[ApporpSothe]

That was one helluva drive by Hamilton today. I always knew this guy was something special after he matched Alonso on equal terms at McLaren in his rookie year. Most F1 drivers take years to develop into race winning drivers, but this guy was a winner straight out of the box.

Love him or hate him, but nearly all those who hate him grudgingly concede that this guy is something special. Sure he had his silly tricks in his first year, and lying to the stewards is not the smartest thing. BUT I am talking about sheer driving brilliance, and this guy has what it takes.

So! why is he not my favorite driver, or even a driver that like? I can't answer that. I'm sure some here would cough up many reasons not to like him; I just begrudgingly concede that he could be the greatest driver of this generation.

[TobaccoNUE]

I'm sure some here would cough up many reasons not to like him;

He his flaws, no different to how Senna, Prost, Schumi, Alonso have their own flaws.

Some people would rather focus on those flaws and vice versa. IMO, their brilliance slightly outweighs the flaws.

[soonahonsefalh]

He may not be every ones favourite driver, but through his short career no one can deny he has given us so much action Good or Bad.

The way he just grabbed the car and cleared so many drivers early while leaving the Ferrari's and team mate at the back was impressive.

Always has something happening around him.

[QxmFwtlam]

Yeah. I don't like his attitude (I find him fake and even before the australian GP last year, a liar) but you can't deny that he was the only one of the top drivers who started out of place who showed any determination to work his way to the front rather than need stratagy to move past slower cars.

His stupid weaving all down the pit straight was as pointless as it was silly but it gives the 6 and 7 years olds who look up to him like some sort of demi god the wrong idea for their own racing careers and that is probably the main reason I'll never support him no matter how good he is/will be.

[Goksiodiffeli]

Not a likeable character, but a very good driver.

[TobaccoNUE]

His stupid weaving all down the pit straight was as pointless as it was silly but it gives the 6 and 7 years olds who look up to him like some sort of demi god the wrong idea for their own racing careers and that is probably the main reason I'll never support him no matter how good he is/will be.

It has been happening in junior formulae long before Hamilton entered F1.

[cmruloah]

It has been happening in junior formulae long before Hamilton entered F1.

His driving in the junior formulas was amazing - 3-wide passes, in the grass, etc. He brought more of that frantic energy to F1 than most drivers.

I do think he is currently the best driver in F1.

[ApporpSothe]

It has been happening in junior formulae long before Hamilton entered F1.

Just repeating what I posted on the other thread, he was weaving to break the tow, not to block. Nothing different from what Petrov was doing - kept me alert.

[QxmFwtlam]

It has been happening in junior formulae long before Hamilton entered F1.

Yes I know (been there. Done that) but it gets worse with every generation - I shudder to think how reckless the new breed will be by 2020.

As for breaking the tow - BS! As Hamster was well aware from following Petrov the changes in direction did nothing to prevent a his McLaren towing up to Petrov's rear wing, so the weaving on pit straight by Hamilton was nothing more than trying to occupy the whole damn race track because he had seriously under estimated the russian the first time.

Defend your line by all means, but that kind of swerving is best reserved for the Play Station.

[soonahonsefalh]

Defend your line by all means, but that kind of swerving is best reserved for the Play Station.

I am a much more curtious driver than that on my Playstation.

[bribiaLaubysdggf]

great driver very fun to watch - has some daring moves and beautiful girlfriends

[littlePen]

LH is a great driver. That is a fact.

Sutil bested him today in a slower car. That is a fact.

[resegooredo]

the absolute best Weaver i have seen in the last few years.....now if he can only learn to chop like Webber, he would be a complete webbeer erre,,weaver....err driver


and did you not hear, Ronnie and Hammie broke up....something about a pass on someone

[QxmFwtlam]

I am a much more curtious driver than that on my Playstation.

Then you ain't trying hard enough!

[RuttyUttepe]

Sutil bested [Hamilton] today in a slower car. That is a fact.

Not really today - the damage was done in qually yesterday when McLaren failed to notice that sometimes in Malaysia it rains a bit. Had they started from the same part of the grid there's little doubt who would have crossed the line first.

[socialkiiii]

LH is a great driver. That is a fact.

Sutil bested him today in a slower car. That is a fact.

It helps if you start 16 places higher, doesn't it? It it is ain't American racing either where full course yellows bring together the field every now and then.

However, it puzzles me how the Force India had better straight line speed than the McLaren without the F-duct.

[QxmFwtlam]

It helps if you start 16 places higher, doesn't it? It it is ain't American racing either where full course yellows bring together the field every now and then.

However, it puzzles me how the Force India had better straight line speed than the McLaren without the F-duct.

I don't think it did. Lewis was closing like a steam train by the end of each straight but the force india (as we discovered last year) is extreemly efficient at cutting through the air. Cars that punched a bigger hole in the air were easy prey for the F duct.

[soonahonsefalh]

The Force India also was getting out of key corners with good traction.
Whether that was just the normal close and spread feature of slow corners or whether the Force India really has good traction Im not sure, but what ever Sutil always pulled enough out early on the straights to keep Hamilton at bay when getting to the next braking zone.

[TobaccoNUE]

Yes I know (been there. Done that) but it gets worse with every generation - I shudder to think how reckless the new breed will be by 2020.

Oh no, no, no!

As Moss often said: "if Schumacher did it in my day, he'd be dead"

[ApporpSothe]

It helps if you start 16 places higher, doesn't it? It it is ain't American racing either where full course yellows bring together the field every now and then.

However, it puzzles me how the Force India had better straight line speed than the McLaren without the F-duct.

What's an F-duct? LINK PLEASE