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And is F1 really much more boring and predictible now? Yes the engines are quieter, but we had 5 different race winners in 2018 and three different teams won. Apart from the odd anomaly like 1982, 2003, 2008, 2012 etc those numbers are about standard for the majority of F1 seasons. People hark back ...

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Not alot wrong with anything he says tbh Not so sure; 1) I think the quality of the field that Schumacher faced compared to now is debateable. 2) Rosberg might like a quiet word with him about nobody ever outscoring Michael over 2 season (he did it over 3) 3) And the points between Button/Hamilton ...

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I know the headline is geared around him calling Vettel 'overrated' and saying Hamilton is the current best but not in Schumi's league, and I fear much of the discussion about his comments could turn into more Hamilton vs Vettel stuff. But aside from that he offers his insight into Senna vs Schumach...

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I didn't vote here. I think Vettel will win by a reasonable margin, but not a mile. But I don't think he's only just going to beat Leclect, So I won't go for the close option either. What surprises me is that overall, 35% think Leclerc will beat Vettel. That is a pretty big percentage for a driver ...

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I didn't vote here. I think Vettel will win by a reasonable margin, but not a mile. But I don't think he's only just going to beat Leclect, So I won't go for the close option either. What surprises me is that overall, 35% think Leclerc will beat Vettel. That is a pretty big percentage for a driver ...

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I didn't vote here. I think Vettel will win by a reasonable margin, but not a mile. But I don't think he's only just going to beat Leclect, So I won't go for the close option either. What surprises me is that overall, 35% think Leclerc will beat Vettel. That is a pretty big percentage for a driver ...

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The Mercedes excuse that Bottas lost his motivation once his personal championship battle was over doesn't really ring true. If the pressure to retain a top seat isn't motivation enough then I don't know what is.

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I'm predicting a season of mediocrity for Racing point. I'd be amazed if the financial woes before the takeover hasn't stymied the development of the 2019 car, even with that fresh injection of cash later on. The Ferrari engine seems to be improving all the time, so just having a Merc engine won't b...

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This one should be Ricciardo's, anything else would damage his credibility significantly. After the best part of three seasons alongside Verstappen he should relish the opportunity to have Renault build around him. It's a huge signing for Renault and proves their ambitions. Hulkenberg is a good team...

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You know it's a slow news period for F1 when Hamilton to Ferrari rumours are circling based on little more than a Tony Jardine theory.

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Yeah really bad today. Put a penny in the meter.

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The cars being at least equal is my opinion and that off the majority, I'm highlighting Vettel's version as being different and in that respect I'm wondering whenever he's winning a race he views himself as being in the fastest car or it's simply down to him? Vettel only started to play catch up af...

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I just wonder how this will affect Ferrari's annual threat to quit F1. Will it be come sooner or later as a result of the changes?

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I've gone for Grosjean simply because I think that his 'A' game is better than Kevin's. This is one of the tougher ones to call on the grid.

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Ferrari love a power struggle, but a change of leadership with a new season so close is an interesting choice.

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I think Norris has a real chance. He called his Formula 2 season his worst ever single seater season so I feel there is a heck of a lot more potential to unlock. Carlos Sainz is pretty solid but hasn't proven to be anything special. He'll start the season stronger than Norris but I expect Lando to ...

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I think Norris has a real chance. He called his Formula 2 season his worst ever single seater season so I feel there is a heck of a lot more potential to unlock. Carlos Sainz is pretty solid but hasn't proven to be anything special. He'll start the season stronger than Norris but I expect Lando to h...

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Without the Alonso factor, but with an improved package I reckon 80-110 constructors points would represent a mini victory for them next season.

Last season Vandoorne went on a 14 race stretch without points. This season I can see Mclaren picking up minor points on a regular basis.

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https://www.formule1.nl/nieuws/verstappen-wat-hamilton-doet-kunnen-vettel-alonso-ricciardo-en-ik-ook/ Verstappen says that Vettel, Alonso, Ricciardo and himself could have been champions just as easily with that Mercedes. That article in some shape or form has been doing the rounds a while. Hamilto...

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Bottas is vulnerable but circumstances could work in his favour longer term. Ocon is waiting in the wings, But Toto is very matey with Jos Verstappen and Mercedes will want to land a number one calibre driver for when Hamilton calls it a day. If Mercedes do make that move then MV will not be too kee...

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To borrow a phrase, Mclaren have become specialists in failure. I would back them to be closer to the top teams in terms of pace, but improving on a near miraculous 6th place in the constructors table might be tricky given the ambition of teams around them. So in pure constructors championship terms...

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And where does this urban legend that the Honda looked good in the Toro Rosso come from? Toro Rosso weren't any better than they usually were this year. At best - at best - it looked just as good as the Renault engine. Any claims that it looked better are pure wishful thinking on the part of viewer...

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They really should go somewhere warmer for pre season testing in my opinion, they almost needed snow tires in the pre season test at the start of this year, they say it's too expensive though. When they are spending loads of money anyway, what's a little bit more, they should either just share the ...

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https://f1metrics.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/vandoorne_quali_plot.png?w=640 source:f1metrics.com That chart gets confusing when you factor that Raikkonen has beaten Fisichella driving in the same team. Also Fisichella beat Button while they were teammates at Benetton. Its hard to see which is the ...

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I am quite surprised how people are writing Stroll off, I guess it has to do with him being rich. I suppose if team principal comes out to say Stroll is as fast as Ocon in the simulators, its not enough for armchair experts their own knowledge of alternative facts is enough. The results Stroll has ...

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Loosely related but it did jump out at me that less than 20 years ago one of the financially poorer teams on the grid could pick two drivers based on nothing but driving talent. The late 90s and early 2000s had the tobacco money which allowed teams like Jordan to snap up proven commodities like Hil...

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Ferrari have this delusion of grandeur where they think the sport needs then more than they need the sport. It's utter nonsense of course. They epitomize the stereotype that many American motorsports hold about F1, that it is snobby and joyless. I don't understand the obsession with maintaining a m...

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It's as good a time as any to be nostalgic for Kimi's early years what with him returning to Sauber. I read this article from 2001 that really highlights what a battle it was to get Kimi on the grid in 2001. Max Mosley himself opposed the hiring and Dietrich Mateschitz of Sauber's main sponser Red B...

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He was pretty unlucky in that he outscored Kimi and Massa as teammates, but they got the big moves to Mclaren and Ferrari respectively.

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The most underrated driver of the last 20 years is Jarno Trulli. Along with Hamilton, Trulli is the only driver who has beaten Alonso in qualifying as teammates. Likewise, unlike other journeymen of his era (DC, Rubens, Webber, Fisi) he never got an opportunity to drive a great car. Off topic I kno...

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Perhaps Grosjean. He finished behing K-Mag in the points table, but in recent times when both have clean races it tends to be Grosjean who is ahead. I think he'll have a much stronger 2019. I would agree with you, however most years he's been involved in some sort of driver error of sorts and crash...

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List looks about how I would expect it to shape up so my only changes would be nitpicking and entirely subjective. ...........and Ferrari chose not to take part. Same as it ever was. Meaning? Meaning Ferrari are the most insular closed off team on the grid. Do they take part in the Montreal raft ra...

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Renault have their strongest driver lineup since Alonso/Fisi. Hulkenberg is solid and will pick up points regularly. Ricciardo is very capable of some special performances. Torro Rosso's line up looks fairly weak on paper. They need Kvyat to be on late 2014/early 2015 form. Williams have strengthene...

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This arguments are shifting in the wrong direction comparing Hamilton's 2018 with Vettel in 2011 or 2013 is pure nonsense. In both of those years no one looked anywhere near Vettel or was the title ever in doubt of being won by Vettel, the relentless consistency in '11 and '13 was something last se...

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The guy had a podium, a front row start and finished a mere 3 points behind his vastly more experienced team mate in his 1st year of F1 in 2017. This year he beat his team mate, and a TR driver, in an absolute dog of a car. He's good in the wet and off the line. He keeps it on the track and out of ...

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The most underrated driver of the last 20 years is Jarno Trulli. Along with Hamilton, Trulli is the only driver who has beaten Alonso in qualifying as teammates. Likewise, unlike other journeymen of his era (DC, Rubens, Webber, Fisi) he never got an opportunity to drive a great car. He was a victim...

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Kvyat for me. It's now or never for him. He'll be more decisive in making overtakes which will be crucial as I expect TR to remain Honda's guinea pigs next season.

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Gosh Seb’s stock is at an all time low! Probably. After 2014 his stock crashed, but people were willing to write it off as a one-time occurrence - he was trying to leave the team, or he was burned out after winning four in a row, or he was't motivated when the car wasn't title-capable, etc. But aft...

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Grosjean got my vote because I think his 'A Game' is right up there with some of the best. The consistency is seriously lacking but if he knits a whole season together he'll embarass Magnussen a bit. Stroll is probably slightly underrated, but was one of the three weakest drivers on the grid anyway ...

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You keep making this absurd comparison to Hamilton and Vettel. If they had rich uncles then it wouldn't take away from their talent as they proved themselves with performances. With Stroll what 'talent' is there to take away from? Being beaten by a Felipe Massa who was dragged out of retirement by ...

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