Is that what's happening to Kimi? He's just being patient, not overdoing in in qualifying, so maybe Alonso will have 6 or 7 consecutive DNFs and he can then become the number one driver in the team?

Two DNFs is the reason Lewis is behind Rosberg. Nothing more nothing less. He's got two DNF's as opposed to his team mate that's go zero. Does everyone understand that? Every other stat he's either tied or leading his teammate, but that doesn't suit the agenda so we have to hear everyone's crap. So because he's not winning every race he's weak, but it's okay for his team mate to lose four in a row but he's not weak.
It's been well documented that keeping his times squelched so his team mate's side of the garage doesn't analyze his data and tell the other guy how to beat him. Pretty embarrassing if you ask me that the other guy needs to rely on that to "find" speed on Saturday but none of the keyboard warriors here responded to that with any kid of logic.
So, FFS, can we end the circle jerk? If you've got logic and facts, let's discuss them, let's hear them, but jesus some of you guys like impossible and pointless to have a substantive discussion with. The "regular" Hamilton fans that post on this thread are the first ones to call him out when he makes a mistake. So I find certain users spending more time here than supporting their own drivers and teams and starting discussion there. If this topic interest you, then add to it and make factual reasons arguments and more often than not you'll find the Lewis Hamilton "fans" agreeing with you but let me tell you, those posts are few and far between. What we get lots and lots of are sour pusses that I'm sure grew up taking their ball and going home when the game wasn't going their way in the play ground. Mean while the Rosberg "support" thread has more attaboys from the Lewis fans than any self proclaimed fans here and would be pretty quiet otherwise. The Alonso or Kimi threads, jeez they need some KY cause they're so dry from lack of action. The Vettel thread.... where have they all gone. Grow up, it's just embarrassing. At least Geet is drunk 3/4 of the time when he comes posting his crap and it's pretty funny to read sometimes but the rest, well might as well stop here....

So please motivate yourself and create a thread where all you do is bad mouth the driver in Mercedes that keeps screwing up and a handful of you will be happy to bathe in whatever vitriol you'd like to throw around there, unfettered from the confines of facts. It would be easier for all that way and allow you your release without coming off as a pusillanimous keyboard warrior here. God dammit leave it out of of this thread... please.

So this has been my swan song rant, enjoy.