I agree, no other car has been close to them this season.Basically he needs his car not to fail.
Car survives = Hamilton WDC. The Merc is too dominant to finish worse than second, even if he qualified dead last.
why ? because Hamilton looks like winning the WC.Yeah, I can't see Hamilton not winning.
A season to forget IMO.
why ? because Hamilton looks like winning the WC.
The season has been pretty good on the whole, it was expected to be a battle between the 2 Merc's from the start.
fair points well made.Nah, not that. I personally thought it was boring, take out the drama between Nico and Lewis then nothing interesting happened this season.
Besides a few races, the racing overall hasn't been kinda boring, I even skipped a few races this season. Though I know a few people enjoyed this season, which is fair enough.
Well, Minardi became Toro Rosso after Red Bull bought them and Vettel's performances in that team, especially in the second half of 2008, were damn impressive. Of course it was a better car than what Alonso had during his time at Minardi, but it was far from a competitive car. Winning a race and finishing 8th in the championship, way ahead of Webber in the Red Bull was a fantastic result for someone of his age. I don't see what Alonso could have learned in his one year at Minardi that Vettel couldn't in his 18 months at Toro Rosso.Ferrari failed Fernando Alonso. Vettel wont fair any better if the car is not significantly improved. Fernando can drive the wheels off an average car(and he nearly drove one to a world title whilst at Maranello). This is a skill I am not convinced Sebastian has(even Lewis for that matter). If the Ferrari is average next season,I dont expect Vettel to elevate the car's output like Alonso could. Fernando like Mike Webber started out at Minardi, and this is where I bealive he developed this ability.
We'll see.Well, Minardi became Toro Rosso after Red Bull bought them and Vettel's performances in that team, especially in the second half of 2008, were damn impressive. Of course it was a better car than what Alonso had during his time at Minardi, but it was far from a competitive car. Winning a race and finishing 8th in the championship, way ahead of Webber in the Red Bull was a fantastic result for someone of his age. I don't see what Alonso could have learned in his one year at Minardi that Vettel couldn't in his 18 months at Toro Rosso.
I don't really like Vettel, but I'm looking forward to see him give it a shot at Ferrari. It's easily the biggest challenge in F1 at the moment and I honestly believe he's a bit underrated by many fans. He's too often unfairly labeled as someone who can only win races when he has the best car, which simply isn't true.
He really should have grabbed a championship from 2010 or 2012, just didn't happen for him one way or another. Does feel like since he left Renault the first time he's been chasing it rather than dictating it, his career might have been very different had he not joined McLaren.
I went from liking him to hating him to liking him again though, he was a bit of a pantomime villain in the middle there but nobody can deny they guys talent. Not the quickest driver but has an ability to always be in the hunt, always.
Actually, I think he is. He's as quick as Hamilton, but with much better racecraft, in my opinion.
Bold reminds me of a race a few years ago where someone cut him up or did something can't remember exactly what, and they showed a reply of him driving for like half a lap at full page with his thumb on the radio button and he was shouting down the radio complainingI'd agree with that.
The great thing about him is if you isolate him and just watch his car he very rarely looks like he is pushing, he's quick without all the sliding or sawing at the wheel, its actually really strange to watch footage from him back in 2005/6 in the Renault as he just completely chucks the car into the corner with armfuls of lock and somehow it works, those cars must have had mega front ends on them and it was only really Alonso thats made them work consistently.
It is fascinating to watch him in races though, if he is like 3rd in the pack behind a slower car I always think to myself when this plays out Alonso will be ahead of them and if not then he will make a strategy call on the fly and get ahead, just that kind of driver.
Bold reminds me of a race a few years ago where someone cut him up or did something can't remember exactly what, and they showed a reply of him driving for like half a lap at full page with his thumb on the radio button and he was shouting down the radio complaining
I think him and Vettel did most of this years Silverstone race like that
I can't view that in Ireland. What happens?
Yep, will be interesting to see how Vettel manages in a new car.Ferrari failed Fernando Alonso. Vettel wont fair any better if the car is not significantly improved. Fernando can drive the wheels off an average car(and he nearly drove one to a world title whilst at Maranello). This is a skill I am not convinced Sebastian has(even Lewis for that matter). If the Ferrari is average next season,I dont expect Vettel to elevate the car's output like Alonso could. Fernando like Mike Webber started out at Minardi, and this is where I bealive he developed this ability.
There is an interesting article on the BBC website about how Lewis and Nico grew up together.
Yeh that one thanks! Those pics are cool.