John Watson's comments on Hamilton - Ditch the dog and decide

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Originally Posted by henners88

Perhaps Hamilton is rolling his sleeves up during a race to check out how good the heart, cross and saint looks on his arm? :p

I can't see how this is distracting him from the profession he has chosen to be honest. I just think its fans looking for an excuse to find fault and air what they perceive is a superior opinion. There is nothing wrong with being young and following fashion. I wear trends I like and we all buy certain brands that we can afford. It doesn't distract me from my job and neither does it for these guys.

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Me either, except when I pass a mirror in the bathroom and check out my fine ass :p

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Originally Posted by The Black Knight

Me either, except when I pass a mirror in the bathroom and check out my fine ass :p

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Well, your ass will have to wait in line, because my ass is just hypnotizing.

Oh and my hairstyle, the way I gel it up, if I catch a quick glance of it in the monitor reflection, I'm zoned out for hours. One of the reasons why my company's revenues dipped 12% last year.

About the only part of Watson's quotes I can be bothered to respond to is the bit about the dog being scared by the noises, which is actually a fair comment. Certainly you're not allowed to bring dogs into any British racing circuit (on the punters' side anyway), even guide dogs (good as they are, they can't keep lap charts).

The only ex-F1 driver whose opinion I'll listen to on the distraction of dogs is Bruno Senna ;)

Oh yes, and it's a tad unfair to pick up on an honest mistake like this (but hey, this is the internet) but is this going to be the new "I'll give it 110%"?:

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Originally Posted by henners88

You may think they sit in their race suits 27/7...

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Originally Posted by inimitablestoo

Certainly you're not allowed to bring dogs into any British racing circuit (on the punters' side anyway), even guide dogs (good as they are, they can't keep lap charts).

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I don't know the policies at other circuits but I know guide dogs are allowed at Brands Hatch.

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Originally Posted by inimitablestoo

Oh yes, and it's a tad unfair to pick up on an honest mistake like this (but hey, this is the internet) but is this going to be the new "I'll give it 110%"?:

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That is either a typo or I genuinely didn't realise there was only 24 hours in a day. I won't say either way and you'll all have to guess that one :p

Think we need a GP guys, we're talking about Hamilton's private life again!! It was bad enough in the off season. Unfortunately I'll miss the next race as I'm going away for a friends 30th Birthday and will be partying hard on Sunday night, well hopefully. I'll check back here for the result and watch the race back on iPlayer later in the week. :)

IMO, I'd rather see more drivers being themselves, stepping out a bit, doing what feels good to them and letting it show (without going "too far" - whatever that means), rather than acting like the polished corporate robots that we've become accustomed to. How would Phil Hill or James Hunt do in this brave new world of political correctness? I doubt they could stick around for very long.

Lewis needs to beat Nico this wekeend, he has never been outqualified four times in a row as I know of or beaten in the race four times in a row before. Nico must be one of the top two drivers.

But perhaps Lewis will be the master of the race (a tiny chance).

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Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior

How would Phil Hill or James Hunt do in this brave new world of political correctness?

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I know what James Hunt would be doing:
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"What are your immediate plans now?"
"I shall be getting drunk!"

This is the same James Hunt who before the Japanese GP, dropped his overalls and took a leak in front of the grandstand, who went round the back of the garages to make a donation to the kingdom of vom.
Lewis' dog seems tame in comparison.

Mind you, this is the same John Watson who only got to drive a car with the number 1 on because Niki Lauda had suffered a wrist injury in Belgium on the Friday.