Nico went 16.4 35.7 (green) on his last lap but drove into pits when it was clear he was through to Q3 already. Either way, they were close in Q today and Nico really needs to beat one car in Q3 to keep the old fox behind him at the start tomorrow.

Nico went 16.4 35.7 (green) on his last lap but drove into pits when it was clear he was through to Q3 already. Either way, they were close in Q today and Nico really needs to beat one car in Q3 to keep the old fox behind him at the start tomorrow.

Nico went 16.4 35.7 (green) on his last lap but drove into pits when it was clear he was through to Q3 already. Either way, they were close in Q today and Nico really needs to beat one car in Q3 to keep the old fox behind him at the start tomorrow.

Nico went 16.4 35.7 (green) on his last lap but drove into pits when it was clear he was through to Q3 already. Either way, they were close in Q today and Nico really needs to beat one car in Q3 to keep the old fox behind him at the start tomorrow.

At least the strategy for our masterminds at the pit wall should be clear this time. Put him on hards (you can do 2 races distances on these tyres) and drive 95% of the race on it and dive into the pits to get new SS 5-10 laps before the end.

Both Rosberg's and MS' times Q2 times were better than Kubica's Q3 time, Hulk also much slower in Q3 than his Q2 time.

At least the strategy for our masterminds at the pit wall should be clear this time. Put him on hards (you can do 2 races distances on these tyres) and drive 95% of the race on it and dive into the pits to get new SS 5-10 laps before the end.

My god you're full of shit

He ran wide.

The truth can hurt.

He seems to be making a lot of driving errors this season!

Who told you that then? He has had enough time to adapt by now, so why should there be any expectation that he will be better next year?

Except that you don't know what Rosberg's final lap would have been.

They were equal in this qualy.

But the problem is the car. If Koba wouldn't have binned his final lap both would have been out.

MS did an interview with BBC that they just aired and the impression I got from what Schumacher was saying is that the team and car are still not built 100% around HIM but that this will come. Which to me suggests the team may well be going for a "Team Schumacher" approach next year, which after all is what people say made Schumacher who he is.. the ability to turn a team and build it around him. (Ferrari).

I feel this guarentee of support and backing is the only way Schumacher will remain in F1 as he won't be interested in playing second fiddle. It's bad news for Rosberg of course if the car direction goes totally against his style and the team build itself around Schumacher, but who knows.. maybe he will still shine. But the impression I got is Schumacher is waiting for 2011 and seems confident things will go his way.

Yes...except they weren't equal in qualifying.

Rosberg out-qualified him for the 9th time in 11 races. Rosberg did his fastest first and second sectors before pulling into the pits because he was already certain of P 10 as nobody on the track could push him down further.

Cheer up. There is always 2011.

0.008 is pretty close to equal.

And he could have made a mistake like Micheal in his final lap (Michael also had greens in S1 and S2 in his final lap). So you can't know what his final time would have been.

0.008 is pretty close to equal.

If Michael finish in front of Nico tomorrow , please come back.

If Michael finish in front of Nico tomorrow , please come back.

Wait until 2011. Being beaten by Rosberg is part of the plan. In 2011 I'm told he will do the business.

We have a date.

But unfortuantely the stats say:

Qualifying Rosberg 9 -2 M Schumacher
Points Rosberg 90 - 36 M Schumacher

Form suggests otherwise.

Stats didn't suggest also that Michael overtake in race Nico, every time he have chance.

Stats didn't suggest also that Michael overtake in race Nico, every time he have chance.

MS did an interview with BBC that they just aired and the impression I got from what Schumacher was saying is that the team and car are still not built 100% around HIM but that this will come. Which to me suggests the team may well be going for a "Team Schumacher" approach next year, which after all is what people say made Schumacher who he is.. the ability to turn a team and build it around him. (Ferrari).

I feel this guarentee of support and backing is the only way Schumacher will remain in F1 as he won't be interested in playing second fiddle. It's bad news for Rosberg of course if the car direction goes totally against his style and the team build itself around Schumacher, but who knows.. maybe he will still shine. But the impression I got is Schumacher is waiting for 2011 and seems confident things will go his way.

In 1988 Michele Alboreto overtook Gerhard Berger once during the season at Paul Ricard. Berger did not overtake Alboreto on a single occassion. Who did the business for Ferrari that year?

Plus, Mercedes don't pay Michael Schumacher to pass Nico, they pay him to beat the field.

When you now Mercedes so well, can you tell me which driver they will want to make more points in next race? The driver who have 36 or 90 points. Which driver?

They need first to give him car that is better than other cars and especially that of Rosberg so that can beat the field. So easy.

More accurate given the evidence.

They need first to give him car ,that can beat the field. So easy.

And he could have made a mistake like Micheal in his final lap (Michael also had greens in S1 and S2 in his final lap). So you can't know what his final time would have been.

0.008 is pretty close to equal.

Haha, yea, after that he'd only have the trouble of beating Nico.

Yes, but this is not problem for the team? But still we are far away from this situation. Them, fighting for first position in WDC.

This is F1. Wins and losses and the development race are all about putting 0.008s over the opposition. If the driver can guarantee a difference of 0.008s then it's a bonus. Why don't we give Alonso the pole for being pretty close to equal to Vettel.

And your point is? Rosberg beat Schumacher now and has beaten him over the season. That's not new and not unexpected by now.

The discussion is how is Schumacher doing compared to his teammate.

In this qualy , although beaten, he was on almost equal pace with Rosberg. Which is a good sign for his fans.

My point is that there is no such thing as pretty close to equal in racing. There is only a winner and a loser.

My point is that there is no such thing as pretty close to equal in racing. There is only a winner and a loser.