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Nobody mentioned F1.
Hamilton hatred
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Okay, so if your comments are for him just being the 'best driver', sure. I personally thought it was implied we were talking about F1 as there has been no mention of people such as Colin McRae etc
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My point being that drivers he could be compared alongside, having also regularly competed in F1, and commonly referred to as possible greats, succeeded or showed well across multiple disciplines.
There are dozens of other drivers who you could add, including Schumacher (Group C winner), Moss (Mille Miglia), Hawthorn, Phil Hill and Rindt (Le Mans winners) and even Hakkinen (DTM winner).
Seeing Mansell winning the Indycar title at the first attempt made me appreciate how hard it is to jump from one category to another and do well. Similarly I admired Raikkonen and Kubica for enjoying other disciplines (ultimately what curtailed the latters career from any chance of his addition to the list) and why I'm looking forward to seeing how Alonso goes this weekend.
Of course there are other drivers (AJ Foyt, Sainz, Loeb, Kristensen, Bell), but I was merely sticking to his contemporaries, though more highlighting what they had done outside of F1 rather than only what they had done in F1.
For example, I doubt many would say Nigel Mansell is the greatest F1 driver, but that he was concurrently F1 champion and Indycar champion is a greater achievement.
I expect Hamilton would do very well (wins, championships) in any series - perhaps not rallying due to how different it is. Unfortunately for us we'll probably never find out as he doesn't seem to have much interest in racing anywhere other than F1.
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I get it. You're talking overall driver who has also driven F1. I was assuming we were talking F1 driver, but it would need those that had made or denied the claims to clarify what they were referring to.
I would expect Hamilton does so much other stuff, he doesn't really have time to do more than F1 in a driving respect. I can also appreciate he wouldn't want to 'swap' from F1 to something else when he's on track to set all these F1 records...
I do agree Hamilton in any series would do well.
I might have imagined this; Didn't Hamilton hint of Nascar post F1 and discounted LeMans/Indycar?
Mansell in BTCC, watching again, never seen a driver get a tin top so loose:
Ahh Mansell is a legend and a showman
(a helluva shunt though)
I might have imagined this; Didn't Hamilton hint of Nascar post F1 and discounted LeMans/Indycar?
Mansell in BTCC, watching again, never seen a driver get a tin top so loose:
Ahh Mansell is a legend and a showman
(a helluva shunt though)
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I think the beauty of Mansell in the BTCC was the he came from "stick up the bum" F1 to a series he didn't have any pressure to perform for. I imagine the speed difference is like driving in slow motion to an F1 driver. I love that video, I wish the motorsport world was less corporate and PC. We're lacking a lot of the colourful character my dad used to reminisce about.
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I love the driver/racer, I hate the off track person. Preaching at me about my privilege, telling me to be environmentally friendly and generally being a self righteous *****. All the while, flying around the world, farting green house gases out for fun, getting super-rich, all off the back of his black privilege. Do one Lewis, you brat.
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I do agree Hamilton in any series would do well.
I might have imagined this; Didn't Hamilton hint of Nascar post F1 and discounted LeMans/Indycar?
Mansell in BTCC, watching again, never seen a driver get a tin top so loose:
Ahh Mansell is a legend and a showman
(a helluva shunt though)
I remember his btcc race in the wet where he powered all the way through the field.
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Mansell drove like a getaway driver rather than a racing driver in the BTCC. Sadly he didn't achieve much in that series, but the time he spent there was quality.
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Hamilton praising sports stars in the USA for their boycotts.... When asked if he would consider boycotting the upcoming GP he said 'no, it won't make any difference'.... I guess BLM, except when chasing down Schumacher's records.
No, the NBA matches have been deferred.
F1 drivers are not united to do the same.
Besides, much better if a black man aced his discipline, then gives him the platform.
Certain folk don't want him to race/win/break records so he'd be playing right into their hands by sitting out.
F1 drivers are not united to do the same.
Besides, much better if a black man aced his discipline, then gives him the platform.
Certain folk don't want him to race/win/break records so he'd be playing right into their hands by sitting out.
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Exactly because F1 drivers are not united his protest would be more meaningful... What message would it send if the only black F1 driver who was also leading the championship was willing to forgo everything because of this matter.. it would make massive headlines... But wait, he is chasing down Schumacher - nevermind. Silence is compliance Lewis!
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Yes, it would be huge. But it's also then not the same as the NBA situation is it. If the number 1 seed team threw that all away by protesting alone and forfeiting a match when going for a historic 4th title in a row or something, then maybe.
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This.
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It would be interesting to see how history looks back on it.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
I honestly don't know, as I don't know what report this is from, but did the interviewer ask any white drivers if they would be boycotting the Grand Prix?
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