- 29 Jul 14, 16:22#411255
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Thats why Nico was so desperate, impatient and ragged to beat his teammate with the move on the last lap, risking a dnf, not thinking cerebrally about the WDC in a bid to save face.
because whatever happens now there can be no argument whatsoever for which driver is more effective in adverse conditions, better able to use tyres, has better race craft or is plain faster. The stat I love most from the race is that before the SC Lewis was 13th, after the SC Lewis was 13th and then passed up to 9th
before the SC Nico was first, after the SC he dropped back to 4th got overtaken and then stayed there behind a Toro Rosso for 19 laps.
No wonder Nico looked so embarrased afterwards, this is what Villeneuve said
and about Lewis
because whatever happens now there can be no argument whatsoever for which driver is more effective in adverse conditions, better able to use tyres, has better race craft or is plain faster. The stat I love most from the race is that before the SC Lewis was 13th, after the SC Lewis was 13th and then passed up to 9th
before the SC Nico was first, after the SC he dropped back to 4th got overtaken and then stayed there behind a Toro Rosso for 19 laps.
No wonder Nico looked so embarrased afterwards, this is what Villeneuve said
“Nico’s message made no sense as it was obvious Lewis would have lost several seconds to let him through. In addition, it would not have helped Nico win the race because his tyres were starting to fall apart and within two laps he was falling away from Lewis.”
“Then we began to hear Nico moaning and whimpering; but he wasn’t interested in helping the team or himself just in ruining Hamilton’s race. Ultimately Ricciardo was too fast for him so all he would have accomplished would to have beaten Hamilton to his final position…”
and about Lewis
“He’s a fighter and seems to react better when things go wrong.”

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