I haven't been following all too closely this year. I didn't really pay attention to the qualifying order of Hamilton and Rosberg. All I focus on is pole positions. Hamilton's on pole tonight, so it's getting interesting. I'm not anti-Hamilton. I really admire the guy!
For me, I'm always thinking about how I will view these drivers in 20 years' time. Who will stand out as a great in the sport? I think there are at least 4 qualifying factors:
- Number of championships
- Number of race wins
- Number of pole positions
- How a driver has faired against his team mates.
Rosberg did very well against Schumacher. In hindsight I can see this, before I was so desperate to defend Schumacher for being away from the sport for so long, etc. (But look at what Raikkonen achieved in his first year back in the sport).
If Rosberg can beat Hamilton this season, and win a title or 2, then there is no reason why he can't be viewed as a great in the sport to tell your grand kids about.
I guess it's early days, but I love F1 for it's history. These guys who are racing now are making their own history. It will be interesting in 20 years' time. How will Vettel's umpteen world championships stack up against the rest of the drivers of his era? In the next 5 years Alonso, Button and perhaps Raikkonen will retire. Who will be the drivers to take their place as worthy rivals of the Vettel era? Rosberg will almost certainly be one of them.
drivers on the grid would have.
