2014 Canadian GP - Montreal (June 8)

darkmarlin16 said:Rosberg’s got more luck than brains. Honestly, the guy somehow manages to turn his own screw-ups into a win. It's ridiculous. 🙄
He’s just never going to catch a break.

Comparing Prost to Rosberg is pure blasphemy.

crimsonstag84 said:They basically gave Rosberg a quick heads-up on what to do once Hamilton's stuff failed. It happened right after Hamilton tried to hunt down Rosberg earlier—if he hadn't been chasing him, they probably wouldn't have had to step in.

ruggedhawk20 said:If you're just trolling, fine. But if you actually believe Williams, Force India, and McLaren are way better than Red Bull Racing, you've got some serious judging issues. You're a fun guy to chat with, but someone really needs to set you straight.

Red Bull is currently the second-best car.

McLaren truth, Force India, and Williams have better engines—but a car isn't just an engine.

Besides, McLaren is basically a junker that only stays ahead of the Caterhams because of that engine.

crimsonstag84 said:You clearly aren't getting it. Lewis's brakes were shot because he was pushing like a maniac to make passes in the first half. If Rosberg had kept running with that same brake balance and driving style, his brakes probably would've given out in five or ten laps. He only adjusted his setup and how he was driving after Lewis retired—just listen to the team radio.

That’s only because iRacing doesn't even account for tire wear or brake degradation, so you're basically just guessing. 😛

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That's just because iRacing doesn't have tire or brake wear said:

Maybe if you actually dropped a few bucks and moved out of the Mazda Cup, you'd realize tire and brake wear actually exist

You can't judge iRacing based on the Mazda Cup alone.

But you *can* judge people based on their iRacing habits. If someone spends years grinding the FREE Mazda Cup, they're definitely a scrub. Sounds harsh, but someone had to tell you.

Shell out some cash for other cars and tracks—then you'll see what real tire wear looks like.

In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, tires last maybe 5-6 laps, man—and races go 100 laps deep—so do the math.

ruggedhawk20 said:Mamin, I’m basically just repeating what you said—why are you ignoring the obvious here?! It wasn't some random stroke of bad luck for Lewis; they both hit technical issues at the exact same time. One guy just got lucky, and the other didn't. It's not fate, it's just how the math worked out.

Gary Palmer8 said:What exactly are you trying to say here?

ruggedhawk20 said:Rosberg possessed enough skill to adapt his driving to the changing conditions where brake wear was higher, managing to preserve them. Lewis failed to do so.

Speed isn't everything. There is also the matter of driver skill.

ruggedhawk20 said:It wasn't that Lewis lost his brakes—it's more that he essentially let them go.

The real culprit here was the MG-K, which actually failed on both cars at the exact same time.

Now, Rosberg had just enough finesse to adjust his driving style on the fly to account for the increased brake wear, which allowed him to save them. Lewis just couldn't quite make that adjustment work.

Speed is one thing, sure, but true driver skill is about managing those tricky variables.

darkmarlin16 said:Honestly, Rosberg just gets lucky more than he uses his brain. The guy somehow manages to turn even his own mistakes into a win. 🙄

ruggedhawk20 said:It wasn't Lewis's brakes that failed; Lewis failed his brakes.

What actually failed was the MG, and it hit both cars at the exact same time.

Rosberg had enough skill to adjust his driving to the sudden change—managing higher brake wear and keeping them intact. Lewis couldn't pull that off.

Speed isn't everything. There's such a thing as driver skill.

Jason Campbell70 said:So, how did that brilliant little tactical masterstroke actually play out? Well, we saw the results during that stretch through the chicane just before the start-finish straight.

A truly masterful adjustment to a sudden change in circumstances—you really have to hand it to them.

jadeseal7 said:Didn't the same thing happen to that Black Catholic?

ruggedhawk20 said:Everything you need is already right there—you just have to actually read it.

If you were one of my favorite people on this board, I might actually consider repeating the explanation—but since you aren't, you'll just have to go back and read the posts from a few hours ago.

Man, what a headache.

stormybadger8 said:I’ve got a feeling this whole thing is going to lead to the usual cycle of posts from certain fans...😁

May 2014—Rosberg is a fraud.😳
June 2014—Rosberg is a lucky winner.😳
Just a constant loop of "fraud" followed by "lucky"...
By November 2014—Rosberg is the biggest lucky fraud ever, even more than a total disaster.😵🙂😠

Rosberg is a hero, not a villain.☕

jadeseal7 said:Didn't the exact same thing happen to that dark Catholic guy?

Jason Campbell70 said:Like father, like son. ☕

Does anyone actually think Nico Rosberg is faster or better than Lewis Hamilton?

Anyone?
Seriously though, no trolling please.

The answer to this question tells you everything.
Absolutely everything.

ruggedhawk20 said:Oh, just let them talk. It’s obvious they're just grasping at straws.

One person seems to believe Grand Prix racing is nothing more than a game of chance, while the other argues it’s far wiser to avoid a crash in the chicane rather than chasing after a massive haul of points at any cost.