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Could it be that Justin B was supposed to do the podium interviews but due to the fact he probably doesn't understand what was going on and wasn't dressed for it (no jackets) thats why at the last minute they got Martin B to do it? Hence looking for a jacket during the live broadcast.
DanielSan said:
So Robert was down on power yet the best overtake in F1 couldn't overtake him and had to be let past yet others managed to do it...
See Sauber, why make your drivers trip over each other when you can let the quicker one go. Jenson just said McLaren were working on a 4 second per lap difference in pace before an overtake is on.
sirtyro said:
Could it be that Justin B was supposed to do the podium interviews but due to the fact he probably doesn't understand what was going on and wasn't dressed for it (no jackets) thats why at the last minute they got Martin B to do it? Hence looking for a jacket during the live broadcast.
Aaah, so that's who that chappy was? Why him?entropy said:
Unfortunately its much more open to interpretation and Ricc is going to have to clarify his "screwed" comment.
Quite. A poor choice of words for a cock up certainly, but the literal interpretation is that Red Bull would rather not win than have him win! Which is obviously absurd,I expect he means 'victim of a f
k up' but it's very careless wording
This race delivered! Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Pissed off that Red Bull found a way to screw over Daniel. And that squeeze by Hamilton definitely riled. I wish Ricciardo had kept up the pressure all way to the end.
Great job by Force India, all the work on the Soft tyres during the Practice sessions paid off.
Rosberg was too slow early on, but very classy of him to let his team mate go and allow him to cut the points deficit in half. Nobody shouting that the team has decided to give the WDC to Hamilton yet? Mercedes paying back Hamilton for last year's mistake perhaps?
Good points for McLaren, but the car is still not great!
Crappy situation at Sauber. Oh to be a fly on the wall at team debrief today.
Horrible weekend also for Palmer, just not with it. Probably under a bit of pressure to deliver.
Dr Z said:
Rosberg was too slow early on, but very classy of him to let his team mate go and allow him to cut the points deficit in half. Nobody shouting that the team has decided to give the WDC to Hamilton yet? Mercedes paying back Hamilton for last year's mistake perhaps?
I dunno why everyone seems to think it was so big of him to release hamilton - if anything it came too late - it took several laps of hamilton chewing his ass off while ric was moving off at several secs/lap - and it was a team order not rosbergs decision.Making out it was sooo magnanimous of rosberg to follow a team order like this, this early in the season, is actually critical of his etiquette IMO as it implies you expect less.
hairyben said:
Dr Z said:
Rosberg was too slow early on, but very classy of him to let his team mate go and allow him to cut the points deficit in half. Nobody shouting that the team has decided to give the WDC to Hamilton yet? Mercedes paying back Hamilton for last year's mistake perhaps?
I dunno why everyone seems to think it was so big of him to release hamilton - if anything it came too late - it took several laps of hamilton chewing his ass off while ric was moving off at several secs/lap - and it was a team order not rosbergs decision.Making out it was sooo magnanimous of rosberg to follow a team order like this, this early in the season, is actually critical of his etiquette IMO as it implies you expect less.
hairyben said:
Dr Z said:
Rosberg was too slow early on, but very classy of him to let his team mate go and allow him to cut the points deficit in half. Nobody shouting that the team has decided to give the WDC to Hamilton yet? Mercedes paying back Hamilton for last year's mistake perhaps?
I dunno why everyone seems to think it was so big of him to release hamilton - if anything it came too late - it took several laps of hamilton chewing his ass off while ric was moving off at several secs/lap - and it was a team order not rosbergs decision.Making out it was sooo magnanimous of rosberg to follow a team order like this, this early in the season, is actually critical of his etiquette IMO as it implies you expect less.
But, it was good to see Mercedes racing for the win as a team. Reminded me of Red Bull in the last race.
Dr Z said:
And that squeeze by Hamilton definitely riled. I wish Ricciardo had kept up the pressure all way to the end.
I thought it was hard but not unfair... the usual sobbing ham-bashers are rushing to compare it to spain but it's not like ham himself complained much about that was it?Hard move but also pretty opportunistic from ric I thought, given ham was struggling sightly on undertemp tyres and had the line, he hasn't that much to complain about.
great race from both and I wouldn't have complained at a ric win, but what he said after was a little disappointing I felt. I'll grant him the obvs massive disappointment when he had the speed to win but pretty poor form to out his team on the podium like that, especially after handling the pressure of the race so very well.
Dr Z said:
I'm willing to bet a large sum that had the roles been reversed, Hamilton would never have moved over. Can't remember the race, but I remember one such situation last year when he would not let Rosberg past.
But, it was good to see Mercedes racing for the win as a team. Reminded me of Red Bull in the last race.
I remember that, Hamilton said Nico would have to pass him if he was faster. But, it was good to see Mercedes racing for the win as a team. Reminded me of Red Bull in the last race.
Nico may end up regretting that, could end up costing him the title
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