Abu Dhabi Prix 2015, Yas Marina - Race 19/19

Irish_Tom · 28 Nov 2015 at 13:53

Come on Lewis, you were quicker in Q2!

Skeeter · 28 Nov 2015 at 13:58

Wow. If Rosberg gets pole it will be with an F1 engine that's covered over 3,600km! If you'd have said that was possible 5 years ago people would have laughed at you. Had you said that was possible 20 years ago yoid have been sectioned! The previous era turbos would do about 3.6km total!

Flibster · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:00

Unless Hamilton absolutely mullers the last 2 sectors, then it's Rosbergs pole.

Yeah, Rosberg faster in S2. It's his.

Irish_Tom · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:01

Wow that's some pace from Rosberg!

utajoker · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:02

Good lap from nico

Glaucus · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:02

Some pace indeed, what has happened.

Skeeter · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:02

Glaucus said:
Some pace indeed, what has happened.

The guy in front has stopped trying.

Jono8 · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:03

Glaucus said:
Some pace indeed, what has happened.

Lewis has won the championship and is chilling.

Glaucus · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:04

Jono8 said:
Lewis has won the championship and is chilling.

I dont buy that, he's a racer. Even when there's nothing to gain.

Skeeter · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:06

Glaucus said:
I dont buy that, he's a racer. Even when there's nothing to gain.

You don't see there being a different level of drive between fighitng to win a championship and just earning some worthless brownie points against a team mate?

Hamilton wants to win championships.

Irish_Tom · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:06

Nico was winning the Saturday battles long before Lewis wrapped up the title. Did they just say 6 poles in a row?

Jono8 · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:09

Glaucus said:
I dont buy that, he's a racer. Even when there's nothing to gain.

Whilst I agree to a certain extent, knowing you have already won is a huge psychology difference. There is very little reason for him to push himself or take risks anymore.

Irish_Tom · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:11

Jono8 said:
Whilst I agree to a certain extent, knowing you have already won is a huge psychology difference. There is very little reason for him to push himself or take risks anymore.

Stats? Records? Total distruction of your opponent so they are mentally on the back foot next season?

Skeeter · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:16

Irish_Tom said:
Stats? Records? Total distruction of your opponent so they are mentally on the back foot next season?

Hamilton openly has no interest in stats and records in the way people like Vettel do. He wants to win championships, and he has, and no matter what he does he will have beaten Rosberg.

I'm firmly of the belief that if he wasn't contractually oblidged too he wouldn't even be turning up to these races.

Irish_Tom · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:28

^fair enough.

Funnily enough I was thinking of Seb when I answered, he would be nailing it right now in Ham's position.

Regy53 · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:30

I think the lifestyle of lewis could be taking its toll on him, since hes won hes been pretty active and i think hes let it slip. Needs to drop the party lifestyle and push on for next season

Glaucus · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:31

Irish_Tom said:
Nico was winning the Saturday battles long before Lewis wrapped up the title. Did they just say 6 poles in a row?

Irish_Tom said:
Stats? Records? Total distruction of your opponent so they are mentally on the back foot next season?

This and this, he's an all out racer. He should be winning the last races, not doing poorly. He's on a massive high, the battle is over. He should be easily pulling the lead out. Most drivers don't just fold after winning, they go strength to strength. Maybe not the old party animals. But they haven't been in f1 for some time.

Hamilton is openly interested in stats. How can you say he's not.

Skeeter · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:38

Irish_Tom said:
^fair enough.

Funnily enough I was thinking of Seb when I answered, he would be nailing it right now in Ham's position.

Yep, which is a shame because its made the end of the season a bit dull up front. In both Mexico and Brazil Hamilton was able to easily keep pace with Rosberg, but hit issues when he got close. If he was fighting for a championship he would have pushed to get past, but because he didn't have to, he quite visibly settled for second, and wasn't bothered about it after the race.

Jono8 · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:38

So it is just pure coincidence that Rosberg is now consistently beating him in Quali and in the race? The timing is remarkable...

Skeeter · 28 Nov 2015 at 14:39

Glaucus said:
This and this, he's an all out racer. He should be winning the last races, not doing poorly. He's on a massive high, the battle is over. He should be easily pulling the lead out. Most drivers don't just fold after winning, they go strength to strength. Maybe not the old party animals. But they haven't been in f1 for some time.

Hamilton is openly interested in stats. How can you say he's not.

Championship stats, not meaningless race wins.

If your so keen to dismiss everything were saying, what's your reasoning for why Rosberg suddenly looks like he should have waltzed to the title by mid season?