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mmi16 wrote:
Invade wrote:It's early days for Rio Haryanto, but right now he is several classes apart from any other driver on the grid, and not apart in the good way.
Will Rio's damaged equipment exceed the value of his 'sponsorship'?

I must admit, the same thing had also crossed my mind.

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It's early days for Rio Haryanto, but right now he is several classes apart from any other driver on the grid, and not apart in the good way.

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The following is some guesswork which I cannot vouch for, but take a look... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/35663546 "If we play the fuel-and-tyre correction game with the best lap times by all teams over the four days, we get a list that looks like this, for what it's worth: Rosberg (Mercedes)...

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Do we actually know for sure that Ferrari has closed in on Mercedes (in comparison to where they left off from the last 5 or so races of the previous season)?

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Inauspicious start to Rio Haryanto's F1 career. TWO spins in two days.

WHOOPS.

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They fail to cover many things, but yeah it's interesting anyway.

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It't certainly looking as though Mercedes are still comfortably ahead. Don't look like they've really broken a sweat yet Why do you think this exactly? Are there any obvious indications that already suggest to you that the Mercedes will be substantially faster than the Ferrari for the opening of th...

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Crazy_Ivan wrote:Yup I think both are sandbagging at the mo, but I still think Merc have the edge although I obviously would love it if they were virtually even now.

Indeed, that would be best.

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This adds an extra element of pressure to the qualifying and should yield slightly less predictable results. It feels contrived perhaps, but we probably won't be complaining after we've seen it in action for 5+ races. Well, we'll see.

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Thoughts so far on Ferrari v Mercedes, or can nothing tangible be drawn?

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Vettel's preferential treatment has ALREADY begun.

*shifty eyebrows*

No, really.

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Mercedes, playing it cool for the moment.

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WOWZERS. It looks awesome.

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Looks like CraP - looks like a brick.

Meanwhile, the new Merc looks splendid.

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I know this is about the teams, but a word on the drivers. I think Hamilton has had his bit and will start the season slowly. Rosberg and Vettel will be the best racers for the first half of the season and Hamilton will come on strong after coming out of hibernation for the second half of the season...

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I don't know about this, but my Indonesian friend is saying that Haryanto is not being given the money by the government to bring the amount that would probably be needed to get a seat over Rossi. She isn't an F1 fan but that's what she's hearing - something about being close to deadline and still r...

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Partial.

It would be good to know more specifics about the driving styles of the racers.

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Superb from Rosberg. I just hope his fans keep backing him and realise that he's still going tobe in the best or second best car for next year, and has still a real chance to win a World Championship for himself. You never stop learning...

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KingVoid,

No, it's an issue full stop. I'm not a fan of the forced equality. I want both racers to be able to stamp more of their creativity onto the race. It is a difficult balance, which we fans surely understand.

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All I really want to see is a fight for the lead, not the first 5 places decided at the first corner... We go season after season where we get 3-4 races where the lead is really contested and the rest while not necessarily as boring as today are effectively decided at the first corner. All they nee...

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Lewis sending VERY clear messages to F1 and Mercedes in his chat with Martin Brundle. He's displeased, and clear about the problem about things being "set from the beginning" when he wants to race, take risks, and try something. He did commend Nico though.

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All I really want to see is a fight for the lead, not the first 5 places decided at the first corner... We go season after season where we get 3-4 races where the lead is really contested and the rest while not necessarily as boring as today are effectively decided at the first corner. All they nee...

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Also, the pace of Ferrari is real.

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Excellent back-to-back performances from Rosberg. This is an important step for him. It doesn't matter that the Championship is over, there is always room to grow - Rosberg is doing that. Let's hope this continues.

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ryan2032 wrote:So why didn't they put Lewis on the soft? Switch tyre strategies

Forced equality. Merc. aren't truly letting their racers race and "think" — team wins.

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Just wanted your general thoughts on the extent of Verstappen's talent and the future of Formula 1. Do you think he's going to become a solid midfield racer; one of the top racers; a perennial Grand Prix winner a la Alonso, Hamilton and Vettel; something beyond even those greats? In the next "era" o...

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Yeah that's where I was going with it, that Rosberg in this form will eat into Hamilton but Räikkönen won't eat much into Vettel. Räikkönen would need to raise him game substantially, as Rosberg has done recently. If Ferrari are just a touch behind, then I'd expect an even battle between Hamilton an...

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I'd rather Rosberg stayed at Mercedes and Hamilton found a new challenge by joining Ferrari alongside Vettel... Verstappen can join Rosberg and Red Bull become really competitive again with Ricciardo at the helm. Pipe dreams, though.

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Legend. To be a great, you need to be more than just a very good racing driver, but you have to be able to understand people and then extract the best out of them and yourself. The greats aren't just extremely skilled racers, but they are also emotionally intelligent and have a will to win that is b...

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No that's not true. It may mean you have to tighten your belt a bit. Hamilton has never been underpaid. I don't think any driver is worth the money Hamilton (and Alonso) is being paid. I don't see how anyone can champion reducing costs in F1 and at the same time justify these frankly ridiculous sal...

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Do you guys think that Nico Rosberg is realistically capable (say 15%+ chance) of winning the Championship in 2016, under the assumption that it's a three horse race between him, Hamilton and Vettel? If Mercedes keeps its advantage and Lewis has another off year like in 2011 then his chances are mu...

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Do you guys think that Nico Rosberg is realistically capable (say 15%+ chance) of winning the Championship in 2016, under the assumption that it's a three-horse race between him, Hamilton and Vettel?

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Some people judge things in relative terms though e.g., X is usually not as good as Y but for X's standards they performed unusually well; they are still worse than Y, who just produced a standard performance, but X did well for himself so X is the driver of the day. In a sense, "DotDay" isn't reall...

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Up until this race, I had considered Hamilton and Vettel as more or less equal for being the driver of the year, but Vettel drove a stinker.

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Equal treatment does not equate to there being no benefit nor necessarily a fair platform for the drivers. Often in life, equality is forced. Forced equality can be restrictive. Mercedes have minimised the chances in many ways for their drivers to express themselves and their ideas. The race in Mexi...

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In terms of driving skill:

Tier 1
Stewart = Senna = Hamilton

Tier 2
Lauda = Piquet = Brabham

Just a rough breakdown rather than trying to split too many hairs...

In terms of greatness:

Tier 1
Senna

Tier 2
Stewart, Lauda, Hamilton

Tier 3
Brabham, Piquet

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Nico simply has been weaker than Lewis for most of the season. Now that the Championship is over, he's put in a complete performance; now that the Championship is over, that is. Asking Nico to reproduce this week in week out is a stretch. It's normal for a very good player in one sport to get wins o...

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