Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2014, Yas Marina - Race 19/19

Genuine question

They were just talking about one of the test drivers, and he was reported as saying he didn't have a driving licence. How can he not have a licence to drive on the roads but can drive an F1 car. I know it's a super license but surely they have to have a regular one too?
 
knip said:
Genuine question

They were just talking about one of the test drivers, and he was reported as saying he didn't have a driving licence. How can he not have a licence to drive on the roads but can drive an F1 car. I know it's a super license but surely they have to have a regular one too?
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No requirement for that. It's all about performance in the lower formula events.
 
knip said:
Genuine question

They were just talking about one of the test drivers, and he was reported as saying he didn't have a driving licence. How can he not have a licence to drive on the roads but can drive an F1 car. I know it's a super license but surely they have to have a regular one too?
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There have been world champions who didn't have road licences, Jody Scheckter springs to mind as one such. Road licences are irrelevant to racing.
 
If Hamilton is in 2nd he only has to drive at the same speed as the Williams to be champion, if he's in 1st he will be forced to match Rosberg's pace because he will want to win and won't want any collision. The only way Rosberg will win the championship is if Hamilton's car breaks or he crashes and it's much less likely with him cruising around in second.
 
drunkenmaster said:
He's been doing it for 4 years, Schumacher often looked better in race than Rosberg, but was often starting 2-4 cars back. His racecraft was unsurprisingly better but he just looked faster in general. I said it long before Hamilton joined and it's been patently obvious for a very long time now.
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Just not to dannyjo:p
 
knip said:
Genuine question

They were just talking about one of the test drivers, and he was reported as saying he didn't have a driving licence. How can he not have a licence to drive on the roads but can drive an F1 car. I know it's a super license but surely they have to have a regular one too?
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There's no requirement to have a road license before you earn a race license/superlicence. You can get an ARDS license after an extended test at the age of 14.
 
drunkenmaster said:
A slower driver who has, again focus on this, not once beaten Hamilton from behind and has failed to put pressure on him from behind except when getting hugely lucky on strategy... when he still failed, will put pressure on him from behind? lol.

Rosberg has on every occasion failed when fighting Hamilton from behind, you think he would choose to be behind when that has failed every single race this year, but when ahead he's won a couple of times (when Hamilton didn't have an issue). Chose the low percentage play or the zero percent play... sure, most drivers would choose the one that has failed EVERY SINGLE TIME this year over the one that has worked a couple of times.
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If Rosberg is in front - he has zero chance of pressuring him, completely zero. Behind he has some chance. Hamilton only has to race the driver in 3rd.

It's basic gaming theory.
 
Jokester said:
If Rosberg is in front - he has zero chance of pressuring him, completely zero. Behind he has some chance. Hamilton only has to race the driver in 3rd.

It's basic gaming theory.
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It's very basic, so basic it lacks all logic and every part of it is wrong.

Being ahead if he goes slow he'd force Hamilton to pass him(chance for contact) or back him up into cars behind. No chance is 100% incorrect and it's very obvious it's incorrect. If Hamilton has a bad pitstop, loses time, if he spins, he loses time, losing time from behind Rosberg is better than losing time from 5-10 seconds ahead of Rosberg.

It's plainly obvious that being ahead of Hamilton is both better for Rosberg and absolutely gives him a chance to hurt Hamilton.

Even having Hamilton in his dirty air can cause his tires to go off first, could cause his engine to overheat, could cause a failure.

Rosberg effectively has to win and hope for any mistake from Hamilton, he let Hamilton go into the lower pressure pulling away using his pace without being held up? Hamilton is now building up a large gap over 3rd which gives him more room for a mistake and for it to not effect him. He could be holding Hamilton up by a second a lap like at brazil or as is, letting him build a half second a lap lead over 3rd.... he now has time to spin, be back on track in second and ahead of Massa.

The slower drivers ONLY advantage is track position, there is no other advantage, you can't pressure from behind when you're slower. We've seen this throughout the season at every single race. No driver would ever give up first when they need it when the only way to pressure Hamilton is to hold him up.
 
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