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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by lovegroova
This is hilarious. If Mercedes wanted Rosberg to win, they'd have employed somebody rubbish to drive the other car.
I think today may have highlighted that they didn't employ someone rubbish because they still want the constructors points, and are now pretty pissed off, and as transparent as Germans always are.
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 01:14 PM
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Boys will be boys. Next time play nicely
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Old Aug 25, 2014 | 03:41 PM
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Not a Hamilton fan but I'd be pissed if that happened to me!

As a racing fan paying GOOD MONEY to watch the race I'd probably boo Rosberg as well given that I'd anticipated a great race between the two!
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 12:27 AM
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Of course if Hamilton hadn't got a puncture, we'd probably not be talking about any of this.

I get the impression Rosberg is tired of looking like the nice one, and is now acting out which includes saying something was deliberate when it was probably a stupid (and embarrassing) mistake.

Still, it all adds to the fun. A bit fanciful to think that Mercedes are in any way going to punish Rosberg, but perhaps they'll be quicker to issue team orders from now on. And then we'll see if either driver obeys them.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 12:42 AM
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Well, no collision, and they would most likely have had a 1-2, no wonder the management were fed up.

It was followed by that dreadful attempt to pass Vettel into the Bus Stop, another bit of poor driving.

Had Hamilton done both of those things, the reaction on here would have been far more critical.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by lovegroova
Well, no collision, and they would most likely have had a 1-2, no wonder the management were fed up.

It was followed by that dreadful attempt to pass Vettel into the Bus Stop, another bit of poor driving.

Had Hamilton done both of those things, the reaction on here would have been far more critical.
Indeed, not least because Hamilton is a petulant prick and has been since he became famous. He hasn't really helped himself with his transition to wannabee gangsta.

None of the other drivers, with the possible exception of Maldonado, has anything like the same characteristics.

Didn't Rosberg go from 14th to 2nd? That doesn't seem to have attracted much comment either.

People like Hamilton divide opinions and sympathies. There's no more or less to it than that.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by gaddafi
Didn't Rosberg go from 14th to 2nd? That doesn't seem to have attracted much comment either.
15th in fact. Although that's a distortion as he pitted before anyone else from 5th place and ended up in 4th once everyone else had done the same.

See here for details: http://www.fia.com/championship/fia-...prix-lap-chart
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by lovegroova
Originally Posted by gaddafi' timestamp='1409045209' post='23302082

Didn't Rosberg go from 14th to 2nd? That doesn't seem to have attracted much comment either.
15th in fact. Although that's a distortion as he pitted before anyone else from 5th place and ended up in 4th once everyone else had done the same.

See here for details: http://www.fia.com/championship/fia-...prix-lap-chart
I bet all your CDs are in alphabetical order and your sock draw is a sight to behold.

Why do you take everything so fecking seriously?

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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 01:51 AM
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Classic gad strategy, straw man followed by a deflection. Beautiful.

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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 02:33 AM
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I'm not sure what's more interesting, your spreadsheet fetish or Hamilton's ability to polarise opinions

Probably the latter shades it, so let's get back on topic

What an objectionable whining little prick he is (not that many of them are much better)

I suppose at some stage his relative youth won't be an excuse - when will that be - 30, 40?

He should simply grit his teeth and give as good as he gets

Although I'd like him to threaten to pop a cap in Rosberg's ass - you know Stevenage ghetto street speak
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