Lewis Hamilton World Champion!
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Knob.
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Rod_Saetan":1oyt0eo4 said:
Got to agree with you.
It used to be that being world class and succeeding was enough to gain a little slack. George Best anyone? James Hunt?
Seems the whole cult of personality is fuelled by those who choose to focus on perceptions of someone's personality rather than what they actually became famous for.
I was touched by his display of raw emotion when the feeling sank in. After years of struggling in a supremely dangerous sport he came out on top. That is a real man's man.
Luckily a few green swipes at him will not change his position in the history of a great British sport.
Arise Sir Lewis Hamilton. No doubt.
He is a damn sight cooler than Bradley Bleedin' Wigout.
He can't even play the guitar, but he is so up himself he opted to demonstrate that to an audience of millions. Bet he can't rap either.
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Make no mistake, 'gangsta' rapper or not, this is a fantastic achievement, and if I was wearing one of those daft caps I would be taking it off to him.
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Not green here. Fair play for the driving, but still a knob.
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Hamilton is a hero in the mould of Bonington, Churchill and William Blake.
His daring and creative output define the modern age of manliness.
I know Lennon was being satirical when he said the Beatles were bigger than Jesus, but Lewis Hamilton might just be the new Jesus.
I am so grateful he and Nicole have allowed us to become part of the dream. We are so privileged.
Nigel Mansell was a cantankerous man, and Damon Hill was terrible scruffy.
I like the earrings, and Lewis has immaculately shaven facial hair. Splendid.
Hamilton is a hero in the mould of Bonington, Churchill and William Blake.
His daring and creative output define the modern age of manliness.
I know Lennon was being satirical when he said the Beatles were bigger than Jesus, but Lewis Hamilton might just be the new Jesus.
I am so grateful he and Nicole have allowed us to become part of the dream. We are so privileged.
Nigel Mansell was a cantankerous man, and Damon Hill was terrible scruffy.
I like the earrings, and Lewis has immaculately shaven facial hair. Splendid.
Have to say, I wasn't feeling the partisan thing, this year, nor was really gunning for him to win the championship.
Truth be told, I wasn't that bothered about Rosberg, either - although I did admire how he just got on with it when Schumacher returned from retirement.
One way or another, neither had really made me feel anything but meh - by that I mean in terms of supporting them. I think both have driven exceptionally at times, and at 11 wins, Hamilton surely deserved the championship.
There was a comparison I saw mentioned over the weekend on BBC's coverage where they were talking to Button about his career, and he spoke about Hamilton's pure speed - especially in single-lap / qualie, but in races, he found him much more beatable. Well compare that to Hamilton and Rosberg - Rosberg has somehow or other managed to dominate the pole positions this year - but then not managed anything like the same degree of conversion.
Was Rosberg's single-lap pace purely superior - or was he there, or thereabouts, but made less mistakes in qualie?
Hamilton out-raced him all season, in every confrontation, apart from instances where Rosberg led from the front and his pace managed to keep Hamilton at bay, Hamilton prevailed.
At the end of it, I felt a little sorry that the last race in the championship was marred by a technical failure for Rosberg's car. But after that start and how Hamilton performed in the race, realistically, it didn't make any difference. Hamilton bettered him off the line, and his race pace had Rosberg at bay (the gap was bigger after the first pitstops).
Despite being far from Hamilton's biggest fan, the kid done good. He's raced with passion, some petulance, brilliance, but to be fair, has outraced Rosberg. Now clearly Rosberg has skills, and he certainly has speed at times. He didn't beat Hamilton once, though, in wheel-to-wheel - and I think he needed to - doesn't bode well for him not always being in Hamilton's shadow, I worry about parallels to Vettel and Webber after the 2010 season - I'm hoping he comes out all guns blazing, next season, takes no prisoners, and wins a world championship himself.
I've often found Hamilton irritating, demonstrating surprisingly little self-realisation for somebody who has been groomed for this sort of lifestyle and press exposure for some time. Even now, I think when times are really tough, he's more likely to let his chin drop than others would. But having said that, this year, he's shrugged off bad luck, and not let it impact his performance at the next race - even if he sounded rather peeved.
I also see parallels with Button - in Button's early career, he was criticised for being a bit too playboy, and not being enough racing driver. Coupled with some very challenging years with teams / cars that weren't really competitive - but then, if he was more convincing, he'd have been snapped up by better drives - but then over time, he appeared to learn some degree of humility, respect the craft, and not get too distracted. In his own words, he says he still enjoys life just as much as he did when getting all the criticism - but if you want a model of the consummate professional driver, who clearly puts in a LOT of work in being fit enough to race - is there a better example on the grid?
Not that I want to see the spirit driven out of drivers in favour of being a sponsor's poster child, but all the same - over time and development, it is good to see the focus it needs, to make it really work for them, all the time - especially when the results aren't that forthcoming.
Accepting all that, though, and he was a worthy winner. He didn't put a foot wrong in Abu Dhabi, he outraced Rosberg all year, and a hearty round of applause is what he gets from me - congrats, very well done and deserved.
Truth be told, I wasn't that bothered about Rosberg, either - although I did admire how he just got on with it when Schumacher returned from retirement.
One way or another, neither had really made me feel anything but meh - by that I mean in terms of supporting them. I think both have driven exceptionally at times, and at 11 wins, Hamilton surely deserved the championship.
There was a comparison I saw mentioned over the weekend on BBC's coverage where they were talking to Button about his career, and he spoke about Hamilton's pure speed - especially in single-lap / qualie, but in races, he found him much more beatable. Well compare that to Hamilton and Rosberg - Rosberg has somehow or other managed to dominate the pole positions this year - but then not managed anything like the same degree of conversion.
Was Rosberg's single-lap pace purely superior - or was he there, or thereabouts, but made less mistakes in qualie?
Hamilton out-raced him all season, in every confrontation, apart from instances where Rosberg led from the front and his pace managed to keep Hamilton at bay, Hamilton prevailed.
At the end of it, I felt a little sorry that the last race in the championship was marred by a technical failure for Rosberg's car. But after that start and how Hamilton performed in the race, realistically, it didn't make any difference. Hamilton bettered him off the line, and his race pace had Rosberg at bay (the gap was bigger after the first pitstops).
Despite being far from Hamilton's biggest fan, the kid done good. He's raced with passion, some petulance, brilliance, but to be fair, has outraced Rosberg. Now clearly Rosberg has skills, and he certainly has speed at times. He didn't beat Hamilton once, though, in wheel-to-wheel - and I think he needed to - doesn't bode well for him not always being in Hamilton's shadow, I worry about parallels to Vettel and Webber after the 2010 season - I'm hoping he comes out all guns blazing, next season, takes no prisoners, and wins a world championship himself.
I've often found Hamilton irritating, demonstrating surprisingly little self-realisation for somebody who has been groomed for this sort of lifestyle and press exposure for some time. Even now, I think when times are really tough, he's more likely to let his chin drop than others would. But having said that, this year, he's shrugged off bad luck, and not let it impact his performance at the next race - even if he sounded rather peeved.
I also see parallels with Button - in Button's early career, he was criticised for being a bit too playboy, and not being enough racing driver. Coupled with some very challenging years with teams / cars that weren't really competitive - but then, if he was more convincing, he'd have been snapped up by better drives - but then over time, he appeared to learn some degree of humility, respect the craft, and not get too distracted. In his own words, he says he still enjoys life just as much as he did when getting all the criticism - but if you want a model of the consummate professional driver, who clearly puts in a LOT of work in being fit enough to race - is there a better example on the grid?
Not that I want to see the spirit driven out of drivers in favour of being a sponsor's poster child, but all the same - over time and development, it is good to see the focus it needs, to make it really work for them, all the time - especially when the results aren't that forthcoming.
Accepting all that, though, and he was a worthy winner. He didn't put a foot wrong in Abu Dhabi, he outraced Rosberg all year, and a hearty round of applause is what he gets from me - congrats, very well done and deserved.
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On the subject on the lovely Nicole,
The only thing he hasn't got is a decent woman, Nicole may be a better ride than his Merc, but she is false and can only be used to practice on. For example when things weren't going well for Lewis, she was away and only came back when his fortunes on the track improved.
The only thing he hasn't got is a decent woman, Nicole may be a better ride than his Merc, but she is false and can only be used to practice on. For example when things weren't going well for Lewis, she was away and only came back when his fortunes on the track improved.
You must know the dynamics of their relationship well?superstar1":c1dr20fc said:
I can't be the only one thinking that's a bit fecking thin, implying she lost interest when he was in the doldrums a bit. Do you honestly think she cares that much about F1?
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