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View Poll Results: Pick the winner at Suzuka on Sunday
Nico Rosberg
28.57%
Lewis Hamilton
42.86%
Daniel Ricciardo
0
0%
Kimi Räikkönen
0
0%
Sebastian Vettel
14.29%
Max Verstappen
0
0%
Valtteri Bottas
0
0%
Sergio Pérez
0
0%
Nico Hülkenberg
0
0%
Fernando Alonso
14.29%
Felipe Massa
0
0%
Carlos Sainz Jr.
0
0%
Romain Grosjean
0
0%
Daniil Kvyat
0
0%
Jenson Button
0
0%
Kevin Magnussen
0
0%
Jolyon Palmer
0
0%
Pascal Wehrlein
0
0%
Marcus Ericsson
0
0%
Felipe Nasr
0
0%
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2016 FORMULA 1 EMIRATES JAPANESE GRAND PRIX

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Old 10-08-2016, 10:44 AM
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that was disappointing in that I expected to see the McLaren's closer to the Top 10 with at least one of them in it.

Nico seems to be driving on another level. Hoping the race tomorrow is exciting. I'd like to see a surprise result too
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Lewis criticizes media coverage...plans to limit media interviews

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/37583862

I think it was over the posting of this image
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That's interesting.
The media always seemed to be good to Lewis when I read the post race transcripts on Formula 1 .com.

I think the pressure of Nico winning the championship is getting to Lewis.
It was always the other way around...

Still a Lewis fan but wish he would show a little more character here.
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There goes the season for Hamilton
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The silence in the driver's lounge post-race was deafening. The coldness between Lewis and Nico is so awkward.
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Lewis still has a chance. He just needs to win the remaining races, and hope Nico has a kerblammo at some point or finishes lower than second. I really hope he doesn't give up fighting.

I think Suzuka by virtue of its layout always makes for some exciting racing. Loved some of the passing that happened at 130R. Max made it very interesting at the Casio Triangle for Lewis.
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Nice article about closely fought historic championships. Per the author Lewis still has a shot at the WDC

http://www.racer.com/latest-stories/...e-hamilton-out
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I wouldn't mind seeing go down to the last race.

I picked Lewis for Japan because of his past dominance there but he didn't look good this time and he seemed so dejected after.
Maybe with the week "off" between Japan and the U.S. Lewis can get his mojo back but I think Nico is the most focused now.
More focused than he has been over the last two seasons...
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Originally Posted by Hidef1080
I wouldn't mind seeing go down to the last race.

I picked Lewis for Japan because of his past dominance there but he didn't look good this time and he seemed so dejected after.
Maybe with the week "off" between Japan and the U.S. Lewis can get his mojo back but I think Nico is the most focused now.
More focused than he has been over the last two seasons...
The last few races would be a little more exciting if the championship went down to the wire.
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