F1 2018 Season

You'd think that. But on the other hand, Spa was supposed to be a merc track, and Vettel passed Lewis on sheer power. If Ferrari prove the faster car at Monza as well, then Hamilton really will need rain/safety car/mistakes by Seb/Ferrari/serious improvement by Mercedes, basically it would be out of his hands, because Ferrari would be the faster car in every race left.

Mercedes had a bigger wing at Spa. Maybe they thought they don't need Monza type razor at the back. They still had traction issues when acceerating out of slow corners. (Toto even said they lost tenths every lap accelarating out of la Source).

They will bring aero update to Monza but it probably won't be enough.

Ferrari found a loophole or they're over the line and plain cheating, but that's F1. When Mercedes was burning 2 liters of "oil" per race it was them being "inventive" (Ferrari was doing the same but the point stands).

Mercedes is disgusting in their own way, but so is Ferrari, so is Horner and Marko and Abiteboul. They're all liars and cheats but that just adds to the spectacle.
 
I felt it was casual language.

I think most of the general public in the UK understood what Hamilton meant when he used that word. He even clarified it again for the media. There's even a compliment in there if you look harder. Clearly everyone ran with the 'story' and other people have commented as we all love it when dominance is toppled.

If he said "they have found something special [to get the performance boost]" then nothing would have been made of it but that is pretty much what he said and clearly what they've done. As much as he can be a detestable character to some at least he is coming out to the public, being himself, and saying what he feels.
Ferrari has never said that Mercedes used some tricks to win when they have dominated the races in the last years. We have worked hard to get where we are atm. But i know it's easier to say italian cheat rather than give us credits.
 
Ferrari has never said that Mercedes used some tricks to win when they have dominated the races in the last years. We have worked hard to get where we are atm. But i know it's easier to say italian cheat rather than give us credits.
You just like all the haters are reading far to much in the the tricks comment.

Hamilton's comment, which comes weeks after incidents at the French and British Grands Prix caused technical director James Allison to question whether they were "deliberate or incompetence", was seized upon by the media and at the subsequent press conference Hamilton was asked to explain.

Asked if by "tricks" he was implying that Ferrari was bending the rules, he replied: "No, we all have trick things on our cars. Trick is just a word for something special, I guess."

"Something special that's legal," he was asked.

"Just something special," he replied. "I don't know. I don't know what's on their car so I couldn't tell you either way."

"I'm not saying that there's anything illegal on..." he added, "I'm just saying we all have something trick. There's probably something trick on…

"Trick is just something that helps you bring that extra bit of performance," he continued. "That's all I mean. I don't mean anything to it so please don't read into it and please don't twist my words and say that I say they're doing anything illegal because they're not. They just out-performed us today and we've got to work harder, but there are things that they have on the car that we might not have on the car and vice versa and we've got to try and find out what and improve on that. That's it.
Hamilton's comment, which comes weeks after incidents at the French and British Grands Prix caused technical director James Allison to question whether they were "deliberate or incompetence", was seized upon by the media and at the subsequent press conference Hamilton was asked to explain.

Asked if by "tricks" he was implying that Ferrari was bending the rules, he replied: "No, we all have trick things on our cars. Trick is just a word for something special, I guess."

"Something special that's legal," he was asked.

"Just something special," he replied. "I don't know. I don't know what's on their car so I couldn't tell you either way."

"I'm not saying that there's anything illegal on..." he added, "I'm just saying we all have something trick. There's probably something trick on…

"Trick is just something that helps you bring that extra bit of performance," he continued. "That's all I mean. I don't mean anything to it so please don't read into it and please don't twist my words and say that I say they're doing anything illegal because they're not. They just out-performed us today and we've got to work harder, but there are things that they have on the car that we might not have on the car and vice versa and we've got to try and find out what and improve on that. That's it.
"We came here with a pretty good upgrade and, I mean, generally, every time we do bring an upgrade they bring a bigger one," he added. "They were quicker, particularly in qualifying in the last sector. We've known for the last four races or so that they've had some things on their car that's enabled them to be quicker on the straights and yeah, we've just got to work harder, I guess."

FIA race director Charlie Whiting subsequently admitted to being amused by Hamilton's comments.

"I'm quite amused by it really," he told reporters. "We know quite a lot about the Ferrari car, and there is no way that Lewis would know anything about the Ferraricar.

"They're doing a good job at the moment," he continued, "and Mercedes have got to try and counter that, haven't they?

"That particular comment doesn't actually say anything," he admitted. "If he says they've got a few tricks going on on that car, clearly they have got some things on the car which are giving it performance, which we're all aware of - all us in the FIA are aware of - and obviously we are happy with."
 
You just like all the haters are reading far to much in the the tricks comment.

Hamilton's comment, which comes weeks after incidents at the French and British Grands Prix caused technical director James Allison to question whether they were "deliberate or incompetence", was seized upon by the media and at the subsequent press conference Hamilton was asked to explain.

Asked if by "tricks" he was implying that Ferrari was bending the rules, he replied: "No, we all have trick things on our cars. Trick is just a word for something special, I guess."

"Something special that's legal," he was asked.

"Just something special," he replied. "I don't know. I don't know what's on their car so I couldn't tell you either way."

"I'm not saying that there's anything illegal on..." he added, "I'm just saying we all have something trick. There's probably something trick on…

"Trick is just something that helps you bring that extra bit of performance," he continued. "That's all I mean. I don't mean anything to it so please don't read into it and please don't twist my words and say that I say they're doing anything illegal because they're not. They just out-performed us today and we've got to work harder, but there are things that they have on the car that we might not have on the car and vice versa and we've got to try and find out what and improve on that. That's it.
Hamilton's comment, which comes weeks after incidents at the French and British Grands Prix caused technical director James Allison to question whether they were "deliberate or incompetence", was seized upon by the media and at the subsequent press conference Hamilton was asked to explain.

Asked if by "tricks" he was implying that Ferrari was bending the rules, he replied: "No, we all have trick things on our cars. Trick is just a word for something special, I guess."

"Something special that's legal," he was asked.

"Just something special," he replied. "I don't know. I don't know what's on their car so I couldn't tell you either way."

"I'm not saying that there's anything illegal on..." he added, "I'm just saying we all have something trick. There's probably something trick on…

"Trick is just something that helps you bring that extra bit of performance," he continued. "That's all I mean. I don't mean anything to it so please don't read into it and please don't twist my words and say that I say they're doing anything illegal because they're not. They just out-performed us today and we've got to work harder, but there are things that they have on the car that we might not have on the car and vice versa and we've got to try and find out what and improve on that. That's it.
"We came here with a pretty good upgrade and, I mean, generally, every time we do bring an upgrade they bring a bigger one," he added. "They were quicker, particularly in qualifying in the last sector. We've known for the last four races or so that they've had some things on their car that's enabled them to be quicker on the straights and yeah, we've just got to work harder, I guess."

FIA race director Charlie Whiting subsequently admitted to being amused by Hamilton's comments.

"I'm quite amused by it really," he told reporters. "We know quite a lot about the Ferrari car, and there is no way that Lewis would know anything about the Ferraricar.

"They're doing a good job at the moment," he continued, "and Mercedes have got to try and counter that, haven't they?

"That particular comment doesn't actually say anything," he admitted. "If he says they've got a few tricks going on on that car, clearly they have got some things on the car which are giving it performance, which we're all aware of - all us in the FIA are aware of - and obviously we are happy with."
I don't hate him. He is a great driver, better than Vettel, but even a big prat. Fair enough here though.
 
I don't hate him. He is a great driver, better than Vettel, but even a big prat. Fair enough here though.
You do a bit admit it, better then Seb ? both have had there moments , I would put them equal right now, both make mistakes, both can be outstanding.
I will agree with you Lewis is a prat and likes to throw his toys out , but if he did not do that he would not be 4 times world champion, he is a perfectionist, Seb is the same Seb has thrown his toys out plenty of times.
 
Yeah, for example, he can keep his cool on the track, while Seb is too nervous sometimes. That's the difference between a WC driver and a great driver like Seb.
 
You do a bit admit it, better then Seb ? both have had there moments , I would put them equal right now, both make mistakes, both can be outstanding.
I will agree with you Lewis is a prat and likes to throw his toys out , but if he did not do that he would not be 4 times world champion, he is a perfectionist, Seb is the same Seb has thrown his toys out plenty of times.

I'd say Lewis is comfortably better than Seb, and I'm a Ferrari fan and think Lewis is a cnut. The only drivers I like on the current grid are Kimi, Alonso (whose leaving) and Ricciardo.
 
I'd say Lewis is comfortably better than Seb, and I'm a Ferrari fan and think Lewis is a cnut. The only drivers I like on the current grid are Kimi, Alonso (whose leaving) and Ricciardo.

They have to be cnuts to win. Look at Rosberg, and the uber cnut that he had to become to win against Lewis. Max is the same and he will be World Champ too in time. I think the more talented you are the easier you can shoulder the flak that comes with being that selfish. It's why Bottas will never become WC, drivers like him don't have that extra edge it takes, race on race. Just my 2 cents.
 
Regarding Lewis v Seb, I think Lewis is comfortably the fastest over 1 lap, but Seb's race craft is probably on par. Remember Interlagos 2012, that drive from Seb is one of the all time great drives. Alonso is definitely up there with them, and probably better in a substandard car.
 
They have to be cnuts to win. Look at Rosberg, and the uber cnut that he had to become to win against Lewis. Max is the same and he will be World Champ too in time. I think the more talented you are the easier you can shoulder the flak that comes with being that selfish. It's why Bottas will never become WC, drivers like him don't have that extra edge it takes, race on race. Just my 2 cents.

Oh I agree - To be the best you have to have a huge ego and selfishness to match. It's why Kimi only has 1 title :(
 
Looked a nasty one that, glad he's ok. Scary that the car just went from under him.
 
The halo proving it's worth in the last week alone.. Even in the Ericsson crash video, in the last few seconds we can see it has taken a beating..
 
Looked a nasty one that, glad he's ok. Scary that the car just went from under him.
Have they given a cause of the crash? Really odd the way it suddenly flew left.
 
Raining like a bastard over here. Feck sake:(
 
Though is started like 10 minutes ago already sounds like it's stopping....still, cloudy all over and track will be wet.
 
Again i dont see the point of Vandoorne. He is liability at this point. Mclaren will screw themself next season if not going for Ocon or at least trying Norris.