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The Formula 1 2014 Season |OT2| Louder Than Formula E
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Gareth Bale
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I don't think Williams have strategy. They seem happy just to finish in the points despite their pace.
Psychotext
Member
Mmmmmm!!
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Double points. :/
If Hamilton gets a DNF and Rosberg wins on the basis of double points it is going make a mockery of the whole sport.
I know it wouldn't come naturally to a guy like Hamilton, but in his place I would just cruise around in second place for the next two races and not get into any scraps with Rosberg at all. Just get off the mark clean and cruise around for a bit and take the second places. Win the championship. No need to risk a fight where he might come off worse and end up retiring when he has the cushion to finish second for the next two races.
Mohonky
Member
Haha.lol Danny taking the long way around to the podium. Fuck I love that guy! Hopefully Sunhi got it
Tackles his podiums like he tackles his corners. Aggressively.
He is a character though.
The booing at Rick Perry lol.
Yep. Even if Hamilton wins the next race and Rosberg gets nothing. :/
Don't want to see him booed on the podium winning the championship that way.
SunhiLegend
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LanceVance
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Double points is the worst idea F1 has ever had
RukusProvider
Banned
Vettel predicted 7th, got 7th.
JadedWriter
Member
LOL Did they just soak Toto?!! That's right Lewis win when I don't expect you to!!!
And he's now tied with Alonso for points. Great drive by him today.
mangochutney
Member
Yep.
Lewis no longer needs to worry about winning the races. Coast in to 2nd place in both races and the championship is his.
brotkasten
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Where are the cowboy hats? Was Ricciardo's stupid beard for nothing?
I'm so damn happy he's in the sport.
My man
Psychotext
Member
Weak.
Gareth Bale
Member
:lol what a guy
And bring a lot of drama at the same time on the last race. That's exactly what Bernie wanted and it's quite funny it actually happened exactly like that. No double points would mean Lewis could be crowned in the next race and now the 24 points gaps makes it impossible by just 1 point.
WIL are just happy to gather more points than Ferrari for WCC - 22 vs 8 today. Their tactic is non-existant and even when they have a chance for decent result, they will screw it - unless they have safe advantage as we seen on other races this year.
RIC is just taking the gifts from other teams this season.
RIC is just taking the gifts from other teams this season.
theignoramus
Member
Nope, nope, nope. The championship fight was "over" after Fuji in 07 and Hamilton beached his car in the gravel pit in China and had a systems failure at Brazil.
Nothing is decided until after Double Dhabi.
Rawr Its Ry
Member
wow I think thats the first time ive seen a hawaiian flag in the crowd! rep!
I watch pro-wrestling, it's par for the course to me.
That's my boy! Easily the most likeable guy in F1 for years, possibly decades.
I love how you see that glimmer of cheekiness in his eyes as he looks into the camera. You just know he's up to something.
Jesus Christ man, cool the jets haha
Nup. Never thought he'd stand up to Webber as a suitable Aussie substitute, but he's exceeding expectations.
Plus, he's the most interesting thing happening near the top of the WDC table.
massivekettle
Member
Fair to say Webber was extremely average from 2011 onwards.
Mohonky
Member
Said it a few pages ago, but theres definitely got to be something about the way Hamilton and Rosberg drive that lets Rosberg get the tyres / brakes up to temperature better for qualifying. Rosberg has had the measure of Hamilton in a lot of the quali sessions this year, yet only twice has Rosberg managed to actually finish ahead of Hamilton in a head to head race, once at Monaco, where you cant really overtake anywhere, and once in Austria, otherwise everywhere else it just seems after the race has begun to settle Hamilton is just faster.
Either way, was a good race today, Ricciardo continues to honor the trasition of Aussie drivers who go backwards from the start yet he is always screaming that thing home. He is going to win a WDC for sure at some point.
Either way, was a good race today, Ricciardo continues to honor the trasition of Aussie drivers who go backwards from the start yet he is always screaming that thing home. He is going to win a WDC for sure at some point.
Mohonky
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He's always been very average. Well that maybe a bit harsh, but he never seemed like a WDC contender even when he was close to it in 2010. His last few years he had a great car under him, coupled with his age and experience on the track to show up and intimidate some of the younger guys but really he was just another Coulthard. Good driver, but not extraordinary. He's a dependable No 2 driver, but you wouldnt look to him to lead you for a Championship.
It says a lot that my initial reaction to this was that Hamilton should start dropping nukes. I don't even play Civ.
Vettel's face looks about five years younger than his beard. Ha.
EDIT: Can't wait for the atmosphere in Abu Dhabi when the Championship is decided. Ohhhhhhh.....
massivekettle
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Especially since he hasn't won in Brazil.
To put Hamilton's dominance into perspective, under the old point scoring system, he'd have won the championship today.
Double points or not, the current scoring system is shit and doesn't reward the winner.
Even if Rosberg wins the final two races, it would be a travesty if the guy with 10 vs 6 wins wouldn't win the championship.
edit: we could end up with a situation where it's 11 vs 4 wins and Rosberg still takes the title. Ridiculous.
Double points or not, the current scoring system is shit and doesn't reward the winner.
Even if Rosberg wins the final two races, it would be a travesty if the guy with 10 vs 6 wins wouldn't win the championship.
edit: we could end up with a situation where it's 11 vs 4 wins and Rosberg still takes the title. Ridiculous.
Holy shit GAF what an epic weekend. I'm so wrecked but had a blast at my first formula 1 race. I got to see the race from skybox at the start line then half way through booked it to turn 12 bleachers to watch some battling then back to the skybox for the finish. My favorite podium too with Hamilton and ricciardo up there.