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[1Lemon]

Cheating, just like other traits knows no borders and is not the domain of any nation our race.

Exactly, I mean Schumacher was basically an italian and by the end and he was still cheating

[racechick]

Cheating, just like other traits knows no borders and is not the domain of any nation our race.

And the same goes for jingoistic journalism.
For clarification I specifically said SOME German drivers not all German drivers. To be clear, I meant Schumacher and Rosberg. There are/ have been plenty of German drivers on the grid who have not stooped to cheating.

[CookinFlat6]

Which ones?

Just joking, apart from Sutil who we can cut off the list. Hulk has been decent

[Jabberwocky]

Ralf

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[Roth]

To be fair to Ralf, if he hit someone it was usually ineptitude.

[Ferrari man 009]

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/22058 ... lgium-2014

Some interesting views on how Hamilton intelligently used the written press to put pressure on Nico post race.

[Jabberwocky]

No never I don't believe it hamilton is above such a thing! Lol

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[What's Burning?]

I bet Hamilton would had rather win the race and left Spa four points behind Nico than have to manipulate the media and left Spa 29 points behind. I'm sure Mercedes would have also preferred that.

[racechick]

It's ok for Rsberg to take his team mate out, it's the ruthless streak he's been lacking. It's what he needs if he's to become a champion, and that he admitted he crashed deliberately just shows how determined he is. Man of steel! Don't mess with me!
But my God! Hamilton went and told the press what Rosberg admitted to Now that really is below the belt!

[darwin dali]

It's ok for Rsberg to take his team mate out, it's the ruthless streak he's been lacking. It's what he needs if he's to become a champion, and that he admitted he crashed deliberately just shows how determined he is. Man of steel! Don't mess with me!
But my God! Hamilton went and told the press what Rosberg admitted to Now that really is below the belt!

[Hammer278]

It's ok for Rsberg to take his team mate out, it's the ruthless streak he's been lacking. It's what he needs if he's to become a champion, and that he admitted he crashed deliberately just shows how determined he is. Man of steel! Don't mess with me!
But my God! Hamilton went and told the press what Rosberg admitted to Now that really is below the belt!

More like how DARE Lewis be upset over his teammate crashing him out!?

Spoilt brat, a baby who can't take things on his chinny chin chin.

But Rosberg has proven to be a potential Champ now, he's upped his (cheat) game and developed a ruthless streak.

[Hammer278]

Zetsche steps in as Mercedes struggle to manage driver war

Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche has become involved in resolving the damaging spat between warring Mercedes teammates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.
As team chiefs Toto Wolff, Paddy Lowe and Niki Lauda work to safeguard Mercedes' overwhelming title prospects amid an escalating driver feud, Lauda revealed that Zetsche has been moved to intervene.
"Naturally we have to report to him," the F1 legend and team chairman told the German weekly Bunte.
"We have a need for clarification. It (the F1 project) is all about building credibility for the brand."
Until now, although there have been efforts to cool the heat in the wake of last Sunday's incident, the clear finger of blame has been pointed at Rosberg for causing the lap 2 crash at Spa that left Hamilton almost 30 points behind in their title fight.
Lauda, for instance, admitted to Bunte that even the German driver's post-race explanation of what happened was "not understandable to me".
A key meeting to plot a way forward will take place at the team's Brackley base on Friday, Germany's Sport Bild reports.
"I will not be there," Lauda confirmed, "but Toto, Paddy and the two drivers will be."
It is possible that Zetsche, who has always argued against team orders, will ask for any solution to the problem to not involve ending Mercedes' policy of 'free racing'.
Indeed, on Twitter on Thursday, Mercedes asked its half-million followers to vote for either "team orders or free racing".
"This is a chance to have your say," the team tweeted.
The predictable and overwhelming response saw 92 per cent support for free racing, with Mercedes going on to ask for suggestions for potential penalties for breaching the "no contact rule".
"Would you suspend a driver for a race and not maximise constructors' points? Perhaps you'd set the order at qualifying slots?" the team twitterer wondered.
Lauda tipped Mercedes to ultimately keep the faith and refrain from playing safe and introducing team orders for the rest of the 2014 battle.
"Nothing changes," he said, "although it is important to avoid unnecessary risk.
"But I do not want to prejudge the meeting tomorrow (Friday)," Lauda added. "Let's see what the decisions look like."

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After a clear mistake by...Nico. bet he's going to need a few ice bucket challenges to cool off after this meeting.

[geetface9]

[What's Burning?]

This second WDC for Lewis will be even sweeter.

[What's Burning?]

BTW Nico has officially acknowledged his fault in the event. I wonder if he's going to apologize to the "obviously British" fans that booed him because he'd done nothing wrong. Obviously Mercedes aren't doing anything big enough to be visible from the outside so they're choosing not to make a comment on what the wrist slap is.