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"

 

[Chasz]

Yawn...

 

[teabagyokel]

So what we’re saying is that in 1990, Senna’s title counts as not won in a dominant car because it was relatively well-matched with a multiple champion in a Ferrari.

His team-mate had conceded that he was faster. The Ferrari driver had a team-mate who had a history of driving aggressively and winning races, but was outclassed amidst rumours of number 2 status that were probably not true.

There was another team third in the championship - a non-motoring conglomerate - who were capable of winning races.

He, of course, won the title eventually by crashing into his Ferrari rival at the first corner of a race before the end of the season.

Familiar much? If you say Senna’s 1990/91 were worthy, then Hamilton’s 2017 also must be.

Hamilton has, of course, won the title in the second-best car.

 

[The Pits]

All the drivers are shit.

The championship will now be decided by timed laps in each car performed by the stig.

Teams will be appointed bonus marks based on how funnily they can introduce him.

 

[sobriety]

Has anyone every seen Sir Jackie Stewart and siffert_fan together at the same time?

 

[Olivier]

...

Hamilton has, of course, won the title in the second-best car.

teabagyokel. Sorry for asking the obvious but what's the best car? The Ferrari ?

 

[Galahad]

The 2008 Ferrari, I assume.

 

[teabagyokel]

You are indeed correct, Galahad, it is the 2008 Ferrari to which I was referring. I am pretty sure that the Mercedes is quicker this year on average, although possibly not if you put a sack-load of slow corners in front of it.

 

[Olivier]

Hamilton: The only team-mate I ever learned from was Alonso
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/...i-ever-learnt-from-was-alonso-lewis-hamilton/

I don't remember much from those days but I find it hard to believe that Alonso would have actually wanted to teach Hamilton anything other than "a lesson" ...

 

[Bill Boddy]

Alonso and Hamilton got along well until Hamilton soured it.

 

[FB]

Or, put another way, beat him

 

[Lewywo4]

Alonso and Hamilton got along well until Hamilton soured it.

Their relationship began to sour after Fernando had pressured McLaren to remove Lewis, and to be replaced by Pedro De La Rosa for a test session, for the upcoming Spanish GP. Anthony Hamilton confirmed that Lewis was scheduled to run in those sessions at Barcelona, but was suddenly pulled. I can only imagine it had annoyed him and Lewis, but also Niki Lauda who was surprised, and annoyed by McLaren's actions. Lauda in his straight talking way asked according to Autosport, " Where the expletive is Ron Dennis? I want to talk to him." That incident could have been the starting point, which led to the deterioration of that relationship between Lewis and Fernando.

 

[teabagyokel]

Lewis Hamilton has shown his irritation with that by withdrawing from practically every in-season testing session for the last decade.

 

[cider_and_toast]

A man's got to have his down time with his homies

 

[FB]

Yup

 

[teabagyokel]

What in the hell is he wearing there?

 

[cider_and_toast]

What in the hell is he wearing there?

Don't you recognise the design hand of Sir Jackie Stewart when you see it?

 

[Titch]

Dear God. His partners outfit is just as bad.

 

[teabagyokel]

85% of Scots aren’t Scottish enough to wear a tartan suit. And none would then wear those boots!

 

[Rutherford]

Two of the worst Madam Tussauds wax figures I've ever seen.

 

[Andyoak]

Which one is Lewis?