Teddy007

That Vettel hit Hamilton on purpose is not in question. I think the degree to which Hamilton slowed down on the exit of the corner is the point of debate. From the footage I have seen (which I can't find a link for unfortunately), it was not a lot. No it wasn't a lot, he did exactly what he's allow...

Teddy007

You're right, the driver plays a big part in the penalty. A rookie or a driver with a bad reputation would have got a DSQ for that today. Maldonado definitely would have been disqualified for that. Not forgetting MSC. BUT that penalty was the maximum made available. Wouldn't surprise me if they twe...

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