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He's 20 and I'm nearly double that.

 

Kiwi Brendon Hartley, who was racing as part of Mark Webber's crew at Porsche in the 919 Hybrid (before the Aussie Grit retired), will drive for Toro Rosso at the USGP:

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/132390/toro-rosso-announces-hartley-for-us-gp

CHOICE AS, BRO

First Kiwi on the grud since 1984; but will he be up there with Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme?

 

Nothing at all to do with an aussies hating and Englishmans sporting success then?

 

I *WILL* actually be double that on Tuesday!

 

So you enjoyed the Vettel Red Bull domination years?

 

I wouldn't say it was domination. The McLarens and Alonso's Ferrari were always there.

 

What was that pre-race nonsense?! America please

 

Good race from Hartley. That penalty on Max felt too harsh and was terribly handled.

 

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/132594/hartley-keeps-drive-gasly-replaces-kvyat

jp-30 - is this getting any coverage in NZ?

 

Lewis Hamilton, four times world champion. Joins Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel, Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher in that elite club of 4+ titles.

 

GET IN THERE, LEWIS!!!

 

We also saw the next 4 times world champion at work today, winning the face.

 

Well done to Lewis Hamilton - Four times world champion.

He will now be remembered as one of F1's all time greats.

Have to say he has been sublime since mid-season. He really has stepped things up 2-3 extra gears and has been in a class of own during the second half of the season.

Don't see any reason why he can't win more Championships in the coming years either...

 

He was massively helped by Ferrari's string of own goals, including the Singapore debacle.

 

While Verstappen will probably be the next to start his champ run, I would not be surprised to see Ocon in the mix.

 

I think Ricciardo will be up for a title soon, but Max is the next 3+ world champion driver on the grid.

 

Mercedes/Lauda/FIA/whomever conspiring against him, like they have done every time he doesn't make the top step of the podium.

 

you are kidding right?

 

Congrats to Hamilton, great job by him, but bad news for the sport. When was the last time the person who won the driver title didn’t have a car significantly better than the competition?

 

Senna in 1991.

 

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/...e-superhard-join-pirellis-2018-tyre-line.html

Seven slick compounds instead of five next year, adding hypersofts and ultrahards. Also, the existing five compounds will be a step softer than last year. Goal is around two pit stops per race.

 

"Vettel just pitted, he has the super hard on."

 

Well, Abu Dhabi was incredibly dull, apart from the little Massa/Alonso battle in the middle, but I'm glad Bottas managed to convert his pole into a win.
Hoping Ferrari continue to up their game next year and manage to challenge Mercedes all the way through the season.

 

Not with Kimi there they won't.

 

Maybe so (even though I do quite like Kimi), Seb should still (hopefully) be in with a shot though.