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ReservoirDog

Not as certain as 07/08 but probably. I think we get sucked in to assuming driver equalisation when comparing cars. If by driver equalisation you mean we assume that the driver is the same when driving two different cars, then I covered. Two reasons I think Vettel was just as bad in 2018 as he's in...

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This is an exercise I did with 2007 Ferrari and my belief is that it was faster than the McLaren, being held back by two average drivers. 2018 Ferrari I have always held was WDC-worthy and Vettel threw away a sure championship. 2017 was closer, but a driver at his very best may have won in that car ...

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DOLOMITE wrote:Have to say Albon is trying a bit hard at times - like he's seeing every potential pass as a job interview for next year. Overall though I'd say he's doing a slightly better job than Gasly.

He does look a bit too eager at times. Still easier to calm a driver down.

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Everyone spent the time moaning about team orders over at Merc, for their obvious number 1 choice and results that are close to bagging another drivers/constructors. Over at Ferrari, when they obviously had agreements in place.. Vettel ignored it. Don't think anyone can blame him. It could have cau...

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Max Verstappen will be a worried man. At the summer break Red Bull looked like they would be the main competition to Mercedes throughout the remainder of the season. Spa and Monza were always going to be strong for Ferrari, but Red Bull must have expected to challenge for the win in Singapore. Red ...

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Vettel? How?

Albon is the only driver who did something. Was a procession of a race.

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Red Bull falling further and further behind. Shameful.

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Free Practice is telling us nothing. Verstappen can't really be the fastest guy, so Ferrari/Merc are hiding their pace.

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Looks ugly.

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I have said it before and will say it again. Red Bull doesn't bring any fresh blood into the team. They've essentially closed to door to all the new innovations at other teams by not poaching any good people. For Red Bull to win, they must, and I say must, bring fresh people who bring along ideas fr...

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Man I just don't know how to call it after Singapore. Ferrari maybe.

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This is why Bottas contract was extended. They knew he lacks a backbone. Title looks to be done, Mercedes have rules in the team and Bottas stuck by them. Is it worth upsetting the team for the rest of the season when you have a contract and a new crack at the title next year. Bottas doesn't have a...

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This is why Bottas contract was extended. They knew he lacks a backbone. Title looks to be done, Mercedes have rules in the team and Bottas stuck by them. Is it worth upsetting the team for the rest of the season when you have a contract and a new crack at the title next year. Bottas doesn't have a...

ReservoirDog

You dislike being entertained for 2 hours? You're free to switch off the telly at the 40 lap mark while others enjoy another few laps of entertainment.

Please entertain me less - said nobody ever. Except you.

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This is why Bottas contract was extended. They knew he lacks a backbone.

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So it's curtains for Hulkenberg's career. Shame he could never get a podium.

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But not the previous 2 years so that differs from Vettel. Vettel had that in 2012. The Red Bull was no more the clear best car that year than the Mercedes was in 2017. I'd say that's fair but I'd say that, for Hamilton, you also have to include 2008. 2008 is something Vettel hasn't done, true -- wi...

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Hamilton pole to win this GP. Bottas will not finish second.

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He will win again, for sure. He's not slow, just highly error-prone. One race where Ferrari can win, and he doesn't make an error, he can win. So yeah, he will, maybe not this year since not many Ferrari tracks left.

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My gut feel says if he has the opportunity he'll jump to Mercedes. But if it's not a possibility he'll remain at Red Bull.

Red Bull will be choice #2 behind Mercedes.

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I think Red Bull, see who got it right and then try to arrange a move there accordingly. When does his current contract expire? He could do with it being the end of 2021 ideally. This is probably the safest and most likely scenario. Jumping ship going into 2021 would always open up the possibility ...

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TBF still one of the best drivers in F1. Right now? No way. Absolutely one of the five best. Beyond that, probably not. The sheer amount of mistakes he makes, how the hell is he one of the 5 best? His speed is still very good and while he makes far too many mistakes for a tier 1 driver he doesn't a...

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Exediron wrote:
ReservoirDog wrote:
mikeyg123 wrote:TBF still one of the best drivers in F1.
Right now? No way.
Absolutely one of the five best. Beyond that, probably not.

The sheer amount of mistakes he makes, how the hell is he one of the 5 best?

ReservoirDog

One has to ask. Is Vettel Raikkonen 2.0? The latter half of their careers really told a different story making you re-assess their earlier career. Is Vettel just an average driver? In 2014 he lost to Ricciardo. Then for 4 years he was many times much closer to Raikkonen than he should have been. Al...

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I will be surprised if, assuming he's outclassed by Leclerc for the rest of the season, Vettel does not call time on his career. Surely as a 4x champ he cannot settle for being a number 2, and he can't claim that a move to another team would revitalise him. That worked when it was Ricciardo who bea...

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One has to ask. Is Vettel Raikkonen 2.0? The latter half of their careers really told a different story making you re-assess their earlier career. Is Vettel just an average driver? In 2014 he lost to Ricciardo. Then for 4 years he was many times much closer to Raikkonen than he should have been. Alo...

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Totally on Verstappen.

As a MV fan, I was rather tiddled. He should have known better, inexcusable totally. It wasn't even a 50/50 chance, he blew it. One can hope he doesn't do it a third time next year.

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Anyone who didn't vote for Alex Albon didn't watch the race. Well if it is just about watching the race, I don't understand why Kvyat has less than a third of Albon's votes. He started behind, and may have got ahead due to the mess at the start, but Kvyat raced through the field at the start and Al...

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Anyone who didn't vote for Alex Albon didn't watch the race.

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Alex Albon driver of the day by far. Really showed how much better he is than Gasly. And that overtake on Perez. Luvleeee Albon has some serious racecraft, no question. Let's see what sort of raw pace he has in the remaining races against Maximum Verstappenen. The overtake on Ricciardo too. Luvvlle...

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Alex Albon driver of the day by far. Really showed how much better he is than Gasly. And that overtake on Perez. Luvleeee

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As expected. Now I can see Bottas performance dipping after renewal.

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Merc will conquer Monza.

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Looks like Bottas will indeed stay at Mercedes & Ocon will be going over to Renault! Where did you read this? Here Mate: https://www.autobild.de/artikel/formel-1-transfer-news-15474089.html So then I would be guessing the Hulk to Haas to replace Grosjean? That will make sense, yes. Ocon versus Dann...

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Mercedes will dominate "Ferrari tracks".

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'Schtappen, Vettel, 'Ciardo - in that order

Then second tier - Coulthard, Webber, Sainz

Then tier 2.5 - Kfiat, Albon. These two got some time to move up

Then a huge list of nobodies

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Chance of a freaking lifetime for Albon. Landed in a Red Bull.

He needs to channel his inner Hamilton and deliver a 2007 like performance.

If Albon is mentally too weak for this move, he doesn't deserve to be in F1.

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Invade wrote:
ReservoirDog wrote:After giving it another thought. Ocon, Bottas, Grosjean and Kubica.

Oof! Who would you like to partner Hamilton at Mercedes then?

If Mercedes is happy with the current situation, then Bottas is fine. Let Russel spend another year in Williams and then move to Mercedes.

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After giving it another thought. Ocon, Bottas, Grosjean and Kubica.

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Bottas’ race pace and tyre management is just horrendous on so many weekends. Rosberg had some weekends with terrible race pace, but they were far and few in between. Most of the time Rosberg was somewhat able to stay in touch with Hamilton on Sunday even if he was behind into turn 1. When Bottas i...

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