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I have to disagree with you. I think Bottas has that determination that will place him above Barrichello. But yeah that remains to be seen to get my theory proved right but the rest of this year will tell. I am a huge Hamilton and Vettel fan and this year has been amazing. We have 4 races and 3 winners which is great!!adrianjordan wrote: ↑01 May 2017, 04:51Well done to Bottas for his maiden win, it was only a matter of time.
He's now said that he's not the number 2 driver that people were saying he is...what do people think? Personally he strikes me as a Barrichello type, fast and consistent, but not quite at the same level as the Hamilton, Alonso, Vettel, Schumachers of this world...
[/img]At least the fin served a purpose.torpor wrote: ↑10 May 2017, 11:16They just thrown an old tradition overboard. The numbers wheren't red because they are matching with the union jack. They where red because all race numbers on Mercedes formula 1 cars where red.
It's a pity that Bottas' is now blue.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HdspvPpx72s/U ... z_Benz.jpg [/img]
And I'm also afraid of how it will look next year without a fin.
Barcelona shouldn't be used for/against Bottas in my opinion. I read that his car may have had a bit of damage following the collision with Kimi, and his strategy and pace was compromised later on in order to slow Vettel.
I totally disagree with what you said here, I think it makes perfect sense. Hydration can be managed through preperation pre-race. Hamilton will likely already be very close to the lower limit of his weight without risking his health.Webber2011 wrote: ↑16 May 2017, 11:58So Lewis has said he doesn't carry a drink bottle anymore to save weight.
That the funniest thing I've heard in years !
What a load of horseshit !
If he was that concerned about the weight of the car, then why wouldn't he lose 500gm himself, and have half a litre to drink and keep hydrated during the race ?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1 ... es-9792209"I stopped cycling in the summer to lose one kilo," Rosberg told the Daily Mail. "The next race I was on pole in Suzuka by one hundredth of a second. One kilo is worth three hundredths per lap. So I was on pole thanks to losing my leg muscles. It got me the win. Those were the small details I went into."
If 1kg is worth 0.3s a lap and if the Merc really is 6kg overweight? Then that means it's actually running around 1.8s off pace?ME4ME wrote: ↑16 May 2017, 12:19I totally disagree with what you said here, I think it makes perfect sense. Hydration can be managed through preperation pre-race. Hamilton will likely already be very close to the lower limit of his weight without risking his health.Webber2011 wrote: ↑16 May 2017, 11:58So Lewis has said he doesn't carry a drink bottle anymore to save weight.
That the funniest thing I've heard in years !
What a load of horseshit !
If he was that concerned about the weight of the car, then why wouldn't he lose 500gm himself, and have half a litre to drink and keep hydrated during the race ?
Let's go back to a quote from Rosberg this winter:http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1 ... es-9792209"I stopped cycling in the summer to lose one kilo," Rosberg told the Daily Mail. "The next race I was on pole in Suzuka by one hundredth of a second. One kilo is worth three hundredths per lap. So I was on pole thanks to losing my leg muscles. It got me the win. Those were the small details I went into."
It just goes to show how crucial it is to have a car-driver package that is at minimum weight and well balanced, when competition is that close.
