Why didnt Rosberg attack Hamilton

delboy82 (U7141)

He could not back Rosberg earlier because Mercedes had threatened to undercut him, so he had to wait until there were no more pitstops.

One wonders why a team that had won the constructors championship was giving team orders to affect the drivers championship.

Fascinating

yeah i know thats what they said .. id say good let them bring Rosberg in ... earlier the better more chance of him being in traffic.. as i said Lewis had to create as many variables as possible, Lewis woulda passed Nico anyway as Nico wouldnt have really defended that much in risk of being taken out. Personally i woulda back him up from turn 2/3 lap 1 !!

What amuses me the most is that Mercedes had denied favouritism all season long, now the truth is out there for all to see

They really are not very bright

the more you think about it the more you think they might be wanting a Rosberg & Vettel line up. Also noticed that for most of this year Horner has been very complimentary of Hamilton...could we see Ricciardo move to Ferrari and Red Bull take Hamilton and Max ?

Even Toto said maybe Hamilton should drive for Horner.

RedBull will be thinking about their brand with Hamilton.

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comment by ManUtdDaredevil (U9612)
posted 1 minute ago
Even Toto said maybe Hamilton should drive for Horner.

RedBull will be thinking about their brand with Hamilton.

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yup the only thing that may hinder it is are they able to hand him a car that is capable of winning another WDC? I firmly believe that Hamilton is looking to win one more DC to officially make him the most successful British F1 driver of all time then he will just offer his services to the highest bidder...To be fair if the bulls can give him a car that can win then he and Max would be awesome to watch ! I on the flipside I think that a Vettel-Rosberg fight would be very close also, not sure who is the fastest from them two either

The thing is Hamilton does not even need the car to be the fastest. He won the most races during RedBull's era of dominance besides Vettel.

If he is within 2-3 tenths, his talent can make up for it

true but but as things stand (obv no idea with the rule changes) that merc is about a second a lap(maybe even more with everything dialled to 11) quicker than every car (in the dry) the bulls can almost challenge them in the wet however

The merc works best in clean air, it is nearly unbeatable but as show in a few races last season, you can beat them if you get out front and manage the pace.

They will still have the power advantage but the Renault engine is no slouch and Honda and Ferrari would also improve a lot.

But next year, aero will play a significant role and whilst the mercs are in a class of one at the moment, the redbulls could match them next season in quite a few races.

If I were in Hamilton's position, I would see what Mercedes delivers next year, if he can get another title, he should move somewhere else.

Hopefully back to Mclaren once they sort out that donkey of an engine

The merc aero package is still the best but as you say relies on clean air, the bulls have more mechanical grip it seems you see this the most in slow corners. Mclaren should improve i reckon, with Zak Brown coming in he has very good contacts and will drum up more financial support via sponsors i think, Honda are normally fairly strong at developing their engine or in this case the power unit. I would like to see Hamilton see out his days at Mclaren but they wont be front runners for at least another couple of seasons at least.