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Alain Post posted:Agreed You deliberately miss the point in the same way the Schumacher deliberately missed Villeneuve's wheel. But not deliberately. Like Schumacher.
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Theophany posted:And Brazilians and Italians and Germans and etc etc etc. It's reductive and I shouldn't have brought it up. But the fact remains that during the Ferrari days, it is well documented Schumi was a driver. The same things were said about Mika Hakkinen - a duff development driver but if you had a halfway decent car he'd work miracles with it. Schumi would run like half the wing angle of Irvine (he'd test that poo poo to breaking point) and he was infamous in the number of hours of testing he would put in - where do you read this alt-history? Not to say he was a one-man team but the guy was absurdly dedicated to his craft.
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Human Grand Prix posted:Upon further review I have concluded that the Benetton must have relied on Verstappen, Lehto, and Johnny Herbert to set up the car. That's probably why it was so difficult to drive. http://dai.ly/x2o8qkv Good video explaining what I'm talking about. Khablam posted:Schumi would run like half the wing angle of Irvine (he'd test that poo poo to breaking point) and he was infamous in the number of hours of testing he would put in - where do you read this alt-history? No question he was dedicated to his craft. He was the original F1 super athlete. But anybody who has actually hosed around with suspension settings knows that pushing a car to its limits with unlimited testing on a private circuit is a world away to knowing the magic of how to set up a car. Theophany fucked around with this message at 23:49 on Dec 2, 2016 |
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Human Grand Prix posted:Upon further review I have concluded that the Benetton must have relied on Verstappen, Lehto, and Johnny Herbert to set up the car. That's probably why it was so difficult to drive.
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Also just off the top of my head I recall Monaco '97 where Schumi was the only guy on the grid telling his team on the spot to change the entire entire set up. Did Irvine tell him how to set it up and then just forget to do it to his car?
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Wow, Nico retirement announcement was out of the blue, but good on him. Go out on a high.
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Nico Rosberg, the only driver in F1 history to claim the WDC and MWDC titles in the same year God bless Are Rossie
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Der Kyhe posted:Yes, leaving his job on a career-defining high note, which includes working with a proven shithead, for a number of corporate suits employed by a German business conglomerate best known for its "glossy gray" sporty businesscars, already having more money that he can spend in one lifetime, to be with his children and model-wive living a luxury life, and most importantly, spend more time with Keke "loving" Rosberg. Though choice.  except about the model wife bit. In the F1 paddock where Mrs Bottas and Mrs Raikkonen hang out, plus whatever woman (or quite possibly, women) Alonso is spending time with, Mrs Rosberg is going to fall short. and Claire Williams obviously, if you know what etc etc  DoctorGonzo posted:This is going to drive Lewis mad. I hope he seeks help in Kanye. This is a given.
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td4guy posted:Nando to Mercedes please. God I hope not. I'm a Nando and McLaren guy, please don't make me care about Mercedes.
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Can't believe it's 2016 and there's still no cure for being a McClaren guy.
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Bryter posted:Can't believe it's 2016 and there's still no cure for being a McClaren guy. i thought it was honda engines, but some seem immune.
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Bryter posted:a McClaren guy.
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im happy for nando to leave McC so that history repeats itself and the car isnt complete dogshit in '17
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It obviously got buried under Rosberg talk, but Lorenzos comments about driving a hybrid era F1car were pretty bleak. Its like Alonso has been saying for years- the cars are way to easy to drive. Cars that are easy to drive tend to equalise performance between team mates, which I suspect is a large part of the reason the boss is WDC this year.
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I get what you're saying but Prost said that about the Red Bull cars when he drove them. This isn't a new complaint and it's not going to be resolved next year.
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Yeah Lorenzo said he got in and pretty much immediately found the limit, you don't even need to drive the car to know they are on rails, just look at any onboard footage of the Mercs.
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1500quidporsche posted:Incidentally if you do casually run into 1986 Osella driver Allen Berg do not ask him in a joking tone "What was it like being lapped by Prost?" he will not find it funny. Lighten up there big Al.
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1500quidporsche posted:I get what you're saying but Prost said that about the Red Bull cars when he drove them. This isn't a new complaint and it's not going to be resolved next year. I read up the autosport article on Prost's test. He doesnt really say that it was easy to drive. Infact he says that he decided to take it easy. Its not a great comparison anyway because it should be much easier for Prost, one of the most successful F1 drivers ever. Lorenzo has had a couple of single seater tests.
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Great member berries cake
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El Hefe posted:Yeah Lorenzo said he got in and pretty much immediately found the limit, you don't even need to drive the car to know they are on rails, just look at any onboard footage of the Mercs. Nico was able to win a WDC, that's all you need to know about modern F1 cars
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Retirement cake is the most delicious cake.
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Hehe look at that little kid lickin' his lips
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GramCracker posted:Nico was able to win a WDC, that's all you need to know about modern F1 cars
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Vettel won four in cheat cars, soooo.
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Minto Took posted:Vettel won four in cheat cars, soooo. Point?
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Norns posted:Point? Vettel was the number one driver. Rosberg was the number two. Basically, Poois sucks and cares too much about trying to be a celebrity. Also, if you're in the best car, it doesn't mean that much. See: Mark Webber finally winning races.
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Rosberg retiring is cool and good, he gets to be a multimillionaire stay at home dad and we get a sweet silly season. Good deal for everyone, cheers Nico. Cactrot fucked around with this message at 07:13 on Dec 3, 2016 |
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Cactrot posted:Rosberg retiring is cool and good, he gets to be a multimillionaire stay at home dad and we get a sweet silly season.
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What if this is the final ~~~~mindgame~~~~ of nico
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Lewis is going to be so loving dirty about this plus it makes the off season 100% more interesting. What's not to love?
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dentist toy box posted:What if this is the final ~~~~mindgame~~~~ of nico It is, he retired as the WMGMC. The best we ever saw.
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I wish I could quit my job and hang out with Keke all day Nico's living the dream
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Keke had a way better mustache than Nigel.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Nico Rosberg, the only driver in F1 history to claim the WDC and MWDC titles in the same year Rosberg - Family of Shame
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Keke had a way better mustache than Nigel. Outside now.
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Best moustache in F1 award clearly goes to Chase Carey, who takes the trophy Graham Hill held for 59 years.
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The real secret reason Nico is retiring is that he hasn't stopped trying to gently caress the WDC trophy since he got it I heard his wife and parents are really concerned about him
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GOOD TIMES ON METH posted:I heard his wife and parents are really concerned about him
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It has been a day of mixed emotions... on one hand it's great to see Rosberg publically acknowledging that he's a very bad driver who only won because of EU lobbying and quit out of guilt... on the other hand it's sad that the FIA hasn't acted accordingly yet... surely their hate for Lewis is not big enough to deny him the championship... I doubt they will want the WDC list in the history books to look like this... 2008 Hamilton Button Fraudulent Vettel Seb Fraudtel Newey tbh The Fraud Hamilton Hamilton don't ask... Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Palmer Palmer poty fucked around with this message at 17:50 on Dec 3, 2016 |
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