Head To Head Nico Rosberg vs Lewis Hamilton

[EvilWhippet]

As if I could forget. Pulling away too, he was.

 

[racecub]

The dude ran out of fuel, he was winning the race by 5s when that happened.

Kind of gives credence to Brawn's actions last race

 

[Titch]

Brawn says he's uneasy with team orders. Whatever that may mean.

 

[Slyboogy]

Kind of gives credence to Brawn's actions last race

Aye but that scenario was made up.

Surprised no one questioned me on it.

 

[Mephistopheles]

I wondered why it had slipped my memory....

 

[The Pits]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22062571

Hmmmmmm......

 

[Brogan]

 

[Fenderman]

 

[RasputinLives]

Oh piss off Mcnish.

 

[MCLS]

Didn't take long, nothing like a good controversial story early in the season, won't be the last one either

 

[Brogan]

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg says he is confident that he and team-mate Lewis Hamilton have equal status at the team despite being asked to hold position behind Hamilton in Malaysia.

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2013/04/rosberg-insists-there-is-no-team-leader-at-mercedes/

 

[Hamberg]

Further supported by http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106627?source=mostpopular

Interesting it wasn't discussed beforehand, that said I doubt Mercedes thought they would be in such a good position!

 

[racecub]

So these so called 'experts' airing their views in the media are wrong. Rosberg has it in his contact that he will have equal status with his team mate. EXCELLENT!

 

[Brogan]

Hopefully this will put a stop to the gossip once and for all:

The German’s current contract, which was signed before Hamilton agreed his deal, has a clause which guarantees equal status within the team.
If Hamilton has a clause giving him number one status, Rosberg’s contract would be breached.

Somehow I doubt it though.

 

[KekeTheKing]

Just get them back on the circuit already!

 

[Harry]

gauranteed equal staus within the team = congrats, you can both have poached eggs for breakfast. No favouritism here!

If they have equal status how can Rosberg not be rated as highly?

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1.
the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing

 

[EvilWhippet]

gauranteed equal staus within the team = congrats, you can both have poached eggs for breakfast. No favouritism here!

If they have equal status how can Rosberg not be rated as highly?

Equal status means being treated equally. Equal machinery/opportunities etc.

Rating a driver's abilities means having a subjective opinion of their abilities based on what they've done.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Oh piss off Mcnish.

It said on the Red Button that McNish is an ex formula one driver, I can't remember him ever being an F1 driver can someone refresh my memory please....

 

[The Artist.....]

Mephistopheles
McNish spent a season driving for Toyota (I think it was 2002)

 

[RickD]

McNish was an F1 driver, but not for long, more ALMS, where he has had a lot more success.