Poll Who will take the 2014 WDC

[Kewee]

The driver with lead in his gloves and the best left hook.

 

[FB]

So Sutil for the title then Kewee

 

[Kewee]

FB.......and well deserved too , mind you he'll have to avoid a couple of other protagonists swinging handbags.

 

[siffert_fan]

Shogun,

WHERE did I say Mercedes should feel bad about having built by far the best car for this year?

 

[The Pits]

I think one of the drivers listed will win this season.

 

[Shogun]

RasputinLives , my thoughts exactly. Thats why I watch F1 and MotoGP instead of NASCAR. I like that the governing body sets the rules but allows some margin for design and lets the teams say to each other, "we can build a better car/bike than you can".

 

[Shogun]

Shogun,

WHERE did I say Mercedes should feel bad about having built by far the best car for this year?

This year, the car is so superior to every other team's that the WCC is the championship that is a true indicator of the season. IMO, if you had Chilton and Maldonado in the cars, they would be getting wins (although probably not a WDC, since they aren't very good at keeping the plot on the road).

Your comment seemed to diminish the ability of Rosberg and Hamilton because of how good the Mercs are this year, as if their efforts somehow dont matter and anyone could win in that car.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Well it is true that a lot of drivers could win in that car I don't think anyone could dispute that also love him or not but Maldonado has actually won a race..

 

[Hamberg]

Ham(ilton) or (Ros)berg and it'll be a good result (por moi).

 

[Mephistopheles]

If I stuck a fiver on both of them would I still make money?

 

[Jen]

If each was an each way bet and you only expected one to come in you might just cover your bets if the odds weren't too ridiculous

 

[Galahad]

Rosberg is 4/6 and Hamilton is 6/4. So if you put £5 on both, you'd win £2.50 if Lewis became champion, lose £1.67 if Nico did.

Bets of £6 on Nico and £4 on Lewis would leave you (almost) guaranteed to get your £10 back, but no more. It's a money launderer's market.

£10 on Ricciardo would win you £330.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Damn and I thought I had a fool proof way of making some dosh...

 

[Greenlantern101]

I think the bookies normally have all the angles covered.

 

[Mephistopheles]

You should know...

 

[HansyRod]

Your comment seemed to diminish the ability of Rosberg and Hamilton because of how good the Mercs are this year, as if their efforts somehow dont matter and anyone could win in that car.

It's not diminishing their ability, but this year, more than in any recent years, the championship winner will be the best Mercedes driver, not the best overall driver. It's not their fault, we know they're both great drivers, but that knowledge is based on past performances. And yes, this happens to an extent in every championship because some cars are better than others. But no car in recent history was as dominant as this Mercedes - maybe Schumacher's best year in Ferrari can compare?

 

[Bill Boddy]

Have you forgotten last year's Red Bull so soon?

 

[RasputinLives]

I'm sorry Bill Boddy but last years Red Bull had nothing like the dominance this years Merc has.

 

[Wombcat]

Maybe they should compete to build the worst cars possible? It would be much more meaningful.

Can't we then just put Rosberg and Hamilton in the Caterham?

 

[Wombcat]

£10 on Ricciardo would win you £330.

Disclaimer: only if Ricciardo wins the title, otherwise you'd just loose your tenner.