Where do you stand on Lewis Hamilton?
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Given the response to a recent post I thought it was worth trying to see where people stood in regards to Lewis Hamilton.
He is obviously good for the sport, generating much debate and his driving style is certainly exciting to watch (there would certainly be less overtaking without him!). He also deserves plenty of credit for winning the F1 title a couple of years back, a great achievement at such a young age and certainly not one to be sniffed at.
However, he often seems to be getting himself into some sort of strife and making things hard for himself. The amount of work he has put in this season is not reflected in the points he has won, whereas teammate and fellow Brit Button goes about things in a much more calculated way and as a result sits pretty at the top of the standings?
What do you think? F1 would be a much duller place without him!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Craig
MemberLewis Hamilton is becoming his own man after years of being under the wing of Ron Dennis and guided by his dad and manager, Anthony.
Now, with Dennis gone and replaced by Martin Whitmarsh, and Hamilton's decision to sack his father as manager, there seems to be no guidance for him in situations where in the past he could rely on someone else. Would he have lied at Melbourne '09 if Ron Dennis had been there to regulate everything? Did Anthony make the decision for him?
He has lost his concentration in qualifying, maybe due to the fact that he knows that he can pass people if worse comes to the worst. In my view, that's why he's not qualifying well, but it does hinder his race pace too moving through the field all the time. Not looking after his tyres doesn't help either.
I think Hamilton is just a racer born out of sync with other drivers around him. If he was racing in the late '80s or early '90s, he would be right up there with the best. But in today's modern age, he's a big fish in a small pond.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Imagine if we had a British driver with Hamilton's speed and Jenson Button's brain? I suppose it would create an in-his-prime Schumacher.
I get the impression Lewis is viewed as Michael was during the '90s. Everyone can see the talent, but his attitude divides opinion. But that is only good for the sport. As Coulthard has just said in a BBC Q+A article, F1 is made up of good guy vs bad guy moments. Hamilton will be seen as the 'bad guy' in other countries.
His success in 2009, in Brazil, was the kind of drama the sport needs. The home favourite, a genuine nice guy, up against a supremely talented guy with a habit of controversy. Our celebrations at his achievement were probably not repeated around the world.
A guy like Hamilton is perfect for the sport. Someone with a personality that divides opinion.
Him vs Vettel throughout this decade could reach Prost/Senna levels if we're very lucky.
Posted 2 years ago #
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