ringo wrote:safety factor = 0.999 is newey policy it seems.
The car can barely survive what it is subjected to. It shows he has a greater grasp of car design more than anyone else does, but it's a huge gamble.
Whiteblue is he your pick to win the WDC next year? And who do Germans like more, Rosberg or Vettel?
There are so many german drivers in F1, almost too much.
I think Germany will cheer anybody who wins. Those who win more get more cheers. Simple as that. Right now it is hard to say who will be on top in some years but by past performance in comparable cars Vettel managed a win where Rosberg managed second. So unless the near future reveals some more potential of Rosberg my view is that Merc will move heaven and earth to get Vttel into that silver car. He is still young and even if they have to wait two or three years they could have a pretty good run with him.
Of course it assumes that Merc will have a car on par with Red Bull the next seasons. One thing is true about Kimi's view of the capped resources. With a greater levelling of the car performance the drivers will make a bigger difference in the future. So driver salaries for the top performers may not take the hit some expect then to get.