The Official Not606 Indian GP Chat and Predictions

Me getting rattled? Never. did Schumacher win by Mercedes' ****ing up Rosberg's strategy by any chance?

 

No, he did well by maintaining his tyres (softs) and the 2.5 second gap for a number of laps you wind up merchant.
What did he win by the way?
Well tried.

 

Massa did do it on Purpose. What kind of mentally ******ed guy would turn in on someone while fully knowing they are there.

 

Someone who has nothing to lose accept from his reputation, he already lost his speed and confidence.

 

Congrats to Seb! First Grand Chelem?

 

Yep.

 

I think Massa should make way for Perez at the end of next season if he cannot get on the podium regularly

 

After this, Perez might get the nod sooner than we think.

 

Prost?

 

Next year would be too early. Perez could do with another year learning and developing.

 

Next year would be too early although your right we may get a big shock.

 

Prost when? 1990 or 1989?

 

"Modern day" Prost said in the senna film that he didn't do it on purpose in 1989, and that he infact showed many times through the season he wasn't going to take it easy on him anymore after opening the door too many times to let him past just because he was quicker.

His little trick was to pretend to open the door and to shut it shortly afterwards to make Senna uneasy about overtaking him, nothing more he said.

 

Mercedes brought Rosberg in early - the ONLY reason Schuey finished in front.

 

I can't see what more Massa could have done. He was never behind Hamilton at any point, and outbraked him so that when Hamilton inevitably made contact it was with his rear wheel. And that was Massa's fault. In order not to get a penalty Massa would have had to let Hamilton past despite him not making a clean pass. It baffles me.

Same with Prost. Senna was nowhere near getting past him. The difference between Senna/Prost and Hamilton/Massa was that Prost turned in a bit early (which the Senna film showed clearly). Massa took the racing line to the nearest inch, but still Hamilton did not back out as he should have done. It was a mistake on Hamilton's part, just as it was in Singapore. No wonder Massa is not talking to Hamilton.

 

Hamilton, Alonso, Kubica and Vettel have all done it before.

 

Oh dear, did you not notice Michaels lap times compared to Rosberg before he boxed.
MSC Team Radio : "Fantastic pace, Nico 1:30... Michael 1:29....stay out ... stay out... watch out for orange kerbs"
Michael had the speed to stay out, he conserved his tyres better than Rosberg did and got the gift of getting away from Rosberg when he boxed.
Nico had many laps to catch Schumi on older tyres but did not close the gap more than 2.5 seconds.
Driver skill all over.

 

Nico said on his blog that he did have some trouble in the pitlane which delayed him by about 2-3 seconds, though schumi was looking quick I dont think Nico could of kept him behind.

 

I saw that his pit-stop took him about a second longer than needed, but I agree.. Michael's race pace was a second a lap faster, so it cancelled it out really.

 

Schumacher could've stayed out longer if needed any way, I think he was just covering the safety car by coming in when he did.