**** Abu Dhabi Grand Prix **** (contains spoilers)
Discussion
mollytherocker said:
toppstuff said:
Hamilton to punt Rosberg off the track, both DNF and Lewis takes the WDC.
It would be fair and just.
And Senna would approve, looking down from above.
Now you've done it...... It would be fair and just.
And Senna would approve, looking down from above.
TobyLaRohne said:
Thats German tactics, us Brits don't get involved in that kind of thing!
I honestly believe only a mechanical issue can stop Lewis now, Rosberg doesn't have what it takes (yet).
This ^I honestly believe only a mechanical issue can stop Lewis now, Rosberg doesn't have what it takes (yet).
& this is 2014, the sport under great scrutiny & needs to be politically right or else sponsors will flee.
I bet Merc are really focusing on reliability for the next race. I think only a disaster will stop Lewis becoming WDC. Nico won't dick around. He'll try and drive off into the sunset to get maximum points and hope that Lewis has a bad one. Personally I think Lewis will win the race and Nico will come in second. Lewis has done this before, but I wonder if Nico will be affected by nerves.
toppstuff said:
Hamilton to punt Rosberg off the track, both DNF and Lewis takes the WDC.
It would be fair and just.
And Senna would approve, looking down from above.
I'm almost taking as read that Nico will be on Pole but Lewis will have better pace in the race. Knowing that a double DNF gives him the championship and is less risk than having to run to the end, and knowing that Nico can't afford a DNF and has to be ahead of Lewis, I can picture Lewis flying up the inside anytime he gets within 0.5 of a second (which he didn't do in Brazil, he was conservative and didn't try forcing a pass.)It would be fair and just.
And Senna would approve, looking down from above.
Huge pressure on both. Lewis really holds most of the cards in terms of current standings and in terms of recent race pace. He'll know it should be his but the thought of a mechanical issue will be a major nagging doubt. Nico is no mug and has proven himself very fast recently but he'll be mindful that this may be his best ever chance at a WDC and it isn't quite in his hands (how frustrating!)
Can almost imagine them both studying videos of cars coming together to understand the likelihood of different types of failures from different types of contact.
NRS said:
Maybe Spa was Rosberg practicing for this race about how to give Hamilton a puncture while only losing part of his wing...?
I'd love to see Rosberg's race simulator these next few weeks. 5 hours a day about placing the car to cause a puncture without destroying your own car,
What with Lewis and JB being ex-teammates, and it possibly being JBs last F1 race, I wonder if a deal has been struck.I'd love to see Rosberg's race simulator these next few weeks. 5 hours a day about placing the car to cause a puncture without destroying your own car,
Hungrymc said:
Can almost imagine them both studying videos of cars coming together to understand the likelihood of different types of failures from different types of contact.
A puncture won't do it.
Losing a wing won't be enough.
If you are ramming the other guy, you've got to know you are going to break a suspension component. The WDC will be safe if Lewis can get one of Nico's wheels wobbling at a funny angle with a broken wishbone or similar.
Rosberg to win, Hamilton will toy with our emotions by qualifying badly, fighting to the lead from the back then spinning off and starting the last lap 3rd only to pass Button in the last but one corner after Rosberg has already finished leading to him being WDC for just 20seconds and reliving Massa's torture :-)
I don't think there will be any naughty behaviour. Lewis doesn't do such things (he talks on the track), and I believe (might be mistaken) that Toto was effectively saying that the season has to be won in a manner which doesn't upset the sponsors (which to me indicated Nico's Spa action caused a huge issue).
scubadude said:
Rosberg to win, Hamilton will toy with our emotions by qualifying badly, fighting to the lead from the back then spinning off and starting the last lap 3rd only to pass Button in the last but one corner after Rosberg has already finished leading to him being WDC for just 20seconds and reliving Massa's torture :-)
That could never happen.suffolk009 said:
Lewis has technical problems and is way out of the points. Rosberg wins the race and the championship.
Rosberg is later disqualified for a "technical infringement".
I have a massive fear the first bit will happen and the second wont.Rosberg is later disqualified for a "technical infringement".
I just have an ominous feeling that Lewis will get a DNF.
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