What a f****** mess.
No sympathy for Sauber at all, giving someone a contract and then just deciding "nah, this guy gives us more money, you don't have a drive anymore" to Van Der Garde. He deserves the drive but he just can't now as it the relationship is untenable. Really classless by Sauber saying he shouldn't drive on safety grounds after what happened to Bianchi, especially considering he was their test driver last year and Marussia have just turned up driving a car with no testing whatsoever.
Can't see how Hamilton doesn't win again, he is just faster than Rosberg and it seems they have sorted out their reliability and pulled an even bigger gap to the pack so there are less variables that seemed to mess him up last year. Only concern for me was whether he would go in some weird mood swing like he did in 2011 the last time he broke up with Nicole but he seems to be in a good mood.
The main interest would be if Rosberg gets a good start on Hamilton and they have another intense battle but I think Hamilton will be even calmer now he has the title and I just can't see Rosberg being quite as dominant in the races.
Williams/Ferrari/Red Bull seem to be all very close as the 2nd best team so it could be some decent battles for the podium.
Also even though I like Button, it will be pretty hilarious to see Alonso and Ron Dennis whine whilst they have the worst car on the grid and are at best battling with the Saubers
One positive for the sport seems to be 17 year old Max Verstappen though, Torro Rosso seems to be pretty good this year and he is meant to be flying in testing/practice.
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If you want to watch real racing watch World Super Bikes or Moto GP. Now that is top racing.
Hardly a way of bringing and keeping the best driving talent in the sport...
Mclaren way down the pack - 6 secs behind Hamilton.!
At least Mclaren are starting from scratch.
Normally I am well up for Silverstone regardless but based on how useless and rubbish the cars sound live nowadays - the race experience itself isn't as good either any more.
Watched Rush last night - made me sad to see what we have lost from the sport.
Pleased Alsonso got a point though, and was praying for a couple of retirees for Manor to get a point too, as lord knows they deserve it after the horrible months they've had of the Bianchi crash, going into Admin, nearly losing their place in the sport, and starting the year with an old car, old engine and no sponsors.
Massa finished 30 seconds behind Lewis and Bottas one minute behind they had no chance of winning the race as they are so slow in the rain.
An enjoyable race and a good result for the British fans (although personally I wanted to see Williams somehow pull a rabbit out of the hat), but it barely even papers over the cracks of the other issues in the sport.
Where I was sitting (pit straight) it started chucking it down just after Lewis started his last lap before pitting. Can't believe Rosberg didnt come in straight after Lewis but then he would have had to stack I guess. It was clearly an intermediate tyre call.
Atmosphere was immense. Silverstone fans get behind the Brits and create a great atmosphere. Rosberg was getting roundly ruined by everyone lap after lap when he came round!
Rosberg has the look, and demeanor, of someone that knows he is the second best driver in, by far, the best car. He would need to make a succession of mistakes to finish below second in the drivers' championship, but I can't see him winning it.
So, would I be right in saying if you swapped the two pairs of drivers that Alonso or Button would in all likelihood win the title? In which case isn't it all about the car? And why risk drivers and not just put robots in the cars operated at base - a bit like scalextric for adults.