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- Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:11 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What does Hamilton have to do to become an all time great?
- Replies: 706
- Views: 139001
Re: What does Hamilton have to do to become an all time grea
I think it's important to note that nearly all of Hamilton's WDC's have come in the turbo-hybrid era. In this era all you really have to do to win the WDC is beat the guy in the other Merc. How many of the current grid would beat Bottas in the same car? 40-70% of them? Are they All-Time Greats as w...
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 12:24 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 PF1 mid season driver ranking
- Replies: 48
- Views: 14236
Re: 2019 PF1 mid season driver ranking
The fact that the guy comfortably in 3rd is getting matched by an often out qualified by a teenage rookie really shows the low quality of driving performances this season. If Sainz was driving a Racing Point and getting matched by Norris he'd be getting panned. :thumbup: Except of the top 2, virtua...
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 12:10 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What does Hamilton have to do to become an all time great?
- Replies: 706
- Views: 139001
Re: What does Hamilton have to do to become an all time grea
I think it's important to note that nearly all of Hamilton's WDC's have come in the turbo-hybrid era. In this era all you really have to do to win the WDC is beat the guy in the other Merc. How many of the current grid would beat Bottas in the same car? 40-70% of them? Are they All-Time Greats as w...
- Wed Aug 21, 2019 9:34 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Should Bottas contract be extended?
- Replies: 494
- Views: 100842
Re: Should Bottas contract be extended?
Hamilton’s failure to overtake Verstappen in Suzuka was a much bigger moment in 2016 than most people appreciate. If he made that move stick, Rosberg would’ve been under far more pressure in the final four races of the season, as there would be no margin for error. I don't see how it makes much dif...
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 7:29 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Who are your 3 least favourite drivers and why?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 19409
Re: Who are your 3 least favourite drivers and why?
I'm starting to dislike Verstappen. Starting to dislike how quickly people are fawning & falling over themselves to proclaim him the greatest thing since sliced bread. Yes, he's having a good season, but it should take more than a few good races, to be ranked alongside the likes of Alonso, Hamilton...
- Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:50 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Female Racing Drivers
- Replies: 3341
- Views: 733741
Re: Female Racing Drivers
Jamie Chadwick secures inaugural W Series title. Not her best race, but she did what she needed to do, to seal the deal. Congratulations to her.
- Sun Aug 11, 2019 4:38 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Who are your 3 least favourite drivers and why?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 19409
Re: Who are your 3 least favourite drivers and why?
I'm starting to dislike Verstappen. Starting to dislike how quickly people are fawning & falling over themselves to proclaim him the greatest thing since sliced bread. Yes, he's having a good season, but it should take more than a few good races, to be ranked alongside the likes of Alonso, Hamilton ...
- Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:29 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What does Hamilton have to do to become an all time great?
- Replies: 706
- Views: 139001
Re: What does Hamilton have to do to become an all time grea
When he becomes the most successful he'll have to be in the conversation for greatest. In terms of whether he is or not... I kind of feel that ship has sailed. He spent too much of his career not at the level of the likes of Schumacher, Prost, Senna etc and another portion in a car so dominant it's...
- Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:21 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 PF1 mid season driver ranking
- Replies: 48
- Views: 14236
Re: 2019 PF1 mid season driver ranking
Max Verstappen - Faultless so far, reminds me of Alonso in 2012. Lewis Hamilton - Having a superb season, but messy races in Austria and Germany have taken the shine off it slightly. Daniel Ricciardo - Is smashing Hulkenberg, contrary to my expectations. Carlos Sainz - Clear best of the rest in the...
- Sun Aug 11, 2019 10:41 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What does Hamilton have to do to become an all time great?
- Replies: 706
- Views: 139001
Re: What does Hamilton have to do to become an all time grea
How can he ever be the greatest of all time when he isn't even the greatest active driver? Most of the paddock considers that accolade to belong to Max Verstappen . Like who? I've heard Rosberg state he considers Verstappen the current fastest, but to be quite frank, Rosberg's opinion shifts as qui...
- Sun Aug 11, 2019 10:12 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2019 PF1 mid season driver ranking
- Replies: 48
- Views: 14236
Re: 2019 PF1 mid season driver ranking
Max Verstappen - Faultless so far, reminds me of Alonso in 2012. Lewis Hamilton - Having a superb season, but messy races in Austria and Germany have taken the shine off it slightly. Daniel Ricciardo - Is smashing Hulkenberg, contrary to my expectations. Carlos Sainz - Clear best of the rest in the...
- Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:34 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: When, and to where, will Ricciardo move? [A: 2019, Renault]
- Replies: 643
- Views: 187053
- Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:10 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
- Replies: 2312
- Views: 587572
Re: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
You do understand that three articles using the exact same quote from a driver don’t make that point any more real than a single one, don’t you? Are you suggesting the quote from Raikkonen is false, or incorrect? Quoting it 3 times certainly doesn't make the point stronger, but it's like you are di...
- Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:20 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 British Grand Prix
- Replies: 51
- Views: 13152
Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 British Grand Prix
Hulk, Hamilton, Vettel.
- Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:18 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
- Replies: 2312
- Views: 587572
Re: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Invade wrote:https://streamable.com/hg6gd
https://streamable.com/vh89e
Nico Rosberg decisively states that Ferrari are leading in power now.
Horner, once again, stating likewise:
https://www.planetf1.com/news/horner-fe ... benchmark/
- Fri Jun 22, 2018 1:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Canadian Grand Prix Racing Thread
- Replies: 315
- Views: 70071
Re: 2018 Canadian Grand Prix Racing Thread
This was in the BBC site, for what it's worth: "Was it a bird? Question for the BBC Radio 5 live commentators from Alice Maud on Twitter: "Can you guys clarify the story of the 'bird remains' in the brake duct in Q3 for Hamilton? Did it affect his qualifying?" Andrew Benson, our chief F1 writer, ch...
- Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:53 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
- Replies: 2312
- Views: 587572
Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
Let’s be honest here, if races like Bahrain or China 2018 had happened in 2017 but the situations were reversed (Mercedes as Ferrari and Ferrari as Mercedes), there is no doubt that the usual suspects would argue the cars were equal, if not Ferrari supremacy. There were people arguing that Ferrari ...
- Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:11 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Canadian Grand Prix
- Replies: 79
- Views: 22477
Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Canadian Grand Prix
Vettel & Leclerc
- Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:05 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 Canadian Grand Prix Racing Thread
- Replies: 315
- Views: 70071
Re: 2018 Canadian Grand Prix Racing Thread
The engine issue was resolved in the pit stops . They gave him more cooling and afterwards confirmed that they had fixed the issue. Hamilton says: "Straight from the start, we got out of Turn 2, the power started dropping out," "There were lots of hesitations, engine dropping in power, so I thought...
- Sun Jun 03, 2018 11:26 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Bottas and Rosberg - Who ya got?
- Replies: 203
- Views: 61788
Re: Bottas and Rosberg - Who ya got?
Not harsh at all performance wise the only way Vettel was winning was for Ferrari to be perfect and that is not possible. Against Hamilton yes . A weaker driver in the Mercedes obviously would've been easier to beat. See Bottas.[/quote] Not sure i agree. Vettel had already put in some "less than pe...
- Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:13 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Bottas and Rosberg - Who ya got?
- Replies: 203
- Views: 61788
Re: Bottas and Rosberg - Who ya got?
or Schumacher in 2012. 2016 is significant because the Mercedes cars were so much better than everybody else that they were virtually guaranteed a 1-2 finish, so any problems basically handed the win to your rival (assuming they too didn't have problems). There was little chance of another car nipp...
- Thu May 31, 2018 2:12 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Ferrari under scrutiny again.
- Replies: 352
- Views: 88659
Re: Ferrari under scrutiny again.
Now, questions about the legality of Ferrari's DRS
https://www.f1today.net/en/news/f1/2388 ... rs-illegal
https://www.f1today.net/en/news/f1/2388 ... rs-illegal
- Tue May 29, 2018 10:48 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Monaco Grand Prix
- Replies: 31
- Views: 11282
- Tue May 29, 2018 10:47 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
- Replies: 2312
- Views: 587572
Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
This is why I really, really want Ricciardo to join Ferrari in 2019. I want to see another matchup between him and Vettel. IMO the best drivers this season have been: 1. Alonso 2. Ricciardo 3. Hamilton 4. Hulkenberg 5. Vettel What has Alonso done exactly? Beating drivers like Ocon and co? ofcourse ...
- Wed May 16, 2018 11:01 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Spanish Grand Prix
- Replies: 43
- Views: 10681
Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Spanish Grand Prix
Leclerc & Hamilton
- Wed May 16, 2018 10:58 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
- Replies: 2312
- Views: 587572
Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
According to Marc Priestly, former Mclaren f1 mechanic, this whole tyre conspiracy is much a do about nothing. And Ferrari was one of the teams that complained about the blistering, and therefore were also responsible for the change. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=931&v=G8W_vizIGf4 Ski...
- Wed May 02, 2018 10:57 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
- Replies: 60
- Views: 21610
Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
If Bottas was slower during the first portion of the race, that may well have been down to seeking to make the SS tyres last for a late switch and / or hope to take advantage of a safety car. If so, that's strategy. That's the view that I'm prepared to take and so will go with Bottas. I would have ...
- Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:12 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: [Merged] Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
- Replies: 2312
- Views: 587572
Re: Mercedes v Ferrari v Red Bull - 2018 edition
I am bored of this forum, time to call time over on it. The ship began sinking many years ago and most of the best contributors are long gone. Time to join them. Thank you for the 17+ years. It was fun. Please can a mod delete/suspend my account. Your posts are relatively balanced. Your contributio...
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:06 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton - Enjoy him while you can
- Replies: 196
- Views: 89486
Re: Hamilton - Enjoy him while you can
Just a slight titbit, Hamilton didn't need Rosberg's car to breakdown to win the title in Abu Dhabi but Rosberg needed Hamilton's car to breakdown for him to win the title. Only assuming that Rosberg would still have lost all the races after Malaysia like he actually did. If he had needed to win an...
- Thu Dec 07, 2017 2:29 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2018 team bosses driver rankings
- Replies: 65
- Views: 26405
Re: 2018 team bosses driver rankings
As in good fashion, at season's end the team bosses cast their votes on the best drivers of the year. Unsurprisingly, Hamilton has taken the #1 spot. Without further ado, here is the top 10 (last column = spots gained/lost: 1 Lewis Hamilton 233 - 2 Max Verstappen 143 - 3 Sebastian Vettel 141 +2 4 D...
- Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:57 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Ferrari/Mercedes has the faster car? (post barcelona & on)
- Replies: 1511
- Views: 466998
Re: Ferrari/Mercedes has the faster car? (post barcelona &
And if they both had perfect reliability Hamilton would also still be champion. Both reliability and driver performance played a part. Thus far... still one to go and its amazing how that can swing the entire picture even though we have had 19/20 races. The season will likely end 10-5 (big gap) or ...
- Sun Nov 12, 2017 5:59 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: DOTW Brazil - Officially Unofficial Driver Of The Weekend
- Replies: 31
- Views: 11054
- Fri Nov 10, 2017 1:19 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Spa 2008 Revisited (Split from most wins thread)
- Replies: 94
- Views: 24330
Re: Who will end their career with the most wins?
Given the sporting regulations displayed above, it does seem that affecting the championship was not likely to be a motive, or if it was then it was incidental. It seems the penalty given was fairly straightforward under the rules at the time I’m not great at this kind of rule interpretation, but i...
- Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:12 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Spa 2008 Revisited (Split from most wins thread)
- Replies: 94
- Views: 24330
Re: Who will end their career with the most wins?
Given the sporting regulations displayed above, it does seem that affecting the championship was not likely to be a motive, or if it was then it was incidental. It seems the penalty given was fairly straightforward under the rules at the time I’m not great at this kind of rule interpretation, but i...
- Thu Nov 09, 2017 4:24 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Spa 2008 Revisited (Split from most wins thread)
- Replies: 94
- Views: 24330
Re: Spa 2008 Revisited (Split from most wins thread)
The conversation in here seems to be totally missing the point (with the exception of mikeyg123). Whether or not the overtake was illegal is irrelevant. What's relevant is that getting a 25 second penalty for it and giving positions to multiple drivers who were not involved in the overtake is somet...
- Thu Nov 02, 2017 3:36 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton's and Vettel's Relationship (+ other relationships)
- Replies: 110
- Views: 38368
Re: Hamilton's and Vettel's Relationship (+ other relationsh
Lojik wrote:Even when judged aginst the staggeringly low standards of this forum, this thread has now degenerated into pure trash.
I couldn't agree more. Just an excuse for certain posters to vent. Poor moderating standards IMO (though i'll probably get my wrists slapped for saying that).
- Sat Oct 28, 2017 11:37 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Your favourite Formula One seasons are...?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 17969
Re: Your favourite Formula One seasons are...?
2003, for the reasons that j man already stated. 2003 was extremely competitive. You never knew before a race weekend who would be quickest. There was a general pecking order but it fluctuated from race to race. Ferrari, Williams, McLaren and to some extent Renault were all regularly capable of cha...
- Sat Oct 28, 2017 11:25 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Danny Ric at Mclaren?????
- Replies: 76
- Views: 28863
Re: Danny Ric at Mclaren?????
I think there are two things to think about here. Firstly, and most obviously, Dan wants to be in a WC winning car. That is clear, but these next few seasons it's going to be difficult to pick who the winner will be, given the "equalisation" of this formula over time. There will be more and more gu...
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:11 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Button on Hamilton and Alonso
- Replies: 231
- Views: 63646
Re: Button on Hamilton and Alonso
There was a big rule change in 2009 and McLaren got the car wrong, however they turned things around in the second half of the season and Hamilton outscored every other driver. In 2012 they needed Hamilton's data, they needed to see what Hamilton was doing in the car to try and sort out Button's pr...
- Fri Oct 13, 2017 1:54 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Ferrari 2008 vs Ferrari 2017 which was the bigger screw up?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 25655
Re: Ferrari 2008 vs Ferrari 2017 which was the bigger screw
Wasn't it 2008 that Massa would have won if not Renault fixed a race? Unless Renault 'fixed' the Ferrari fuel hose too, no. Had nothing to do with that race; "Ten laps into the inaugural night race, Massa had built a steady gap of three-seconds over Hamilton, the two title rivals of 2008 in a race ...