Nico Rosberg retires from F1

[37chevy]

bobbo89 said:

I wonder how many pages of going round and round in circles we're going to achieve here?

many MANY circles :-p...I'm at work, bored and only want people to answer a simple question they they can't face to answer...I've got a hockey match tonight at 5 so they've only got to hold out until the. :-p

[37chevy]

Disastrous said:

The one that wins the championship.

Rosberg, for the avoidance of doubt.

That didn't answer the question...driver a or driver b....now come on, play fair, I've answered all your questions, said that rosberg deserved the championship...you do your part and answer my question correctly...go on, I know you can do it :-)

[LDN]

Disastrous said:

garyhun said:

Why does all this matter SO MUCH to some people on here?

It's all rather sad.

Agreed. Quite pathetic. The championship is over and that's that.

Agreed. There are those that cannot accept that WDC doesn't mean best driver... even when faced with evidenced and the opinion of the F1 paddock. Quite pathetic really. I wonder why it upsets them so much?

[Disastrous]

37chevy said:

Disastrous said:

The one that wins the championship.

Rosberg, for the avoidance of doubt.

That didn't answer the question...driver a or driver b....now come on, play fair, I've answered all your questions, said that rosberg deserved the championship...you do your part and answer my question correctly...go on, I know you can do it :-)

Driver B, obviously, as he won. To finish first, first you have to finish.

[LDN]

Disastrous - read it and weep:

2014... Hamilton WDC. Team bosses vote best driver as: Hamilton.
2015... Hamilton WDC. Team bosses vote best driver as: Hamilton.
2016... Rosberg WDC. Team bosses vote best driver as: Hamilton.

[37chevy]

Disastrous said:

Driver B, obviously, as he won. To finish first, first you have to finish.

Right.....so the slower driver is the best driver because his mechanic did a better job....so you realise how stupid you sound?

[Disastrous]

LDN said:

Disastrous - read it and weep:

2014... Hamilton WDC. Team bosses vote best driver as: Hamilton.
2015... Hamilton WDC. Team bosses vote best driver as: Hamilton.
2016... Rosberg WDC. Team bosses vote best driver as: Hamilton.

Who's the world champion?

[anonymous-user]

LDN said:

Disastrous said:

garyhun said:

Why does all this matter SO MUCH to some people on here?

It's all rather sad.

Agreed. Quite pathetic. The championship is over and that's that.

Agreed. There are those that cannot accept that WDC doesn't mean best driver... even when faced with evidenced and the opinion of the F1 paddock. Quite pathetic really. I wonder why it upsets them so much?

That post alone, LDN, puts you in the category I'm talking about.

Just chill.

[Disastrous]

37chevy said:

Disastrous said:

Driver B, obviously, as he won. To finish first, first you have to finish.

Right.....so the slower driver is the best driver because his mechanic did a better job....so you realise how stupid you sound?

The one who wins is the best driver. Really, it's not that hard to get your head around...

[AW111]

The thing is, who is "the best" can only ever be an opinion in F1.

The team bosses have their opinions, but that is all they are - opinions.
Was Vettel the best when he was in the Rud Bull? Better than Hamilton? Is he still the best?
I think Ricciardo is very, very good, but until he is in a competitive car we will not know for sure.
Verstappen is very fast, but makes mistakes - is he a better driver than someone fractionally slower, but a consistant finisher?
There are drivers who are better at overtaking than others.
There are drivers who are better at qualifying than others.
There are even very quick drivers who are relatively crap at getting off the start line cleanly .

So - it is a fact that Hamilton was voted best by team principals. It is an opinion that he was the best this year.

[37chevy]

Disastrous said:

The one who wins is the best driver. Really, it's not that hard to get your head around...

Ummm so the slowest driver is the best driver??? That's fantastic logic you have

[Disastrous]

37chevy said:

Disastrous said:

The one who wins is the best driver. Really, it's not that hard to get your head around...

Ummm so the slowest driver is the best driver??? That's fantastic logic you have

Who won the world championship?

[37chevy]

Disastrous said:

Who won the world championship?

Christ we are stuck in a loop...

Rosberg, and he deserved it, but that doesn't make him the best driver...by quite a margin really....Hamilton, vettel, alonso are all better drivers

[anonymous-user]

I think I'll stop reading this thread for a while. It really is a poor reflection on many and a hindrance to decent, adult discussion.

[Disastrous]

37chevy said:

Disastrous said:

Who won the world championship?

Christ we are stuck in a loop...

Rosberg, and he deserved it, but that doesn't make him the best driver...by quite a margin really....Hamilton, vettel, alonso are all better drivers

Look, joking aside, who cares?

The championship exists to set aside all the nonsense opinions on who's best. You win a world championship, you're best that year. You came out on top once everything else was taken into account and that's that. Done. Finished.

Can we move on to thinking about 2017? Lewis may prove to be the best so if I were you, I'd concentrate on that.

[37chevy]

Disastrous said:

Look, joking aside, who cares?

The championship exists to set aside all the nonsense opinions on who's best. You win a world championship, you're best that year. You came out on top once everything else was taken into account and that's that. Done. Finished.

Can we move on to thinking about 2017? Lewis may prove to be the best so if I were you, I'd concentrate on that.

LMAO...ummm Lewis was the best this year :-p

but yes let's move on...hope nico has a happy retirement (can't fault him the lucky bugger!) and Lewis goes on to demolish everyone next year...although I think red bull will have a few surprises up their sleeves and create a very close championship

My tip for next years champion...Max

[Disastrous]

37chevy said:

Disastrous said:

Look, joking aside, who cares?

The championship exists to set aside all the nonsense opinions on who's best. You win a world championship, you're best that year. You came out on top once everything else was taken into account and that's that. Done. Finished.

Can we move on to thinking about 2017? Lewis may prove to be the best so if I were you, I'd concentrate on that.

LMAO...ummm Lewis was the best this year :-p

but yes let's move on...hope nico has a happy retirement (can't fault him the lucky bugger!) and Lewis goes on to demolish everyone next year...although I think red bull will have a few surprises up their sleeves and create a very close championship

My tip for next years champion...Max

LMAO too! If only he'd won the championship, eh?

I would love Max to be the best next year too but I would bet on Hamilton. He looks unlikely to have a teammate who will trouble him next year so assuming Merc keep their game up, it's his to lose.

[AW111]

bobbo89 said:

I wonder how many pages of going round and round in circles we're going to achieve here?

This is an F1 thread... whoever is in front at the end of the last lap page wins!
How many pages is this race?

[williamp]

AW111 said:

bobbo89 said:

I wonder how many pages of going round and round in circles we're going to achieve here?

This is an F1 thread... whoever is in front at the end of the last lap page wins!
How many pages is this race?

Yes but that wont make them the best poster, just the one who was there at the end with he best processor...

[Jasandjules]

Disastrous said:

Won the WDC = best driver that year.

The End.

Of course not. In this case "luckiest" with the most reliable car. Not the best.