Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 2013

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Neno wrote:
wesley123 wrote:
OppositeLock wrote:I'm just interested to see the new car. Rosberg and Hamilton are capable drivers. Most of the aerodynamic loop holes have been closed and the teams will be designing similar cars. :|
I am too, can't wait to see what they'll be able to do next year. They are on the back foot really, the only team of the grid that doesnt have a solid base from the previous year(s)
wait you saying with this, rosberg and schumacher were not capable drivers? probably both drivers were fault for bad mercedes season, it was drivers not cars :roll:
I honestly think that Schumacher and to a smaller extent Mercedes itself, was not doing enough to bring out the best in Rosberg. Schumi was quick on his day but overall he was not a constant threat. And for the car, that looming unreliability and non existent development just made it a "screw this I just want some points!" affair for both drivers. I think that with this new super team and a top driver teammate in Hamilton, Rosberg will up his game to new heights.
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gray41 wrote:
I thought they would have utilised Lewis more than the have so far, little merch leak, guess the car will be silver again.
I think they will. But they're building the hype, just building it till they can come out with a big splash.
It may be like when they had shumi come over and there was this big grand entrance with him and rosberg with the 2009 car painted with the w01 livery.
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New heights for Nico? only if the car is fast, Hamilton will bring speed if the car has pace but he is not going to make any miracle.

I understand the excitement around Lewis in Mercedes, he is really fast, but now its time for team to deliver, if not expect another tough season, and Hamilton is not Schumi, his pacience is quite limited.

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Vasconia wrote:New heights for Nico? only if the car is fast, Hamilton will bring speed if the car has pace but he is not going to make any miracle.

I understand the excitement around Lewis in Mercedes, he is really fast, but now its time for team to deliver, if not expect another tough season, and Hamilton is not Schumi, his pacience is quite limited.
Yes, if the car sucks, we'll certainly know it via Hamilton's twitter. If we don't hear gripes, then we'll know it isn't a sh!t-box.
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Alonso says Hamilton is still his strongest rival in Formula 1

http://www.gptoday.com/full_story/view/ ... est_rival/
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I genuinely misread that as strongest villain, lol! Dunno why

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MercAMGF1Fans wrote:I genuinely misread that as strongest villain, lol! Dunno why
because probably he is.

You know this one: Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

That is how i see Alonso-Hamilton relationship, they maybe share words of respect but they probably hate each other.

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Yeah I mean it makes sense as neither Hamilton nor Alonso has won a recent title, but Alonso mentioned Hamilton too much in that pressy. You do feel there is more to it.

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MercAMGF1Fans wrote:Yeah I mean it makes sense as neither Hamilton nor Alonso has won a recent title, but Alonso mentioned Hamilton too much in that pressy. You do feel there is more to it.
I don't think so – I think he's just tired of answering the same question over and over. He's said he thinks Hamilton is the best out there at the moment many times, and people keep asking again, so he's snapped in this interview and just said "Hamilton, Hamilton, Hamilton, Hamilton for the last time, Hamilton. The answer Hamilton won't Hamilton the more times you Hamilton the bloody question!"

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We're are fighting against Newey! I think we will hear this statement again.
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And it is incorrect and a generalization without meaning. Vettel is more than capable in a mediocre car, and that is shown by the qualifying/race margin that he is ahead of Webber in the same car. Anyway this is all offtopic so it might be deleted.
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Mika1 wrote:We're are fighting against Newey! I think we will hear this statement again.
but this is also truth, i didnt see much races where Vettel was good and fast with average car, on beggining of season he was average, even webber was faster then him, this kind off situations tell you how good is driver in that kind of situation where car is not pole position car.

i wont disrespect him because he is championship winner, but he clearly is not best driver on grid, one of top 6, probably if we going in order from 6 of them he is fifth.

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SatchelCharge wrote:I think it's his way of putting Vettel down. The implication being that Vettel is winning these WDC's by good fortune/Newey rather than by being a 200% maximum driver.

Alonso is always despising Vettel and he uses Hamilton to make a comparison between two drivers, and once again, despise Vettel.

The relation between Hamilton and Alonso and all the recent comments are examples of hypocrisy as its best, They have said that they could be teammates in the future, no one can believe this, their egos and ambition are so big that collision and conflict are the unique consequences of sharing a team.

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Now that´s BS.

Never does he "put down" vettel. Only Vettel fans keep saying that, as if they are teaming up against Vettel as if that would have any form of impact to a Formula One season...

You think Alonso would be happier if Hamilton won instead? Think again.

They don´t hate each other either, if you look closely during the 2012 season you could see them talk on many occasions.
Not just in press room where they know cameras are pointed at them.
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I agree with Satchel. But then, lets talk abt the team here. I dnt expect a lot this season, just hope there is an incremental improvement in all departments. Pitstops, reliability, understanding and development. The drivers are good. They ve always been good.
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