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The Formula 1 2014 Season |OT2| Louder Than Formula E
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There's another thing in common between Lewis and Ayrton.
I know he said fuck something I don't know
VE3TRO
Formerly Gizmowned
I rewatched. Look like "fucking bastard" lol.
KillerMan91
Member
It's kinda amazing how bad Williams is with pit stops.Feeling bad for Bottas.
brotkasten
Member
After that interview it was probably something like "fuck that guy".
But still they scored more points than Ferrari. What was happening at Bottas first stop? Did his seatbelt got loose?
RukusProvider
Banned
worst podium interview in recent memory.
massivekettle
Member
They should go back to press interviews. This is so awkward.
KillerMan91
Member
That's what it was, the Brazilian TV people had access to Williams radio for the whole race and reported that problem very early in the race. I was surprised he didn't have to make an early pit stop.
I think at the finale he'd more likely take home a 2nd place if it wasn't sorted by the last pit stop. Just because you don;t want a silly mistake or reliability to ruin it on a tight track.
Here there is plenty of runoff and he wanted the own Nico again.
mangochutney
Member
Not having English as a first language doesn't mean you automatically ask dumb questions, though.
I agree however it'd be better if we just had one person every week that can do a good job of it. Will Buxton does a good job in GP2 I think.
the press interviews are still happening after the podium interviews aren't they?? at least that's how i remember it.
The Podium interviews started in Silverstone but have since shown to be only a source of weirdness and answers with no real substance.
Unless there is a English speaking person interviewing those 5 minutes on the podium don't make for good TV.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Decent recovery by Lewis, shame about the spin. I'm worried that he has overworked the engine this weekend and it will fail for Abu Double. Hopefully he just cruises around in first or second for the whole race. Nice and easy. No drama.
Might not even use that engine, probably saved a less used one for the final weekend.
Wax Free Vanilla
Member
McLaren to run a B-Spec car in Abu Dhabi FP1, so the Honda hybrid car?
They set a time with the Mercedes engine then obliterate it with Honda power during the young drivers test for dat pr.
They set a time with the Mercedes engine then obliterate it with Honda power during the young drivers test for dat pr.
massivekettle
Member
Everyone pushed, really. And he had DRS the entire race and used less fuel than Nico. Lewis usually uses higher gears through corners than Nico as well, so less stress on the engine whilst cornering.
They should both be on equal footing, mechanically-speaking.
No chance, probably second time they run that car...
First will probably be a few km in a shake down next week on some runway...
I expect they'll only do 200km tops, across all days...
Completely new engine, in a 'new' car. Don't expect too much.
olore
Member
Yes, great gusto from Lewis, shame about the spin. Too bad he never where close enough in the last sector to DRS himself past Rosberg.
Disco Dan thinks the same: https://twitter.com/danielricciardo/status/531550816088629248
Nicktendo86
Member
Just Red Bull and Ferrari with third cars to make up a drid of 20 cars next year? This sport is a joke. An absolute joke.
nature boy
Member
And of course Jean Todt is nowhere to be seen.
Holy shit, that camera is fucking great. How come we've never seen it until now?!?
Woke up to the results this morning (race was on at 2am local :/) and a little bit disappointed with Danny's DNF, but 13 points finishes in a row says a lot about the work RBR did to get that RB10 running reliably. So excited for that kid next year, though... future WDC for sure!
Is it worth me downloading/watching the race, GAF? Given I know the result, I'm guessing not but if there was some good racing in there, I'll check it out.
AHA! Now you know how I feel when the race is where you live... ;(
I feel gutted for Danny too. Best character on the grid, that's for sure, and one hell of a driver.
It was a fun race. Go ahead!
Decent race today. Good win for Nico. He was fast all weekend. He earned the win. Besides, it was Lewis who cracked this time.
Safe result for Lewis, and exactly what I expected. I'm just pleased he had a chance to win, even if he literally threw it off the track. Good pace all day. Do the same or better next race and it's WDC #2.
Also, a good result for Massa. Not as much action as I'd like, but I was also really sleepy and was fighting off a nap the whole race. PEACE.
Safe result for Lewis, and exactly what I expected. I'm just pleased he had a chance to win, even if he literally threw it off the track. Good pace all day. Do the same or better next race and it's WDC #2.
Also, a good result for Massa. Not as much action as I'd like, but I was also really sleepy and was fighting off a nap the whole race. PEACE.
Fox Mulder
Member
I'm used to power teams in NASCAR and indycar, but why can't teams put one car on the grid if that's all they can afford?
massivekettle
Member
You're being harsh on Lewis. Team advised him to do 2 fast laps before pitting and it was a mistake given his first one was fast enough to (more than likely) give him the lead.
Myoclonic Jerk
Member
But they didn't ask him to lose it. We hear teams going on radio saying "PUSH LIKE HELL NOW" . He's super professional and he's used to this kind of pressure, so it's no excuse.
Great race from Rosberg, Hammy cracked this time, and now I'm so worried about the WDC. Hamilton has a 50% track record on winning/losing the WDC on the last race. 2007 was missed by one position and 2008 was won by one position!! and they were not that high and he had a dominant car.
I just hope he wins it.
Yeah, but the dominant car isn't dominant over his nearest competitor.
At this point I'm just stoked Danny locked in third place with such a POS power unit and against Vettel. Never would have expected it.
Still hoping Hamilton wins it, though. And not through a Nico DNF or some other act of stupidity.
brotkasten
Member
Now I'm wondering, if Nico wins the WDC, it obviously came down to double points. But he also beat Lewis fair and square in this race and he's been on his heels in most of the other races.
How much shit should Nico get in case he really wins?
How much shit should Nico get in case he really wins?
Myoclonic Jerk
Member
I'm not sure if you're referring to this year or 2007/08, but still he was in the same situation he's at now relative to his nearest competitor. Actually he's in a worse situation given that he needs to be 2nd at least to be safe and not factor in his rival's position.
In 2007/08 on his worst day he could've came 4th after the Ferraris and whomever his teammate was. And still, he managed to lose one championship and barely getting the other while the required position was lower than 4th.
So statistically, when Hamilton was in a comfortable position to win the WDC he failed in one and succeeded in one.
A ton. He'd still only have won because of double points. He's been beaten handily on Sundays this weekend, even with Lewis' DNFs. PEACE.
He should have known, especially after his spin(s?) in free practice that the tyres wouldn't hold up.
Same amount as before, because it's painfully clear that Hamilton would have won the race had he not made that mistake. I guess it was more a case of Hamilton losing the race than Rosberg winning it - same thing will apply to Abu Dhabi.
SunhiLegend
Member
Yeah it was pretty clear before this race Hamilton has bested Nico nearly all season when it comes to Sundays. Hamilton had won 10 races out of the 17, 3 races he had a DNF none his fault, 2 of the other races he's had a car failure in quali meaning a start from either the back of the grid or from the pitlane, Monaco the race was decided on the Saturday and the other race he made a mistake in Q3, no time set started 9th on the grid.
I like Nico but I'd hate for Hamilton to lose the championship at Abu Dhabi, double points for the last race is just so dumb. As long as there's no issue with the car Lewis should quite comfortably finish in the top 2, I hope.
Which is the only way I see him winning anyways, since that Merc is always going to be 1st or 2nd.
Pretty much. It's just a shame that despite possibly have a 'legitimate' championship win, Rosberg may well be viewed in history as having a tainted title win through no fault of his own.
I'd be disappointed if Hamilton loses, but my disappointment would be aimed at the team for the relative lack of reliability in his car. If he'do had the same reliability as Rosberg, he'd have wrapped things up long before now. The fact that you can win 10 races in season and still lose just shows how up and down his season has been.
I think that provided Nico would have earned the required points from a normal race then he'll be fine.
If he wins the race and Lewis comes 3rd then it won't look good, not that that is his fault at all.
All I really hope for is that there are no reliability issues, pit issues or other people hitting them.
If he wins the race and Lewis comes 3rd then it won't look good, not that that is his fault at all.
All I really hope for is that there are no reliability issues, pit issues or other people hitting them.
People will complain for a few days and then forget all about it, as always.
Hell, almost nobody complains about Button's WDC win even though it was all "oh, he wasn't really the best, he only had the fastest car at the start of the season" bs going around for a short time. Same goes for Kimi's win in 2007, really.
Guy with the most points at the end becomes the champion, and as people said, Rosberg isn't to blame for the existence of double points in Dubai.
Exactly. Why should Nico get shit? It's not like he controls the rules.