Sportsmanship - Does it exist in F1?
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remember it well. Good bit of humanity from Seb that day.paulguitar said:
DOCG said:
Anyone who thinks Hamilton is a good sportsman is blinded by fanboyism.
Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
When was that then? Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
MustangGT said:
paulguitar said:
DOCG said:
Anyone who thinks Hamilton is a good sportsman is blinded by fanboyism.
Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
When was that then? Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
MustangGT said:
paulguitar said:
DOCG said:
Anyone who thinks Hamilton is a good sportsman is blinded by fanboyism.
Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
When was that then? Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
DOCG said:
Anyone who thinks Hamilton is a good sportsman is blinded by fanboyism.
Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
So a piece of driving so cynical and devoid of sportsmanship (at a level of bad sportsmanship and cynicism that only something that 'nearly' resulted in something happening can attain) that it has resonated for 16 years....Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
You would think it might have merited a single word in the Autosport live race report or Autocourse for that matter....
DOCG said:
Anyone who thinks Hamilton is a good sportsman is blinded by fanboyism.
Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
And how many times did he do a clumsy overtake on Albon when he was at Red Bull and fighting for a podeum, taking him out and effectively ending his career with Red Bull when he needed results?Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
The difference between most world champions (Schumacher, Hamilton, Verstappen ,Seb 'Multi 21' Vettel' Senna etc.) and non world champions is they will do whatever it takes to win. They will happily force another driver off the track or cause a collision when it comes to that make or break overtake.
I really cannot see someone like Leclerc or Norris doing the same thing in the same situation.
Edited by ThingsBehindTheSun on Tuesday 16th April 17:36
DOCG said:
paulguitar said:
DOCG said:
Anyone who thinks Hamilton is a good sportsman is blinded by fanboyism.
Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
When was that then? Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
Can you post a link to it?
DOCG said:
Anyone who thinks Hamilton is a good sportsman is blinded by fanboyism.
Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
Indeed!Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
One of the reasons I don’t like Hamilton is because during an interview after Vettel’s 3rd or 4th championship, Lewis was asked “What Sebastian represents to the history of F1?” The little arrogant replied “it’s difficult to say how good he really is because of the car….”.
paulguitar said:
DOCG said:
paulguitar said:
DOCG said:
Anyone who thinks Hamilton is a good sportsman is blinded by fanboyism.
Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
When was that then? Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
Can you post a link to it?
Kart16 said:
DOCG said:
Anyone who thinks Hamilton is a good sportsman is blinded by fanboyism.
Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
Indeed!Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
One of the reasons I don’t like Hamilton is because during an interview after Vettel’s 3rd or 4th championship, Lewis was asked “What Sebastian represents to the history of F1?” The little arrogant replied “it’s difficult to say how good he really is because of the car….”.
Regarding Coulthand and Hamilton Monza 2007. Just had a quick look at that race, Coulthard went off all by himself whilst being absolutely nowhere near Hamilton.
So there is some explaining to do here, DOCG and Kart.
ThingsBehindTheSun said:
I really cannot see someone like Leclerc or Norris doing the same thing in the same situation.
FTWhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YKI0zM36Tc
DOCG said:
MustangGT said:
paulguitar said:
DOCG said:
Anyone who thinks Hamilton is a good sportsman is blinded by fanboyism.
Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
When was that then? Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
Nearly anybody who knows anything about F1 (most of the paddock included) state that Lewis Hamilton is one of the cleanest drivers out there. So what do you not like?
paulguitar said:
Kart16 said:
DOCG said:
Anyone who thinks Hamilton is a good sportsman is blinded by fanboyism.
Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
Indeed!Just look at how he nearly drove Coulthard off the track at Monza when he had a clear run on him.
One of the reasons I don’t like Hamilton is because during an interview after Vettel’s 3rd or 4th championship, Lewis was asked “What Sebastian represents to the history of F1?” The little arrogant replied “it’s difficult to say how good he really is because of the car….”.
Regarding Coulthand and Hamilton Monza 2007. Just had a quick look at that race, Coulthard went off all by himself whilst being absolutely nowhere near Hamilton.
So there is some explaining to do here, DOCG and Kart.
Monza 2007 was a dry and sunny race if I recall.
Edited by DOCG on Tuesday 16th April 19:58
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