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Originally Posted by Kunama
I think the driver of the year was Ricciardo, his overtakes on Fernando, Seb and others reminded me of a young Brazilian guy in the 1980s who left no doubt in anyones mind that if there was a gap left by anyone, the nose of his car would be in it.
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Ricciardo's performance this year was stunning.
One of the most respected drivers would have to be Fernando Alonso.
It is a rare thing when an F1 driver praises another.
So after the German Grand Prix, it was high-praise indeed when Alonso said -
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Originally Posted by Fernando Alonso
“Daniel is a surprise from Australia. I think he’s doing unbelievable; I think he’s seven-three [in qualifying] in the first ten races with Sebastian [Vettel], so it’s something we probably didn’t suspect."
“He’s driving fantastically and today he was battling very smart – always taking the slipstream of me after I pass him and braking very late, attacking very late and never missing a corner."
“He was very, very smart, very respectful with the rules and it was a great fight.”
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Story here: -
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/report/...german-gp-duel
Video here :-
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21...o-battle_sport
Daniel's overtakes were consistently some of the most skilful all year and
it was often breathtaking to watch their execution. For example, check
out this set he did in Monza including the one he made on Vettel for
which the BBC awarded him the "Overtake of the Year" :-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCVzpXkPWFY
Jeremy Clarkson described him earlier this month as "the best
driver in F1".
See
https://twitter.com/jeremyclarkson/s...29194622451714
His overtake of Rosberg in the final laps at Canada and his subsequent
first win was a wonderful moment.
Speaking of Nico, it was a nice moment to see him come up to
Lewis after the race and congratulate him. The BBC quoted them
as saying that in their karting days they dreamt that one day they
would both become F1 drivers and be battling together for the
world championship.
Suffice to say, Lewis Hamilton must be on a high today. What a year!
Given the pace of the Mercedes and the skills of both Lewis and Nico,
I am sure we will see them many times on the podium in 2015.
The Australian Grand Prix will take place on March 15th.