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The Formula 1 2014 Season |OT| Who Will Win? Nobody Nose
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zomgbbqftw
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So Mercedes push Hamilton out because of driver tension and then bring in Alonso who would undoubtedly demand number one status? No way. It would have to be a patsy like Hulkenberg.
Yeah, he's the one that brought him in and laid out the entire plan. He's got Lauda still, but it doesn't seem like any other support.
massivekettle
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Rosberg good to go.
Psychotext
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Look on the bright side. If we'd had this race at the start of the season they'd have got lapped.
Psychotext
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9 wins from 137 races. Seems astonishing given he had that rocket ship of a Red Bull.
ConstructMe
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so is my dick atm
freakzilla149
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I really dislike Eddie. I keep disagreeing with everything he says, Lewis is not some emotional man-child and Rosberg is not a cool, calm driver.
Last race wasn't just a race incident, Rosberg was trying to "push the envelope" where there was no fucking envelope, that overtake was never going to happen in a hundred years.
I also dislike his view from last race about team vs driver.
Last race wasn't just a race incident, Rosberg was trying to "push the envelope" where there was no fucking envelope, that overtake was never going to happen in a hundred years.
I also dislike his view from last race about team vs driver.
ConstructMe
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yeah, but listen to montoyas bit with ted, that whole thing was just pure luck theres no way rosberg was counting on popping lewis tire, it was a mistake.
brotkasten
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I don't see how Hamilton leaving Mercedes for McLaren would make any sense at all.
Myoclonic Jerk
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Who's natali? pics pics
EDIT: Is there a site that reports top speeds?
EDIT: Is there a site that reports top speeds?
zomgbbqftw
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With Toto saying that they would change the driver line up and having Rosberg on a long term deal I don't see that Hamilton has a choice. The team are now clearly favouring Rosberg. For Toto to say that while knowing that Lewis doesn't have a contract for 2016 while Rosberg does basically means they are going to push Lewis out.
Osiris
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The idea of either Hamilton or Vettel signing for McLaren given their current lack of competitiveness is nuts to me, either they know something we don't about McL's 2015 car or both drivers are lacking other options, which is highly unlikely.
LicenceToK1ll
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Peter Windsor had a video out just after Spa where he has heard that the Mercedes boardroom prefer Rosberg to win the title as he is more marketable in their eyes.
zomgbbqftw
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He is German. That's why I think they will get Hulkenberg if Lewis leaves. Full German line up and a patsy driver for Rosberg to push around.
freakzilla149
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Definitely not suggesting that he was thinking "oh if I get this right his tyres will blow" but he definitely a gigantic moron.
Hope it happens. Not because I want a full German team, but Hulkenberg is one of the best on the grid and I'll like to see how good by being in a top seat finally. Honestly don't believe he would be a patsy for anyone.
zomgbbqftw
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Yeah I think Hulkenberg deserves a chance, I don't see how Mercedes could make their team ethos/rules work with Alonso when they can't make it work with Hamilton. Alonso would demand number one status which Mercedes have said plenty of times that they wouldn't do.
Psychotext
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DC is a nutter. 
brotkasten
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It's funny, because Rosberg is the opposite of marketable. And I don't mean that in the insulting way, like most people do. It's just that no one gives a shit about him or his personality (or rather the lack of his). I certainly don't think any of the German F1 fans or viewers give a shit about him.
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
Ayrton was right, you can't have two "Number 1" drivers in a team, at least not without compromising your own teams WCC and WDC chances.
If Hulkenberg joins, it'll be as a patsy / Number 2.
zomgbbqftw
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Yup. With a German team in the WCC lead and a German driver in the WDC lead RTL are reporting that ratings are down YoY by a third, and last year was already down quite a bit on 2012.
I agree, just not with the patsy part as I thought zomgbbq was saying that he would just be in there and not good enough to compete, which he clarified earlier.
If Rosberg wins the title, I think he'll be a better driver with that confidence... But I think Hulkenberg could come in and do a Ricci... And that's with anyone as the number 1.
He should just go full evil German, even get an evil laugh for race wins over the radio. I'd love that and buy his merch.
freakzilla149
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Mercedes is an international brand, F1 in an international sport, I really don't see why they should give a shit about the nationality of the driver.
Sadly I think whatever the case they don't want Hamilton.
brotkasten
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Luca di Montezemolo denied the rumors.
massivekettle
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Lewis has an option for 2015 - not sure if it's the team's or Lewis's. That alone will drive negotiation and how much leverage Lewis has.
Lewis to McLaren is the last option for Lewis. Ferrari and Red Bull should be ahead, but doubtful whether they'd want him unless they lose a driver of their own (and Red Bull opts against promoting Kvyat).
Gareth Bale
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That Finnish bloke is going to need that bottle of Jagermeister today
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