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Bit pathetic in my opinion, surely you owe it to yourself to try and defend your title.
 

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Well there's a stunning decision. Hopefully Mercedes get someone in who can challenge Hamilton or there won't be a championship battle next year.
Aye Alonso would be great, the best driver in F1.
 

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No chance on anyone like Alonso or Seb, Merc won't want any other situation like the previous two years. They'll have a #1 and a #2 now.

Although, I reckon Verstappen and Lewis going head to head would be unreal, better than Alonso/Lewis. But it won't happen.
 

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Can Verstappen Jr fulfill his potential, unlike his dad whom I remember well being the next big thing though it never worked out for him.
 

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Well Max has already won a race and of course a number of podiums.
 

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It will be Ocon. Though I think they will try for Bottas first.
 

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As said, I can't see it being Alonso either. Mercedes have found it tough managing Hamilton and Rosberg so I can't see them wanting Hamilton v Alonso part 2. Plus McLaren won't want to release him from his contract either.

Vettel is more of a possibility as he seems to have fallen out with Ferrari, though I'm not sure they'd let him go to a rival. Plus he's German which would suit Mercedes nicely. But would they want to manage him v Hamilton? Not so sure.

I think it's down to Bottas or Wehrlein personally. Cheap options, throw their weight behind Hamilton next season. The rule changes could see their advantage wiped out too so no internal team politics would help.
 

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Vettel v Hamilton has the potential to be amazing, would love to see how Alonso v Hamilton v Vettel would pan out in the same car and reliability.
 

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Would love Alonso to go, but it won't happen.

Think Bottas is nailed on for it.
 

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One of the greatest on 2 and 4 wheels.
 

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A true legend of sport, should have been knighted. Nice guy too.
 

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Mr Hamilton gets the first pole of the season then. No real surprise i guess
1. Hamilton 1:22.188
2. Vettel 1:22.456
3. Bottas 1:22.481
4. Räikkönen 1:23.033
5. Verstappen 1:23.485
 

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How competitive can Ferrari be - all season or a flash in the pan?
 

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How competitive can Ferrari be - all season or a flash in the pan?
Only time will tell i guess. They looked pretty good in testing but they always do to win over sponsors etc... Where as Mercedes will turn there engines down in testing not to give anything away.
 

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Jesus, hopefully that isn't a sign of things to come.
How dull was that? Yeah its nice that the Mercs finally have some competiton but its going to be a long boring season if every race is one stop and cars can't overtake. Hamilton after his stop was over 2 seconds a lap quicker than Verstappen and even with DRS didn't get a chance to overtake. Sainz closed 7 seconds On checo in 2 laps and couldn't pass.....

Apart from 2 cars overtaking a struggling Alonso near the end I don't remember a decent thing about the race.
 

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So still no overtaking in F1, so so boring, let me know if it ever changes.
 

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But he is racing at Indy which is brilliant news!
 

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Maybe sums up how he feels about things at McLaren!
 

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Also talking about Le man, if he can't get a competitive drive next year he's gone.
 

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That's great news about Alonso doing Indy, it used to happen all the time, I hope he wins it but it will be a shock to his system.
 

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