Wins world championship, retires

Started by Rich, December 02, 2016, 08:11:45 AM

Rich

Gents, I present to you the most ballin' driver I've seen. Nico Rosberg
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Get it while the getting's good. I don't blame him. F1 seems to be a mess
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Galaxy

#2
All of the drivers and their managers on there way to contact Mercedes GP.


Raza

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Quote from: the Teuton on October 05, 2009, 03:53:18 PMIt's impossible to argue with Raza. He wins. Period. End of discussion.

FoMoJo

My initial reaction was this, as stated by Lewis Hamilton...

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Asked if he would miss the rivalry, Hamilton added: "Well, this is the first time he has won in 18 years, hence why it's not a surprise that he decided to stop. But also he's got a family to focus on and probably wants to have more children and Formula One takes up so much of your time.

Read more...http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/18187120/lewis-hamilton-not-surprised-nico-rosberg-shock-retirement


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"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Galaxy

It must must have made him wince, at least for a moment, that he is leaving $30 Million + lying on the table.

r0tor

Interesting... Wonder if it's just to get out of a contract that locks home together with Hamilton
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SVT_Power

Quote from: Galaxy on December 02, 2016, 10:26:47 AM
It must must have made him wince, at least for a moment, that he is leaving $30 Million + lying on the table.

Pretty sure he just signed a 2 yr extension with Mercedes over the summer for something like $50M/season. Leaving A LOT of money behind.
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

SVT_Power

Quote from: Galaxy on December 02, 2016, 08:17:15 AM
All of the drivers and their managers on there way to contact Mercedes GP.

Really curious to see who'll end up in that seat, especially considering Toto Wolff/Mercedes seems to be all about having two #1 drivers. So probably rules out Wehrlein even if he's the big young driver for Mercedes. I'd love to see Fernando in that Mercedes seat personally.

Looking like JB retired a few days too early  :lol:

"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

FoMoJo

Quote from: SVT_Power on December 02, 2016, 10:38:08 AM
Really curious to see who'll end up in that seat, especially considering Toto Wolff/Mercedes seems to be all about having two #1 drivers. So probably rules out Wehrlein even if he's the big young driver for Mercedes. I'd love to see Fernando in that Mercedes seat personally.

Looking like JB retired a few days too early  :lol:


That would only happen in Lewis wasn't in the other seat.
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"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

Payman

Quote from: SVT_Power on December 02, 2016, 10:38:08 AM
Really curious to see who'll end up in that seat, especially considering Toto Wolff/Mercedes seems to be all about having two #1 drivers. So probably rules out Wehrlein even if he's the big young driver for Mercedes. I'd love to see Fernando in that Mercedes seat personally.

Looking like JB retired a few days too early  :lol:



I'd love to see that too. Practically guarantees Lewis gets punched in the face. Won't happen though. Not sure of the solidity of Verstappen's contract, but I can see him in the vacant Mercedes seat.


r0tor

Is Rossi available?  Would be nice to see an American driver in a good car...
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Payman

We have a Canadian in the lineup next season.  :dance:  Lance Stroll is replacing Massa at Martini-Williams. He's an 18 yr old prodigy that's been kicking ass in Europe.

Payman

Quote from: r0tor on December 02, 2016, 01:20:29 PM
Is Rossi available?  Would be nice to see an American driver in a good car...

That would be awesome to see.

SVT_Power

Quote from: Rockraven on December 02, 2016, 01:24:40 PM
We have a Canadian in the lineup next season.  :dance:  Lance Stroll is replacing Massa at Martini-Williams. He's an 18 yr old prodigy that's been kicking ass in Europe.

Who also happens to have a billionaire father
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

Payman

Quote from: SVT_Power on December 02, 2016, 02:35:05 PM
Who also happens to have a billionaire father

Most if not all come from rich families... they have to. This kid has real talent, and the billionaire father thing has already been defeated.