Formula One 2019

[Cleoriff]

What better way to start the new F1 thread than wishing Lewis Hamilton a Happy 34th Birthday

Here's hoping for a great season and another world championship for the lad from Stevenage

Get In Lewis and hopefully

PS: New cars are revealed from February 12th. Testing starts February 18th..

Season starts in 10 weeks. March15th Australia...

[jonsie]

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@MI5 wrote:

Bottas out, Ocon in ?

Rumour

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Interesting. It wouldn't surprise me because Bottas doesn't seem to be getting enough out of that Mercedes.

[MI5]

I think they need someone with more passion than Bottas.......

[Luke30]

What time is tge race on Sunday?

[Cleoriff]

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@Luke30 wrote:
What time is tge race on Sunday?

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@Luke30 

2.10 pm start

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:

Bottas out, Ocon in ?

Rumour

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Even more rumours about Max going to Mercedes. Doubt that will happen whilst Lewis is still racing.

I think it's more wishful thinking by Max fans!!

As for Bottas, no doubt he has to perform well this weekend, though I can't see them getting rid of a driver who is currently no 2 in the standings.

[MI5]

But he's only just #2 and another slip up could see him off that spot.
Now Max at Mercedes would be exciting

[jonsie]

mm that would be a good fight for the championship

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:
I think they need someone with more passion than Bottas.......

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You see I look at it differently. Lewis is contracted until 2020. Currently Bottas is no 2 and helping them win the constructors.

I think Lewis will be aiming to match Schumachers record. Merc won't need a team mate who will stand in the way of him achieving that. They also won't want another Hamilton v Rosberg toxic relationship.

Having said that, Toto was not happy about Bottas binning his car last weekend when he was on for a podium.

[Cleoriff]

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@jonsie wrote:

mm that would be a good fight for the championship

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Yes but what's the point of team mates fighting for the championship?

Max is doing well at Red Bull and getting better. Though I won't get caught up in the Max hysteria. He has been racing for 4 years and has had only 7 wins. Hasn't ever been on pole.

People are comparing him to Lewis just because he won the last 2 out of 3 races. Bloody hell, anyone could have won Hockenheim, it was like wacky races.

[MI5]

Lewis won't be on top of his game forever though and may struggle to beat Schumy (he's on 5 in 10 years, Micheal won 7 in 10 years), so they will need some good young blood to replace him at some point anyway.