Here we go again...Lewis

[redkid]

I have nothing against Hamilton, he is quick on a fast car and slow on a slow car:-P.

But these comments coming from him...eventhough you are not a ferrari or a Mclaren or a RB fan leaves a bad taste in the mouth. These teams and even fans complain for a reason, not just to protect their own interest but more for the sport of Formula 1. Lewis though had a different read....heres the article:


https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/formula-1-hamilton-defends-new-look-f1-ferrari-172831434--f1.html

Hamilton defends new-look F1 from Ferrari critics

Lewis Hamilton defended Formula One against accusations of being boring on Thursday, suggesting that those raising their voices now Mercedes were on top had kept quiet when their teams were winning everything.

Mercedes have won the first two races of the new-look V6 turbo era with Nico Rosberg and Hamilton looking dominant while champions Red Bull and glamour team Ferrari are having to play catch-up.

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been a prominent critic of the 2014 technical changes, with quieter cars and an emphasis on fuel-saving, that he says have taken away the excitement and turned F1 racers into taxi drivers.

Montezemolo is expected to attend this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix and discuss the situation with commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who has also been critical of the new engine sound, and the head of the sport's governing FIA Jean Todt.

Hamilton, the 2008 world champion with McLaren, would not be drawn on the politics of the sport but clearly disagreed with the Ferrari boss.

"Di Montezemolo didn't say a thing when Michael (Schumacher) won those five world championships (in a row)," smiled the winner of last weekend's race in Malaysia who will be chasing a third successive pole position on Saturday.

"It's the same when McLaren won all their championships that they didn't say anything, and the same with Red Bull when they won, they weren't saying anything," he continued.

"Someone else gets in the lead and they'll say something. It's the nature of the game."

FERRARI SURVEY

Mercedes are favourites to win on Sunday at the Sakhir circuit, with other Mercedes-powered teams also benefitting from a power unit that has been performing better than those made by Ferrari and Renault.

Ferrari have yet to get one of their drivers on the podium this year, with Fernando Alonso fourth in Australia and Malaysia.

The Italian team published on Thursday the results of a survey conducted through their website (www.ferrari.com) with 50,000 fans responding, mainly from Italy, Britain, France and Australia.

Unsurprisingly, it found that 83 percent "were disappointed with the new format, dismissing it mainly because of the drivers being forced to lift off (the throttle) to save fuel.

"In addition, the fans don't like the noise from the new engines and are confused by rules that are too complicated," Ferrari said, adding that the 'no' vote increased substantially after Mercedes' one-two in Malaysia.

Hamilton suggested fans should be more patient, while accepting that other series such as go-karting, GP2 and MotoGP might have more thrills for those seeking out-and-out excitement.

"Go-karts are the best races to watch because you get to see such natural talent because everyone has the same car and similar engines and you get to watch a train go round, with overtaking from corner to corner," he said.

"Formula One is different. It has different technology, is a different competition... we're in a period of time when technology is everything, and the fact Mercedes have developed better technology than everyone, have generally done a better job this year...

"Red Bull have had the best car overall but now it may change this year. That's a positive... it needs some time before you judge this season."

[Stormsearcher]

Well, he is not wrong is he?

He is saying what we all know but most prbly wont accept.

[Greig]

He is right, even last year most of us fans were quite happy with exploding tyres as we were ok and looking strong.

[Hornet]

Politics will always be a huge part of the sport.

One thing that's certain though is that IIRC, many fans do think the sport was boring when Ferrari dominated, it's as boring when RB dominated, and now it's still boring with Merc dominating. The politics of the sport will mean that some teams will raise the issue while others won't, but the issue is real among the fans, irrespective of which teams raised it.

The bigger problem is that the sport has tried for many years to close the gaps between teams, and failed. But along the way, these changes also took away, bit by bit, the things that made the sport outstanding. To compare the two extremes, racing may be lacking when Ferrari dominated, but attending races was still exciting just to watch these brutally powerful car screaming down the straight, if nothing else. Now, we still have one team dominating, and the spectacle of watching these cars has also been severely reduced which makes the overall experience even worse than when Ferrari was dominating.

Therefore regardless who's raising the issue now and what the actual intentions are, these issues do need to be addressed for the good of the sport.

So Lewis may say Ferrari is calling for changes because we're not winning (which may be true), but one may also say Merc is resisting any solutions because they are winning, and no matter what the fans say Merc will want to keep the sport in it's messed up state that it is just because it benefits them. It goes both ways.

[FFFerrari]

Glamour team Ferrari?

[RedPassion]

Look, even Red Bull is pushing all the time with the "noise Story".On one side they are faking flow-sensor failure(i read on autosprint that the Renaullt Teams are the only one changing the installallation of the Piece and by Spain they must Mount it as the Fia give them),on the other side they are talking about a rule Change necessary to Change the Sound,so everyone but Mercedes is trying to break the toy on purpose,we shall see.

[shamim179]

Hamilton has made some valid points. People may not like reading it but there's a lot of truth in what he's saying. If Ferrari are unable to catch up the competition I would have no objection to Hamilton winning this year's WDC. After his stellar performances in 2010 and 2012 he fully deserves it. I would like to see Alonso and Hamilton paired up one last time but it's far from likely. Maybe a return to McLaren once Alonso gets phased out should Alonso join McLaren-Honda that is.