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I often wonder how the likes of Rosberg will feel if he wins the championship not on driving ability, but simply because his closest rival had so many car failures, not exactly winning on skill is it.
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
I often wonder how the likes of Rosberg will feel if he wins the championship not on driving ability, but simply because his closest rival had so many car failures, not exactly winning on skill is it.
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
I often wonder how the likes of Rosberg will feel if he wins the championship not on driving ability, but simply because his closest rival had so many car failures, not exactly winning on skill is it.
He could brush away any such suggestion by claiming that his driving style was less demanding on the car than Lewis’.
I’m not taking sides here, just putting myself in Nico’s shoes for a moment.
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There have been a few snappy comebacks to that sort of comment, over the years. I think it was Scott Russell who told the loser that while it might have been a "hollow victory" on the track, it was not going to be a hollow party that night!
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I realise that my age probably qualifies me as a GOM, but I did think that LH's behaviour in the Press Conference was below what was expected.
OTOH he probably has the ability to multi-task.
OTOH he probably has the ability to multi-task.
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It has been suggested, as he was seen in a deep discussion with the team's PR manager prior to the briefing, that it was a deliberate ploy to distract any questions away from the engine problems and his comments concerning them.
It certainly succeeded in doing that, and presumably to the team and Mercedes satisfaction.
So me might have been gaming, but was it the media who were being gamed?
It certainly succeeded in doing that, and presumably to the team and Mercedes satisfaction.
So me might have been gaming, but was it the media who were being gamed?
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LLama Famer siad:
Press conference:
and more.
Funny definition of one word answers.....
@vulcanised... after he spent the whole press conference on his phone and giving them one word answers... and it's the media that are being disrespectful?!?!
Q: Thank you. Lewis, coming to you: this has been a happy hunting ground for you recently, with victories in the last couple of years as you moved towards those two world titles. How do you feel going into Suzuka this year?
Lewis HAMILTON: I feel same as probably last year. I feel good. Excited to get on track, the weather's great today, I love being here, so ready to get going.
Q: What did you do then in the three days since Malaysia and what conclusions did you come to when you were thinking about the race: were you concerned about the championship position or were you satisfied about the way you drove, that you did everything right?
Hamilton: I haven't been thinking about the last race. Usually when I leave the racetrack I think about a lot of other thing. I have a lot of other stuff going on. I was in Tokyo, enjoying my time. I love being in Tokyo. One of my favourite cities, it's in my top three favourite cities in the world. That's about it.
Q: Any thoughts on the way you performed in Malaysia?
Hamilton: Yeah, it was good, happy with it. I hope that I can continue performing like that.
Lewis HAMILTON: I feel same as probably last year. I feel good. Excited to get on track, the weather's great today, I love being here, so ready to get going.
Q: What did you do then in the three days since Malaysia and what conclusions did you come to when you were thinking about the race: were you concerned about the championship position or were you satisfied about the way you drove, that you did everything right?
Hamilton: I haven't been thinking about the last race. Usually when I leave the racetrack I think about a lot of other thing. I have a lot of other stuff going on. I was in Tokyo, enjoying my time. I love being in Tokyo. One of my favourite cities, it's in my top three favourite cities in the world. That's about it.
Q: Any thoughts on the way you performed in Malaysia?
Hamilton: Yeah, it was good, happy with it. I hope that I can continue performing like that.
Funny definition of one word answers.....
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Mercedes withdraw Verstappen protest.
The stewards in Japan had decided that the matter should be deferred to the stewards at the 2016 Formula One United States Grand Prix - on the basis that neither driver was in attendance or able to give or refute any evidence.
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big-end failure rarely results in smoke from the exhaust. . .
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Originally Posted by AeroSpark
I would have thought tha if the big end seized, which is probable with a loss of oil pressure, at those kind of RPM the engine would have destroyed itself and all kinds of smoke fire oil and metal would be spewing out the back!
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I would have thought tha if the big end seized, which is probable with a loss of oil pressure, at those kind of RPM the engine would have destroyed itself and all kinds of smoke fire oil and metal would be spewing out the back!
. That in turn would allow all sorts of things to proceed out the exhaust that are not intended to be in the exhaust 
(been there, done that 
).During last weekends coverage from Japan, the USA commentators were saying that Mercedes had been messing with the oil and oil system in an effort to reduce parasitic losses and get a bit more power and apparently went a bit too far
. They subsequently backed off, adding back lube at the expense of a bit of power. 
