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  1. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    This year, or sometime in the future?

    errr...I don't get it.
     
  2. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    Well it's really hard to say. In a way, i can't blame him because with the lack of testing, there's only so much he can do. MS struggled because of this, and i suspect Kimster is too.

    Alonso seems to be ok in blending in, but should testing be allowed, i see him challenging for the WDC this year.
     
  3. itschris

    itschris Formula 3

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    I think it speaks to my point of having to unlearn everything at the highest level vs progressing into something. I'm not taking anything away from Daniel, but RB was a huge step forward...in everything... Car, people, testing, engineering... Everything. Seb already did all that at the highest level and fine tuned every aspect ... Car, driving style, strategy...everything. He almost has to go back to go forward in some respect and I think that not having the practice and the race laps really hurt him...not from just a pure comfort/experience standpoint, but also in the ability to relay what changes need to be made. In F1 every lap counts because it's in a constant state of flux.

    This where I give him credit...he may state that he doesn't like the car... That it's not suited to him, but each time he also acknowledges Daniels success and his own need to be better. I can respect that.
     
  4. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
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    Dan's mopped the floor with him , who cares if he likes the car ... boo hoo for you Vettel , and I'll bet Webber is laughing all the way :p

    4xWDChump

    ^^^^ obviously not a Vettel fan :eek:
     
  5. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

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    Sometime in the future, I 'am not that much of a lunatic to say this year..
    It was in reply to William not you ;)
     
  6. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

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    Yes it is possibly the case.

    Certainly credit to him on the highlighted bit, that is nice to see, and must be hard to swallow, but as I have said before, a quick look at his trophy cabinet may help in that regards..;)
     
  7. rmani

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    Agreed
     
  8. rmani

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    I think lewis and alonso cope with slower cars better than everyone else
     
  9. rmani

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    Seb has had numerous unforced retirements/setbacks. He's had the lionshare of bad luck this year
     
  10. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ
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    Seb was lucky to have that car, plain and simple.
     
  11. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    For *four* years! :eek:

    One, maybe two, but four consecutive puts him among the very elite. Doesn't matter how good four different cars were, he still had to deliver.

    He's had some terrible luck this season, and Smiley Boy is certainly doing better with the current car than him, but anyone claims he won't be back is a fool IMO. (Not aimed at you BTW! ;))

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  12. moretti

    moretti Five Time F1 World Champ
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    yep, and so was Webber, he was a mid-fielder until he got to RB and then the most dominant car for FOUR years had the titles, it was just a matter of which one was more favoured and Webber didn't come up through the RB training school
     
  13. ATBNM3

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    #38 ATBNM3, Sep 27, 2014
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    We know... As you've already stated you prefer purebreds to half cast. Who's family by the way is incredible and supportive. That risked everything for him to make to the top of the most amazing sport in the world and who stand side by side at his races. Mother, Father, and Brothers which is a great image for Mercedes. So, fortunately this is your problem and not the rest of the worlds as LH fan base is substantially larger than NH.

    Fan base per social media.
    LH/NR
    Facebook 2,638,330/621,734
    Twitter 2,347,300/770,937
    Instagram 610,000/54046

    WOW! That is a huge difference and I think it directly speaks the the personalities of the drivers and some of NR fans.

    Best Regards
     
  14. ATBNM3

    ATBNM3 Formula 3

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    And what a fan base!

    Fan base per social media.
    LH/NR
    Facebook 2,638,330/621,734
    Twitter 2,347,300/770,937
    Instagram 610,000/54046

    Again the difference is telling...

    Vettle's 4xWDC;s... Adrian Newey designed an amazing car! I always thought if you put Alonso or Hamilton in the same car next to him history would read differently.

    Best Regards
     
  15. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    That's pretty amazing.

    I'm sure they're not all lunatics.

    I follow Lewis on twitter, incidentally....but not Nico
     
  16. ATBNM3

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    Not Lunatics but (Fan)atics!

    Best Regards
     
  17. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    is a fanatic any better? Not IMO.
     
  18. texasmr2

    texasmr2 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Bingo (except for the Rosberg part).
     
  19. william

    william Two Time F1 World Champ

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    I couldn't care less about Hamilton's success on the social media. I am not remotely interested in Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

    I like Nico Rosberg and I think I am entitled to my preference.

    I was never a fan of Schumacher or Senna in the past, and preferred Prost or Hakkinen.
     
  20. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

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    Well we can agree on one.
     
  21. ATBNM3

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    Fan is short for Fanatic...

    Best Regards
     
  22. ATBNM3

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    Support who ever you want... I care here nor there even if he's second best.

    Best Regards
     
  23. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

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    Fact is, I'd rather be talked about than not, it speaks for it's self, some folk hate a winner.
     
  24. Aircon

    Aircon Ten Time F1 World Champ
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    where?? 1 so far, and that's it!
     
  25. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

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    As I said that's without looking, posted this very day....you're in good company mate.:)
     

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