Current Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE

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"

 

[Kewee]

I love dogs. I come from a family of dog lovers right back to my grandparents. My family still have dogs and wouldn't be without them. I still believe there's a time and a place. The F1 paddock is a drivers workplace . I absolutely believe what I said. Absolute focus is essential for a driver to achieve his aim of multiple world titles. The point that if the dog belonged to any other driver we probably wouldn't have heard about it may be true, but I would suggest neither Vettel, Button, Alonso, Massa or Webber would turn up at the track with a dog in tow. I will always believe it's a distraction he could do without.

 

[downforce]

As long as it is not in the car with him during the race, I fail to see any issues.

That conjures up a strange image.

 

[Porceliamone]

Whilst I agree with the sentiment a few posts earlier by The Pits, he's like one of those Hollywood twinks that has to carry their ratty little dog around with them. What next, getting all gangster and massive earrings? Oh hang on a minute...

 

[The Pits]

Well, he has also just brought a new car too

 

[Porceliamone]

Ah that film was funny in bits and mostly terrible. The van though, hehehe!

 

[FB]

If Nigel Mansell was allowed to bring his wife to the circuit I don't see anything wrong with Lewis taking pet dog - as Nelson Piquet snr might say...

 

[RickD]

What happens if the dog disappears somewhere in the first few races (not saying it will, but its possible that it will end up in someones meal)? Or even if it is kidnapped and held to ransom? Can Lewis really afford to lose that focus?

 

[FB]

Dunno but Jenson takes his Dad to every race and I'd have him down as more of a liability than a pet pup

 

[Porceliamone]

Unless Lewis puts the pooch in a ghastly pink shirt of course...

 

[teabagyokel]

RickD - If it ends up "Bruno Senna" then that'll really damage his concentration.

 

[Galahad]

In the mid 1990s Michael Schumacher and wife Corinna adopted a stray dog they found at Interlagos, and I believe it went to most of the races with them.

 

[no-FIAt-please]

Cool fact

 

[Lewywo4]

In the mid 1990s Michael Schumacher and wife Corinna adopted a stray dog they found at Interlagos, and I believe it went to most of the races with them.

The dog's name was ....Flea.

 

[pirateplunder]

When Lewis Hamilton sees that god awful advert with Jenson Button, Jessica Ennis and Rory McIlroy how big do you think his smile will be knowing that he doesn't have to put up with that kind of shit any more.

 

[Greenlantern101]

The dog is delighted.

 

[Brogan]

Johnny Herbert interviews Lewis Hamilton: http://www1.skysports.com/f1-on-sky-sports/our-team/8454134/johnny-herbert

 

[Mephistopheles]

I know nothing about gambling but I do no the odds do not necessary reflect the chances of a win, what it does reflect is the number of bets being laid on a particular outcome the more money being laid down the shorter the odds become, especially when nobody has a clue what is going to happen in the first race.....

 

[Mephistopheles]

Greenlantern101 I wouldn't be if shitsinger tried to kiss me....

 

[Mephistopheles]

Like how to cock up pit stops?

Did Hamilton teach McLaren that?

 

[Lewywo4]

Did Hamilton teach McLaren that?

I'm quite sure that Lewis didn't teach Mclaren a cock up like this, which would only infuriate pit crews from opposing teams, as happened with ,,,,,,Red Bull