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I still think with the car being a diva and having a narrow sweet spot, that all in season development favored hamilton more, since he is the primary driver and they know what works for him more. It's gotta be easier to develop things in a way they know will help hamilton than it is for a new driver to the team. And I seem to remember quotes about the car not really matching bottas' driving style and the team saying that wasn't his fault. So I don't think we have an apples to apples comparison between the two yet.
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to add a thought to that...Bottas was a late signing and i wonder how much of his shortcomings were down to not being as well prepared for 2017 as he could have been, years at Williams would have led him to underestimate what is required of a top tier driver, what it takes to be and stay competitive over the course of a whole season?
i suppose one could say that a season is long enough to get up to speed but i think that also diminishes just how high the bar was set by NR and LH and just how relentless the pressure/pace he had to contend with over this season. 2018 will be the real test, although the one year extension may indicate that he will only have part of 2018 (maybe up until the summer break) to prove he can take the next step. |
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To me he only really made one mistake and that was at the first corner, apart from that I didn't see too much wrong, he was close enough to almost leapfrog him at the first stop, but just wasn't to be
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People are making out like he was miles off or something. In reality, Bottas only finished second to a four time world champion. That's not bad.
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Bottas is a decent peddler and I think you make a good point chillibowl. Next season will be the acid test, but this does underline how impressive Nico Rosberg really was. I sense he is forgotten already.
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Bottas is a nice guy but destined to follow the path of Kovalainen.
He should have forced Vettel wide at the first corner, gone in too fast if necessary and used the Ferrari as a brake. He's just not a naturally aggressive guy.You can't teach that, it's either part of your personality or it isn't. |
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I think he could have covered the inside line quicker. Perhaps he felt he would be got on the outside and felt he at least stood a chance on the outside, as he would be on the inside exiting the Senna 'S', but in the end it wasn't enough.
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Bottas needs to step up next year. He's not justifying his selection just now. Comparison above to Kovalainen is a good shout.
Bear in mind he only got the gig because it was the best option available to Merc. He's doing no better really than Kimi is as the Ferrari #2 and he gets roundly criticised. In Brazil, the top 4 finished within a few seconds of each other. Vettel was pacing to Bottas and could have gone quicker but didn't need to. Where Hamilton came from, he must have put 30+ seconds into Bottas. It also shows how good Rosberg was in comparison. If Bottas is the real deal, he should be able to up his game next year. |
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The other way of looking at it is, Mercedes won both titles this year, and had minimal drama between its drivers. Some in Mercedes may see that as doing the perfect job.
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To be fair on Kimi, the only thing that prevented him winning the same amount of races as Bottas (in Monaco & Hungary), was his team.
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It hasn't been a too bad first season for Valterri, hopefully he'll be able to do better next season. It will be a make or break season for him
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He does need to get his elbows out more if he's gonna be a consistent challenger
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Some of bottas' non-aggressiveness could come down to making sure to take extra care of the cars and not wreck out too much with his new team. If he had had a string of wrecks or damage from contact throughout the year the team could have soured on him for that.
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Hamilton v Bottas - The numbers by Mark Hughes
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/o...milton-f1-2017 "he was more competitive in the first half of the season than the second and his confidence seemed to take a knock when he was told at Spa that he would be supporting Hamilton’s title challenge for the balance of the season." Mark Hughes Did not know this! |
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Assuming what the all knowing says is correct is it that his confidence took a knock or he became less motivated.
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