F1 Thread

[RichC]

Oh dear Rosberg taken out in the first corner. Think Vettel might well be at fault there

[RichC]

Looking at that again it's mad Max's fault

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DANIEL RICCIARDO WINS MALAYSIAN GP
Is a Red Bull one-two as Ricciardo takes the chequered flag ahead of Verstappen. Rosberg finishes third to extend his lead over Hamilton, who suffered engine failure on Lap 41

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[Leyton388]

I understand his frustration but he needs to realise that he's won the last two worlds titles and ultimately he is driving for German team who has German driver in the team who is also capable of winning titles. So it's not beyond the realm of possibility that they have favoured him this year.

I'm a big Lewis fan but Nico does deserve to win a championship.

[Vermilion]

All Lewis has to do is go bang bang bang bang bang and win the last 5 races.

It's do'able, but very much dependant on any engine penalties he may again have to incur.

[Vermilion]

Not sure it's the case, but if they had favoured one over the other on the basis of nationality then it would be utterly wrong.

If only for people betting on sport, let alone the issues of fairness to each driver.

[G]

Changing the Mechanics around and the start of the season for no apparent reason started the conspiracy theories, still not sure why they did it.

[Daniel 7]

Can't see that being the case, there are too many variables. What is he saying? They're giving him duff engines that could blow an endanger his and other drivers' lives? Nah, he's been unlucky this season, they could have favoured Rosberg from the outset but it hasn't happened.

[G]

He's not just relating to his own team but every engine on the grid supplied by them, his are the only one's failing in his view. I don't see it myself either and Rosberg had more than his fair share of failures in other years. **** happens.

[Vermilion]

Can't see that being the case, there are too many variables. What is he saying? They're giving him duff engines that could blow an endanger his and other drivers' lives? Nah, he's been unlucky this season, they could have favoured Rosberg from the outset but it hasn't happened.

These engines have to be used, so i guess he's saying that they gave him the ones that after testing look most likely to fail for whatever reason, or don't produce the best stats when tested before allocation, i'm sure Merc don't want any of their engines failing tbf, but maybe some of the engines they supply to the top drivers are slightly better than others, and they know this, they have so much info on these engines these days, it's not a duff engine they know is going to fail, it just might not be the best one of the bunch supplied.

Maybe ?

[meffin]

I understand his frustration but he needs to realise that he's won the last two worlds titles and ultimately he is driving for German team who has German driver in the team who is also capable of winning titles. So it's not beyond the realm of possibility that they have favoured him this year.

I'm a big Lewis fan but Nico does deserve to win a championship.

How? In any other car, Rosberg is mid grid. Even in the best car, it's taken unbelievable bad luck to Lewis for Rosberg to lead the championship.

[Leyton388]

How? In any other car, Rosberg is mid grid. Even in the best car, it's taken unbelievable bad luck to Lewis for Rosberg to lead the championship.

Maybe that's being a bit generous to Nico but him winning it this year will only be good for Lewis and will drive him and maybe give him more hunger to win back his title. By no means is this title over and I do think Lewis will still win it.

[Angryred]

Would love to see Red Bull & Ferrari get their act together in the next year to take on Mercedes as we would be in for a treat in every race.
They have some talented drivers within their ranks to match Hamilton/Rosberg so be a shame to waste them on their current dud engines.