Current Lewis Hamilton

A place to put all the posts from all the other threads primarily but love him or hate him, and even for the indifferent amongst us this is the place to discuss the marmite that is Lewis Hamilton, to learn a thing or two about his rise, talk about those controversial, genius or mad moments and something that i am bemused by, the recent articles that suggest something quite different to my perception of what's going on. Any experiences of meeting LH?

Brundle had to write a Lewis Hamilton article recently and in my tweets (which were probably ignored) I asked him to talk about LH the driver not LH the personality. It seems that you can't have one without the other.

So as a starter for ten, here is a fairly recent LH article. Posts should not be limited to this link but it can get some discussion going. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/13755883.stm

The only banned topic as it is clearly ridiculous involves these four things "Glock" "2008" "Brazil" "conspiracy"

 

[KekeTheKing]

Do we really need to have stupid discussions about the same old accidents every two weeks? Let's talk about THIS year for a change. That would be nice.

Yeah, this post adds a lot to the discussion.

Nobody is being forced into the Hamilton thread. If you don't want to talk or read about Lewis, don't click on his name. Fairly simple solution that.

 

[Brogan]

Anyone keen on a Lewis Hamilton sub-thread "Whodunnit"?

It ain't a debate until the toys are thrown and the mods are called to intervene.

*fetches popcorn*

I already deleted your previous post on that.

Cut it out.

 

[Josh]

Yeah, this post adds a lot to the discussion.

Nobody is being forced into the Hamilton thread. If you don't want to talk or read about Lewis, don't click on his name. Fairly simple solution that.

Fine, I'll add something to the discussion:

How do you think Lewis will do? I doubt he will get pole as RB always seem to have something extra on saturday, but a front row spot is a definite possibility, don't you think?

There, now this thread won't go in circles again.

 

[ExtremeNinja]

Do we really need to have stupid discussions about the same old accidents every two weeks? Let's talk about THIS year for a change. That would be nice.

We may talk about any moment from Lewis' career. If there is something else you wish to discuss, just bring it up. Otherwise you are not really contributing.

 

[KekeTheKing]

How do you think Lewis will do?

Should be a podium at the minimum.

I'd be lying if said I wasn't terrified about the first couple corners though. You just never know in motor racing. Nothing is guaranteed.

 

[ExtremeNinja]

Fine, I'll add something to the discussion:

How do you think Lewis will do? I doubt he will get pole as RB always seem to have something extra on saturday, but a front row spot is a definite possibility, don't you think?

There, now this thread won't go in circles again.

I can see Lewis on pole if he doesn't get traffic like last year. I think he owned that pole last year but had very bad track position in Q2 and Q3. He looked on fire this morning too.

 

[Brogan]

I reckon he'll be out at the same corner as last year.

 

[Senna's_right_foot]

Yeah, this post adds a lot to the discussion.

Nobody is being forced into the Hamilton thread. If you don't want to talk or read about Lewis, don't click on his name. Fairly simple solution that.

I agree with your sentiments Keke but to be fair I think Josh (and I hope i'm not being out of line here) was referring to the fact that every Hamilton incident seems to get done to death, dug up again and then done to death all over again. It's as much the fault of the usual I'm-warming-my-keyboard-up-waiting-for Hamilton-to-make-a-mistake brigade as it is the people who defend him no matter what. Just my 2cents worth

 

[Brogan]

I don't think that's ever going to change unfortunately.

I posted this over a year ago and if anything it's even worse now...

I've made the point in the past that more column inches are written about Lewis Hamilton, both what he does on and off the track than any other driver.

 

[KekeTheKing]

I reckon he'll be out at the same corner as last year.

Ever the optimist Mr. Brogan

 

[Sarinaide]

He will win the race, and things will be normal again.......

 

[RasputinLives]

Calm down everyone me an Ninja are just discussing an incident, no one is calling anyone any names or falling out or claiming conspiracy. Its all been very civil and polite.

Don't know. Wouldn't like to speculate on hypothetical scenarios.

I guess its best not too. We'll agree to disagree but I'd label it a 'racing incident'. Far more so than I would the Webber and Kamui one's.

 

[ExtremeNinja]

Calm down everyone me an Ninja are just discussing an incident, no one is calling anyone any names or falling out or claiming conspiracy. Its all been very civil and polite.



I guess its best not too. We'll agree to disagree but I'd label it a 'racing incident'. Far more so than I would the Webber and Kamui one's.

We can definitely agree on that. Racing incidents can e avoided without avoiding racing. I definitely don't think it was worthy of any penalties. Racing incident is surely the correct judgement.

 

[KekeTheKing]

Racing incident is surely the correct judgement.

See, after a short debate we all agree. Out of the four DNF's Lewis has had due to contact from another car, I would easily classify the Massa-Monza incident as the most straightforward "racing incident".

 

[ExtremeNinja]

Yep. I brought it up again because on having seen it again this morning I felt it was clear that the blame thrown at Lewis was massively disproportionate. I would have laid the blame 70% at Massa's feet. Still, racing incident.

 

[RasputinLives]

*sigh* - maybe I should have just shut up like Josh said

 

[ExtremeNinja]

Done and dusted.

We could always move onto the McLaren setup and why I think Lewis was right to ditch the F-Duct last year.

On that topic, and as I mentioned in another thread. I can see the low downforce setting playing very much into Lewis' hands rather than his team-mates.

 

[VanChallis]

Not really alongside Ninja. Massa was having to drop back from being alongside Alonso and I think he was paying far more attention to making the turn without hitting Alonso rather than what Lewis was doing. I find it difficult to aportion blame to Massa as I'm not sure what else he could have done in that position other than slam on the brakes and let everyone past him.

I find it difficult to apportion blame anywhere there. Lewis was justified enough to be there, Massa wasn't going to relent, there was a slight touch that destroyed LH's suspension. That's all there is to it. Racing, pure and simple. I do think there is a general bias against Lewis by stewards and the media, he is seen to be to blame for everything he's involved in, seemingly regardless of circumstances, but it's part and parcel of being among the best. Alonso has been treated badly in the past, and many people believe that Vettel Is incapable of overtaking, but they are 2 of the best 3 drivers in the world, in my opinion, Lewis being the other one

 

[VanChallis]

See, after a short debate we all agree. Out of the four DNF's Lewis has had due to contact from another car, I would easily classify the Massa-Monza incident as the most straightforward "racing incident".

Agreed, I'd say the Montreal incident with Button was next on that list.

 

[VanChallis]

Done and dusted.

We could always move onto the McLaren setup and why I think Lewis was right to ditch the F-Duct last year.

On that topic, and as I mentioned in another thread. I can see the low downforce setting playing very much into Lewis' hands rather than his team-mates.

Apparently Button was complaining of massive oversteer. Isn't the car bound to be like that with the almost non-existent rear wing? I'll bet that suits Lewis more, he likes a `twitchy` car