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Old 26 Nov 2016, 22:21 (Ref:3691252)   #26
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I don't agree it would be underwhelming. An engine failure is a pretty dramatic and obvious failure. Apart from that, there may have been a lot of unknown (to the general public) small failures/inconveniences that were far less dramatic and not race-ending, but may have cost may points - for either driver.

I think you don't become a champion by luck alone. Especially not in these days of super-reliability.

At this moment both have 9 times. Not all of these 9 wins have come from luck alone. And that's equally true for Lewis' 9 wins.
Nico qualified in the top 2 for every single event, and assuming Lewis wins tomorrow he has just a single race wins less than Lewis, so he must have done something right?

I can't call that underwhelming.
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Old 26 Nov 2016, 22:25 (Ref:3691253)   #27
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I'll not make myself popular for saying this, but if Nico wins it will be nearly as underwhelming as when his Dad won his championship. In these days of super-reliability, Lewis' engine failure from the lead has boosted Nico to a (possibly) winning score. Back in 1982 Keke only won one race but he had far fewer retirements than the competition. Still he only just beat Didier Pironi who missed the last 5 of 16 races due to injury.
I think Lewis's winning it last year was pretty underwhelming, as far as racing competition went. Despite Nico winning the last three races of the season, Lewis won it by 59 points and won 10 out of 19 races. It was very one sided and no one could touch him.
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Old 26 Nov 2016, 23:53 (Ref:3691276)   #28
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I don't agree it would be underwhelming. An engine failure is a pretty dramatic and obvious failure. Apart from that, there may have been a lot of unknown (to the general public) small failures/inconveniences that were far less dramatic and not race-ending, but may have cost may points - for either driver.

I think you don't become a champion by luck alone. Especially not in these days of super-reliability.

At this moment both have 9 times. Not all of these 9 wins have come from luck alone. And that's equally true for Lewis' 9 wins.
Nico qualified in the top 2 for every single event, and assuming Lewis wins tomorrow he has just a single race wins less than Lewis, so he must have done something right?

I can't call that underwhelming.
Also since Malaysia Nico has not raced Lewis wheel to wheel.He can now win the title without doing this and would be worried about Lewis emulating his hero Senna and trying to take him out.Better to have him in front where he can see him.I think his biggest risk now is if Lewis tries to back him up in the race.It will then be up to the team to run pit stop strategy to prevent this.Or maybe Lewis will be content with win but no title.(Really?).
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Old 27 Nov 2016, 00:14 (Ref:3691279)   #29
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Let's be honest Lewis is the better driver.
Yes I agree .. Lewis has natural raw pace and is a total racer at heart ..Nico has his moments but overall Lewis is superior ..
Lewis Hamilton wears his heart on his sleeve, Nico is more of a robot in my opinion..
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Old 27 Nov 2016, 00:17 (Ref:3691280)   #30
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I'm usually rooting for Hamilton, but right now I'd be happy for Rosberg to win it. He's the Prost to Lewis' Senna, and it'd be nice to see that approach work out once in a while. And besides, having Keke be a champion and not Nico just doesn't seem right.
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Old 27 Nov 2016, 00:19 (Ref:3691281)   #31
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i think i want to see lewis win the race, but for nico to take the championship because he's really earnt it this season. they both have, but nico has been just that bit more... something.
Yes Nico speaks five languages, as a racer he leaves me a little cold to be honest.. Lewis will always spank him when it comes down to raw racing ability.
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Old 27 Nov 2016, 13:06 (Ref:3691377)   #32
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A clean start, though Verstappen loses it and spins but not out of the race. Otherwise the Mercs are running like a stern with Lewis in front.
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Old 27 Nov 2016, 13:41 (Ref:3691383)   #33
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That was a gutsy move by Nico, something one doesn't always see.
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Old 27 Nov 2016, 13:52 (Ref:3691386)   #34
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A clean start, though Verstappen loses it and spins but not out of the race.
But after that good recovery from Verstappen. Now 4th.
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Old 27 Nov 2016, 13:56 (Ref:3691387)   #35
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But after that good recovery from Verstappen. Now 4th.
Impressive stuff.
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Old 27 Nov 2016, 14:12 (Ref:3691389)   #36
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Red Bull absolutely crushing Ferrari on the tactics side yet again. Ferrari really needs to sort their stuff out for next year.
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Old 27 Nov 2016, 14:22 (Ref:3691391)   #37
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Red Bull absolutely crushing Ferrari on the tactics side yet again. Ferrari really needs to sort their stuff out for next year.
Tactics, or lack of, are something that's plagued Ferrari for a while now.
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Old 27 Nov 2016, 14:25 (Ref:3691392)   #38
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Vettel will get 3rd place.
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Old 27 Nov 2016, 14:26 (Ref:3691393)   #39
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Wow, Vettel using the Schumacher Chop.
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I'm not much of a fan of Lewis or Nico to be honest, however if Rosberg is champ, I think it will be because Lewis had a series of failures over the year whereas Rosberg hasnt had (m)any.
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Close finish.

Hamilton should slow down so Verstappen and Vettel bump on Rosberg.
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Lewis did all he could. Think the team should have butted out.......If Nico was faster, why didn't he overtake?

Good of Vettel to spice it up.

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Mercedes are creating far too much fuss over we potentially losing this race. They were going to win both titles anyway, and even if Ferrari won the race then nobody would remember by tomorrow. Let the drivers fight it out. Very odd.

Anyway, funny race by red bull. All cocky before it saying they were going to take the fight to Mercedes yet they couldn't even best Ferrari. Glad Rosberg won the title. Lewis is a better driver but it's nice to have something different.
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Close finish.

Hamilton should slow down so Verstappen and Vettel bump on Rosberg.
Motor racing is supposed to be about going as quickly as you can., not as slowly as possible so that you stop someone else, your own team-mate, winning the championship.

I have never hid my dislike for Hamilton, having initially thought that he was a breath of fresh air, but his performance today was a new low. And I don't think that he impressed his bosses, either. Especially after his comments on Thursday about the change around in personnel at the beginning of this year.

Maybe Rosberg did luck into this championship, but he has been pretty steady (apart from a couple of incidents) and consistent throughout the season. And if this knocks Hamilton down a peg or two, so much the better.
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