Head To Head Nico Rosberg vs Lewis Hamilton

[Splash]

Excuse my ignorance, but I don't understand what the "rank" figures indicate.

 

[teabagyokel]

Splash - The order of the averages.

I.E. Rosberg's best circuit overall is Abu Dhabi, 2nd is Singapore, 3rd is Spa...

 

[Splash]

Splash - The order of the averages.

I.E. Rosberg's best circuit overall is Abu Dhabi, 2nd is Singapore, 3rd is Spa...

Thanks. It's obvious now you've explained it!

 

[Jen]

Is there a factor for the power that Nico must now feel though? Self belief is everything!

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

Come Budapest, he'll be exhausted after his honeymoon and ripe for the taking.

 

[Jen]

Don't be silly! What difference does a certificate make these days?

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

Just wishful thinking, Jen

 

[teabagyokel]

Jen - His averages will improve because of (a) self-belief and (b) a car that is ludicrously fast. That's why the idea is to compare his results by circuit.

I can't use stats to suggest who'll win the title. Well, Mercedes will.

 

[Jen]

I know that and the info is informative - just thought we have a 'different' Nico now.

Stats could well come a cropper here! Or not as the stats may be!!

 

[teabagyokel]

You can't beat stats. They change.

 

[FB]

Nico is growing stronger with each race but Germany must have felt almost as good as a win for Lewis given his troubles in qualifying. The next race (and the one after that, and after that, and after that) will be pivotal

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

I have this awful gnawing feeling that Abu Dhouble will be 'pivotal'.

 

[Jen]

Ssh, that would be a travesty!

 

[Mezzer]

If it does play a factor it will indeed be a travesty, regardless of who wins.

 

[RasputinLives]

I don't see how it won't be a factor.

 

[Incubus]

I propose a shoot-to-kill policy on those who came up and implemented the double-points idea.

 

[snowy]

I propose a shoot-to-kill policy on those who came up and implemented the double-points idea.

I'm all in favour of mercy killings, I say we shoot-to-kill F1.

 

[Chad Stewarthill]

I don't see how it won't be a factor.

There are actually three ways it might not, RasputinLives :
1. There are more than 50 points between Rosberg and Hamilton going into the last race, so that it won't make any difference as the champion will have already been decided. At the moment, this scenario looks quite unlikely, but who knows? As Murray walker said, "anything can happen in Formula 1 and usually does".
2. There are less than 7 points between them, so that whoever wins the race and the title would have won it anyway, without needing the double points. A far more likely scenario than 1.
3. Whatever the points difference between the two, The leader going into the final race outscores the other, again making the double points irrelevant.

So maybe I shouldn't be so pessimistic.

 

[F1Yorkshire]

It becomes relevant if one driver is between 25-50 points behind the other going into the final race. If the leading driver fails to finish the final race then the title will robbed at the death.

 

[RasputinLives]

It becomes relevant if one driver is between 25-50 points behind the other going into the final race. If the leading driver fails to finish the final race then the title will robbed at the death.

Equally robbed if they are 8 points clear going into the last race and finish second behind the challenger.