Abu Dhabi - FORMULA 1 2015

[justinian]

haxxiy said:

justinian said:

haxxiy said:

Now we are going to be able to accurately (more or less, actually, but still) how good Perez and Rosberg are Also, Alguersuari will likely be back with Sauber. Nice.

Prediction: both Hamilton and Button to beat their teammates by about 3:2 next year or even larger margins. Don't fool yourselves, after the apparent Alonso and Vettel success with the 1-2 driver scheme that's what both teams are aiming for.

I think Hamilton and Rosberg would be a closely fought Battle, with Rosberg having the advantages of experience with the team and car evolution. I however expect Hamilton to finish the second half of the season on top. I agree with your Hamilton prediction to beat his teammate but it will be close.

Button likewise have the same advantages so should put Perez in his place early in the season but I think highly of Perez. He is young and hungry. I think he can put Button under some pressure once he settles in. Button can only drive well when everything is perfect and Perez has shown he can make a less competitive car compete. I am going to predict that Perez whups Button, espeicially if the Mclaren is not at it's best.

 

Yeah maybe it will be close at Mercedes but I really doubt Perez will be anywhere close to Button. Both qualify pretty bad, but Button vs. Hamilton surely can't compare to Perez vs. Kobayashi. I'm not quite a fan of "only when the car is at it's best" thing. What's that even supposed to mean? For instance the McLaren is the fastest car right now and still Button is behind Hamilton, whereas last year they were miles behind Vettel and Button got the upper hand over Hamilton. I blame the english media and Hamilton fans who nitpick everything Button says about his car when it's a driver job to inform the pit crew of these things.

I'd say it's more of a tyre issue. Tyres were more conservative last year, and very unpredictable this one so fresher Q2 tyres and the right setup made a massive difference (and that's why Rosberg, Maldonado etc. won or were pretty close to win). Now they are getting conservative again and should remain so next year. Besides, should tyre rules change for qualys, even if Perez doesn't make into Q3 he's in for a nasty surprise.

I find the british media to be very pro-Button anti-Hamilton but that's a whole different argument.

I am merely repeating what "the experts" say regarding Button and his "perfect car". I have heard it said so many times by the pundits that Button needs a "perfect car" to be competitive that I take it granted. I also happen to believe it.

"Only when the car is at it's best" I believe mean unless the car is perfectly set up for Button he cannot get a lot out of it.

Other drivers can get an under performing, not-perfect-setup car to perform well.

I believe Alonso has this talent.

Alonso (my fav driver) said that he rates Hamilton because he (Hamilton) is the one driver that can get the best out of an under-performing car.

I am just calling it the way I see it. I don't not take part in the driver bashing nonsense that is a feature of some F1 forums so don't take me as anti-Button.

On the tyres I totally agree with you. But tyres are as important as the car and to a degree the driver that uses them.

Perez shows a remarkable ability to conserve his tyres in the Sauber.

This is the beauty of sport...some sports anyway.

No one knows what will happen and that's why we speculate and discuss.

You could be right and I could be wrong..

I however will stick to my prediction that Perez will hand Button his backside on a plate. Not because I don't like or respect Button as a driver, but because I believe it will happen.

Let's wait, see and debate over the next season.