Lewis Hamilton has secured his second Formula One World Championship title following victory at today's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton never came under any threat after reliability failed Rosberg. Williams' Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas completed the podium.
you know who lewis is, right? he's gonna give it 110% this weekend.Phil wrote:...we might be even looking at a 2nd row start.
Good luck with that in Abu Dhabi. Nico will be a sitting duck in the two long DRS zones.tranquility2k4 wrote:Something else to add to the equation - I'm not sure if anyone has yet mentioned the possibility of Rosberg purposely backing up Hamilton into the cars behind.
As Will Buxton described in this great article: http://willthef1journo.wordpress.com/20 ... -hamilton/ Lewis wasn't happy/comfortable at all with McLaren's drivers treatment and rules. I doubt they will change that only because of Lewis in the future.lebesset wrote:I must admit that my thought on the merry-go-round are a little different to most
McLaren want someone with a future so will keep kevin ? well actually the someone they want for the future ....lewis !
so lewis is waiting to see what happens at McLaren before he commits to mercedes beyond 2015 , 2015 will show him what honda have produced ...but he isn't going to tell mercedes yet ...they want him to sign so will be happy for him to be WDC this year , but if he won't nico will be getting a helping hand ;
so there is still hope for jenson , lewis not WDC and tells big Mac he will come back if the car is any good so a sixth year would be the best bet ; if lewis decides not to extend , who could they get to replace him in 2016 if he decided he would like to stay because McLaren didn't look as good ?
machiavellian ? not a bit ...just standard F1 ...as the mafia say ..it's only business
so on this basis , equal treatment next weekend !
mercedes may , for the moment , have the fastest car , but reliability ????mrluke wrote:Why would lewis want to go to Mclaren?? Even if they manage to build a competent car they are so strategically inept that they would throw it away. At least Mercedes are the class of the field.
not only has McLaren been forced to change but lewis is now in a position to write his own terms and conditions into a contract ...would they turn him down? I think notMercedesAMGSpy wrote:As Will Buxton described in this great article: http://willthef1journo.wordpress.com/20 ... -hamilton/ Lewis wasn't happy/comfortable at all with McLaren's drivers treatment and rules. I doubt they will change that only because of Lewis in the future.lebesset wrote:I must admit that my thought on the merry-go-round are a little different to most
McLaren want someone with a future so will keep kevin ? well actually the someone they want for the future ....lewis !
so lewis is waiting to see what happens at McLaren before he commits to mercedes beyond 2015 , 2015 will show him what honda have produced ...but he isn't going to tell mercedes yet ...they want him to sign so will be happy for him to be WDC this year , but if he won't nico will be getting a helping hand ;
so there is still hope for jenson , lewis not WDC and tells big Mac he will come back if the car is any good so a sixth year would be the best bet ; if lewis decides not to extend , who could they get to replace him in 2016 if he decided he would like to stay because McLaren didn't look as good ?
machiavellian ? not a bit ...just standard F1 ...as the mafia say ..it's only business
so on this basis , equal treatment next weekend !
Oh I wish. But I doubt it. I think there have been a couple of races that show that despite having a quicker car, passing them is another thing entirely. While it may be easy(ier) to pass the Renault and Ferrari powered cars in any DRS zone, the Mercedes engined ones are of a different caliber. Not impossible, but not a certainty either. If and how well this will work out, is very track and setup dependant, maybe even tyre state.Jonnycraig wrote:Not sure what people are worrying so much about, Hamilton can afford to leave the toilet break a bit late, start from the pitlane and give the entire field a half lap lead start and still finish second. Anyone sitting at home worrying about reliability 4 days ahead of an F1 race needs some more fulfilment in their days.
One month later in the news: Mercedes suspended from championship because of illegal part... .Phil wrote:Oh I wish. But I doubt it. I think there have been a couple of races that show that despite having a quicker car, passing them is another thing entirely. While it may be easy(ier) to pass the Renault and Ferrari powered cars in any DRS zone, the Mercedes engined ones are of a different caliber. Not impossible, but not a certainty either. If and how well this will work out, is very track and setup dependant, maybe even tyre state.Jonnycraig wrote:Not sure what people are worrying so much about, Hamilton can afford to leave the toilet break a bit late, start from the pitlane and give the entire field a half lap lead start and still finish second. Anyone sitting at home worrying about reliability 4 days ahead of an F1 race needs some more fulfilment in their days.
A good example is Hockenheim 2014, where Lewis couldn't make it past Bottas, or Hungary where he couldn't progress past Alonso. Different circuits, different challenges, different outcome... sure. They are just examples highlighting that while Mercedes is dominant, I wouldn't go as far to suggest that starting from the pitlane or even outside the top 5 will automatically and unquestionably yield a top-2 finish.
Yes, I need some more fulfilment - I agree - but my general feeling is that Lewis seems, for some reason, to attract above average bad luck (and yes, some of it is self inflicted too, no doubt) and I wouldn't put it past karma if something goes terribly wrong this weekend.
At this point, I'm seriously weighing up exiling myself to some lonely cave without any TV/radio/news reception until at least a month after this weekend until I feel strong enough to face how this last race has turned out. Anyone want to join? http://www.pistonheads.com/inc/images/getmecoat.gif
In the recent history, When was the last time a McLaren had a car with ultra good reliability? When was the year when McLaren didn't went back in development cycle, before bouncing back to find out that they are late in the season? When was the last season McLaren didn't ****ed up on strategy/pit stop stuff? On the contrary, Merc have shown great deal of reliability for a new formula engine which is frozen before finding out how good it is on Reliability. They have done a world class job in terms of strategy and pit stops. They are a team which has momentum, direction and importantly, a car that has been under continuous development and with every upgrade, has looked monstrous.lebesset wrote:mercedes may , for the moment , have the fastest car , but reliability ????mrluke wrote:Why would lewis want to go to Mclaren?? Even if they manage to build a competent car they are so strategically inept that they would throw it away. At least Mercedes are the class of the field.
In all stupid theories, Lewis will go to McLaren only when he doesn't win the championship. As a loser, would he be in a position to DICTATE a contract of his complete liking? Wouldn't it be a embarrassing re-union, where a loser goes back and admit it was a mistake to leave them in the first place and he has come back to help them win again, which didn't happen first time?
not only has McLaren been forced to change but lewis is now in a position to write his own terms and conditions into a contract ...would they turn him down? I think not
I can only imagine you haven't actually watched any of the racing if you think a Merc can start in 5th and not easily finish 2nd.Phil wrote:Oh I wish. But I doubt it. I think there have been a couple of races that show that despite having a quicker car, passing them is another thing entirely. While it may be easy(ier) to pass the Renault and Ferrari powered cars in any DRS zone, the Mercedes engined ones are of a different caliber. Not impossible, but not a certainty either. If and how well this will work out, is very track and setup dependant, maybe even tyre state.Jonnycraig wrote:Not sure what people are worrying so much about, Hamilton can afford to leave the toilet break a bit late, start from the pitlane and give the entire field a half lap lead start and still finish second. Anyone sitting at home worrying about reliability 4 days ahead of an F1 race needs some more fulfilment in their days.
A good example is Hockenheim 2014, where Lewis couldn't make it past Bottas, or Hungary where he couldn't progress past Alonso. Different circuits, different challenges, different outcome... sure. They are just examples highlighting that while Mercedes is dominant, I wouldn't go as far to suggest that starting from the pitlane or even outside the top 5 will automatically and unquestionably yield a top-2 finish.
, especially at Abu Dhabi with two mammoth DRS zones. 