Quote:
Originally Posted by E90SLAM
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/11/0...-fastest-laps/
I don't think for the last 17 laps having Hamilton 0.5 secs behind is "controlling" the gap. Any small mistake could give away the win.
What happened in Austin, when Hamilton kept the gap between him and Nico 1.7-2.3 seconds. That's what I call "controlling the gap".
In race pace, I think Hamilton is always faster. If Hamilton pitted one lap earlier before the spin. He might undercut Rosberg and lead the race then pull a healthy gap. Based on him cut Rosberg's 6-7 second gap down to just 0.5 second.
|
Of course he says that. Hamilton has a weakness, the emotions can get the best of him, much more so than for example Alonso. We've seen HAM doing stupid mistakes many times in McLaren that Alonso pretty much never do. Nico knows this well and will try as hard as he can to unsettle Lewis, make him doubt himself and either drive defensive or reckless. That's his best hope for the WC since Lewis is obviously the better racer most days.