Hamilton: Maybe it's because I'm black

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Originally Posted by henners88

I think we are getting our wires crossed here and you are getting defensive because you think I am part of the 'Lewis Brigade' and am jumping on any criticism of the guy. I'm clearly not. :)

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Sounds good then - i'm certainly no 'Lewis basher' either but more than happy to pull him up in this instance as I feel he was on the wire all race. One can only hope we see Catalunya Lewis at the next race ;)

Another word on this, I do expect to see Maldonado involved in a lot more incidents like this. Drivers like him tend to repeat things like this. Eventually you will all look back and realise Hammy was right :p

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

Define "out of body" :p :

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Monaco Grand Prix 1988

Ayrton Senna was in his debut season with McLaren when he once again excelled on the streets of Monte Carlo.

The Sao Paulo native was now teammates with Alain Prost, but that did not prevent him out-performing his colleague emphatically in Monaco.

Senna claimed a stunning pole position, pushing himself to the limit en route to a lap two seconds faster than the quickest Prost could muster.

His imperious form continued into the race as Senna dominated from the front, rampaging through the street circuit to build up a lead of 55 seconds over Prost before sensationally crashing into the barriers on lap 67.

He later claimed his superior speed around the harbor circuit was the result of an outer-body experience beyond his “conscious understanding”, but it was Prost who claimed the checkered flag

From: AT&T Williams

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Originally Posted by The Black Knight

Another word on this, I do expect to see Maldonado involved in a lot more incidents like this. Drivers like him tend to repeat things like this. Eventually you will all look back and realise Hammy was right :p

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We are going to have to talk again at the end of the season then ;)

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

Monaco Grand Prix 1988

Ayrton Senna was in his debut season with McLaren when he once again excelled on the streets of Monte Carlo.

The Sao Paulo native was now teammates with Alain Prost, but that did not prevent him out-performing his colleague emphatically in Monaco.

Senna claimed a stunning pole position, pushing himself to the limit en route to a lap two seconds faster than the quickest Prost could muster.

His imperious form continued into the race as Senna dominated from the front, rampaging through the street circuit to build up a lead of 55 seconds over Prost before sensationally crashing into the barriers on lap 67.

He later claimed his superior speed around the harbor circuit was the result of an outer-body experience beyond his “conscious understanding”, but it was Prost who claimed the checkered flag

From: AT&T Williams

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I remember Monaco 88 (I was just 11 at the time and a Prost fan), but when he talked about it, it sounded more like he had smoked a joint and that was his "out of body" experience :p :

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

I remember Monaco 88 (I was just 11 at the time and a Prost fan), but when he talked about it, it sounded more like he had smoked a joint and that was his "out of body" experience :p :

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It was all academic in the end, as he stacked it after being told to ease off in the race. But that was typical Ayrton - he gave it everything in his quest to utterly destroy Prost on the racetrack, and his 2 seconds faster qually lap is a testament to this pursuit.

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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2

We are going to have to talk again at the end of the season then ;)

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Indeed. It may even take another season or two but you'll eventually realise I was right :D

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

It was all academic in the end, as he stacked it after being told to ease off in the race. But that was typical Ayrton - he gave it everything in his quest to utterly destroy Prost on the racetrack, and his 2 seconds faster qually lap is a testament to this pursuit.

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He was a very unique and driven individual :up: I loved his fights with Prost. They were legendary :)

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Originally Posted by The Black Knight

Indeed. It may even take another season or two but you'll eventually realise I was right :D

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Cheeky SOB :p :

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

Monaco Grand Prix 1988

Ayrton Senna was in his debut season with McLaren when he once again excelled on the streets of Monte Carlo.

The Sao Paulo native was now teammates with Alain Prost, but that did not prevent him out-performing his colleague emphatically in Monaco.

Senna claimed a stunning pole position, pushing himself to the limit en route to a lap two seconds faster than the quickest Prost could muster.

His imperious form continued into the race as Senna dominated from the front, rampaging through the street circuit to build up a lead of 55 seconds over Prost before sensationally crashing into the barriers on lap 67.

He later claimed his superior speed around the harbor circuit was the result of an outer-body experience beyond his “conscious understanding”, but it was Prost who claimed the checkered flag

From: AT&T Williams

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McLaren said long time ago that the crash was due to a slow puncture.