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]

Hamilton not being alert enough and missing out on Vettel's tow

Hamilton wasn't thinking and let Vettel get away

i'm saying that a helping of double tow from Alonso-Vettel would have given him some chance.

Hamilton fell asleep ...and never gave himself a good enough chance to fend off Schumacher.

Hamilton messed up. Period.

Another possible victory down the drain.

I don't want to debate this any further either.

And this is all from ONE SINGLE POST!

 

[RayInTorontoCanada]

Keke, Hamilton ought to have lined-up Vettel on the SC-In lap.for a pass on the main straight!!!

Hamilton's McLaren was faster than Vettel's RBR on the straights. You have the data. Do you deny this?

Why didn't Hamilton line up Vettel for an over-taking move?

Vettel certainly was lining up Alonso...so why didn't Hamilton line up Vettel?

Don't be a "Hamilton Apologist", Keke!

 

[KekeTheKing]

The McLaren was faster than the RBR in a straight line was it not?

As a matter of fact, it wasn't. The McLaren was 5 - 6 km/h faster through the speed trap, but was well down on terminal speed.

I think the extremely large, steeply angled rear wing might have had something to do with this.

Red Bull were of course running the miniature wing that helped them dominate at Spa.

 

[Bill Boddy]

Keke, Hamilton ought to have lined-up Vettel on the SC-In lap.for a pass on the main straight!!!

Hamilton's McLaren was faster than Vettel's RBR on the straights. You have the data. Do you deny this?

Why didn't Hamilton line up Vettel for an over-taking move?

Vettel certainly was lining up Alonso...so why didn't Hamilton line up Vettel?

Don't be a "Hamilton Apologist", Keke!

Ray, you promised 3 pages ago that if Keke answered your question you would stop posting on this subject.

Since then you have averaged something like one in four posts despite the fact that Keke did respond.

If you cannot tell the truth on this why should we be expected that you are telling the truth on anything?

 

[RayInTorontoCanada]

Ray, you promised 3 pages ago that if Keke answered your question you would stop posting on this subject.

If you cannot tell the truth on this why should we be expected that you are telling the truth on anything?

My bad. I won't post on it anymore.

I was goaded into posting by some choice words.

 

[gethinceri]

And relax.........

 

[cider_and_toast]

I really enjoyed Hamilton jousting with Schumacher for several laps of high speed wheel to wheel action. (or have I missed the point?)

 

[Vortex]

I really enjoyed Hamilton jousting with Schumacher for several laps of high speed wheel to wheel action. (or have I missed the point?)

Me too cider, it was excellent, racing as it use to be! Not all this nanny fanny after you sir!

 

[Cookinflatsix]

Keke, Hamilton ought to have lined-up Vettel on the SC-In lap.for a pass on the main straight!!!

Hamilton's McLaren was faster than Vettel's RBR on the straights. You have the data. Do you deny this?

Why didn't Hamilton line up Vettel for an over-taking move?

Vettel certainly was lining up Alonso...so why didn't Hamilton line up Vettel?

Of course Lewis was not focussing on Seb

He was focussing on finishing the race in the points, he was never ever going to win a race where he jumped out of everyones way and waited for tons of space to overtake anyone, if anything allowing Alonso past at the start was worse than him 'forgetting to use his head' at the restart

Or maybe it was Vettels dominance and perfection that unsettled him?

 

[Quintessentially]

if anything allowing Alonso past at the start was worse than him 'forgetting to use his head' at the restart

I thought Vettel benefitted the most from his conservative driving. Alonso had a solid start and had the inside into turn one so it would've been hard to defend him. For some reason, Hamilton changed direction again on entry, braked very early and allowed Vettel to get his nose into the corner.

 

[Bill Boddy]

The police drivers used to have a saying "Don't be the meat in a sandwich". This referred to being the middle car in an accident on a 2 lane road.

It applied on Sunday. Hamilton had the choice of having Alonso inside him in the first part of the first chicane and then having Vettel inside him on the second thus getting squeezed into one driver or the other, or alternatively brake early and get good speed out of it. He took the second choice which was the sensible thing to do as he was still in the race with a chance.

 

[VanChallis]

I thought Vettel benefitted the most from his conservative driving. Alonso had a solid start and had the inside into turn one so it would've been hard to defend him. For some reason, Hamilton changed direction again on entry, braked very early and allowed Vettel to get his nose into the corner.

The reason he didn't is that the general concensus seems to be that if Lewis is on your inside, as long as he's not in front, turn in on him, his car will be wrecked and he'll be penalised

 

[Slyboogy]

1 podium in 8 races for Hamilton.

Surprised no one has picked up on this.

 

[Cookinflatsix]

1 podium in last 8 races?

Please explain this amazing deduction

edit: A few 4th places and one win in Germany, previous podium was 9 races ago

That is probably why Lewis reckons its his worst season to date

 

[Brogan]

Surprised no one has picked up on this.

I believe we discussed that on another thread...

 

[Vortex]

I didn’t realise it was as few as that, I thought he’d had more.
I also think thats maybe is why Lewis thinks its his worst season.

 

[Brogan]

He has also scored less points in the last 8 races than the other 4 drivers in the top 5.

Points scored in the last 8 races:
Sebastian Vettel - 166
Fernando Alonso - 121
Jenson Button - 106
Mark Webber - 100
Lewis Hamilton - 81

Less points in the first 8 races too...

 

[Slyboogy]

I believe we discussed that on another thread...

Yes, indeed, but that was just you and I.

I thought it was more relevant than the countless "Schumacher caught Hamilton napping" to "no he did not".

 

[Brogan]

I'm sure someone will manage to turn the conversation back to that

 

[Vortex]

That’s coz Schumacher caught Hamilton napping!… sorry! lol