The 2012 Formula One Season
Posted by madotter
He certainly upped his game for Williams in 09 over his performance from 07 & 08 which was promising but riddled with errors which ruined chances of good results.
But he's still a driver who frustrates me. On paper he's a driver capable of wining races, maybe even gate crashing a championship fight or two. But he's yet to do a race in which you'd say... he really out-performed the car there and would have been a worthy winner.
It's a shame because I really want him to join the Vettel, Button, Alonso, Hamilton, Webber club and be a regular winner, but I fear he's going to be another Nick Heidfeld.
Maybe it'd just take his first victory and he'll up his overall level more consistently from there.
But he's still a driver who frustrates me. On paper he's a driver capable of wining races, maybe even gate crashing a championship fight or two. But he's yet to do a race in which you'd say... he really out-performed the car there and would have been a worthy winner.
It's a shame because I really want him to join the Vettel, Button, Alonso, Hamilton, Webber club and be a regular winner, but I fear he's going to be another Nick Heidfeld.
Maybe it'd just take his first victory and he'll up his overall level more consistently from there.
I'll try not to be biased, being a Rosberg fan, but I think you could say that he has shown god performances. (haha typo not intended 
, I meant 'good'
Over the years he has shown cosistentcy and good performances, and rarely seems to get involved in accidents. It's been quite common for him to impress people, including Martin Brundle and several people on these forums over the years, but for some reason he always gets forgotten. I don't think he's ever really under-performed, either.
I don't remember the details, but I remember in 2007 that it wasn't uncommon for him to be running 4th or 5th in the Williams, making quite a few aggressive overtaking manouvers (Australia sticks in my mind), and virtually every race Martin Brundle said how impressed he was with him. And since he's had Michael Schumacher as a teammate, he has at least matched him. You can't really ask much more from him, really.
When you think about it... Spa 2011, Singapore 2008 and 2009 - three great performances off the top of my head, so it's not as if he's never had any great races.
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, I meant 'good'Over the years he has shown cosistentcy and good performances, and rarely seems to get involved in accidents. It's been quite common for him to impress people, including Martin Brundle and several people on these forums over the years, but for some reason he always gets forgotten. I don't think he's ever really under-performed, either.
I don't remember the details, but I remember in 2007 that it wasn't uncommon for him to be running 4th or 5th in the Williams, making quite a few aggressive overtaking manouvers (Australia sticks in my mind), and virtually every race Martin Brundle said how impressed he was with him. And since he's had Michael Schumacher as a teammate, he has at least matched him. You can't really ask much more from him, really.
When you think about it... Spa 2011, Singapore 2008 and 2009 - three great performances off the top of my head, so it's not as if he's never had any great races.
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He's had good races sure, in general he's fairly impressive and can be aggressive (right from his gp2 days) but he's yet to show that "stood up in the car" performance that makes you really go wow!
He's usually good and promising but rarely "man of the day".
For example, Alonso this year had a car/package that was basically incapable of challenging Red Bull or Mclaren. Yet.. He routinely dragged that car into positions it didn't deserve to be in, he was particulary good at Abu Dhabi. My point is Rosberg never transcended the form of his car and put it on an unlikely podium, he had a decent showing at China but it was spoilt at the end when he went continually backwards..
He's usually good and promising but rarely "man of the day".
For example, Alonso this year had a car/package that was basically incapable of challenging Red Bull or Mclaren. Yet.. He routinely dragged that car into positions it didn't deserve to be in, he was particulary good at Abu Dhabi. My point is Rosberg never transcended the form of his car and put it on an unlikely podium, he had a decent showing at China but it was spoilt at the end when he went continually backwards..
Yeah, like you both said China 2011 wasn't a great showing. I think it's all down to his confidence, tbh. I think he might have been intimidated by what was going on, and maybe that would explain why he made a silly mistake in the Singapore pitlane when he was on course to his first win.
I think you're right that Schumacher would become team leader, Gav, he might not be outpacing Rosberg but his leadership still seems to be there. But he can't keep driving forever, and maybe he will do to Rosberg what he did to Massa in 2006. Help him to mature and develop as a driver, who later goes on to challenge for the title (we can all hope!!)
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I think you're right that Schumacher would become team leader, Gav, he might not be outpacing Rosberg but his leadership still seems to be there. But he can't keep driving forever, and maybe he will do to Rosberg what he did to Massa in 2006. Help him to mature and develop as a driver, who later goes on to challenge for the title (we can all hope!!)
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I think the power dynamic between the Mercedes drivers is pretty finely balanced, with Schumacher threatening to take control. After his string of strong post-Montreal performances, he came close to overtaking Nico on points with a couple of races left. I sensed that if Nico hadn't bounced back in Abu Dhabi and Brazil and MS had finished ahead of him on points for the season, it would've been a massive psychological blow.
It'll be interesting to see how their situation works out in 2012.
It'll be interesting to see how their situation works out in 2012.
I don't think he was set to win at Singapore, pit lane mistake or not. He should have been on the podium but I don't for a moment he'd be able to take the win over Hamilton that day.
UK folks, season review on BBC1 on Saturday 31st at 1pm.
RIP Jules, never to be forgotten. #KeepFightingMichael
RIP Jules, never to be forgotten. #KeepFightingMichael
Watched it on iPlayer.
I've said before and I'll say it again - the BBC's F1 season reviews annoy me. 1 hour isn't a long enough time to fit 19 races worth of F1 review into. Make a review 2(or even 3) hours long and show it on BBC2 if you're worried about it taking up too much airtime on BBC1. FFS.
I've said before and I'll say it again - the BBC's F1 season reviews annoy me. 1 hour isn't a long enough time to fit 19 races worth of F1 review into. Make a review 2(or even 3) hours long and show it on BBC2 if you're worried about it taking up too much airtime on BBC1. FFS.
It also featured minimal footage from the races themselves. For a Motorsport season review that's surely an epic fail.
I can't believe he's been dropped anyway. Even if he doesn't drive this season he'll be part of a longer-term plan, and yeah, he could well end up replacing Webber.
HRT said it was very unlikely that Alguarsauri will be racing for them..... heck! that sounds like a done deal!
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