It was Hamilton's fault for having a poor 3rd qualifying session not the teams. Cracking start from him and to get from 9th to 2nd is all you can realistically ask for with Rosberg starting so far ahead. You could point to the pit-stops and say he would've been ahead but that is out of the drivers control. Another good race overall, really like the first half of the races as they still seem to be the most competitive before wear and tear of the engines/tires set in.
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you have a point, but Lewis's pit stops, were I thing 4 seconds slower than Nico's, thats what cost him the race.
go on Webber, straight to the point
What did he say?
asking Lewis aboout the slower pits stops compared to Nico
I doubt it's positioning, they have had years to perfect this.
I dont think it is that, they just did his slower.
Indeed and it would have been the performance of the year if he had come from 9th to get the victory. Not putting a time in the 3rd qualifying session is inexcusable though. Has it all to do now and could do with some DNF's for Rosberg.
It's starting to look more like this every race, I know they would prefer a German winner but there are less obvious ways to do this.
This must be worrying for Lewis. He's clearly been the faster driver this year but Nico has pulled a big gap.
I reckon this may come down to the last race and double points. Ugh.
I reckon this may come down to the last race and double points. Ugh.
50 Pointer at Abu Dhabi, this is going to be a controversial WDC for Lewis.
I hate the idea of this, double points for the last race is a total joke, IMHO a WC win aided by this will be a tarnished win,
Yup, if someone wins it on double points then that would pretty much be a joke. Can't believe they didn't remove it.
So with Rosberg matching Hamilton, does this cast a more favourable light on Schumachers 2nd F1 career considering he matched him and actually did better than him in his final season, reliability issues aside?
I do think people will realise how quick Nico is.
Lewis seems to get horrific luck all the time though, he'd be ahead if that unfortunate things had been shared equally with Nico I think.
I think Rosberg's always been quite highly rated hasn't he? I don't think it'll change too much - it was only really the media who portrayed his comeback as a complete disaster, most people realised he was doing a decent enough job.
Although at least Schumi fans will be able to say he was beaten by a future WDC. Guess the counter-argument might be that Hamilton's arrival has forced Rosberg to up his game.
Although at least Schumi fans will be able to say he was beaten by a future WDC. Guess the counter-argument might be that Hamilton's arrival has forced Rosberg to up his game.
There's some strong Hamilton tracks coming up on the calendar in Silverstone, Hungary, Spa, Monza & Singapore so the tide could turn over this championship.
If he sorts out his qualifying performance then he'll be laughing.
If he sorts out his qualifying performance then he'll be laughing.
Formula 1's 'silly season' has officially begun amid fresh reports that McLaren have made a 'tentative' approach to Lewis Hamilton about a return to the team
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/2...-lewis-hamilton-approach-according-to-reports
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/2...-lewis-hamilton-approach-according-to-reports
McLaren have been a joke since about 2008. They're doing a Williams (before, you know, Williams got alright again). No way would he go there again, especially as Mercedes are gonna be dominant for a while unless Renault get their shit together
http://www.espn.co.uk/mclaren/motorsport/story/164189.html
Seems the aerodynamist Peter Prodromou from Redbull will join Mclaren earlier than expected.
Seems the aerodynamist Peter Prodromou from Redbull will join Mclaren earlier than expected.
Wait and see what happens with Honda linking up with McLaren next season - I suspect Honda will want to produce a cracking engine to mark their return - and they do have some form in producing cracking engines - particularly turbos!
Also McLaren have finally got their main supercar project finished so perhaps a number of their boffins have already been working on next year having written this year off already - I'm not saying Lewis will go back but I do expect them to be stronger next year and certainly I don't think they will be a joke
More chance of Alonso coming back than Lewis.
I'd like to see him go to Ferrari at some point, as much as they hated him they would love him if he raced for them. Be like Mansell all over again.
I think he would like being at ferrari if he was the no 1 driver... he has always had teams where there seems a more equal footing but I feel he would like to be main man for once
Unless the situation at Mercedes really goes tits up and Lewis feels he has to leave, I don't see him leaving there for a few years at least. Even if he did he'd probably only go back to Mclaren if they were the only competitive option available. Hamilton in a Ferrari would be awesome, I would love to see that.
Standing restarts behind safety car confirmed. Not sure what that means exactly. Someone care to explain? Is it if race is redflagged?
Cars line up back onto the grid in their order & start like a normal race. Only time it doesn't if the SC comes out within 2 laps of the start or 5 laps of the end. Pointless.
It has just started raining at Silverstone.
DC and Eddie trying to break down mind warfare, honestly. 
Mountain out of a fecking molehill.
Mountain out of a fecking molehill.
Willams and Ferrari bOth out in Q1
Crazy first session, first time since 2010 both Ferrari's out in Q1
Why on earth didn't they send them out on dry tyres as soon as they saw Button's first sector, thats baffling from Ferrari, Williams and Red Bull who were lucky to get away with it.
Chilton is gonna get a +5 penalty for a gearbox change and not even be at the back
Chilton is gonna get a +5 penalty for a gearbox change and not even be at the back
Am I the only person who doesn't like Lewis Hamilton?
Plenty of people don't like him.
I think you are in the minority if you do like him. I am in that minority.
Vettel had his time cancelled.
A Marussia will start 12th, christ.
along with the weather a damp squib of a Q3.
Raining now, looks like Hamilton has pole.
This season is worse than last in terms of domination by one team. The Mercedes are so far ahead even in these conditions. Reminds me a lot of the Ferrari domination days when everybody moaned, funny how the media aren't moaning this time round because a British driver is involved.