**** Abu Dhabi Grand Prix **** (contains spoilers)

[johnfm]

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ZX10R NIN said:

rpgk said:

Digitalize said:

Likelyhood that Lewis would have congratulated Nico if he was champion? Probably less than zero.

Pfffff!

Lewis would never have been as graceful in defeat but that's one of the differences between them both

How the fk would you know?

[suffolk009]

As a McLaren fan, I can't help but notice that Jenson won 126 points, Kevin 55.

Ferrari have 216 points and are in 4th place, McLaren 181 and are in 5th place.

It's a shame Kevin didn't get close to Jenson's haul.

[NewMetalSystem]

suffolk009 said:

As a McLaren fan, I can't help but notice that Jenson won 126 points, Kevin 55.

Ferrari have 216 points and are in 4th place, McLaren 181 and are in 5th place.

It's a shame Kevin didn't get close to Jenson's haul.

He finished on the same number of points as Kimi though. Ferrari fans could have said the same thing if McLaren had edged it.

[MiniMan64]

What's the significance of the 44 for Lewis? I missed that one.

[Mermaid]

NewMetalSystem said:

suffolk009 said:

As a McLaren fan, I can't help but notice that Jenson won 126 points, Kevin 55.

Ferrari have 216 points and are in 4th place, McLaren 181 and are in 5th place.

It's a shame Kevin didn't get close to Jenson's haul.

He finished on the same number of points as Kimi though. Ferrari fans could have said the same thing if McLaren had edged it.

Need Button & Alonso in the same team.

[cheddar]

Anyone else notice this:

12 laps to go Massa had a 12 second lead, Lewis was closing but not by much and the soft tyres had very low degradation this weekend.

Looking at their lap times I thought Massa had the race in the bag but then the team decide to pit him in for s/softs.

Bad team call?

Oh, and well done Lewis!

Edited by cheddar on Sunday 23 November 19:30

[FourWheelDrift]

MiniMan64 said:

What's the significance of the 44 for Lewis? I missed that one.

His old karting number

Google works

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Sunday 23 November 19:29

[JonRB]

MiniMan64 said:

What's the significance of the 44 for Lewis? I missed that one.

It's been his race number since the beginning, and the number he raced under when he won his first Karting championship.

Edit: or maybe GP2 championship. I dunno.

[S0 What]

MiniMan64 said:

What's the significance of the 44 for Lewis? I missed that one.

That was his race number the first time he won a championship

3 all at the same time = lots or bored anoracs sitting about doing sweet FA

[NewMetalSystem]

FourWheelDrift said:

MiniMan64 said:

What's the significance of the 44 for Lewis? I missed that one.

His GP2 championship winning number I think

I think he was 2 with ART. He had 44 in karting. Not sure if there's any particular reason he chose 44, or if he just ended up with it and it stuck.

[ajprice]

MiniMan64 said:

What's the significance of the 44 for Lewis? I missed that one.

Karting number.

[Sway]

IainT said:

mollytherocker said:

Kaiser_Wull said:

I suspect that Mercedes will want #1 to adorn Lewis's car next season.

Lewis wants 44. What Lewis wants Lewis gets....

Lewis' comments made it clear that he recognised that the team might have a say on that but that he has a very strong preference.

From a Mercedes marketing perspective #1 on their car is probably a big thing.

If multiple colours are allowed, it'd be fairly simple to run under 44, say in black, with a red 1 as part of the first 4 (by having the upright line and top bit of the diagonal line in red)...

Bit like how Lorenzo in MotoGP had a 1 made out of his initials.

[MiniMan64]

ajprice said:

MiniMan64 said:

What's the significance of the 44 for Lewis? I missed that one.

Karting number.

Theres got to be a picture from today very similar to that! (Except you know, for the car and the backgrounds!)

[rpgk]

johnfm said:

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ZX10R NIN said:

rpgk said:

Digitalize said:

Likelyhood that Lewis would have congratulated Nico if he was champion? Probably less than zero.

Pfffff!

Lewis would never have been as graceful in defeat but that's one of the differences between them both

What nonsense..

Mid season all drivers will be focused on their game plan, once it's over the pressure valve are released, they can express their feelings, the game is over, the results are in!!

Sure Nico is unhappy, equally Lewis has reason to hold thought over Nico, but ?Lewis was very supportive towards Nico once the helmet was off, wasn't he?

Isn't that just what happens?

[callyman]

MLH said:

Toto Milliband

Who cares what he looks like? Anyone that talks like Schwarzenegger is cool.

[Hungrymc]

ZX10R NIN said:

Lewis would never have been as graceful in defeat but that's one of the differences between them both

To be fair, Nico has had an awful few months in terms of his PR. He has had the questionable incidents, he has been petty in the interviews leading up to this race, he has been a absolute arse to his race engineer on the radio (in qualifying and in the race). He had to start trying to rebuild the clean public image he had maintained until this year.

This isn't Nico hate by the way, he has been very, very strong this year and is certainly a credible competitor to two times WDC Lewis. In my opinion, Nico needs to stop trying so hard to be clever and political, and focus on his (clearly excellent) driving.

[ajprice]

callyman said:

MLH said:

Toto Milliband

Who cares what he looks like? Anyone that talks like Schwarzenegger is cool.

Just watched the BBC red button, Suzi read out a tweet...

"I keep expecting Toto Wolff to ask Eddie for his boots and his motorcycle"

Suzi: "Yeah we know what to mean, we do too"

[Hungrymc]

callyman said:

Who cares what he looks like? Anyone that talks like Schwarzenegger is cool.

They have exactly the same size nose and teeth - but because toto is twice the size of Milliband, they look roughly in proportion on Toto's face.

Edited by Hungrymc on Sunday 23 November 20:08

[Mini1275]

[Slippydiff]

Digitalize said:

Likelyhood that Lewis would have congratulated Nico if he was champion? Probably less than zero.

Aren't you