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Originally Posted by five_timer
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Originally Posted by Ramos
Who wants to venture a guess on who will be Lewis' teammate next season?
My guess is: Bottas
Good driver, experienced enough, no teammate drama, will score major points and won't challenge Lewis much.
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What's your basis for thinking that he won't be as fast as HAM? He's fast, and younger, which often translates to the faster driver. |
Well a few things,
One: Bottas is not in the same caliber of driver as Hamilton who is one of the top four drivers to have ever lived. That list includes: Senna, Schumacher, Hamilton, Alonso.
Two: it will take Bottas or anyone else time to adjust to the team and the new car.
Three: Hamilton is a master of adapting to new regs, and the more mechanical grip of the 2017 spec tires will suit his style even better. He's an oversteer driver who likes to throw the car into the corner and throttle balance the car on corner exit.
Four: Hamilton is on a roll and hungry again and will dominate in 2017. If the Merc car is as good as it has been in recent years relative to the competition, I expect Hamilton to walk away with the championship and utterly dominate, maybe win 14-15 races.