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LDN said:
Has anyone done the calculations on what Merc / Ferrari need to win the WCC?
To keep it alive Ferrari need to score 12 more points than Mercedes here. So a Merc win would prevent that. If Mercedes score 31 points or more over the next 2 races then it's theirs even if Ferrari finish 1,2 in both.The bookies think it's already over.
Edited by Graveworm on Thursday 8th November 16:23
Graveworm said:
LDN said:
Has anyone done the calculations on what Merc / Ferrari need to win the WCC?
To keep it alive Ferrari need to score 12 more points than Mercedes here. So a Merc win would prevent that. If Mercedes score 31 points or more over the next 2 races then it's theirs even if Ferrari finish 1,2 in both.The bookies think it's already over.
Edited by Graveworm on Thursday 8th November 16:23
HustleRussell said:
Don't know why there has been all this talk about Hamilton handing a win over to Bottas- I bet nobody wants to see a win gifted and that will include Bottas himself.
It's all moot as this is not particularly a Lewis or a Mercedes track so Lewis / Bottas 1&2 is unlikely anyway.
Bottas is good around the Abu Dhabi circuit but I think he might have a tough time beating the Ferraris there.
Indeed. In fact Hamilton has said that neither he nor the team plan to gift a win to Bottas, and likewise Bottas has said he doesn't want to win that way.It's all moot as this is not particularly a Lewis or a Mercedes track so Lewis / Bottas 1&2 is unlikely anyway.
Bottas is good around the Abu Dhabi circuit but I think he might have a tough time beating the Ferraris there.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-bottas...
Deesee said:
DanielSan said:
Deesee said:
Renault putting the boot in this time..
You know when people just set themselves up to look like a tool. This is one of those moments. https://www.renaultsport.com/travel-blog-brazil-gp...
No name calling please, not here for that.
DanielSan said:
Deesee said:
DanielSan said:
Deesee said:
Renault putting the boot in this time..
You know when people just set themselves up to look like a tool. This is one of those moments. https://www.renaultsport.com/travel-blog-brazil-gp...
No name calling please, not here for that.
I’m like a bear with a sore head at the moment!
Brilliant interview; Will Buxton asks Kimi some questions.
https://www.formula1.com/en/video/2018/11/Kimi_Rai...
https://www.formula1.com/en/video/2018/11/Kimi_Rai...
suffolk009 said:
Brilliant interview; Will Buxton asks Kimi some questions.
https://www.formula1.com/en/video/2018/11/Kimi_Rai...
I like Will Buxton; miss the combination of him and Davide Valsecchi commentating on GP2 from a few years back.https://www.formula1.com/en/video/2018/11/Kimi_Rai...
thegreenhell said:
HustleRussell said:
Don't know why there has been all this talk about Hamilton handing a win over to Bottas- I bet nobody wants to see a win gifted and that will include Bottas himself.
It's all moot as this is not particularly a Lewis or a Mercedes track so Lewis / Bottas 1&2 is unlikely anyway.
Bottas is good around the Abu Dhabi circuit but I think he might have a tough time beating the Ferraris there.
Indeed. In fact Hamilton has said that neither he nor the team plan to gift a win to Bottas, and likewise Bottas has said he doesn't want to win that way.It's all moot as this is not particularly a Lewis or a Mercedes track so Lewis / Bottas 1&2 is unlikely anyway.
Bottas is good around the Abu Dhabi circuit but I think he might have a tough time beating the Ferraris there.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-bottas...
If it’s a clear 1-2 for merc with the cars being close then Lewis should do the decent thing and let Bottas past.
It would do wonders for Lewis in the pr department.
BaronVonVaderham said:
thegreenhell said:
HustleRussell said:
Don't know why there has been all this talk about Hamilton handing a win over to Bottas- I bet nobody wants to see a win gifted and that will include Bottas himself.
It's all moot as this is not particularly a Lewis or a Mercedes track so Lewis / Bottas 1&2 is unlikely anyway.
Bottas is good around the Abu Dhabi circuit but I think he might have a tough time beating the Ferraris there.
Indeed. In fact Hamilton has said that neither he nor the team plan to gift a win to Bottas, and likewise Bottas has said he doesn't want to win that way.It's all moot as this is not particularly a Lewis or a Mercedes track so Lewis / Bottas 1&2 is unlikely anyway.
Bottas is good around the Abu Dhabi circuit but I think he might have a tough time beating the Ferraris there.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-bottas...
If it’s a clear 1-2 for merc with the cars being close then Lewis should do the decent thing and let Bottas past.
It would do wonders for Lewis in the pr department.
In my view a handed win to Bottas here goes against the spirit of racing. The WDC is already secured and no one should want to see an unnecessary gifted P1. Least of all Bottas. Certainly if it were me I’d regard it as incredibly condescending and would probably hand the lead back again 
Kenny Powers said:
In my view a handed win to Bottas here goes against the spirit of racing. The WDC is already secured and no one should want to see an unnecessary gifted P1. Least of all Bottas. Certainly if it were me I’d regard it as incredibly condescending and would probably hand the lead back again
Have to agree. We’ve already seen one unnecessarily gifted P1, though that wasn’t handed back. Gassing Station | Formula 1 | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff