Is Lewis Hamilton the GOAT (this thread is about Lewis as an F1 driver, not anything else)?

CaptainRAVE · 23 Apr 2022 at 12:01

Grim5 said:
yep Lewis is pretty average

Leading nearly every stat, average.

By that measure every other driver on the grid is shockingly poor.

What a lot of fans don’t get is that by devaluing Hamilton you massively and disproportionately devalue your own favourite drivers and make yourselves look stupid in the process.

Jono8 · 23 Apr 2022 at 12:02

Grim5 said:
yep Lewis is pretty average

Most win and poles ever and joint most championships.

"average"

This thread is a hoot

Locky · 23 Apr 2022 at 16:52

Lewis isn't the GOAT at all, he got lucky joining Merc when he did. An average driver in an OP car, just look at how George is showing him up currently..

CaptainRAVE · 23 Apr 2022 at 17:05

Locky said:
Lewis isn't the GOAT at all, he got lucky joining Merc when he did. An average driver in an OP car, just look at how George is showing him up currently..

7 WDCs to none. When George surpasses Lewis let me know.

Scam · 23 Apr 2022 at 17:20

Locky said:
Lewis isn't the GOAT at all, he got lucky joining Merc when he did. An average driver in an OP car, just look at how George is showing him up currently..

Are you just posting this nonsense in every single thread now? Do you need reminding he lost 2007 by one point to Kimi, and won 2008 both in the Mclaren. How do you account for that?

George is hardly showing him up. Being a couple of places ahead, near the bottom of the field is far from showing anyone up.

Stumble Bum · 23 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Scam said:
Are you just posting this nonsense in every single thread now? Do you need reminding he lost 2007 by one point to Kimi, and won 2008 both in the Mclaren. How do you account for that?

George is hardly showing him up. Being a couple of places ahead, near the bottom of the field is far from showing anyone up.

If he is the goat then he should be easily beating his rookie team mate who's in his first season at this team, no? He managed to go back a position today and finished behind his team mate again. Hardly a glowing case for goat judging by this season and last. :cry:

Or was it always just the car and poor team mates? i.e. Mr Bottas?

Locky · 23 Apr 2022 at 17:49

CaptainRAVE said:
7 WDCs to none. When George surpasses Lewis let me know.

Give George that car lewis has driven for his dominant years and he be a multiple world champion too..

CaptainRAVE · 23 Apr 2022 at 17:50

Locky said:
Give George that car lewis has driven for his dominant years and he be a multiple world champion too..

Sure, we’re all agreed, it’s all down to the car.

Locky · 23 Apr 2022 at 17:52

CaptainRAVE said:
Sure, we’re all agreed, it’s all down to the car.

Well it pretty much is and this season has highlighted that fact..

CaptainRAVE · 23 Apr 2022 at 18:00

Locky said:
Well it pretty much is and this season has highlighted that fact..

May as well close this thread then.

Scam · 23 Apr 2022 at 19:07

Locky said:
Give George that car lewis has driven for his dominant years and he be a multiple world champion too..

Prove it.

JBeck · 23 Apr 2022 at 19:11

Bald-Eagle22 said:
Other than I said he was at best on par with Seb Wich included One F1 WC with McLaren ?

And what about against Alonso the two time world champ in his first and second season ever in F1?

JBeck · 23 Apr 2022 at 19:18

Bald-Eagle22 said:
So we are three races in and George has an 11 point lead. It’s embarrassing for a 7 x WC with so much skill and experience not to be getting the best setup out of a car with a team he’s been with for 8 years .

Was it bad luck with the safety car in Australia or was it the car setup that Mercedes are blaming it on make your mind up guys ?

Oh I forgot , who starting the sprint in front of Lewis this afternoon? Oh surprise surprise it’s George .

Have you even watched the races? Lewis took gambles on setups which ultimately didn't work, at least he tried something different, and yes, the SC screwed him last race.

And surprise surprise yourself, as always you're saying anything and everything to **** him off given the tiniest sniff of a foothold.

JBeck · 23 Apr 2022 at 19:20

Locky said:
Lewis isn't the GOAT at all, he got lucky joining Merc when he did. An average driver in an OP car, just look at how George is showing him up currently..

I agree, Lewis didn't school Alonso, did he? Oh wait...

And just look at how Bottas showed him up in the same car...?

JBeck · 23 Apr 2022 at 19:26

CaptainRAVE said:
Haters will hate though.

His views have an uncanny resemblance to Mr Men and TheStigGT99.

ZeeWrath · 23 Apr 2022 at 20:44

11th in Imola Spring qualifying. I'm sold George>Lewis...

People have very short memories, looking back at Hamilton's career when he's been given decent equipment he delivers, plenty of other good, potential wdc drivers just seem to have spells where they go missing.

Locky · 24 Apr 2022 at 02:41

ZeeWrath said:
potential wdc drivers just seem to have spells where they go missing.

Or when the dominant car goes missing..

MrKnifey · 24 Apr 2022 at 08:37

Stumble Bum said:
If he is the goat then he should be easily beating his rookie team mate who's in his first season at this team, no? He managed to go back a position today and finished behind his team mate again. Hardly a glowing case for goat judging by this season and last.

Or was it always just the car and poor team mates? i.e. Mr Bottas?

I wouldn't call it showing up his team mate yet.... Also George is hardly a rookie is he? :rolleyes:

jaybee · 24 Apr 2022 at 09:01

Wow look at all the haters entering this thread when the GOAT is down and driving the worst car in his F1 career. How fair of you.
This bald eagle guy... Lol

Stumble Bum · 24 Apr 2022 at 09:11

jaybee said:
Wow look at all the haters entering this thread when the GOAT is down and driving the worst car in his F1 career. How fair of you.
This bald eagle guy... Lol

The thread is 8 pages long since a month ago, people are hardly just turning up now...

It would seem some people prefer to shut their ears and close their eyes at the thought of any criticism. Shame really.