Nico Rosberg retires from F1
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r11co said:
The fact that Lews Hamilton turned up to a poxy little backwater cart track in a motorhome worth more than the houses his competitors lived in, swept to victory in a state of the art kart competing against some machines that had been assembled in garden sheds, and then f
ked off, then says to the press years later words to the effect that he had had a poor, black upbringing in Stevenage doesn't really endear him to people who have known about him longer than his F1 career.
Talented without a doubt, but ungraciousness is ingrained in him.
Is this school of thought just in your head? you act like Lewis diddled your missus, every thing from dispelling myths that were not brought up to character assassinations based on what? He had a motorhome at a cart track, what did Nico have? what did Danny Ric have? WHO CARES?ked off, then says to the press years later words to the effect that he had had a poor, black upbringing in Stevenage doesn't really endear him to people who have known about him longer than his F1 career.Talented without a doubt, but ungraciousness is ingrained in him.
Edited by r11co on Friday 2nd December 18:04
The vast majority of this forum (F1) is highly embarrassing to read with constant sly digs and opinions based on nothing bar your own insecurities or hate of two people you have never met and know only through interviews and your mates mate who knows Dave who does the catering for the company that provides Mercedes with their plastic spoons. They are racing drivers, you are not voting for them to run your local council.
Congratulations Nico on winning the title, being the World Champ and wanting to bow out and spend time with your family, some people are different and have different priorities. Lewis will be back next year to contest the WDC and I have no doubt he will give it his all.
Nico has clearly achieved what he wanted to and is happy to call it a day, good on him.
Hopefully neither Nico or Lewis have the pain of reading this particular sub forum full of bulls
t, hate and ignorance.308mate said:
The impression I got from Rosberg's announcement was that winning this year was a Herculean effort that required inordinate amounts of preparation and recovery and left no time for anything, even spending time with his kid. Meanwhile Lewis was jetting off after every race to hangout with Beiber and attend the opening of every envelope going.
Did Rosberg just reveal the real size of the gap in ability between the two, taking into account DNF's as well?
Completely agree. He's lucked into a title by virtue of pushing himself to breaking point and only just succeeded as Hamilton had such a bad year due to reliability.Did Rosberg just reveal the real size of the gap in ability between the two, taking into account DNF's as well?
He knows that Lewis will return in 2017 fully focused and doesn't stand a chance / just hasn't got it in him to defend his title, and probably thinks that getting trounced by Hamilton yet again would devalue his title/reputation even further.
In a word, weak.
Bye bye Britney
Has there ever been a less popular WDC?
heebeegeetee said:
Hold on a minute, i was karting (as an adult) in Button's day, well before Hamilton's, and all the kids were turning up in motorhomes back then, it was the kids who had the paint jobs on helmets, and so on, the parents were still monumental pains in the ass back then, and so on.
There weren't any backwater kart tracks as such in msa racing, they had to be msa approved and run; nobody was building karts in sheds because only homolgated chassis and engines were allowed. They might have been prepping them, but not building or assembling them.
I'm sorry but the picture you are painting is just pure fiction.
I know nothing about karting from any era. But you seem to know your stuff which just goes to show the utter nonsense people will make up to have a go at Hamilton - and then they say they don't like his attitude and think he is dishonest etc. what is the mater with them.There weren't any backwater kart tracks as such in msa racing, they had to be msa approved and run; nobody was building karts in sheds because only homolgated chassis and engines were allowed. They might have been prepping them, but not building or assembling them.
I'm sorry but the picture you are painting is just pure fiction.
Gary C said:
patmahe said:
If Hamilton did say what has been quoted here it will cement my long held suspicion that he is a cock. And for what it's worth I have tried to like him but he makes it difficult sometimes.
How a man handles defeat says a lot about him.
What bit did you take objection to ?How a man handles defeat says a lot about him.
Was it the "first time in 18 years"?, bit smug but true ?
I know Lewis doesn't have to please me but equally I don't have to like him.
heebeegeetee said:
r11co said:
LDN said:
Bingo. That'll go right over R1cco's head I'm afraid.
The fact that Lews Hamilton turned up to a poxy little backwater cart track in a motorhome worth more than the houses his competitors lived in, swept to victory in a state of the art kart competing against some machines that had been assembled in garden sheds, and then fked off, then says to the press years later words to the effect that he had had a poor, black upbringing in Stevenage doesn't really endear him to people who have known about him longer than his F1 career.There weren't any backwater kart tracks as such in msa racing, they had to be msa approved and run; nobody was building karts in sheds because only homolgated chassis and engines were allowed. They might have been prepping them, but not building or assembling them.
I'm sorry but the picture you are painting is just pure fiction.
The warped world according to ricco. Thick as two short planks. I don't know why I bother.
Some people tried to build the narrative that Nico was the pantomime villain, and Hamilton fanbois bought it. I think Rosberg's decision to retire was a deft move for another reason - sure as fate Hamilton will start picking fights with someone else in the pitlane, and his passive-aggressive blaming the team/God/driver x when things don't go his way will continue.
Who has he blamed in the past? Ron Dennis. Alonso. The switched pit-crew. Even his dad! There always seems to be one constant in Hamilton's woes though...
Edited by r11co on Friday 2nd December 18:30
lbc said:
I think ths is the real reason.
Nico was gifted the championship due to the problems Lewis has had with his car.
It's unlikely Nico will get another freebie, and doesn't want the press latching onto that.
That's it. I'm no great Hamilton fan, but I think Roaberg knows that he wasn't one of the best drivers on the grid, and he has been gifted the title through a rather startling flourish of good luck. Unlikely to find himself in such favourable circumstances again, he decided to leave. Nico was gifted the championship due to the problems Lewis has had with his car.
It's unlikely Nico will get another freebie, and doesn't want the press latching onto that.
Just an objective, non-partisan assessment of the revelation.
LDN said:
No no no. Hamilton was the only karter backed by a major team. Ever. That's how special is!
The warped world according to ricco. Thick as two short planks. I don't know why I bother.
Indeed....Christ, even when Senna was racing they were building a new engine every meeting...and it was costing a lot! These days most kart clubs have big teams, and shed loads of mechanics...The warped world according to ricco. Thick as two short planks. I don't know why I bother.
...if you think it was anything unusual back then even button had his own set, 20 engines at the start of the season that they stripped down, built 4 mega engines out of and sold the rest at the end of the year as jenson buttons engines for mega money....the practice still goes on today
patmahe said:
Yep that, it's a dickish swipe and paints Lewis as a very sore loser. Is this really how badly he is handling one defeat at Rosberg's hands in 18 years? I prefer sportspeople who have a bit of graciousness about them in defeat.
I know Lewis doesn't have to please me but equally I don't have to like him.
I think you might be being paranoid on Nico's behalfI know Lewis doesn't have to please me but equally I don't have to like him.
Was it not the WDC, the championship, the title that Nico had won after 18 years?
Most never win one. Nico has worked very hard for it and took the opportunity when it arose. I wouldn't take any offence at that?
heebeegeetee said:
r11co said:
LDN said:
Bingo. That'll go right over R1cco's head I'm afraid.
The fact that Lews Hamilton turned up to a poxy little backwater cart track in a motorhome worth more than the houses his competitors lived in, swept to victory in a state of the art kart competing against some machines that had been assembled in garden sheds, and then fked off, then says to the press years later words to the effect that he had had a poor, black upbringing in Stevenage doesn't really endear him to people who have known about him longer than his F1 career.There weren't any backwater kart tracks as such in msa racing, they had to be msa approved and run; nobody was building karts in sheds because only homolgated chassis and engines were allowed. They might have been prepping them, but not building or assembling them.
I'm sorry but the picture you are painting is just pure fiction.
LDN said:
Escapegoat said:
I wonder.
You win the one thing you've been dreaming of since forever, the major prize of your whole profession. The whole world knows you're the #1. But just a couple of days after, when you're polishing the grubby fingermarks off the trophy and finding space for it on the mantelpiece, you see the news... that the F1 team bosses still think that the season's best driver was your arch-rival, and that you didn't even get their runner-up spot.
It'd take a very strong person not to say "F*** you" to the whole F1 circus.
True; he wasn't even runner up. Very telling. You win the one thing you've been dreaming of since forever, the major prize of your whole profession. The whole world knows you're the #1. But just a couple of days after, when you're polishing the grubby fingermarks off the trophy and finding space for it on the mantelpiece, you see the news... that the F1 team bosses still think that the season's best driver was your arch-rival, and that you didn't even get their runner-up spot.
It'd take a very strong person not to say "F*** you" to the whole F1 circus.
Loyly said:
That's it. I'm no great Hamilton fan, but I think Roaberg knows that he wasn't one of the best drivers on the grid, and he has been gifted the title through a rather startling flourish of good luck. Unlikely to find himself in such favourable circumstances again, he decided to leave.
Just an objective, non-partisan assessment of the revelation.
To that part Lewis has been gifted two world titles as it was a two horse race for the past 3 years.... So he's got two empty tiltes to nico's one?Just an objective, non-partisan assessment of the revelation.
Personally think after the last three years with Lewis and Rosberg basically wanting to kill each other Mercedes may opt for a second driver who will not give Lewis any issues whatsoever.
This will keep Lewis happy and keep him at Mercedes
Wehrlein or another Mercedes youth driver will get the nod.
Doubt Ocon will be pulled from Force India.
Would love to see Alonso but that will be a disaster for Lewis and Mercedes could not control it.
Or perhaps a German
Mick Schumacher??
This will keep Lewis happy and keep him at Mercedes
Wehrlein or another Mercedes youth driver will get the nod.
Doubt Ocon will be pulled from Force India.
Would love to see Alonso but that will be a disaster for Lewis and Mercedes could not control it.
Or perhaps a German
Mick Schumacher??
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