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1500quidporsche posted:Not really, you can be a lovely racer and very good in low grip conditions. I'm probably the best example of that. Keep digging though I remember you posting that karting vid of where you followed the one slow guy for basically the entire thing. Your love for Rosberg makes sense then I suppose.
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I was thinking Coultard. (See: Bernoldi)
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learnincurve posted:Hell will freeze over before Jenson works with Lewis again. Why? Maybe I'm remembering wrong, but aside from some petulance where Lewis tweeted some timing data to try to show the world why he was slower than Jenson in Belgium one year, I don't recall any tension. Certainly not in the way Lewis and Rosberg were.
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I blame Ron Dennis. I can't imagine Jenson would want to go though years of "what are we going to do Lewis?" from Ron, only to end his career being his Rubens.
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Carth Dookie posted:Why? Maybe I'm remembering wrong, but aside from some petulance where Lewis tweeted some timing data to try to show the world why he was slower than Jenson in Belgium one year, I don't recall any tension. Certainly not in the way Lewis and Rosberg were. It was all very petty stuff. Like when he complained that Jenson stopped following him on Twitter...except Jenson never followed him the first place!
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djssniper posted:Hey the Merc seat is still free hotshot I've been sat by the phone all weekend. 
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I was talking to my brother about this and he was betting it would be Bottas, but it looks like that's not likely. And if it's not Whereline then who's still on the list? Unless Toto's just messing with us.
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Pirate Radar posted:I was talking to my brother about this and he was betting it would be Bottas, but it looks like that's not likely. And if it's not Whereline then who's still on the list? Unless Toto's just messing with us. If it's Wehrlein then it should be announced very soon. If it takes much longer I'd imagine they are trying to get someone else out of their contract. Maybe they take Perez and give Wehrlein to Force India? Lord knows FI always needs the money, a free driver and maybe discounted engines would be hard to turn down.
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Maybe? If 2017 is seen to be a transition year anyway, they might.
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Kilmers Elbow posted:Will Mercedes wager on Pascal?
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Bold Prediction: Mercedes runs a one car team.
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iospace posted:Bold Prediction: Mercedes runs a one car team. Fun fact, in 2013 Mercedes would have still come second in the WDC if Red Bull were running a one car team.
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Sweet, a second American team (maybe): http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hellmund-favourite-to-take-over-manor-f1-team-857033/
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wicka posted:If it's Wehrlein then it should be announced very soon. If it takes much longer I'd imagine they are trying to get someone else out of their contract. Maybe they take Perez and give Wehrlein to Force India? Lord knows FI always needs the money, a free driver and maybe discounted engines would be hard to turn down. Problem from Perez point of view is that Force India are not going to want to give up the big sponsorship dollars he brings in. Mercedes would have to pay out some big money to take him.
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AgentJotun posted:Problem from Perez point of view is that Force India are not going to want to give up the big sponsorship dollars he brings in. Mercedes would have to pay out some big money to take him. Yeah, good point. Seems like it's just going to be Wehrlein.
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It's Max. You're all fools not to see the best thing to ever happen to F1.
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How much do you think the wider tires and increased aero are going to effect trap speeds next year? Engine development will be opened up, but with the RPM ceiling in place it seems like there isn't much more power to be found. I know lap times should still be way quicker do to increased grip, wondering if it's going to bring the speeds down on some of the long straights.
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Khablam posted:It's Max.
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Khablam posted:Holy poo poo all the frauds are Sons. To be fair, very few F1 drivers aren't sons.
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Gmaz posted:Chilton? Children by the million scream for Max Chilton.
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dreesemonkey posted:How much do you think the wider tires and increased aero are going to effect trap speeds next year? I would've thought those with the biggest to gain will be Renault, Ferrari and Honda. Given that RPM and boost pressure are capped, freeing up development will only end in near enough parity between engine suppliers. Which should mean it becomes an aero war so whilst speed traps may become slower (depending upon just how much development headroom really is left for these engines), overall pace should be significantly faster over time. A view I found interesting was that freeing up aero development won't necessarily make for more overtakes as the effect of turbulent air becomes more pronounced over complex body elements. So whilst the cars could be 2-5 seconds a lap quicker, they still struggle to overtake. Those of that viewpoint say that mechanical grip should be the focus rather than aero, but I do not know how accurate either view is.
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It's me guys. I'm the Mercedes 2017 driver.
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wicka posted:Children by the million scream for Max Chilton.
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Norns posted:It's me guys. I'm the Mercedes 2017 driver. YOU loving LIAR
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Famous Formula 1 race finisher Max Chilton, the only Our Max there is He's a big star.
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Theophany posted:But they weren't to anybody who karts competitively at even the lowest level. What is a mindfuck is that all these guys start in karting and yet they never accept that the rubbered in racing line is the most treacherous in the wet because it is basically like driving on ice. That's not to diminish Max's drive or ability, but he's kind of shooting fish in a barrel. nelson piquet jr account spotted
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Paul Ricard 5 year contract starting in 2018 was officially announced today http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/french-gp-return-at-paul-ricard-confirmed-857043/
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GOOD TIMES ON METH posted:Paul Ricard 5 year contract starting in 2018 was officially announced today  
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So much saltiness in the wake of Ross the Boss' retirememt. Seems like the guy busted his balls all year, didn't like that he never saw his family and wasn't around for his young child, and thought that it would be a great time to call it quits with a win under his belt. I'm sure he knew it would be unlikely that he'd repeat... but I honestly don't think he cared. Honestly. I think his retirement really seemed to be driven by the lifestyle aspect and not the fear of losing next year. If I could quit my job and spend all day with my kids (and the nanny that my millions of $$ would be paying for when they got out of control) I'd do it in a second. So now maybe he'll chill for a while, scoop some ice cream, play with the kids... and then jump into a less time consuming role in DTM/Formula E/whatever? Maybe join the retirement dream team of Webber/Button/Alonso? As far as his seat goes, I'd guess Werleiheinenein would be a likely candidate, but who knows. Bottas would be boring as gently caress, I'd kind of like to see Grossjean, Ricciardo, Sainz, or even Vettel take the spot, for various reasons. Button hopping in and taking one more WDC would be nothing short of spectacular. I can't be the only one to find Perez boring, can I? Also... Lewis Hamilton posted:Roscoe in great spirits. Due to some complications, we had to have him snipped. However, since he's the best looking bulldog I decided to freeze his sperm so that in time to come I could have his pups. He is the best pedigree. Both mum and father were champion show dogs so it's great his gene will live on. #bestdogintheworld LOL LOL OMG I'm dead. I'll conclude with a bold suggestion: Kvyat to Merc, where he takes a WDC before Max.
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Myrddin_Emrys posted:Also Perez has had his chance in a big team and blew it. When did this happen???
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1500quidporsche posted:When did this happen??? He said big, not successful.
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CratSock posted:I can't be the only one to find Perez boring, can I? Regardless of how trustworthy they are, a couple of pit lane pundits have alluded to Perez being happy having Telmex bankroll his drive, he gets to live the playboy lifestyle and has relatively few media/sponsorship/ambassadorial responsibilities. In fairness, it does sound like a p sweet deal; turn up to a race weekend, have a chat with Carlos Slim, chuck your state of the art F1 car round the track for a couple of days and then party.
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