Topic: F1 - what is your bet? (Read 156 times)
I haven't bet on any of the drivers because of being indecisive about which one of them would reach the championship. I just want to enjoy the race as much as possible. And I'm pretty confident that Hamilton and Verstappen will help us watch an unforgettable race in F1 history. It should be like that because there has been a really big hype about this race. Let's see if Verstappen gets his first ever title or Hamilton continues to break new records.
Verstappen is giving tough fight to Lewis Hamilton. All around people are much interested about the upcoming race day. On the Yas Marina Circuit we can expect complete crowd, because of the Expo 2020 happening in Dubai. On the experience I believe Lewis Hamilton will take the lead. Probably Verstappen will rule F1 from the next season. This time there is more regulation on the points, particularly dashing the cars leads to loss of points.
I have placed a bet on Lewis Hamilton to win this race. I believe that he will make it to his eight title and hold the new record only in his hands. He has the same amount of titles with Michael Schumacher now. He wants to be more special by achieving this big success. And on the other hand, Verstappen wants to reach his first F1 title in his career so far. I expect to watch hell of a competition between them.
But the latest change - in Sao Paulo - made by Mercedes was unexpectedly powerful. Now their car is again significantly faster than the RedBull.
Some tell stories about the more talented pilot and mind games. No. One can be 10 times more talented than the rest; if the car is just a tad slower he doesn't stand a chance.
Some tell stories about the more talented pilot and mind games. No. One can be 10 times more talented than the rest; if the car is just a tad slower he doesn't stand a chance.
Generally this is the case if the drivers are roughly evenly matched, or even somewhat unevenly matched. But when they are very unevenly matched, it's different. What I mean is that the difference between Lewis and Max does come down in large part to the car, because these two drivers are quite evenly matched. But, Bottas drives a Merc and Perez drives a Red Bull... where are they? Where were they in the last race? Absolutely nowhere, it doesn't matter which one of them has the Merc and which the Red Bull, both will be a long way behind Max and Lewis... so Max and Lewis may have the best cars, but they are also at the front because they are exceptional drivers. If everyone in the race had either a Merc or a Red Bull, it would still be Max and Lewis at the front.
He has already one more wins than Hamilton in this season so far.
Only on paper. In reality, they have the same. Why do I say that? Because one of Max's "wins" was the Belgium farce where they trundled around behind the safety car for a couple of laps, with zero overtaking and zero actual racing. In reality it's 8 wins each. But of course that's not what counts for the championship...
It was interesting how Mercedes managed to fuck up badly the race George could have been winning. Or maybe it was intentional so a tiny number of people don't see how much better their car was compared to the others'?
Honestly speaking - I do not know what to think about it.
For sure car does it's job. For sure Hamilton is a good driver - but the most probably he would not be a champion racing for Williams (nowadays).
Maybe they did not want to show that guy who regularly ends races at the last position may win just changing car. Points for victory are important, but they will win in constructor's ranking anyway.
On the other hand - do you remember rainy GP Germany, where Mercedes was prepared for a huge celebration and instead it was a disaster for both racers. Mistakes, mistakes...
And do not forget their lasting forever pit stops.
I really wonder if Russell is a material for a champion. We know that in Williams he had somehow "lost years" and there is a possibility that un Mercedes he will show what he can do. There must be a reason why they invested in him. BUT - many may depends on his role. Bottas was just a shadow for a Hamilton, "the great champion", is Russell going to be shadow as well? I do not know. Maybe depends if he is going to be a team mate of champion or not.
There are too many things unknown. It depends how good next year's car will be, especially since the care will be different starting next year. It depends whether Lewis will "make room" for George and how long until Lewis will retire. It's way too hard to say anything for now.
It was interesting how Mercedes managed to fuck up badly the race George could have been winning. Or maybe it was intentional so a tiny number of people don't see how much better their car was compared to the others'?
Max Verstappen is my favourite to win the title. Maybe it is going to be very very tough but I know that he has it in himself. Verstappen is a very aggressive driver also and we saw that in the last race especially. But he still needs to be very careful while becoming this aggressive. This could be even the end of him considering the title chance. I'm looking forward to watching the race.
Max will not leave, indeed; I didn't say he would. But Lando, Carlos, George are just a few of those who, if the car performances will become closer to each other, will make it super hard for Max to stay on top.
I find Max rather unlucky to be ... somewhere between the relevant generations. Of course, I can easily be wrong too...
I find Max rather unlucky to be ... somewhere between the relevant generations. Of course, I can easily be wrong too...
I really wonder if Russell is a material for a champion. We know that in Williams he had somehow "lost years" and there is a possibility that un Mercedes he will show what he can do. There must be a reason why they invested in him. BUT - many may depends on his role. Bottas was just a shadow for a Hamilton, "the great champion", is Russell going to be shadow as well? I do not know. Maybe depends if he is going to be a team mate of champion or not.
Personally I am not a fan of any of two guys on top, but I am glad the change is coming.
Actually with the changes expected for next year, I feel like the other teams and the younger drivers will start claiming more and more wins and the Hamilton vs Verstappen era will end. So this may be one of the few chances left for Max.
I think that the era of this duel would end earlier than we expect on the condition that Hamilton leaves F1. Otherwise, we can still continue to watch this rivalry I believe. But there is also a truth that the cars are changing in the next season. In this case, the rest of the teams and drivers will also have an opportunity to close the gap with the top 2 teams and drivers.
Actually with the changes expected for next year, I feel like the other teams and the younger drivers will start claiming more and more wins and the Hamilton vs Verstappen era will end. So this may be one of the few chances left for Max.
Max Verstappen is only 24 years old. So if something extraordinary does not happen, then his era could continue for more than one year. It seems to me that Lewis is gradually leaving the stage, and he is 10 years older than Max. The reaction is not what it was before. This is an objective aging process, there is no getting away from it.Max will not leave, indeed; I didn't say he would. But Lando, Carlos, George are just a few of those who, if the car performances will become closer to each other, will make it super hard for Max to stay on top.
I find Max rather unlucky to be ... somewhere between the relevant generations. Of course, I can easily be wrong too...
Actually with the changes expected for next year, I feel like the other teams and the younger drivers will start claiming more and more wins and the Hamilton vs Verstappen era will end. So this may be one of the few chances left for Max.
Max Verstappen is only 24 years old. So if something extraordinary does not happen, then his era could continue for more than one year. It seems to me that Lewis is gradually leaving the stage, and he is 12 years older than Max. The reaction is not what it was before. This is an objective aging process, there is no getting away from it.
I'm thinking about betting on Max Verstappen for the title. But I didn't see that there was such option on the website I'm thinking of betting. Instead, there is an option like "Who would be the winner?" for this GP. Hamilton is being favoured of course but Verstappen has a really nice odd now. I believe that Verstappen will make it to the title for the first time ever. I know that Hamilton also want to break a new record by achieving his 8th title in his career. By doing that, he will be the only driver who has that many titles in F1 history. So, let's get ready for a big competition!
What are your thoughts before the final round? Are we going to have a new, orange champion? Or maybe German machine will keep rolling?
Or they both will crash on the 1st lap?
Or they both will crash on the 1st lap?
I personally think that the odds have shifted greatly in the last few weeks in favor of mercedes. After they have changed the engine in Hamiltons car it just looks like that the car itself is simply a few tenths of a second faster than the one of Red Bull. That's also why Verstappen had to risk absolutely everything in the qualifying of the Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia and he almost delivered an absolute miracle round but in the very last corner he just risked a little bit to much. The performance difference of the cars is also obvious if you look at the second drivers of the team. Bottas has no problems to keep up with Hamilton at the moment while Perez is far behind.
I also think that Red Bull seems to be better at managing tyres & pit stops, Mercedes had some irrational mistakes recently...
The biggest enemy of Max could be himself and I am not sure if he may manage it. Like in Spa 2019 when thousands of his fans came to Belgium and he crashed on the first lap (at least at famous Raidillon
)
The biggest enemy of Max could be himself and I am not sure if he may manage it. Like in Spa 2019 when thousands of his fans came to Belgium and he crashed on the first lap (at least at famous Raidillon
)He has already one more wins than Hamilton in this season so far. Even this proves how much he wants this title when he is too close to it. And I know one important thing also that Hamilton is a more experienced driver in this kind of situations as it is Verstappen's first time being this close to the title. This might cause Verstappen to be a little more excited than Hamilton. But I still believe in Verstappen's determination to win the title.
As I said in another F1 thread, I am disgusted by both, I no longer care which of the two wins.
Now, this is the first year RedBull had a car close enough to Mercedes' performance. Their car was even better than Mercedes for a while.
But the latest change - in Sao Paulo - made by Mercedes was unexpectedly powerful. Now their car is again significantly faster than the RedBull.
Some tell stories about the more talented pilot and mind games. No. One can be 10 times more talented than the rest; if the car is just a tad slower he doesn't stand a chance.
So the first chance goes to Lewis, and he may win unless Mercedes' overconfidence makes them do mistakes or RBR and Max do something greatly unexpected.
Actually with the changes expected for next year, I feel like the other teams and the younger drivers will start claiming more and more wins and the Hamilton vs Verstappen era will end. So this may be one of the few chances left for Max.
Now, this is the first year RedBull had a car close enough to Mercedes' performance. Their car was even better than Mercedes for a while.
But the latest change - in Sao Paulo - made by Mercedes was unexpectedly powerful. Now their car is again significantly faster than the RedBull.
Some tell stories about the more talented pilot and mind games. No. One can be 10 times more talented than the rest; if the car is just a tad slower he doesn't stand a chance.
So the first chance goes to Lewis, and he may win unless Mercedes' overconfidence makes them do mistakes or RBR and Max do something greatly unexpected.
I am not sure if Max is ready to be a champion (as a person). Definitely I think he will be Number One in the future, but probably not this year.
Actually with the changes expected for next year, I feel like the other teams and the younger drivers will start claiming more and more wins and the Hamilton vs Verstappen era will end. So this may be one of the few chances left for Max.
It's very difficult for me to predict this because Verstappen and Hamilton's performance has been quite crazy in the last few races.
However, until now my heart is still on Verstappen if he can control the race like in the previous matches.
as long as he doesn't falter he will win the championship I think because he is a pretty good rider at the moment and even next season will be even better
However, until now my heart is still on Verstappen if he can control the race like in the previous matches.
as long as he doesn't falter he will win the championship I think because he is a pretty good rider at the moment and even next season will be even better
I am not sure if Max is ready to be a champion (as a person). Definitely I think he will be Number One in the future, but probably not this year. .
I probably disagree with the fact that Max as a person is not ready to become a champion. He has already won so many times at the regional stages, but he just probably got used to the first place on the podium. But of course he is a brilliant racer, I think no one will argue with that. For such results as his, one must not only have a brilliant reaction, but also a quick mind and intuition .. And he has them, however, like Hamilton and several other pilots from the top 5-7. But, we'll see, and we'll see soon.
I also think that Red Bull seems to be better at managing tyres & pit stops, Mercedes had some irrational mistakes recently...
The biggest enemy of Max could be himself and I am not sure if he may manage it. Like in Spa 2019 when thousands of his fans came to Belgium and he crashed on the first lap (at least at famous Raidillon )
The biggest enemy of Max could be himself and I am not sure if he may manage it. Like in Spa 2019 when thousands of his fans came to Belgium and he crashed on the first lap (at least at famous Raidillon
)
First of all, I just can't wait to see this race! It's been a very long time since I watched a this heated rivalry for the title. Because Hamilton was dominating like all the time. And I think that we will watch a historical race in only three days. I'm expecting Verstappen to take the pole position and Hamilton to take the second position. And the start is going to be very exciting. Verstappen would do everything for keeping his place I guess. And we will watch great attacks and defences from these drivers I believe.
And at the end, I'm expecting Verstappen to win and win his first championship.
And at the end, I'm expecting Verstappen to win and win his first championship.
What are your thoughts before the final round? Are we going to have a new, orange champion? Or maybe German machine will keep rolling?
Or they both will crash on the 1st lap?
Or they both will crash on the 1st lap?
I think Max will try to crash into Lewis to force a double DNF, and thereby win the championship. The only way Max won't try this is if he is out clear in the lead and Lewis is no threat... as soon as Lewis becomes a threat, he will take him out. Max has a certain mentality that we've seen before, Schumacher for example tried the same thing in the final race of the season twice, once successfully by ramming Hill, and once unsuccessfully by ramming Villeneuve, who managed to limp home damaged to beat Schumacher to the title.
Max is certainly a fast and talented driver, but he's just that type of person, and I think it runs in the family... his dad is an absolute psychopath.
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