mitadumapaga Wrote:
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> rosberg has his strong races. let us see what
> happens when we get there.
>
> to me, spain and monaco will be crucial. Lewis has
> never won in Spain, never performed too well
> either. Same story for monaco. Apart from 2007 he
> has been wreckless there and 2008 was nothing
> short of an insanely lucky win.
My thoughts exactly. Nico is an easy driver to underestimate. He struggled at the weekend, but if he has to go through some pain adapting to the mindset of being a potential Champion, it's better if he goes through it now than later on in the season.
It's a long season, and it's hard to predict how this title battle will pan out, with so many unknowns.
Lewis has been on a great run, but that can go out of the window in a flash if he has a strop or a couple of bad races. Nico seems to have a much calmer and steadier head.
The last time Lewis was in this position, of being an obvious title contender from day 1, was in 2008. That year he made more than his fair share of mistakes. And while that was a long time ago now, I'm still not sure how far he's progressed mentally since then. The pressure on him will build as the season goes on. Either way, it should be interesting.
marcl - That's an interesting observation about the summer break, I hadn't even noticed that, LOL. Maybe he needs to clinch it by Hungary then. :P