It's going to take two, and there are only six races to go.
Vettel looked a bit of a broken man at the end of the race today. Nice touch to interview him in front of Hamilton's car sitting on that huge TV screen thing, just to rub it in a bit.
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It's going to take two, and there are only six races to go.
Vettel looked a bit of a broken man at the end of the race today. Nice touch to interview him in front of Hamilton's car sitting on that huge TV screen thing, just to rub it in a bit.
Loved that bit too.
Plus who’s to say that Vettel won’t have a mishap or two. Is he prone to it, but then blames someone else.
Nitram
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I think Mercedes have caught up with Ferrari in terms of pace, Vettel looks dispirited and I believe he knows the advantage they had is gone. Impressed by the Red Bulls who I think will also have a chance of winning which again complicates the matter for Vettel. The only chance Vettel has if Hamilton loses focus especially when things are not going for him.
Anyone know if engine penalties are on the horizon for any of the contenders?
Anyone know if engine penalties are on the horizon for any of the contenders?
Icy Gull
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If Red Bull get a Honda engine that is close to the pace of Mercedes and Ferrari next season it could blow the next Championship wide open. They already have the best chassis imo and Verstappen is only going to get better. The boost in engine power will push them right up there.
Bold Seagull
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Agree about the Red Bulls, Hamilton winning was one thing, getting no where near competing for second was another. Had Vettel finished 2nd behind Hamilton and not too far away, he may have felt emboldened that it will be his day next time. However they couldn't compete with the Red Bulls either.
Bold Seagull
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Or if they get the engines Honda gave McClaren, they may go backwards...
Singapore suited Ferrari. How did that work out?
middletoenail
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Meh, F1 is like the SPL these days. More often than not the guys who finish on the podium end up in the top 3. Take this race for example, and the last 10 years or so of champions.
Bold Seagull
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I think you have to go back 30 years or more when 3 grand prix wins could secure you a title or even 1 in the case of Keke Rosburg because the wins were spread around, and your contenders were often dying in their cars for when F1 was a different animal to it is today.
Since McClaren's dominance from '84, not sure it has got any more or any less exciting. There were only 4 races Senna didn't win in '91, in fact only 19 races out of 64 weren't won by McClaren '88 to '91. Mansell was lapping 2nd place in '92 with the title sawn up with 5 races to spare.
I think you either like F1 or you don't really, because in truth it has been a bit like this for 30 years or so.
Geestar
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Unlike the unpredictable EPL....have no idea who is going to win
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Great article on BBC website.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/45542607
Here’s a small part:
Vettel’s win and pole stats look incredible, but they fail to mention that much of that was in the era where Red Bull destroyed all rivals for several seasons. In contrast Hamilton has often had to fight off challenges from drivers in superior or equal cars.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/45542607
Here’s a small part:
Vettel’s win and pole stats look incredible, but they fail to mention that much of that was in the era where Red Bull destroyed all rivals for several seasons. In contrast Hamilton has often had to fight off challenges from drivers in superior or equal cars.