Official 2019 Spanish Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***
Discussion
LaurasOtherHalf said:
The gentleman’s etiquette of Baku will disappear long before you see a season of 1-2s imho.
HAM is one of the fairest drivers on the track but he’s not afraid to get his elbows out should the need arise.
BOT on the other hand, I suspect will start to play dirty if things continue to be this close for much longer.
I think Bottas' comment at the end of the last race was thoughtless. He knew it would be published, so why the dig? Very strange. He's been treated with care so far this season and I can see the goodwill/teamwork being compromised. Let's hope we don't see any pushing and shoving that we know Hamilton is perfectly capable of.HAM is one of the fairest drivers on the track but he’s not afraid to get his elbows out should the need arise.
BOT on the other hand, I suspect will start to play dirty if things continue to be this close for much longer.
Derek Smith said:
I think Bottas' comment at the end of the last race was thoughtless. He knew it would be published, so why the dig? Very strange. He's been treated with care so far this season and I can see the goodwill/teamwork being compromised. Let's hope we don't see any pushing and shoving that we know Hamilton is perfectly capable of.
I wonder if the bottas hype has infected even bottas himself. That alone, is something that Hamilton would not fall victim of. Plenty of Hamilton hype over the years but he has remained pleasant and gracious throughout.It's briefly tempting to think that if Rosberg beat Hamilton, so can bottas. But then I remind myself that with Rosberg there was a genuine relationship at stake, and Rosberg played a little dirty and I think that's probably the only combination of actions that could distract Lewis's focus. Rosberg had the power to upset Lewis and knock him back.
Bottas doesn't have that power. He will defeat Lewis only by being a better racer. Fair play if he does! I can't see it though. I agree, if bottas stops being a useful team player and starts to put Hamilton's 2019 title in jeapordy, Hamilton will start to drive against him far more aggressively. And push comes to shove, the team will in the end support Hamilton I think.
Cruel sport.
Derek Smith said:
I think Bottas' comment at the end of the last race was thoughtless. He knew it would be published, so why the dig? Very strange. He's been treated with care so far this season and I can see the goodwill/teamwork being compromised. Let's hope we don't see any pushing and shoving that we know Hamilton is perfectly capable of.
What comment are you referring to?TheDeuce said:
I wonder if the bottas hype has infected even bottas himself. That alone, is something that Hamilton would not fall victim of. Plenty of Hamilton hype over the years but he has remained pleasant and gracious throughout.
There is at least one similarity between Hamilton and Bottas which is evidenced here. It apparently doesn’t matter which driver is talking, people on PH will dissect every innocuous comment and act as though they have wished someone dead. HustleRussell said:
There is at least one similarity between Hamilton and Bottas which is evidenced here. It apparently doesn’t matter which driver is talking, people on PH will dissect every innocuous comment and act as though they have wished someone dead.
Can you point to a comment made here that suggests one driver would wish the other dead?I can't believe anyone would think that of any driver. The last death was not so long ago, I refuse to believe anyone on here expects any current driver to wish for another. It's just sport.
EDIT: I'm taking a step back as I think you must have been exaggerating to make a point. It's just a slightly awkward way of making that point perhaps. Not helped by the fact that once you had finished deriding the judgement of others, you failed to provide any topical input of your own.
Edited by TheDeuce on Friday 10th May 23:13
TheDeuce said:
HustleRussell said:
There is at least one similarity between Hamilton and Bottas which is evidenced here. It apparently doesn’t matter which driver is talking, people on PH will dissect every innocuous comment and act as though they have wished someone dead.
Can you point to a comment made here that suggests one driver would wish the other dead?I can't believe anyone would think that of any driver. The last death was not so long ago, I refuse to believe anyone on here expects any current driver to wish for another. It's just sport.
EDIT: I'm taking a step back as I think you must have been exaggerating to make a point. It's just a slightly awkward way of making that point perhaps. Not helped by the fact that once you had finished deriding the judgement of others, you failed to provide any topical input of your own.
NoddyonNitrous said:
Why did Kubica get so few laps done in FP2?
Perhaps best not to question Williams logic. There is a whole thread dedicated to it and in the last few weeks the team themselves have released confusing and contradictory statements and undone months of PH speculation.Let's just say, whatever the method in their madness, the madness will probably win.
munroman said:
TheDeuce said:
Jesus says it's OK. He reminds you you're only human.. He invites you to engage in debate, and avoid the temptation to only mock the views of others.
Hallowed be thy name.
I did go through most of Primary School thinking it was 'Harold be thy name'.......Hallowed be thy name.
Mr Pointy said:
It's not going to be a popular view but I now want to see Mercedes get 1-2 in all 21 races. It would be a truly majestic achievement & let's face it just getting the WCC & WDC this year is proving a bit banal now.
I think it could be another 1-2 this weekend, but have a sneaky feeling that Max will win in Monaco to spoil that sequence.M3ax said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
The gentleman’s etiquette of Baku will disappear long before you see a season of 1-2s imho.
HAM is one of the fairest drivers on the track but he’s not afraid to get his elbows out should the need arise.
BOT on the other hand, I suspect will start to play dirty if things continue to be this close for much longer.
Agreed. If Bottas is still up there after the British GP I think he’ll be thinking this may be his only and best chance a la Rosberg.HAM is one of the fairest drivers on the track but he’s not afraid to get his elbows out should the need arise.
BOT on the other hand, I suspect will start to play dirty if things continue to be this close for much longer.
Do we think there's any more to this story? Mercedes meddling to flatter their car?
As we're talking of rosberg, his "victorious" year came when mercedes gave him Hamilton's race engineer did it not, changes of his team being something that unsettles Hamilton...
JonChalk said:
Deesee said:
Vb & Seb both spin in P3, red Flag,
Track temp only 28 deg, no grip, quali might be fun!
Read somewhere earlier (twitter?) that the FIA have allowed teams an extra set of Inters, as there's rain in the forecast?Track temp only 28 deg, no grip, quali might be fun!
https://twitter.com/SportmphMark/status/1127123453...
Deesee - this one was two hours ago, so a repeat or continued threat of rain?
Deesee - this one was two hours ago, so a repeat or continued threat of rain?
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