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"

 

[olegg]

This man is not only a great pilot, but a decent man who understands his responsibility to underprivileged children.
And this strongly distinguishes he from the virtual fighters for the freedom of expression of someone's alternative aspirations.

 

[Hamberg]

 

[vintly]

Heh olegg you’ve taken sarcasm to a new level

 

[Greenlantern101]

Hammy going into politics now.

 

[The Pits]

Hammy going into politics now.

Not sure there is any way he could be any worse....

Lewis H in da house......

 

[siffert_fan]

The Top 50 F1 drivers of all time, regardless of what they were driving

IMO, the most interesting item is that Rosberg says that 80% of performance is due to the car, and the analysis by the authors puts the car's contribution at 84%!!!!!

 

[gethinceri]

It's official then, Christian Fittipaldi a better driver than Lewis Hamilton.

 

[cider_and_toast]

And you've only just realised that?

 

[FB]

I got "The Real Score" by Brian Harvey for Crimble. He attempts to score drivers based on all Grands Prix, including non-championship races, and a whole raft of other criteria, Lewis comes in 9th. The top 10 is:

1. Juan Manuel Fangio
2. Jim Clark
3. Alberto Ascari
4 Jean Pierre Wimille (?)
5. Stirling Moss
6. Jackie Stewart
7. Ayrton Senna
8. Michael Schumacher
9. Lewis Hamilton
10. Alain Prost

All you super stats fans will love the book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Formula-One-Score-Brian-Harvey/dp/1787110273

 

[RasputinLives]

I got "The Real Score" by Brian Harvey for Crimble.

What does the guy from East 17 know about driving? He once ran himself over after eating too many jacket potatoes. Doesn't seem good credentials for a book.

 

[Bill Boddy]

Personally I do not like lists like this, it is a case of measuring the unmeasurable. Having said that there is a lot to be said for most of his choices.

 

[FB]

Bill Boddy - take a look at the methodology, it's very clever and certainly better than many have used in the past.

 

[vintly]

Methodology aside, I like that list.

 

[The Artist.....]

I'm just going to leave this here:
Lewis Hamilton treats his young nephew to a princess dress | Daily Mail Online

The cynic in me says that Hamilton's (or Mercedes') marketing men have suggested this would be a good idea... Can't say I'm taken by the new hairstyle, but then I don't really understand young people any more!

 

[Hamberg]

That hair, holy crap

 

[The Artist.....]

That hair, holy crap

It might look better if it wasn’t pulled back into a pony tail!

 

[Hamberg]

No. No it won't.

He is past the age of 'young people' as well now I'm afraid.

 

[Titch]

My gorgeous Grandson, 4 and brother to a bossy 6 year old and an equally bossy 2 year old, both sisters, went through/ is going through a stage of dressing up in Princess dresses, just like his sisters. Wise Mum and Dad take no notice. When I got both girls baby dolls for their birthdays, he asked if I would get him one for his. I said I would, and I wasn’t remotely bothered by his request. However come his Birthday he’d changed his mind, he wanted Paw Patrol Guys. He has a Star Wars bedroom because that’s what he wanted, cars all over the floor, which he plays with sometimes in his sisters Princess dresses. No one gives a damn. Kids like pretty, even little boys.
I think LH did his nephew no favours, and I have lost a lot of respect.

 

[vintly]

The funny thing is that Lewis' get up couldn't be more ridiculous. Appalling hair-don't, joke leggings and a Louis Vuitton bum-bag.

 

[Titch]

The hair could be blond.