2014 Belgian GP - Spa-Francorchamps

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Mattyw wrote:Lauda telling it how it is!
What did he say? I haven't seen him yet here in the US.
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- Surprisingly lifting or not lifting through Eau Rouge means little but cutting corners off track does. Interestingly enough after ignoring half a dozen of off track gains by Vettel in Silverstone this time Rosberg didn't get such luxury and it cost him a win. Remarkable consistency by FIA (although I haven't seen it to be honest 8)).

- It all started with poor driving, Rosberg messed up the start (again) and Hamilton should start with asking himself how it was possible Rosberg caught him and tried to overtake him so soon.
- How was Vettel on Magnussen not a foul but Perez on Massa was?
- I think it goes like this Mr Lauda/Mr Brundle: "You have to be ruthless to be a world champion" and "it was for WDC so anything goes", right?

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Wha a skiny rear wing the Redbulls had. That shows their car is still the best car (aerodynamically looking). I'm wondering if they will even have any wing in Monza! :D

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my god there booing him..... I didn't think that would happen. even if he has been a naughty boy this race. not cool this could be awkward.
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dans79 wrote:
Mattyw wrote:Lauda telling it how it is!
What did he say? I haven't seen him yet here in the US.
That it was all nico's fault, laid into him basically

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dans79 wrote:
Mattyw wrote:Lauda telling it how it is!
What did he say? I haven't seen him yet here in the US.
He blamed rosberg for destroying his and lewis' race in the 2nd lap.

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It's the overtaking driver's responsibility to make a clean pass. Rosberg's fault it was. I've seen drivers getting a drive through for the exact same infringement.

Rosberg getting booed on the podium... And again when he's being given the trophy.

Lewis should demand data separation despite what his contract says.
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Juzh wrote:Vettel on new softs is barely quicker than Ricciardo on 11 laps old mediums and can't even catch button. He needs to do something. Getting rekt at the moment.
Like not missing up on free practices due to engine failures?
With the little dry running they had he probably has to use Ricciardo's setup or even worse some compromise setup.
At least his bad luck year happened in a year when the car was not up to championship challenge level.

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Shrieker wrote:Rosberg getting booed on the podium... And again when he's being given the trophy.
Because people know who was at fault. Except the trolls that is.

If he was faster all he needed to do was wait one more lap, get DRS and sail past, still a 1-2 for Mercedes, best man won plain and simple.
Instead he destroyed everything for Mercedes.
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Ohhh that booing :D

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Jano11 wrote:
Juzh wrote:Vettel on new softs is barely quicker than Ricciardo on 11 laps old mediums and can't even catch button. He needs to do something. Getting rekt at the moment.
Like not missing up on free practices due to engine failures?
With the little dry running they had he probably has to use Ricciardo's setup or even worse some compromise setup.
At least his bad luck year happened in a year when the car was not up to championship challenge level.
Well, yes, that is true. Miserable pace nontheless.

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SilverArrow10 wrote:my god there booing him..... I didn't think that would happen. even if he has been a naughty boy this race. not cool this could be awkward.
Looks like he'll be WDC then.

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Jano11 wrote:
SilverArrow10 wrote:my god there booing him..... I didn't think that would happen. even if he has been a naughty boy this race. not cool this could be awkward.
Looks like he'll be WDC then.
Very good point :)
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SectorOne wrote:
Shrieker wrote:Rosberg getting booed on the podium... And again when he's being given the trophy.
Because people know who was at fault. Except the trolls that is.

If he was faster all he needed to do was wait one more lap, get DRS and sail past, still a 1-2 for Mercedes, best man won plain and simple.
Instead he destroyed everything for Mercedes.
Ok, it is enough now.. We do know now what your opinion is.. you are telling it the last couple of pages.

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Juzh wrote:
Jano11 wrote:
Juzh wrote:Vettel on new softs is barely quicker than Ricciardo on 11 laps old mediums and can't even catch button. He needs to do something. Getting rekt at the moment.
Like not missing up on free practices due to engine failures?
With the little dry running they had he probably has to use Ricciardo's setup or even worse some compromise setup.
At least his bad luck year happened in a year when the car was not up to championship challenge level.
Well, yes, that is true. Miserable pace nontheless.
After a handful of laps on new tires he was drifting out of corners in sector 2, which won't help tires either. Looks like a crap setup to me.
And there is nothing he can do to improve his situation against Ricciardo, he'll be racking up 10 place grid penalties from now for the 6th, 7th ... engines/MGUHs/MGUKs.
A miserable season, for sure.