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4 Nov 2013, 08:49 (Ref:3326895) | #351 | ||
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He sounds demotivated judging by his comments on the BBC website. Prost, who we can ignore if we wish, suggests he will need to change his approach next year.
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4 Nov 2013, 10:18 (Ref:3326932) | #352 | |
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He'll find his confidence again once he has a winning car. That's all he needs in my opinion, to be sure he can fight for the WDC.
When he got those poles in Silverstone, Germany and Hungary he was driving better and better and seemed fully motivated. Then after Spa when Vettel won the race and halted Lewis and Merc's momentum, Lewis went backwards again. At least that's how I see it. His best result since Spa is 5th, whereas Rosberg has scored a couple of podiums, finished ahead of Hamilton in 5 of those 6 races, and outscored him 63 to 36. So it's not the car. But to be fair, I think that's just part of the problem. His driving style is too aggressive for these tyres and he is struggling to adapt. And add to that the fact that he is the only top driver to change teams and he has had to adapt to a new car too, which is very different from the stiff McLarens he used to drive his entire F1 career. We can expect a better season for him next year I believe. He'll know the team better, he'll know the car better, and according to Pirelli the tyres will be more durable so he won't struggle to maintain a consistent pace throughout a whole stint. |
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4 Nov 2013, 10:28 (Ref:3326936) | #353 | |
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How is Nico's 4-race Canada-Hungary slump not his fault?
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So all the time he doesn't have a winning car he's just an "average" driver? What he needs to be doing is beating Nico whatever the equipment they have at their disposal.
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4 Nov 2013, 12:48 (Ref:3326993) | #355 | ||
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I'm not making a definitely pronouncement, but is this perhaps indicative of a fundamental psychological frailty in Lewis? Some of the best have it - Alonso spitting the dummy at McLaren, Reutemann choking at the last race in 1981 - and it doesn't diminish his speed or ability, but it does look a little bit like Hamilton needs everything to be going well, personally as well as professionally, to get the very best out of himself. Of course, Lewis at 95% is still pretty damned good.
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4 Nov 2013, 13:56 (Ref:3327014) | #356 | ||
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But maybe his motivation/confidence is affected when he knows he can't win. Or maybe it's Vettel's run that is depressing him, or maybe he misses that girlfriend he had. I don't know, I'm not trying to make excuses for him, but it's strange how his mood swings from an extreme to the other so easily, and how that seems to show in his results, isn't it ? Nico is praising the development of the car lately, telling the media he is very happy and everything is improving, Lewis OTOH can't find an explanation for his lack of pace in the race. Hamilton was in traffic most of the time, but the difference is big. 20s in the last 20 laps. |
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4 Nov 2013, 18:59 (Ref:3327128) | #358 | |
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Rosberg was very impressive in yesterdays GP. Pity that he had some bad luck with reliability at the beginning of the season.
Hamilton's probably beginning to wonder if Rosberg is just any other team mate. |
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Hamilton has been pretty average since Italy really and Rosberg has continued to plug away and is impressing again after his lull, especially on the run of Tilke tracks which he seems to enjoy so much (he is ace at all the twiddly technical stuff).
On the balance of the season I would say Rosberg is starting to edge ahead, but it has been a pretty good season for Hamilton all the same. It is just a shame he seems to have tailed away at the end. |
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I'd be surprised if Lewis ever thought that Nico was 'just any other team mate'. I'm sure he thought he could beat him most of the time but I doubt that he expected to lord over Nico like Vettel has over Webber.....
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But I don't think his performance of late is down to lack of focus, it is just one of those little periods of time where a driver seems to struggle with things whilst, at the same time, his teammate seems to have found a groove. It happens to them all. Heck, even Fernando has looked less than impressive at times compared to Massa this season, unthinkable twelve months ago. |
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4 Nov 2013, 21:37 (Ref:3327222) | #362 | ||
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Maybe it's more to do with Nico than Hamilton, Nico's always been hot and cold. His time with MS sometimes he was dominant, then other times MS was way in front.
Another season as teammates if Nico can prove he's as good as Hamilton, and MS proved he's pretty equal to Nico in 2012, then that means a 40yo MS is = to Nico/Hammo in their prime. Which means MS in his prime is > than Nico/Hammo in their prime. yay |
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No matter how many times you look at them, some sums just do not add up, do they.... Bloody maths.......
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4 Nov 2013, 21:52 (Ref:3327234) | #366 | |
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Whether it's woman trouble or something else, Lewis doesn't appear to be in a good place right now... and he seems to be unable to compartmentalise it away from his driving.
In terms of the root cause, I wonder whether the management upheaval taking place at MB, and in particular the uncertainty over Ross Brawn, has anything to do with it. Brawn was pivotal in attracting Lewis there. |
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4 Nov 2013, 21:53 (Ref:3327236) | #367 | |
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I've been impressed by Nico's driving, a win at Monaco is a big win.
Hamilton's one of the fastest drivers in F1... when he's on his A-game. But if all the stars don't align he loses a bit of his edge. |
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Uhn... oh yes. If there's one thing that can turn the life of a man upside down, make him out of his mind, push him down and spin around, make him feel miserable, lose his dignity and feel like the last human being on the planet... that's a woman.
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I will admit that I do kind of prefer hot/cold drivers like Hamilton who only have a thin veneer of professionalism but are probably only just containing an inner core that's nuttier than an explosion in the Snickers factory. They're the ones that tend to have the most entertaining flashes of brilliance. See Senna, Hunt, Hakkinen etc for details.
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9 Nov 2013, 10:11 (Ref:3329297) | #374 | ||
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The Venison was delicious and I generously tipped the waitress , so can I make an off topic remark ? I don't understand why people find Nicole S@@tslinger attractive either
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9 Nov 2013, 13:43 (Ref:3329332) | #375 | ||
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Venison ? I don't like Veal ! During Abu Dhabi when Massa made that great move around Hammy and he shouted down the radio "I have no grip " . There has to be something affecting him at the moment , not very often you see Lewis lose 2 places like that . Nico is looking the stronger driver at the moment .
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