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mikeyg123 wrote:
diablof1 wrote:For sure Hulk is the only driver since Hamilton who has won all titles pre-f1.
Nope Romain Grosjean

Beat me to it

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diablof1 wrote:For sure Hulk is the only driver since Hamilton who has won all titles pre-f1.

No Grosjean has done it as well

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If someone were to sit down with Nigel and write a screenplay, what an amazing story that would be, though I suspect there would be a bit of Prost bashing as well. It theory it would. But it is well known Mansell has the charisma of a brick. A stand-up comedian over in England called Jasper Carrot ...

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I think the whole team is better off with Mark as he's been there forever and is part of the machine. Make no mistake, its the machine that is responsible for the success, not one driver. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, ya know? But I don't think the young Germans would have any trouble on a teamm...

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Well he was doing ok up to mid season, was Eddie tipping him for a top drive at seasons end? He certainly expressed surprise in the end of year review that Di Resta was overlooked during all the big driver changes. I think many fans of the sport have a very blinkered view of things, if a driver's n...

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Seb is a 3X WDC, so has proven himself to be a v good driver. Possibly one of the best ever, only time will tell. Meanwhile, the other current 'top' generation of drivers (Alonso/Lewis/Kimi) have to prove that they are his equal - as they have less WDCs to their name. Drivers' fans can come up with...

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Hang on! Hulkenberg hasnt won a race yet, he has had an oppurtunity and blown it. Vettel had a chance to win at Monza 08 and took it. You cant count your chickens before they hatch. Being a promising midfielder dosnt mean you are already champion. You could argue that Vettel didn't have a SC so the...

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I think the whole team is better off with Mark as he's been there forever and is part of the machine. Make no mistake, its the machine that is responsible for the success, not one driver. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, ya know? But I don't think the young Germans would have any trouble on a teamm...

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SilverstoneRegular wrote:Vettel would most probably batter Hulk on current performances

I guess you have not been watching current performances then?

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F1 2017 Vettel (Ferrari) (5 times WDC) Hulkenberg (Red Bull) Di Resta (Merc) 3-time champion Alonso will have retired, 2-time champ Lewis will be racing in America, Kimi rallying. I see di Resta as struggling to keep his F1 seat even for next year I think people have been overly critical of him, an...

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2013 title contenders prediction: Vettel: because he'll likely have the best car yet again unless Newey has slipped up. Alonso: because he's the best driver at the moment. Button: if McLaren make a great car that suits him. Hamilton: not unless Mercedes produce something considerably better than 20...

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Vettel has to be the favourite, you can't discount Alonso even though Ferrari will probably have an inferior car again , then there is McLaren who seem to be on the same level as Red Bull now so that gives Button a sniff of it, Perez is an unknown at present. Not so sure about that. They've got 2 n...

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I would love to see some f1 teams get involved McLaren said they might, they can use it as a testing ground for academy drivers honing racecraft in a competitive environment more time developing than just chucking them in. Yeah it could be a pretty good way of getting more tallent into training pro...

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I'm not bashing on the guy but just as Senna's legend grew to almost god-like heights thanks to his premature death, so too has that of Gilles Villeneuve. But that is indeed human nature. Once again, a valid comment I fully agree with. People are funny, and sometimes death at a certain time adds an...

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I can't comment on Earnhardt because i have no interest in NASCAR, however Jim Clark was considered to be the best and didn't need to die in order to gain adulation But that's my point. A driver on top of his form, and definitely one of the top in the grid loses his life through tragedy. That drive...

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Vettel has to be the favourite, you can't discount Alonso even though Ferrari will probably have an inferior car again, then there is McLaren who seem to be on the same level as Red Bull now so that gives Button a sniff of it, Perez is an unknown at present.

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We had to accept that we didn’t agree terms with Lewis’s management, therefore Lewis and his management team have decided to go elsewhere That first bit is very intriguing ;) Well i think the main issue regarding his management were Hamilton's personal sponsorship rights which were basically owned ...

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F1 2017 Vettel (Ferrari) (5 times WDC) Hulkenberg (Red Bull) Di Resta (Merc) 3-time champion Alonso will have retired, 2-time champ Lewis will be racing in America, Kimi rallying. I see di Resta as struggling to keep his F1 seat even for next year I think people have been overly critical of him, an...

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Does anyone wonder if the hold up could be because they're trying to decide if they're keeping Di Resta or not? They might be thinking Sutil and someone else could be more worthwhile to them? Maybe Ferrari are putting pressure on Force India to take Bianchi, Ferrari engines in 2014? The prospect of...

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Adaemus wrote:F1 2017

Vettel (Ferrari) (5 times WDC)
Hulkenberg (Red Bull)
Di Resta (Merc)

3-time champion Alonso will have retired, 2-time champ Lewis will be racing in America, Kimi rallying.

I see di Resta as struggling to keep his F1 seat even for next year

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I'd like to see Frijns mixing it up with the big guys. He has won 3 back-to-back feeder series titles (F BMW, FR2.0, FR3.5) which is no small feat and therefore he should really get a quality drive in 2014. Well he's in F1 already as the Sauber test driver, many believe Hulkenberg will be moving to...

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Sutton wrote:...wee prediction.

the two title contenders to be...

Perez (McLaren)
Hulkenberg (Ferrari)

yes?

Well i don't see Vettel going anywhere and he's a more proven driver than those two, plus Hamilton will still be around

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It looked quite fast but sounded horrible, but i guess that might be the future?

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Just friggin get rid of DRS altogether and let the drivers overtake normally. I guess you forget things over time but i do remember a period of time when seeing an overtake was a rare experience, who remembers the Trulli train? Qualify the car further up the grid then it should be then in the race ...

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Just friggin get rid of DRS altogether and let the drivers overtake normally. I guess you forget things over time but i do remember a period of time when seeing an overtake was a rare experience, who remembers the Trulli train? Qualify the car further up the grid then it should be then in the race ...

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Three most llikely Grosjean, Maldonado and Perez Although, as others have stated, the rookies are at least equally as likely. How about Maldonado into his teammate Bottas (or vice versa)? That could be true but not you can't tar them all with the same brush, i don't recall many crashes for Pic last...

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Three most llikely Grosjean, Maldonado and Perez

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They were more impatient than clumsy. Clumsy is failing to execute, impatience is forcing what won't work. He's been making impatient moves since FBMW. Well either clumsy or impatient this is part of his game that he has improved a lot to the point where he can no longer be accused as someone who c...

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I'm not bashing on the guy but just as Senna's legend grew to almost god-like heights thanks to his premature death, so too has that of Gilles Villeneuve. But that is indeed human nature. Once again, a valid comment I fully agree with. People are funny, and sometimes death at a certain time adds an...

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With respect I don't see what was so great about him. Some of his actions were dangerous (as mentioned above) and had he not died at Zolder he certainly wouldn't be held in such high regard as he is. Still love watching his battle with Arnoux though. I agree, had Senna not died at Imola he probably...

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With respect I don't see what was so great about him. Some of his actions were dangerous (as mentioned above) and had he not died at Zolder he certainly wouldn't be held in such high regard as he is. Still love watching his battle with Arnoux though. This seems to run along the same lines as Senna ...

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I think overtaking is one aspect of his driving that he's definitely improved during his time in F1, in the early years some of his attempts were somewhat clumsy resulting in missing pieces of bodywork

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This was posted in another thread, the accuracy of the article has to come into question when it says that Webber was only given a 1 year contract when it has been in fact the preference of Webber these past few years to only sign 1 year contracts with Red Bull

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I'm not sure why he uses Brazil as an example of Vettel's ability to pass either, almost everyone let him through! Oh come on, stop exaggerating. Even apart from the few that let him by instead of racing him (because most of them did), it was still an immense return through the field in conditions ...

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I think the changes they made in Engineering had more to do with the 2012 car's success than anything else. Helped by the sponsors the drivers brought to the team? That would mainly impact this year. By the time drivers have been confirmed, the car is already very much in development. Williams had ...

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ashley313 wrote:Not any different than "old" Marko...there's always a hard truth in what he says.

I was expecting to see feathers ruffled about his "phenomenon" comment. I think its YOU guys that are becoming more reasonable, not Dr. Marko

I've read the article again, i don't see the word phenomenon

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So Williams got lucky or they knew what they had with Maldonado after his rookie season so could afford to let go Barrichello? I think the changes they made in Engineering had more to do with the 2012 car's success than anything else. Helped by the sponsors the drivers brought to the team? That wou...

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Vettel is the Marko meal ticket, he justifies his position so he'll twist everything in his way so he can pick up his fat pay-cheque from Dieter the liquid caffeine salesman. I can't believe some would actually fall for the biased nonsense he spouts, he was even accusing the FIA of race-fixing and ...

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With respect I don't see what was so great about him. Some of his actions were dangerous (as mentioned above) and had he not died at Zolder he certainly wouldn't be held in such high regard as he is. Still love watching his battle with Arnoux though. This seems to run along the same lines as Senna ...

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What has McLaren won the last decade? IMO Lewis move is a risk, but he put his view on the bigger picture, if he is successfull with Mercedes it will be greater than anything else he ever achieved. He can help to make Mercedes a winning team, and make them to his team, where at McLaren the drivers ...

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