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6 Apr 2014, 23:42 (Ref:3389536) | #26 | ||
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Hamilton won the battle today when he probably shouldn't have done, but I still think Rosberg will win the war. There's a very long way to go yet.
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6 Apr 2014, 23:44 (Ref:3389538) | #27 | |
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I don't think he is a number 2 in the way Patrese, Boutsen, Massa, Barrichello or Eddie Irvine were number 2's, nor Brundle or Verstappen when Schumi was at Benetton.
I think he is better than that level of number 2, maybe better than Button was to Hamilton at McLaren, or Webber was to Vettel..... I think he is good enough to earn a championship, and even deserve a championship. It's just that he is partnered to someone who is probably as good as anyone over 1 lap at present in F1, and that because they know each other really well there is a hangover since their karting together days. Nico would probably want to be rid of that, and it may be one of the reasons his father is said to have discouraged him from going further earlier in his F1 career when McLaren had been interested in him. So that makes them more like Prost-Senna in terms of relative speed and ability, although their friendship and respect is more like Prost-Lauda or Prost-Rosberg snr. |
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Not much point being good over 1 lap if you're not also good over 19 times 60 laps. Hamilton burns very brightly when he's on it, but he'll have too many off days.
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Big opportunity lost for Rosberg. Rosberg was not only faster today, but he also had a huge stroke of luck with the safety car. If he hopes to win the championship this year, he needs to take advantage of the weekends/races where he has the advantage in pace, as Lewis looks to be in good form and will not be the second fastest car all that often.
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It could be Rosberg's year, but don't know if it means a championship for him.
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I think there are #2's. Some #2's are #2's because of circumstance, others are #2's because while they are secure, reliable and good in a support role they will never be #1's, in terms of ability. temperament or skill. Some of the best in the #2 role had spent time as #1's in lesser teams, but would never be a #1 in a top line team or in absolute terms. |
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I think that today, he needed either a "Multi 21" or a "Nico is faster than you. Do you understand, Lewis?".
It's good that he is willing to challenge Lewis(who is a former WDC after all). I do actually think that Nico is a bit underrated as a driver. |
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I think Nico learnt a lot this race. If he doesn't go home and sit down and watch the race back over and over, along with analysing the telemetry, then something is seriously wrong with him and he deserves to be #2. Over the next few races I will be very disappointed if I don't see Nico at least holding his line against Lewis. I know Nico needed to leave the track to save it on at least one occasion, but Lewis will walk all over him now if Nico doesn't come back strong.
The coming races will be critical for Nico if he wants to avoid fading away to be a forgotten #2 like so many. This is Nico's year. He has the best car out there. It's up to him whether he makes something of it or not. |
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He's been "on it" both races this year hes finished I think. And Rosberg? Has he not been on it as well? Bahrain was suppose to be his track, he got beat by Hamilton on lesser tires fair and square. Rosberg will have to have the perfect weekend or Hamilton be off by a good bit. He even reckoned the car wasn't to his liking in terms of balance. Holding off Rosberg on the slower tire, at one of Rosberg's "best" tracks has to sting. |
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I must say I thought Malaysia and Bahrain were going to be gimmes for Nico. They are tracks Lewis is traditionally quite weak at, Malaysia especially.
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