Head To Head Nico Rosberg vs Lewis Hamilton

[downforce]

Is it time to get the tinfoil hats out again?

To be honest your sarcastic comments mean nothing.

One driver starts on pole and has engine failure before the race even begins, his teammate who starts 2nd inherits the lead and wins. One of them was unlucky and the other was lucky.

Being PC by referencing tinfoil hats changes nothing.

And Canada was a similar story. Over and out.

 

[Wombcat]

The absurdity in Canada is if Rosberg had stayed within the circuit limits after locking up, or not accelerated through the run off area, Hamilton would have had him down the straight.

He gained an advantage which ultimately affected the outcome of the race, that fact cannot be argued against.

You're perfectly right, but this has never been punished so far, so it's not surprising they didn't punish it now.

 

[downforce]

You're perfectly right, but this has never been punished so far, so it's not surprising they didn't punish it now.

You really want me to open that can of worms?

 

[siffert_fan]

Really? I'm pretty sure it actually usually is that way.

Why is it that for so many Hamilton fans, their fandom borders on religious fervor and they see conspiracies everywhere?

 

[sobriety]

I seem to recall a race when Rosberg was at Williams (might have been Australia, it properly annoyed me at the time) where he repeatedly cut a chicane to stay ahead, so it's not like he doesn't have form for it.

 

[Brogan]

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/report/22058/9343279/conclusions-from-the-2014-canadian-gp

Despite misinformed opinion to the contrary, the rulebook offers scope for the stewards to have imposed a penalty in the circumstances. Article 20.2 of the Sporting Regulations emphatically declares that any driver who leaves the track can only rejoin when ‘it is safe to do so and without gaining any advantage'.

 

[Hamberg]

He was on course for that in Monaco.

Nope, I said consistently faster in Q3, on both occasions Rosberg was quicker on his first run in Q3.

 

[Brogan]

Waste of time.

 

[Hamberg]

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/report/22058/9343279/conclusions-from-the-2014-canadian-gp

But they said he didn't because he gave back the gained time. The only other route would be that Hamilton would have definitely got him at that corner, he didn't manage it in any of the other laps and they must have been satisfied he wouldn't have on this occasion.

 

[Brogan]

He gave back fuck all!

He accelerated through the run off and down the straight, more than doubling the gap which existed approaching the chicane.

Slowing down in T1 and T2 had fuck all impact and it was impossible for Hamilton to overtake by then.

He gained an advantage.

 

[Hamberg]

though he gained half a second by accelerating over the chicane, he lost half a second on the subsequent lap by going slower through turns 1 and 2. You can even see it in the lap times.

24 1:19.160
25 1:18.616 (Jumped the chicane)
26 1:19.648 (Slowed through turn1/2)

He gave Hamilton the opportunity to close up again. It might not seem fair but this is no different to how it's been for years. Even Rosberg has asked for clarification of the rules as he was surprised it was referred given the rule is no more than twice. He was given a final warning!

 

[Mephistopheles]

Isn't this all a bit irrelevant Hamilton's car never finished the race regardless of the chicane incident, if it were the incident that determined the result then I could understand the heated argument about the stewards decision but it didn't so I don't...

 

[KekeTheKing]

Just to underscore again how much of an advantage Rosberg gained by blasting through the runoff, it was his fastest lap of the entire race. Over two tenths quicker than his official fastest lap of 1:18.881. I realize the extenuating circumstances here though.

Interestingly, the lap where Nico "gave back" time was only two tenths slower than his next lap, and nearly identical to the lap which he had right before his Fastest Lap. He may have given back some time but it was hardly by choice.

late edit for Meph - It's worth discussing because if the order changes on Lap 25-26 then it's possible the temperatures do not reach the breaking point on Hamilton's car. Being stuck in someones wake is extremely detrimental there.

 

[Hamberg]

Oh meph.

Following Nico probably screwed up Hamilton's car more than if he was in front.

 

[RasputinLives]

Did anyone see the "Lewis is quick so Nico does tricks" banner in the crowd?

Made me giggle.

 

[Mephistopheles]

No but I did see the "Lewis never grins when Nico gets the wins" banner I made in my front room..

 

[Hamberg]

I never thought I'd ever see these things being said of Rosberg. I'm going to call it 'The Hamilton Effect'

 

[Mephistopheles]

He speaks French perfectly he's a cunning linguist...

 

[KekeTheKing]

I'm going to call it 'The Hamilton Effect'

You could do. Nico has clearly responded to Lewis' 4 race stretch. He's used every means necessary to regain the upper hand. Hamilton has turned Rosberg into the kind of driver that wins World Championships. He has been ruthless in the last two meetings. This battle is truly joined.

 

[Hamberg]

At this rate I might need to change my name. HamVsBerg, Ham/Berg?