You mean Nico "cybaby - why he go so slow" didn't want to try and race Hamilton? Rosberg sure knows how to make himself look ridiculous.
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Really that is the best argument you can find to say that, "F1 is a joke," the betting odds? F1 is by no means perfect, there are plenty of things about it that definitely could stand some improvement, however most of the hate seems to come from people who don't watch it and just trot out the received wisdom that there is no overtaking, boring racing etc. etc.F1 has become a bit of a joke. Its not wonder ppl are losing interest
I looked yesterday before the race at the betting odd's to win
#8 highest ranked person was paying $501!!!!
This is a 'sport' with retirements / crashes etc and the eighth highest ranked driver pays $501
I just looked up mens french open tennis, #23 pays $151
Well, in case of last race, 1 more lap and Räikkönen would have passed Hamilton too (due his brake failure, but the failure would have just happened earlier if he had pushed more)It was nice to see Räikkönen sticking it to Rosberg and Vettel but I'd like to see Hamilton having competition too.
Even Toto Wolff said Kimi would have gotten past Hamilton with just 1 more lap after the race if I don't remember completely wrong the Sky F1 broadcast (i'll see if I can find it online somewhere)Its not a given that would have occurred. First, it wasn't a brake failure, it fell back from brake-by-wire to Hydraulic, so with a little time to attune to the difference, much if not all the speed might have been maintainable (Rosberg's off occurred because the switch happened as he was braking). The switch occurred due to temps, which were marginal and were pushed over the edge by following cars (backmarkers in Hmailtons case) so pushing more would have got more air to the brakes in the non-braking zones and a little more aggression round the backmarkers would have also helped.
http://adamcooperf1.com/2015/04/20/mercedes-compromised-brake-cooling-for-performance-says-wolff/“On Nico’s car the brake failure didn’t come as a surprise, we saw high temperatures. On Lewis’s car it was a bit of a surprise, and it must have been linked to the fact that he gave it a gentle push seeing Kimi, and making his way through backmarker traffic.
yeah its a pretty good one. I don't really consider it a sport, but mootly? accept that.Really that is the best argument you can find to say that, "F1 is a joke," the betting odds?
Wolff is pandering to the fans, making a bit of drama. Hamilton said after the race his brakes were fine after the initial fault as he managed to reset the system.Even Toto Wolff said Kimi would have gotten past Hamilton with just 1 more lap after the race if I don't remember completely wrong the Sky F1 broadcast (i'll see if I can find it online somewhere)
Wolff also said that Lewis pushed a bit more when he realized how close Kimi had already gotten on the last few laps, which then caused the brake-by-wire to die on him - if just small extra push and the backmarkers caused that, pushing more heavily might have caused it just to occur earlier, even if they cool a bit better due higher speeds, they also heat up more on braking
http://adamcooperf1.com/2015/04/20/mercedes-compromised-brake-cooling-for-performance-says-wolff/
(and even though conventional hydraulic brakes are still there, they're far, far from being as efficient)
yeah its a pretty good one. I don't really consider it a sport, but mootly? accept that.
I've just looked up the latest odds, to who wins the drivers chamionship
Mercedes $1.01
Ferrari $12
Williams $501 (the rest you cant bet on)
So in effect, we are 21% of the way through the season and basically Mercedes has practically won, though theres a very slim chance that Ferrari can pull off an upset.
you're in australia, well the NRL season starts about the same time as the F1 starts for the year, do you think if we knew say the sydney rabbitoh's had basically won the NRL championship already, instead of going down to the final few games, it would be better ? Of course not.
Its simple basic logic, an outcome which is pretty much guaranteed is more boring than a more open outcome. How can you argue against this?
Reading the link you put up, no where does it state that Wolff said that Kimi would have got past Hamilton with just one more lap though. Not saying that could not have happened, we will never know, both drivers (Hamilton & Kimi) may have done things differently in the lead up to and at the point of a possible overtaking opportunity that may have further changed the conditions of both cars. For just one possible example the softer tyres on Kimi's car (after all he was wringing it to the max to try and close the gap)may have started to lose their advantage by the time he fully caught up, compounded by following in the dirty air of Hamilton's car... or not.Even Toto Wolff said Kimi would have gotten past Hamilton with just 1 more lap after the race if I don't remember completely wrong the Sky F1 broadcast (i'll see if I can find it online somewhere)
Wolff also said that Lewis pushed a bit more when he realized how close Kimi had already gotten on the last few laps, which then caused the brake-by-wire to die on him - if just small extra push and the backmarkers caused that, pushing more heavily might have caused it just to occur earlier, even if they cool a bit better due higher speeds, they also heat up more on braking
http://adamcooperf1.com/2015/04/20/mercedes-compromised-brake-cooling-for-performance-says-wolff/
(and even though conventional hydraulic brakes are still there, they're far, far from being as efficient)