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mikeyg123

So far I'd rank this season as less exciting than 2014, but not really any worse than 2013 or 2011. Certainly not as good as 2010 or 2012. Maybe if one believes in numerology 2016 will be another good one? I strongly disagree that this year was better than 2011. In 2011 we had many great races like...

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This looks a bit tense. Can't wait for the full interview. D2gqdFJpl3Y Vettel was being a deuce and trying to instigate something. No one has to laugh at his disingenuous attempt at being funny. Also he is basically accusing Mercedes of cheating, joke or not. Vettel makes a lot of jokes. Some work,...

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Massa is the same driver he always has been, decent pace relative to the good drivers, inconsistent and often inexplainable mistakes. Two avoidable crashes in 2 races. While the one with Hulkenberg was apparently more on Nico there is little doubt Massa took Ricciardo out at Suzuka. If you think Ma...

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It's not really down to pace. I don't find any significance in Bottas beating Massa because Massa was hit by Hulk in Singapore.

mikeyg123

I'm not sure what your definition is strictly relevant. Its an absolute scientific fact that a car is either under or over steering. It's the same definition that everyone I ever met in motor racing has been using for over 30 years. I presume you think they are all wrong. Unless they believe a car ...

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So, not being in control of your car puts you in a position where you have done nothing wrong! That is your opinion that he was not in control of his car. As far as I could see, his latitude to "give more room" was compromised by his understeering exit out of T1. It's not my opinion that you wrote ...

mikeyg123

I think if its a Perez/Grosjean/Maldanado the shrieks for a penalty would be deafening.

mikeyg123

Which races? Canada, Valencia, Spa, Brazil Clearly superior? Maybe in Valencia and perhaps Canada. Spa and Brazil are very debatable. either way the Mercedes was better more often than not and Kubica finished incredibly close on points to Nico. I've looked, perhaps you haven't? The 2 cars seemed to...

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pokerman wrote:
mikeyg123 wrote:Which races?
Canada, Valencia, Spa, Brazil

Clearly superior? Maybe in Valencia and perhaps Canada. Spa and Brazil are very debatable.

either way the Mercedes was better more often than not and Kubica finished incredibly close on points to Nico.

mikeyg123

Which races?

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sandman1347 wrote:
Yellowbin74 wrote:I still can't work out why they took Kimi back. The Ferrari Kimi has never been a match for the McLaren Kimi.
Sigh...Kimi is not the thing that changed. The car and the teammate is what has changed.

In which case they already new Kimi was no better than Massa. So why not just keep Massa?

mikeyg123

Everyone is happy because there was no consequence to Kvyat's crash. Still, once again we see wheels sent across the track. The car behind could have easily driven into a wheel. The combination of that and the still open cockpits is what cost Henry Surtees his life. It's time for better protection ...

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The only thing that changed with Kimi was that he found himself paired with stronger teammates. Everyone says he was so great at Lotus but I think it's just down to having the second best car and being teamed with a young driver who was relatively average by F1 standards. Points aren't everything b...

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Raikkonen had moments of brilliance in 2007. Yes it took him time to adapt to Ferrari, but he put in some stellar drives late in the season. Most notably Fuji, where (after a bad call from Ferrari to start on inters), he charged his way from 21st to 3rd in absolutely treacherous conditions. DYmaBpJ...

mikeyg123

KingVoid wrote:More equal prize money distribution ASAP, save this circus of a sport before it's too late.

You would be surprised how little that would help.

mikeyg123

Joylon Palmer is still waiting for official confirmation that Grosjean is heading for Haas. http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/330658/palmer-waiting-on-haas-f1-announcement/ Let's hope they won't choose Palmer! Instead they hopefully go with Magnussen, Ocon or Vergne - or Vandoorne if he is not rep...

mikeyg123

I still think that Raikkonen was a very good driver even in 2007. He took some time to get used to Ferrari, but France onward he was generally quicker than Massa on race pace by a modest margin. Because of the withdrawal of Michelin, he was not as fast in 2007 as he was in 2005, but the hunger and ...

mikeyg123

He was the best driver that season, and if not for mechanical failures in Spain and Nurburgring, he'd have won the WDC regardless of what McLaren did. Arguably the best drive of his career (Fuji 2007) also came that year. The way I see it, Kimi was still very good in 2007 (not as good as he was in ...

mikeyg123

So he hasn't said he is trying to get him a race drive then? To be fair Wehrlein is the sort of driver who may win an appeal. He only misses out on the points because his F3 win will go out of date by one year and if he wins DTM at his age it would be impressive. I would like to see Wehrlein in F1....

mikeyg123

So he hasn't said he is trying to get him a race drive then?

To be fair Wehrlein is the sort of driver who may win an appeal. He only misses out on the points because his F3 win will go out of date by one year and if he wins DTM at his age it would be impressive. I would like to see Wehrlein in F1.

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Paolo_Lasardi wrote:If Mercedes wants Wehrlein in F1, I have no faith in FIA to stick to their rules, tbh.

That is the crux for me as well.

mikeyg123

One thing I might suggest is that maybe we underrate the BMW a bit. It is possible that the BMW was on a par with the Mclaren but did not have a driver quite as good making it look inferior. In 2008 McLaren got 6 wins and 8 pole positions, and they had the outright fastest car on many weekends. BMW...

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As a Kimi fan, I think he should be retiring at the end of the season. I don't actually think Vettel is super fast, however he is battering Kimi who is still inconsistent in very good car. Having said that, I will still get excited if he performs well and hope he can roll back the years. I would li...

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KingVoid wrote:The real Kimi Raikkonen was kidnapped at the end of 2007 and replaced by a look-a-like with a mere fraction of his talent.

Mighty on Michelin's.

mikeyg123

I think it has to be noted there that his teammate Heidfeld was only 16 points behind him, Kubica got the vote by many because of his consistentency and lack of mistakes, whilst Hamilton was getting penalised every other race and Massa had bad luck with mechanical reliability. Kubica lost quite a b...

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The reports could be incorrect. It's a fact that Wehrlein doesn't come close to qualifying for a super licence. I could be wrong but wasn't Wehrlein in the same boat as the likes of Alex Rossi and Susie Wolff, who had previously gained a super license and are able to retain it for three years even ...

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Yeah after what's happened to Honda it really disincentives any new manufacturer from coming in. Especially with the amount of engine token available for changes being reduced year on year so as we go on it becomes more and more difficult for anyone to come in and become competitive. Maybe it's tim...

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Yeah after what's happened to Honda it really disincentives any new manufacturer from coming in. Especially with the amount of engine token available for changes being reduced year on year so as we go on it becomes more and more difficult for anyone to come in and become competitive. Maybe it's tim...

mikeyg123

Pirelli's circus tyres and Ferrari's ongoing inability to cater for Räikkönen's driving preferences , will keep Kimi in second place in the scuderia, I'm afraid. Ferrari clearly have showed an ability to get him much more comfortable in his car in 2015 vs 2014 where he was very unstable at many tra...

mikeyg123

The reports could be incorrect. It's a fact that Wehrlein doesn't come close to qualifying for a super licence. I could be wrong but wasn't Wehrlein in the same boat as the likes of Alex Rossi and Susie Wolff, who had previously gained a super license and are able to retain it for three years even ...

mikeyg123

I went for Kubica but it is very close and I consider both tier 1 drivers.

The reason I went for Kubica was because I felt he was the best driver across two seasons. 2008 and 2010. Dan has only been the best driver in one, 2014.

mikeyg123

So this possible line up makes me salivate. Mercedes Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg Ferrari Sebastian Vettel Kimi Raikkonen Williams Valteri Bottas Felipe Massa Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo Dani Kyvat Force India Nico Hulkenberg Sergio Perez Lotus Pastor Maldanado Esteban Ocan STR Carlos Sainz Max Versta...

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If Rowland, Ocon and some of their main rivals this year would all end up in GP2 next season, THAT might be a pretty salivating grid, to be honest, if the quick but inconsistent bunch running behind Vandoorne this year can improve a bit. That would be good. TBF on paper I think this is the best gri...

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mcdo wrote:
Amon wrote:At least you didn't put Palmer in there.
If we have Nasr on the grid then what's wrong with having Palmer?

Nothing wrong with Palmer but there are more promising or better drivers outside of F1.

mikeyg123

So this possible line up makes me salivate. Mercedes Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg Ferrari Sebastian Vettel Kimi Raikkonen Williams Valteri Bottas Felipe Massa Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo Dani Kyvat Force India Nico Hulkenberg Sergio Perez Lotus Pastor Maldanado Esteban Ocan STR Carlos Sainz Max Versta...

mikeyg123

I am hoping Jolyon Palmer gets the Renault drive as we might need a good English driver to take over the reins if JB does leave F1. Is Lewis not your cup of tea, then? ;) I think Magnussen received the Sergio Perez treatment of the year before. McLaren panic-bought Perez because of his performances...

mikeyg123

So this possible line up makes me salivate. Mercedes Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg Ferrari Sebastian Vettel Kimi Raikkonen Williams Valteri Bottas Felipe Massa Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo Dani Kyvat Force India Nico Hulkenberg Sergio Perez Lotus Pastor Maldanado Esteban Ocan STR Carlos Sainz Max Versta...

mikeyg123

They are the most successful team in the sport from the past decade. How can losing them be good for the sport? If the best team is forced out because nobody dares supply them with an engine then that is pretty damning. Except that if they are going to publicly ridicule their suppliers and partners...

mikeyg123

So, Lotus-Renault would consist of Palmer and Maldonado. With Ocon being a reserve driver? Perez isn't going anywhere, he's going to be at FI for another year or so. Lotus could consist of those drivers, but Renault would likely have a Frenchman. I also wouldn't really bet much on Maldonado being t...

mikeyg123

So this possible line up makes me salivate. Mercedes Lewis Hamilton Nico Rosberg Ferrari Sebastian Vettel Kimi Raikkonen Williams Valteri Bottas Felipe Massa Red Bull Daniel Ricciardo Dani Kyvat Force India Nico Hulkenberg Sergio Perez Lotus Pastor Maldanado Esteban Ocan STR Carlos Sainz Max Verstap...

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