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[racechick]

Yes, I think to some extent you're right.

Rosberg always strikes me as a very level headed guy, who deals with emotion well. I also think the hulk and Grosjean do pretty well .

[LRW]

Do you not think all F1 drivers are almost child like how they cope with emotions? They all get stroppy when things don't go their way

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Do you think its because *most* F1 drivers have been successful in lower tier series, and are used to winning - and when they hit F1 have a bit of a shock to the system...?

[racechick]

No. They're competitive beings, they have to be . And they're running on adrenalin, charged up. And I think the feelings take over .

[Roth]

No. They're competitive beings, they have to be . And they're running on adrenalin, charged up. And I think the feelings take over .

Van der Garde was certainly very upset with Chilton, perhaps unfairly so. I forget about all the drivers at the back. I assume they're just happy to be there, playing in their own little world, but apparently they have real proper feelings too. Weird.

[1Lemon]

They don't really know what it's like to lose or struggle as hardly any of them have ever even held a normal job; so they can be a bit emotionally immature. I think DC once said this.

[Roth]

Probably because they are just so young. I was staggered when the commentator yesterday said at a relative age to Vettel that Prost and Fangio hadn't even won a GP.

It's not that they haven't had normal jobs. They haven't had normal anything. They're prepped to within an inch of their life from a very early age to drive really fast, and that's it.
They're like those girl gymnasts - there's something a bit strange about all of them.

[LRW]

Probably because they are just so young. I was staggered when the commentator yesterday said at a relative age to Vettel that Prost and Fangio hadn't even won a GP.

It's not that they haven't had normal jobs. They haven't had normal anything. They're prepped to within an inch of their life from a very early age to drive really fast, and that's it.
They're like those girl gymnasts - there's something a bit strange about all of them.

I reckon, in a leotard, a lot of them would look like girl gymnasts.

[Roth]

Well Vettel is always looking for an excuse to do something fabulous with his hair.

We know all eyes would be on Nico though.

[What's Burning?]

I understand that statements like these can come off as mopey, but they never come off as resentful or sore. I think Lewis accepts the loss but he's very up front about not liking it because he expects better. It's not the sixth place he's pissed off at, it's the fact that he knew he should have moved that car up the grid. It's frustration at himself.

I'm sure it's a personality thing, but I've never perceived Lewis as a sore loser or more importantly a sore winner. Yet I look as the current 4 time WDC and that's the first thing I see.

[What's Burning?]

It's not that they haven't had normal jobs. They haven't had normal anything. They're prepped to within an inch of their life from a very early age to drive really fast, and that's it.
They're like those girl gymnasts - there's something a bit strange about all of them.

I think the comparison is a fair one.

[LRW]

.... I've never perceived Lewis as a sore loser or more importantly a sore winner.

Oh dont get me wrong. He whines and mopes. But sore looser is definitely not something I ever see.

I would compare it to my own mid-teen-grunge-depressive-everything-is-pointless phase....

[Hammer278]

Maybe it was a wrong choice of words....not really a sore loser comment, just a very negative one.

I think he felt he was made a bit into a sacrificial lamb since the best strategy was to follow Rosberg in the very next lap for the 2nd stop. However, Mercedes used Lewis as a distraction for Massa and Ferrari covered Hamilton which released Rosberg. Anyway, this is what is most likely to happen when you get outqualified by your teammate, and Rosberg deserved the extra support Mercedes gave him.

[NHcheese]

Yes, I think to some extent you're right.

Rosberg always strikes me as a very level headed guy, who deals with emotion well. I also think the hulk and Grosjean do pretty well .

Yeah Rosberg is cool with it all. Not sure about Hulk, he's never in that kinda situation. Not forgetting Massa. And Button.

[racechick]

Yes, I think to some extent you're right.

Rosberg always strikes me as a very level headed guy, who deals with emotion well. I also think the hulk and Grosjean do pretty well .

Yeah Rosberg is cool with it all. Not sure about Hulk, he's never in that kinda situation. Not forgetting Massa. And Button.

You're right hulk hasn't been in it, I just suspect he'd cope well. I don't think Massa does or Button, though Button hides it well.

[sagi58]

Very interesting to read the different perspectives. To be honest, I see BOTH Hamilton and Vettel as being very similar.
Both are the "product" of a me-society whose single focus is instant gratification.

It's possible that this is a result of our psychologists insisting that "only" positive reinforcement can build character!
That we need to tell our children how great they are and how everything will always work out for them.

Regardless, maybe more young drivers need to read this and make this sentiment part of their psyche: