Lewis Hamilton increasingly likely the 2010 champion ?

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Originally Posted by rohanweb

folks,
as season unfolds, the cracks and lose bolts are appearing from the teams and great champion potentials and super smooth drivers, isnt it the reality we are waking up to is Lewis Hamilton is going to be the 2010 champion..increasingly looksalike as Lewis is becoming too strong for the guys like vettel,alonso,button like ? or Lewis could well be the closest challenger for the eventual champion of 2010?

what do you honestly think !

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u an associate of james allen? only james goes gaga over lewis

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Originally Posted by race_director

u an associate of james allen? only james goes gaga over lewis

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I think anybody who is unbiased, and not a Schumacher nuthugger, sees Lewis for what he is, quite possibly the fastest guy in F1 today.

Considering how strong McLaren and Hamilton were in the second half of last season, I think that yes, he's looking like a strong contender. But there are many others, and it's going to be a close call.

I'm not 100% convinced Hamilton's "red mist" issue won't get in his way. Webber is looking good too. Vettel seems to be a little lost at the moment, but that won't last. I think Alonso is looking as good as Hamilton, but it remains to be seen whether Ferrari can improve the car enough.

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Originally Posted by fandango

I think Alonso is looking as good as Hamilton, but it remains to be seen whether Ferrari can improve the car enough.

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And I think that is one of the main issues with regard to most teams. McLaren seem to have the quickest car out there at the moment and, if Ferrari don't find some pace and RBR don't sort internal issues/reliability issues out, then McL and Hamilton will be the ones to gain that advantage over the competition. Given, Red Bull are looking healthier in the reliability department in comparison to the first few rounds. :up:

But, if McLaren do excel over other teams in the second part of the year, I wonder how much of a challenge Button can give to Hamilton...

It is very open IMO, but I keep my fingers crossed for Jenson.

Way to early to say - but its obvious that it will be between the two Red Bull and McLaren drivers, perhaps with Webber and Hamilton the most likely looking of the two of them and Alonso an outsider.

To me though, it shows all the signs of going all the way to the final round.

Its certainly looking like he may be a contender if McLaren keep improving and Lewis's form continues but the Red Bulls are still edging it in terms of outright speed, Lewis only managed his PP on Softs and nearly empty on fuel. So many things can change in a weekend and...

yep, way too early to start making predictions..

One thing I will say for both Hamilton and Button is that their relationship as team-mates seems to be making them both improve at the moment. I don't know how long that will last, as even the tiniest apple could upset the cart, but they're doing better than all the other teams.

Massa, Vettel, Schumacher and Rosberg seem to be suffering from their team-mate wars, whereas Button is looking more aggressive while Hamilton is getting more level-headed. For the moment...

Maybe I'm just not on this board enough, but the more the season wears on and the more obvious it is that Hamilton will beat Jenson, the less I hear from Saint Devote. :D

Lewis is a contender but if I had to pick one driver to challenge RBR then it would be Lewis.

RBR have the best car so its theirs to lose.

Same old Bunsen in dry condition. Only way Bunsen will be a genuine contender is if Lewis trips over himself/ill luck.

Alonso and Ferrari need to pull their fingers out.