2011 wrote: » Well for a start he doesn’t accuse other drivers of cheating when they beat him fair and square. I would think that this gives Leclerc an edge of Hamilton that enables to objectively analyze what is making him slower and build on that.
Killinator wrote: » So essentially he's a sore loser, same as the rest of them.
2011 wrote: » I accept that they can all moan but this is quite different from accusations of cheating.
Killinator wrote: » I can see it from his point of view in a way as Max was nowhere and wasn't a threat until race day and there was such a massive difference in Tyre wear. That said it was over the top. It is however no indication of his quality as a driver over or below Leclerc
2011 wrote: » Max was not “nowhere”. He qualified in P4 and passed Hulk immediately. This put him one place behind Hamilton well before the end of the first lap. All this occurred before tyre wear could become a factor. Look I accept that Hamilton is a very good driver and certainly in a different league to Bottas. What impressed me most was how he beat Alonso in the same car when he was a rookie, his consistency and hunger to win. However on the flip side Rosberg beat him in the same car, he has never had the opportunity to prove himself in a far inferior car and in my view he is a bad looser. For these reasons I would not hold him in the same regard as Schumacher, Senna etc.
Killinator wrote: » Sorry, re Max being nowhere, I meant more that he was not anywhere near the Mercs pace previously and nobody expected the Red Bull to pass the Merc on track via race pace.
You have your reasons fair enough but it's not Hamilton's fault he's not been in a bad car.
He is a bad loser but so we're Senna and Schumacher, big time and they were more than a little unsporting in their time and happy to hit other cars if it improved their prospects.
Gaoth Laidir wrote: » Lewis' attitude in the press conference after qualifying last Saturday told a lot about his character. Short, sharp answers, almost to the point of absolutely not wanting to be there. All because he was beaten to pole by Valtteri. Spoilt kid and prams... He's great at the answers when it goes his way but if not he's the world's sorest loser. And don't give me that "but all great champions are like that". They're not. Humble in winning, gracious in defeat. That's the mark of a professional. Valtteri has that in spades, and he's had his fair share of bad luck to be bitter about. The only sportsperson I hate more than Lewis for his attitude is Ronnie O'Sullivan, but there's not much in it. I certainly think that 90% of success is due to the car, with the driver making up the rest. With more of a selfish streak in him Valtteri could balance the books more against Lewis, but if you were to put any of the top 4 or 5 drivers in a Merc and swap out Lewis the Merc would still win more times than not and Lewis would not be leading the wdc.
Gaoth Laidir wrote: » So you like him because you briefly lived in Stevenage? Well that's original, I'll give you that. If you had lived in Chigwell would you therefore like Ronnie too? Yes, I don't like him for his attitude, his hypocrisy, poor loser and lack of respect for other drivers in the recent BLM soapbox nonsense. Not all drivers could perform like he does in a Merc, but certainly Max and Charles could, and Alonso and Vettel in their day. I think you could now add Russel to the list too. Roy Keane was/is a dick, but did have a footballing brain that needs to be measured in more ways than purely goals scored. Oliver Kahn, who I believe is one of the best keepers ever, didn't score many goals either.
swarlb wrote: » Ok, lets just leave things as they are, you don't like Lewis, I have an admiring respect for him. If you don't understand why I mentioned where he was from... well, you'll not see too many F1 drivers from Finglas, who's fathers were bus drivers. I've no idea who Oliver Kahn is, where he's from or who he played for, but using the analogy that a goalkeeper doesn't score many goals in the context of Roy Keane not score that many, is simply idiotic. My basic point was, considering how expensive motorsport is, even at a Mondello level, you don't see too many World Champions coming from council estates !
Gaoth Laidir wrote: » Strange, then, that he continually barks about BLM, racism and discrimination in sport when he himself is proof that anyone can make it to the top, regardless of their background...
LIGHTNING wrote: » Not technically true, there was a black driver (William Theodore Ribbs Jr) who did a test back in the 80's. Was highly regarded too by a number of people. Won quite a bit in other series.
donspeekinglesh wrote: » There's a film called Uppity on Netflix about him. He was brilliant, but had plenty of attitude, which from a black guy rubbed a lot of people up the wrong way. Paul Newman was a fan and helped him out.
The Royal Scam wrote: » I wonder what bandwagon Lewis will jump on this weekend. I am sick of all the media attention being about him all of the time. It is funny, the driver with the least amount of personality getting all of the attention.
Man with broke phone wrote: » Lewis is in the dailymail today on a date. Whats wrong with that. 50 pictures. All branded clothing. His blonde assistant is there the whole time in between them making sure they have the brands on and visible and pictures managed right with him showing his dog. They are on a super yacht then a helicoptor but he sold his private jet because he is an eco warrior selling electric mercedes last week telling all his followers about how he is serious about the environment. While driving race cars around the world with race car cities following them. HE was serious about BLM the month before selling designer goods to the youth with his rebelious ways until they asked him to miss a race to show support. He moved on from that cause. Didnt see how that benifits anyone. What struck me about these pictures though was that him and the instagram model girl who seems to have turned up out of nowhere were not pictured within a metre or two of each other with the PR girl who carries his scooter and bag of swag on race day in between them at all times. A real life parody of commercialism, a manufactured race car driver. Id love to know what he is really into. He probably doesnt know himself anymore. 4 or 5 developement managers probably tell him how to feel each morning.
AMKC wrote: » Sounds like a horrible way to live. He has virtually no free time to himself so. Feck that. Does he even get to sit down snd play a computer or watch some T.V by himself. I do not envey him in the slightest. Who is the blonde one he was dating?
Man with broke phone wrote: » Nah he was "dating" a brunette who the papers were calling a nicole sherzinger lookalike. The blond is the girl who runs up to him after every race and he whispers something hilarious to, then she puts branded stuff on him and runs beside him. Carries his scooter too.
Rodney Bathgate wrote: » I thought he was dating that model with the skin condition?
recyclebin wrote: » The 'blonde' is his personal trainer/physio. Maybe stick to a more reputable source for your news feed. Having said that, it does look like he's flying around the place in helicopter which is hardly very green.
Man with broke phone wrote: » So his personal trainer and physio hands him hats and watches after he gets out of the car and jogs beside him holding his scooter while he is crying to the stewards and accompanies him on papparazzi dates? Reliable source indeed.
