Sure are a lot of Lewis fans around here, you might want to head off to the Autosport forum that place is 99% Lew fanboys.
Sure are a lot of Lewis fans around here, you might want to head off to the Autosport forum that place is 99% Lew fanboys.
You can open (if allowed) a Lewis thread,but that's the last I answer to you in -this- thread about this.
No, it was not the same team ,it was Ron's team, Lewis was his protege' and as such, they really were not in same terms. Alonso made the mistake to believe that being the 2nd WDC he was, that automatically gave him #1 status, and underestimated Lewis.
Is Lewis a better driver than Alonso? No he clearly is not. Put them in the same car in a team that isn't biased towards him,and see what happens.
Lewis was put in this position with Rosberg, and Lewis lost.
"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
Good ol Kimi stuck around for 2 generations of Schumachers. Be interesting to see if Mick has the speed or the smarts to keep up with him in his debut.
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1. Do you also tell the people who constantly criticise Lewis here to open a Lewis thread, or are you just being a hypocrite?
2. Say what you want, the fact is rookie Lewis beat 2 x world champ Alonso in the same machinery. (Just for fun: Leclerc beat Vettel in a team that was biased towards Vettel.)
3. You would have to be very biased and illogical to ignore the fact of no. 2 above to say Alonso is clearly better than Lewis. At best you can say we don't know and we probably never will.
4. Rosberg beat Hamilton once. Hamilton beat Rosberg twice.
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"I've always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting even when there's only a slightest chance." - Michael Schumacher
As rule of thumb we are talking about ferrari here. Just ask brembo. So answer is yes.
Charles beating seb in his first year in Ferrari a 4year WDC who had ferrari built around him and was an undisputed #1 at the beginning of the year was a much more impressive feat than what Lewis did.
Lewis had the support of Ron Dennis who was his patron ever since he was 4 yold.
I think you need to rethink your argument.
Yet he got beaten , no ?
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"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
Giovinazzi fits in as the Ferrari 3rd driver like hand in glove for next season. He could be in Maranello doing all the sims work and be on standby. I assume he also has a solid future as a Ferrari GT driver ahead of him. Decent driver but not Ferrari material as a regular driver. That being said, he could easily be our reserve for all the decade while forging an impressive sports car career in the meantime. If we would go for IndyCar (I really hope we do), I don't think he'll be at the top of that list. Then I see us going for someone like Colton Herta, Alexander Rossi or Josef Newgarden if that day comes. No IndyCar driver would say no to Ferrari after all. Giovinazzi might get a second driver role, but I think a Ferrari junior is more likely to get that nod if we indeed to enter for 2023 or something.
"I've always believed that you should never, ever give up and you should always keep fighting even when there's only a slightest chance." - Michael Schumacher
Forza Ferrari
"And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It's your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it."
"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari" - Gilles Villeneuve
2. Ron favored Lewis over Alonso who was a 2x WDC. It was demoralizing for Alonso.....so Alonso tried to get even....hence spygate. Remember Alonso's tactic at the pit stop before Lewis??
4. Malaysia 2016....Lewis had a DNF.....Nico had no DNF's in 2016. Had Lewis had NOT had the DNF in Malaysia, Lewis would have won 2016. That's the only difference between Nico vs. Lewis in 2016.
It's not how start but how you finish.
If Lewis Hamilton did not have an engine failure Rosberg would not have driven the last 4 or 5 races with the sole purpose of finishing second which was all he needed to win the title while nurturing his engine. He would have to go flat out instead. Its far from certain the races would have ended the same in that instance. Rosberg handled it smart.
Last edited by Lesky; 11th October 2020 at 05:26.
"Formula 1 is not a sport anymore” - Fernando Alonso
Mick giving Lewis that helmet was as good as it gets ! What a honorable thing to do.
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It's not how start but how you finish.
Nuff said
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Lewis can't help winning pole pos. most every race. It can't be held against his 91 wins. There was a time when the most poles was a big record also. I'm sure Michael tried his best to do pole + wins every race. Will Lewis look bad to F-1 fans for passing 100 poles? So now fans here can say when ever Lewis wins, " It's the Car! It's because he was on pole again !" Winning from pole is not a true win!! If Mick could and did show respect to Lewis at such an emotional time, so should true Michael fans respect his son Mick and the family decision.
Last edited by Brembo; 12th October 2020 at 08:37.
The Merc helmet being more sincere with the rewarding Lewis from the Schumacher family. That's where Michael wanted to return and truly retire from F-1; at his home team. I'm sure that helmet meant as much to Lewis as the trophy for his 91 st. win . Lewis having reached his hero's record has to be extra special.
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