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LBET wrote:Is this comment inspired by Lewis' ethnicity? (I'm trying very hard to be kind here).

Something, something, problematic... I didn't want to disrupt the thread but it did cross my mind.

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Hamilton driving on a different track... MUST. NOT. BE. TOO. COCKY.

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Flash2k11 wrote:Lewis' christmas' have all come at once.

He sure got his miracle. It's his biggest slice of luck since... Singapore 2008!

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UnlikeUday wrote:Ricciardo still could win this race.

I think he's favourite TBH. Nothing to lose, whereas Lewis has a sizeable lead in the WDC to lose.

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ALESI wrote:Oil.

Ah. Max's hit did damage Vettel's car.

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Ennis wrote:Odds on Hamilton retiring due to one of the most random failures possible? Helmet visor clip failure or something?

Nah, he's got to be careful as the first man on the track. Ricciardo has nothing to lose. Hamilton will be conservative AF.

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UnlikeUday wrote:Hulk podium finally?

Nah mate, Perez will pinch it at the end.

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Vettel bottled it on his own boys. He's wrecked the race for Kimi, Max and himself...

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Hamilton what luck...

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It's raining...

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Nope, Vettel has to win it unless its a DNF for Hamilton. I have a sneaking suspicion that Hamilton's car will fail like in 2015. Reliability will be the dark horse and aside from 2007, 2008 and 2015, he's always had worse relaibility than his title rivals. Ferrari are usually bulletproof when it c...

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I can't help but think Max will be sold down the river to force Vettel into the pits while Ricciardo goes long and pits under the inevitable safety car. It will be interesting to see whether the undercut or overcut works this weekend. I suspect it's still better to undercut as it's more powerful in ...

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I reckon this title is Hamilton's to lose if Mercedes qualifying advantage remains. Only two Ferrari tracks left in Singapore and Malaysia. Barring a reliability black swan for Hamilton and perfect reliability for Vettel, it will be tough for Vettel to sneak the WDC. Although another Hamilton/Merced...

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Ferrari will be competitive during the race. All the evidence points to that being the case. There really isn't much between the two cars during a race for most of the year. May the best man win. The speed trap differential is way too much. DRS will give Mercedes a huge advantage in S1 and S3 over ...

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funkymonkey wrote:So my prediction of mid 1.42s came true. Really didnt think Vettel will come that close though. In the end Hamilton needed that lap.

Vettel did get a slipstream from Raikkonen in sector 3. Toto is salty about the front row lockout being taken from Mercedes. Great lap from Seb nonetheless!

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Exactly this. Ferrari plays the No. 1-and-lapdog game very well. Just funny that some keep denying it. :lol: There is no smoking gun or "Sebastian is faster than you." instruction so fans are willing to give the benefit of the doubt and criticise Mercedes for being overt about their favouritism for...

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IDrinkYourMilkshake wrote:Sigh. Mercedes engine mode switched on again? Hamilton just keeps getting free pole positions.

Bottas is no slouch and neither was Nico. Free doesn't give Hamilton the credit he deserves over 1 lap.

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Hamilton did a great thing. Bottas will help him to win the title I'm cynical that this event will never be repeated by Hamilton. This is a legacy thing to show he's "true to his word" and a "team player" despite this being the first time he's ever played for the team. Don't bet much if Bottas is i...

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The broader point is Ferrari don't need TO because Raikkonen can rarely challenge Vettel. Keeping him on will always be sacrificing WCC for WDC.

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Sky are disgusting. They basically got Toto to say that those 3pts could cost Hamilton the title. What gives?

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Hamilton is either winning with Grand Chelem or not at all. China, Canada and Britain. Only Spain is the exception...

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Grand Chelem for Hamilton?

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Vettel was clearly faster than Hamilton in AUS and once Mercedes blinked first, it was a matter of looking at the data to see that fresh tires did not provide a sufficient boost in pace. Nope, Max held Lewis up. The Merc strategists saw an opportunity for Max to jump Kimi giving Lewis clear air aft...

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shay550 wrote:
UnlikeUday wrote:No penalty for Hamilton:
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/355893/
That sets a bad precedent.

Jordan, Susie Wolff, Coulthard and Symonds thought it wasn't impeding. I know they are British so there is bias there, but I've seen far worse blocking than what Lewis did.

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KingVoid wrote:Mercedes has been very clearly the better car overall this season.

I don't think it's that clear-cut. Mercedes has the edge on Saturday clearly, but race pace is much closer.

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Donald Trump and the Lizard People, being backed by the aformentioned aliens to tarnish Hamilton's good name to the point where he retires from F1 and becomes a hermit, wherby the aliens can then abduct him without anyone noticing he is missing, and then putting him to work driving wipeout style an...

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Invade wrote:Darn it -- missed it. Trying to catch up now. The relationship between the two is rapidly souring.

Lots of "kids watching don't expect to see that behaviour from a 4-time world champion".

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IDrinkYourMilkshake wrote:Hamilton lost the win due to his headrest.

Vettel lost the win due to his head.
His head now needs a rest.

First time I've agreed with everything in one of your posts!

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Blake wrote:Own up to the mistake and apologize.

Why? You think an admission of guilt of intentional ramming would be doing anything than throwing 12 points away to Hamilton. Vettel will be coy until after the stewards have taken action.

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Hamilton did a huge character assassination on Vettel in the interview. Brutal.

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I take it back, the penalty wasn't a coincidence as having Vettel win and then be DQ'd would hurt the sport. More penalties coming possibly...

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F1_Ernie wrote:Funny how Vettel's penalty came out a lap later.

Coincidence although I thought it was probably the harshest penalty they could have given with DQing him. Can his punishment be theoretically increased or is there double jeopardy in F1?

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That headrest could cost Hamilton the title. The racing gods act in mysterious ways gifting Vettel an extended WDC lead.

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Akai wrote:LOL Hamilton

what a hypocrite

Duh, I'm a fan of said hypocrite but he talks a load of rubbish.

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Something something racing Gods. Vettel got a slice of luck, some would argue he should have lost the WDC lead after this race.

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Vettel should not recieve a net benefit from what he did...

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Hulk did a great job preventing another SC.

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Vettel had his hands off the steering wheel when he swiped Hamilton. I don't see it being intentional hit, still stupid though.

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Horrible place to lift off, anyone with any common sense driving should know that. That's a very thin corner, with not much room to move around, so stupid thing to do by Hamilton. Vettel's reaction was much worse though. It was an unexpected but Vettel shouldn't be trying to second guess Hamilton t...

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Tassadar wrote:Hamilton also brake checked him.

Hamilton lifted after the apex and caught Vettel out. No way is that Lewis' fault, the lead car decides the pace whether thats 5 mph or 50 mph.

First time I saw it, Hamilton looked at fault but on second viewing...

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