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non-English and non-soccer Fans maybe?
I'm English and thought it was funny.
Nicktendo86
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Yeah, Ferrari reminds me of Nintendo lately, it's all hype, hype, hype and then nothing
Na man, Nintendo have given me Mario 3D World, Pikmin and fucking Donky Kong lately. Ferrari are more like Rare, had former glory like no other, most of the people who made them who they were are gone, hardly any output nowadays that nobody wants.
massivekettle
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I see what you mean, but he hasn't been in these conditions since, arguably, 2010 (and even then the WDC started slipping away as they reached Asia in the last third of the season). He was error-free in 2012 and still finished 100 points behind the WDC contenders.
In 2010, the machinery was ultimately not adequate enough (McLaren did not adapt to the EBD as well as Ferrari) - he had a near error-free season (aside from his accident with Webber in SIN / Massa in ITA) and was much less erratic than VET and ALO (in terms of pure driving).
Going to be very interesting to see what he can do with a fast car (2007, 2008, 2012) and a very fast teammate (in both qualifying and race).
massivekettle
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When was that, btw?
Rosberg finished the season well, but to be honest, never seemed (aside from his run of poles in Spring) to be a threat to Hamilton on pace, until Hamilton bowed out after Spa. If Hamilton has a huge weakness, it is motivation; once WDC is all but in the bag (not for him), he tends to lose motivation, which may have contributed to him fading away late last year. In 2012 he didn't fade away, I think, because he wanted to show McLaren what they would miss the following year.
IMO you mistake a different (read: gentle) driving style with a lack of pace.
The great thing about ROS and HAM is, that both are on so close a level, that they are able to constantly challenge and motivate each other, especially as they get along so well.
But given that reliability and a gentle approach to the car will be a key to this season, I´d give ROS a slight edge right now.
massivekettle
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HAM came in a totally new environment, had to deal with nonoptimal brakes and suspension system (FRIC-suspension doesn't mesh well with his style) and still outqualified Rosberg, who is thought to be among the very best.
Given that the cars are harder to drive, more tail happy and that the tyres are overall harder this year, I could actually see HAM being the faster of the two by a more convincing margin.
I am not saying Rosberg is lacking pace. He started off the season very well, when it was clear that Lewis had more difficulty settling in, but by the time they went to Canada, Lewis was firmly on top, only to fade away in Asia as a result of Vettel dominating (and also we saw a resurgence from Rosberg, there's no denying).
It's a close pairing, but I would expect Hamilton to edge away further as he comes to grips with the FRIC system/brake-by-wire (which affects him probably the most as he relies on precise late braking for pace/overtaking - and you could see how tentative Lewis was on the brakes in races (although unrelated to BBW).
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Osiris
I permanently banned my 6 year old daughter from using the PS4 for mistakenly sending grief reports as it's too hard to watch or talk to her
English football fans are fully aware of our terrible history with penalty shootouts, and find most jokes referencing that quite funny.
ksharp, lets agree they are close.
Last years car had so many problems, that both weren´t really able to show their full potential. Lets hope this years car is really great and reliable, and have them fight it out on the track. I´m obviously rooting for ROS, but I take a HAM win in a heartbeat!
Last years car had so many problems, that both weren´t really able to show their full potential. Lets hope this years car is really great and reliable, and have them fight it out on the track. I´m obviously rooting for ROS, but I take a HAM win in a heartbeat!
PdotMichael
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Every season does have it's own dynamics. Trying to make a point with 5 years old stuff is a little childish.
Though I would say it would be a big joke if the next WDC isn't a driver who drives a Mercedes powered car.
Though I would say it would be a big joke if the next WDC isn't a driver who drives a Mercedes powered car.
Why exactly would that be a joke? Just curious. I mean, whoever does the best job, earns the WDC. And no champ has ever been crowned in winter testing.
PdotMichael
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Why exactly would that be a joke? Just curious. I mean, whoever does the best job, earns the WDC. And no champ has ever been crowned in winter testing.
When was e last time when the gap between the engine suppliers was so big in the winter testings?
It would be a miracle if Red Bull could beat a handful Mercedes powered cars in the first races.
Well, the overheating problems IMO point more to car design flaws, then to engine problems per se. Even the less hp than Merc doesn´t have to mean much.
If the FER and REN engines would consume less gas and thus enable the drivers to push more than Merc, just to make one example, it would be far from impossible to fight for wins.
And the reliability of this totally new tech makes it even more of a lottery.
If the FER and REN engines would consume less gas and thus enable the drivers to push more than Merc, just to make one example, it would be far from impossible to fight for wins.
And the reliability of this totally new tech makes it even more of a lottery.
Psychotext
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If there was a single Renault car in the top ten I'd say you'd have a point... the reality looks somewhat different though.
If it was just Red Bull having issues, then sure... packaging problem, but when you have the Caterham and the Lotus bursting into flames (hardly the most tightly packaged cars) then I'd suggest that the real source of the problem is pretty obvious.
It's scary for someone to step up after the last few you made.
It's not that hard.
I just need to know so I could share some of my sources. But then again they aren't exactly secret.
A minimal OT would be a nice departure.
Adam Scott Aukerman
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Cheers, I'll have something up by the end of the week. Have the week off with nothing to do so nothing but time.
So good, like that Lewis' dog is in there.
It has to be about penis noses.
Wax Free Vanilla
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Top 3 were all on the supersoft tyre.
1 - Massa 1m33.258s
2 - Hamilton + 0.020
3 - Rosberg + 0.025
4 - Bottas + 0.029 - (supersoft time corrected, 7 tenths faster than soft according to Pirelli)
Shit is tight!
All Merc powered cars and Ferrari will be spread by 5 tenths when they're going full ham in qualifying.
Adam Scott Aukerman
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Wax Free Vanilla
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He confirmed that Prodromou has already left Red Bull?
Maybe he's working on dat McLaren-Honda 2015 rocketship.
If I'm not mistaken, Ham ran that time on a set of used softs. He had 2 attempts on the super-soft tire and couldn't better his time. He blamed it on the setup, while admitting that Merc has a bit more in the tank.
Is that real? Because it looks great.
Dutch Gronk
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Obviously Mercedes is lying about the tires in their tweet
Unless it was a dream, I'm pretty sure I read an article yesterday with quotes from Ham saying he ran on softs, then switched to ss and couldn't better his time. Or maybe I'm beginning to lose my mind. Maybe I it was indeed a dream as I can't seem to find it in my history.
Nicktendo86
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YES!!!!!!!
Nicktendo86
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Awwwwww
Hahahahahaha that's amazing.
Ruined by the blue tip imo. Oh it's fake anyway.
Prepped for this season. Can't wait. I'm still working on ideas for a new avatar. It's pretty hard to let this one go though.
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