Don't forget that after last season, 5 of his mechanics, including his No.1 were transferred to NR's team. What message do you think that suggested about the teams priority for this season?
You have to weigh up the possible loss of sponsorship money, which I suspect is insignificant for one race or qualifying against the drama of spectators watching a race, including those that are on their backsides watching it unfold on the telly. Would sponsorship also be linked to viewing...
Really? What has Hamilton ever done that has actually cost the team? As Hillian has stated, the result had no bearing on Mercedes financially. The only possibly reason would be the loss of the kudos of winning if Vettel had got past both of them.
I seem to recall that the gentleman last year drove his car into Hamilton's, much like that other gentleman of the track, Schumacher (who did it twice, once successfully).
Agree. Hamilton is, in my opinion, a far superior driver than Rosberg and if he had just one less technical failures he would be the champion and I suspect Rosberg is well aware of that. Put any other driver in Rosberg's seat and the outcome would probably have been the same. What I suspect...