Another 3 time World Champion.....

“What annoys me the most is that now Nico is telling us that he would have continued had he not won the world championship.
“This is something he could have at least hinted at when he signed his contract. In this case, we could have prepared a Plan B — we would have had to in order to be ready. But it is as it is.
“We all gave him the opportunity to become world champion in a fantastic car — and then he tells us he wants to retire.
“This has created a huge hole in this great working team. And we’re left looking dumb."

Niki Lauda.

Edit: ...and he went on further to say : “Rosberg’s decision has left us disorientated and unprepared, and all those who contributed to Nico winning the world title took it very badly,”

Ouch.

Edited by .TUX. (05 Dec 2016 9.13am)

Buy Litecoin.

Do you think any driver in the field worth their salt does?

Susmik clearly is one of the Hamliton haters. Like the ones who relentlessly bitch about him on every F1 article on the BBC website that can be commented on, whether about him or not.

Hamilton's sponsors will not be taking any action against him, in fact they'll be glad that he made sure he was the story even when he didn't win the championship. Neither will Mercedes take any action against him in all probability.

The last thing is Toto Wolff, like Lauda, is Austrian. They didn't want a German world champion specifically, any more than Paddy Lowe wanted a British one. They just wanted both the titles and the minimum of controversy.

Optimistic as ever

At the end of the day LH is like marmite, you either love him or you hate him. That being said, yes he may have few friends in the paddock but it is often commented that the rest of the drivers think that it is between him and Alonso for being the most gifted.

I also don't get why you keep referring to people not liking him in the sport. So what? Yes people build him a car but then it is down to him, it is very much an individual sport after that, only he can win (or lose) a race. I remember when Djokovic went on his amazing run and starting racking up the grand slams, he admitted himself that he had to stop being people's mates in the locker room. You have to be self focused and have the drive to trample on anyone who gets in your way. Does that make you popular? No, but it can certainly help make you a winner.

Edited by Monty the Eagle (05 Dec 2016 7.26pm)

Another know nothing.

You're thinking of Adrian Sutil, who had nothing to do with the result in Brazil 2008. Massa was never champion, you have to wait for the season to finish.

Glock was on dry tyres when the track was wet, he didn't slow down to let Hamilton pass, nor any of the other drivers that did.

Optimistic as ever

I get called lots of things also mate because they do not like my opinion. It seems its their opinion or nothing. I have learnt over the years just to bite my tongue and let them get on ranting and spouting utter sh1t.

Supported Palace for over 69 years since the age of 7 and have seen all the ups and downs and will probably see many more ups and downs before I go up to the big football club in the sky.

Oh the irony !

Edited by the silurian (06 Dec 2016 5.57pm)