It sounds like you could never be a racist because you have too much hate to restrict it all to one group of people! To me this seems like a very negative way of enjoying your favourite sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by race_director
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It sounds like you could never be a racist because you have too much hate to restrict it all to one group of people! To me this seems like a very negative way of enjoying your favourite sport.Quote:
Originally Posted by race_director
I'd hate to sit next to him in a football match. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyL
Mea Culpa. I cheered when Hamilton crashed out. It's not because he's black, I just don't like him, and it gifted a lucky second to Alonso, who I like. I wouldn't have wished any injury, and I'm really happy that he's in F1, because he's a very entertaining driver, supremely skillful, who for me happens to be the "baddie", the villain of the piece.
As I see it, that's the way most Spanish F1 supporters view Hamilton. Every story needs a baddie, and for them it's Hamilton. I've explained the alleged racist insults before, so it's not worth going there again (I say explained, not excused) Incidently, if you think those insults were bad, you should have seen the drivers' parade.
It's true that Spanish F1 fans are, for the most part, blinkered. They only see one driver. The British have a different character, and a longer culture of appreciating the nuances of motor racing. They're more fair, passionate in a different. It's worth pointing out, though, that when I read the report on the race in The Times the main story and photo was of Hamilton's crash, with some mention of some Australian guy who crossed the line first. So everyone has blinkers on to some extent. The Spanish are very honest about theirs, ugly as it is sometimes.
I saw a group of Spanish lads all dressed up as Bernie. Wigs glasses, the lot. About six of them. Are they ageist? Bernie-ist?
This post is getting too long and I haven't even got to the point I wanted to make......
....which was about the stewards.
Alonso had a bit of a moan about the fine Ferrari got when they were judged to have made an unsafe release on Saturday. IMO he was wrong, because the judgement was made and that action is penalised.
However, in free practice 3 on Saturday Vettel set the fastest time near the end of the session while a stopped Force India was being attended to by marshalls on the gravel, under a yellow flag. This is against the rules. And Vettel had received a reprimand in the last race. I think it's good that the punishments are less draconian now, but the biggest problem with the stewards is inconsistency, and that has NOT changed at all.
Excuse me while I interrupt myself, but......Quote:
Originally Posted by SGWilko
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83530
Quite true. I used to hate SchM and was glad whenever he was beaten. But we needed him to be there so we can have a baddie for the goodie that we like to do him in. It certainly made races much more interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by fandango
My take on OP
Schumi and Senna had their detractors, tagged as dangerous drivers.Quote:
Originally Posted by fandango
Hamilton is a racer, a very hard one too. There's nothing wrong with it, IMHO, so he's within his right to 'act' as if he did nothing wrong because in his mind he did no wrong, his conscience is clear - no fear.
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and here is the article for the doubters and detractors to read for themselves.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/83530
Don't mind me..... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
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Originally Posted by SGWilko
All I can think of when I see this thread was last year's Hungarian GP - winning in an utter dog of a car. That day marked him as an utterly brilliant driver as much as his first win or WDC.