My point about the watches is that Hamilton is by no means unique in wearing shades or a watch when meeting the press. It's about product placement not "hiding".Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
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My point about the watches is that Hamilton is by no means unique in wearing shades or a watch when meeting the press. It's about product placement not "hiding".Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
It's more than a coincidence he's wearing shades that when he has to face the media when audibly noticeable via muttering, grovelling half heartedly to the media because McLaren has told him to go out there and face the world.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
He should grow up, grow a pair of balls instead of - in my eyes at least - sulking like a spoilt brat. I'd rather see a man face the media with conviction, with a screwed up face and the intensity in the eyes of a competitor who enjoys winning and hates losing.
I don't believe it is, and McLaren do not "tell him to go out there", there is a set schedule of media interviews that all drivers have to attend throughout the weekend which are determined by the FIA. Drivers can be fined for not attending.Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
Kimi always has shades on, at least on Finnish TV. I would too if I were him or Hamilton.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
Difficult. As you see, no matter what he does, he is never to blame. He crashes into other people, he was "ballsy", he trolls people who lap him, he was "racy", he blames McLaren for everything, "he exists to win" and so on, and so on. And McLaren always defend him, because he is the favored kid of Ron Dennis. As I said, I have huge respect to his talent and can't help but admire his enthusiasm to the sport - you see the video in which he drivers Senna's car and can not not like him - but I don't buy the stuff that he is the best and perfect etc. He is a very good driver, one of the best and this is no small feat. However he is too arrogant and sometimes really acts like a spoilt brat. Vettel was like this in 2010 and sometimes acts stupid too, but IMO not to such degree.Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
True, but it seems rather obvious that Hamilton had to put a spin on his race by McLaren and doesn't particularly like that restraint.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
Valencia this year and obviously Monaco last year.
He called Hamilton "stupid" for overtaking him.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1boat
And similarly about Karthikeyan in Malaysia too.
Hamilton is a seasoned pro compared to Vettel (which isn't a glowing endorsement by any means), and he would be untouchable in that car. He needs a change of scenery, and I think Alonso and him ought to continue their mutual admiration gig at Ferrari. If Alonso won this year he and The Boss would have a freakin' ball up in the Scuderia. Regardless of which one came out on top it would give a whole new meaning to
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Already the great late Senna said he was designed to win, not to come second or third. An admirable characteristics I would say.Quote:
Originally Posted by F1boat
As for wanting to retire, MS did the same at Monaco in 1998. Frustration gets the better of even such greats at times.
my driver of the race : Kimi. Many overtakings and clean as always. He is just perfect in wheel to wheel situations, in that, he very rarely crashes in such occasions.
Alonso was very good too obviously.
Garry, I have enormous respect for Senna, but I do not admire such arrogance. I always liked the way Michael talks in interviews. Even in 2004 he never said that he is best of the best, that he exists to win etc. He even told the journos to keep an eye on Jenson! Or Fernando - he always races for points, collects them calmly and in the end tries to win what is possible. He also sounds quite humble in his interviews. Even Vettel, who is a bit of a joker boy did not speak rubbish about his greatness last year. But I suppose that other fans may like other things in drivers...
Kimi for me, the best driver this race. He nearly drove as it was 2005 again.
Part of why Lewis act as he do towards media and other people is perhaps that he envy the likes of MS and Seb. They hold the records who never can be beaten of Lewis. This frustates him as he thinks that it is his god giving right to be on top in all record books.
There's a big difference from retiring mid-race a number of laps down after a mid-race incident and after the first lap because puncture.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
Hamilton did not retire either on lap 1 or because of a punctureQuote:
Originally Posted by wedge
Sorry, I meant wanting to retireQuote:
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
In 1998, they didn't have the rules about engines and gearboxes having to last for several events, nor were the cars as reliable as they are today, which means recovering from (almost) a lap down to score points in the end would be close to impossible. Just sayin'...
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. With 65 laps to go and a lap down is there really a need to retire before you've even pitted and changed tyres?Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
A lap down in F1 2012 in dry conditions means the race is over, so why continue for the sake of it? Because it's the right thing to do? If (and I mean if) he felt there was nothing to gain by staying out, people should just respect that. He's the guy who is driving the car and putting his life on the line.Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
Free testing?Quote:
Originally Posted by DexDexter
Keep it on the Q.T. Donkey ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
Luca di had Pat Frye fit him for a seat in Valencia. I feel badly for Felipe.....Not :p :
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Originally Posted by henners88
I wasn't trying to prove anything really.
It just struck me as strange that he wanted to retire before pitting to repair the puncture. Surely with a puncture you can't tell the state of the car. If he had pitted then the next lap radio'd in and said car is awful then by all means retire.
But that fact he wanted to before that was strange for me.
And of course that silly eye for an eye thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
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Hold Alonso and Vettel as much as we can. Destroy their race as much as we can. Come on, boy!
If the SC came out he would be able to unlap himself as per the rules and with the cars bunched up a better chance at making up places.Quote:
Originally Posted by DexDexter