Lewis Hamilton

[SystemParanoia]

whatxd said:

SystemParanoia said:

whatxd said:

SystemParanoia said:

Lewis just had a fan give away - several copies of COD were given away to people who gave right answers to his questions on twitter.
he really engages with his fans on a personal level that i just dont see from the other drivers on the grid.

Good old Lewis, ordering a bunch of games off of Amazon and giving them away to his fans on twitter.

I wonder why he didn't do the same with Gears of War 4 or Battlefield? Could it be that he hasn't received a pay cheque from the developers of either of those games?

There's nothing to see here.

I doubt he had to purchase them.. hes actually in the game.
You sound very pessimistic, what is so wrong about what he's doing ? he's openly stated that hes an avid online gamer and doing things like this has the potential to bring a new audience into the sport. win-win isnt it ?

I was taking the piss. I would've thought that was obvious.

It doesn't take a bright mind to figure out that this is all part of the deal that he signed up for with the developers.

And I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that, nothing at all. Let's be clear though, this was all part of his deal, it was not an act of charity on Hamilton's part.

furry muff

im just annoyed i missed the give away lol

[blueg33]

Speculation over drinks last night between work colleagues that Lewis is gay and needs to come out.

Is this true? Will it help him beat Rosberg?

[thepawbroon]

blueg33 said:

Speculation over drinks last night between work colleagues that Lewis is gay and needs to come out.

Is this true? Will it help him beat Rosberg?

It is absolutely true - by that I mean, the fact that you were speculating the he is gay.

I don't know if he's gay, and I don't care. What I am interested in is - if indeed he is gay, why he "needs to come out"? Did you discuss that?

What I have seen in the last 2 GPs is a guy who seems completely focussed on the job in hand. He didn't seem that way in Azerbaijan nor Russia. Now, I work in the oil industry and I've seen a lot of guys go off the rails in those two countries due to vodka and local lassies. So my theory is he likes Vodka and eastern-bloc ladies

[tommunster10]

Regards the game give away and twitter, only few weeks ago Lewis was explaining that he doesn't even deal with his twitter account and its someones job to run it for him... so he's not actually engaging with his fans at all, via twitter at least.
He might feed them some comments and they will update if they think its worthy.
I think it was in an interview after the whole media blackout thing after Japan.

[tommunster10]

Leroy902 said:

tommunster10 said:

No no no and no.... oh dear oh dear... my point is that anyone saying Nico isn't in the top 3 best drivers currently then you can't say Lewis is the top driver as Nico runs him so close....
Me? I don't think Nico is the top 3 best drivers so at least i'm consistent, its the people saying Lewis is the greatest but then saying Nico is rubbish are nuts....
Cards on table for me best drivers currently if i were starting now with a team, Dan and Max.

So you say if Nico isn't seen as a top 3 driver, neither should Lewis on the basis Nico has run Lewis so close as teammates!?
Then you name Dan Ricciardo as being the best driver (along with Max)!?....
Would that be the same Dan that got beaten on points by his teammate Dany Kvyat last season

Isn't it past your bedtime?

Edited by Leroy902 on Thursday 10th November 19:48

But then this confounds my other points, Dan and Max are the next in line after Merc drivers, but like you say stick Dan back in that Torro Rosso and he'll be mid grid, or if like you say Kvyat was beating Dan then Sainz in the Red Bull could be coming 3rd.
If your saying Kvyat is better than Dan then in the Merc he could be winning races? I know that Dan could as he has won races in the Red Bull.... hmmmmm.

I said BTW that Dan and Max are the most exciting drivers out there, Mercs drive at 95% So discounts them, but the shapes Max gets the Red Bull into and Dan's mammoth late breaking moves can't readily be ignored... yes both Max and Dan back in the Torro Rosso's wouldn't be fighting for 3rd place, thats Motorsport for you..

[anonymous-user]

tommunster10 said:

Leroy902 said:

tommunster10 said:

No no no and no.... oh dear oh dear... my point is that anyone saying Nico isn't in the top 3 best drivers currently then you can't say Lewis is the top driver as Nico runs him so close....
Me? I don't think Nico is the top 3 best drivers so at least i'm consistent, its the people saying Lewis is the greatest but then saying Nico is rubbish are nuts....
Cards on table for me best drivers currently if i were starting now with a team, Dan and Max.

So you say if Nico isn't seen as a top 3 driver, neither should Lewis on the basis Nico has run Lewis so close as teammates!?
Then you name Dan Ricciardo as being the best driver (along with Max)!?....
Would that be the same Dan that got beaten on points by his teammate Dany Kvyat last season

Isn't it past your bedtime?

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 10th November 19:48

But then this confounds my other points, Dan and Max are the next in line after Merc drivers, but like you say stick Dan back in that Torro Rosso and he'll be mid grid, or if like you say Kvyat was beating Dan then Sainz in the Red Bull could be coming 3rd.
If your saying Kvyat is better than Dan then in the Merc he could be winning races? I know that Dan could as he has won races in the Red Bull.... hmmmmm.

I said BTW that Dan and Max are the most exciting drivers out there, Mercs drive at 95% So discounts them, but the shapes Max gets the Red Bull into and Dan's mammoth late breaking moves can't readily be ignored... yes both Max and Dan back in the Torro Rosso's wouldn't be fighting for 3rd place, thats Motorsport for you..

Other than qualifying no one is running at more than 95%; the regulations and tyres ensure that's the case. I take your point though, that the Mercedes drivers generally have more in hand than the 'competition'.

Hopefully, next year will improve things in the respect.

[48k]

blueg33 said:

Speculation over drinks last night between work colleagues that Lewis is gay and needs to come out.

Is this true? Will it help him beat Rosberg?

In other news, he's just had is dog's sperm frozen. There are just too many punchlines here.

[mybrainhurts]

48k said:

blueg33 said:

Speculation over drinks last night between work colleagues that Lewis is gay and needs to come out.

Is this true? Will it help him beat Rosberg?

In other news, he's just had is dog's sperm frozen. There are just too many punchlines here.

Well, just gosh.

The only way to find out is see if he has instructions tattooed on his bum...

[HustleRussell]

Anywho...

This article is quite intriguing

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/10678092/di...

and if I were a tabloid journo I'd be speculating that Hamiton's decision to pull a sicky at the recent Abu Dhabi tyre test could indicate that there is significant unease between the team and Hamilton... perhaps even that Hamilton might consider a sabbatical rather than racing with Mercedes in 2017. You heard it here first. Probably.

(Obviously, like the tabloid journo's annual -40 degree winter of doom, Hamilton's sabbatical will never materialise and it'll all blow over)

[LDN]

HustleRussell said:

Anywho...

This article is quite intriguing

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/10678092/di...

and if I were a tabloid journo I'd be speculating that Hamiton's decision to pull a sicky at the recent Abu Dhabi tyre test could indicate that there is significant unease between the team and Hamilton... perhaps even that Hamilton might consider a sabbatical rather than racing with Mercedes in 2017. You heard it here first. Probably.

(Obviously, like the tabloid journo's annual -40 degree winter of doom, Hamilton's sabbatical will never materialise and it'll all blow over)

Hmmmm; I saw the Brundle question live and thought the reaction odd, at the time. It's seems there's been a lot going on this season, behind the scenes. Certainly won't be surprised now, to see Hamilton jump ship... I wonder if there'll be words, now, before next season; to try and smooth things over. When asked about going in to face the music, post Abu Dhabi; Lewis looked almost like he wanted to go in there, less to hear what they have to say and more like he had something to say. I think he needs to stick out another year at Mercedes and see where they're at before considering a move.

[JNW1]

LDN said:

HustleRussell said:

Anywho...

This article is quite intriguing

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/10678092/di...

and if I were a tabloid journo I'd be speculating that Hamiton's decision to pull a sicky at the recent Abu Dhabi tyre test could indicate that there is significant unease between the team and Hamilton... perhaps even that Hamilton might consider a sabbatical rather than racing with Mercedes in 2017. You heard it here first. Probably.

(Obviously, like the tabloid journo's annual -40 degree winter of doom, Hamilton's sabbatical will never materialise and it'll all blow over)

Hmmmm; I saw the Brundle question live and thought the reaction odd, at the time. It's seems there's been a lot going on this season, behind the scenes. Certainly won't be surprised now, to see Hamilton jump ship... I wonder if there'll be words, now, before next season; to try and smooth things over. When asked about going in to face the music, post Abu Dhabi; Lewis looked almost like he wanted to go in there, less to hear what they have to say and more like he had something to say. I think he needs to stick out another year at Mercedes and see where they're at before considering a move.

Little doubt Mercedes tweaked Hamilton's tail with their radio instructions in Abu Dhabi and personally I think he has every right to feel annoyed with them about it. Whether it brings to a head other things that have been simmering beneath the surface remains to be seen but it would be quite a brave move to leave Mercedes at this stage; obviously they may not be as dominant under the new regulations next season but you'd think they'd still be competitive?

However, if relations have soured significantly perhaps there's a swap to be done with Verstappen? Mercedes get the up and coming talent while Red Bull get (for me anyway) the best driver on the grid - Christian Horner was very robust in his defence of the way Hamilton drove on Sunday so perhaps Lewis would feel more comfortable with him as a boss?!

[snorkel sucker]

LDN said:

HustleRussell said:

Anywho...

This article is quite intriguing

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/10678092/di...

and if I were a tabloid journo I'd be speculating that Hamiton's decision to pull a sicky at the recent Abu Dhabi tyre test could indicate that there is significant unease between the team and Hamilton... perhaps even that Hamilton might consider a sabbatical rather than racing with Mercedes in 2017. You heard it here first. Probably.

(Obviously, like the tabloid journo's annual -40 degree winter of doom, Hamilton's sabbatical will never materialise and it'll all blow over)

Hmmmm; I saw the Brundle question live and thought the reaction odd, at the time. It's seems there's been a lot going on this season, behind the scenes. Certainly won't be surprised now, to see Hamilton jump ship... I wonder if there'll be words, now, before next season; to try and smooth things over. When asked about going in to face the music, post Abu Dhabi; Lewis looked almost like he wanted to go in there, less to hear what they have to say and more like he had something to say. I think he needs to stick out another year at Mercedes and see where they're at before considering a move.

I think Lewis sees F1 as a highly convenient springboard to launch himself into the stratosphere of public popularity. Yes, he is interested in winning I have no doubt, but equally he knows he is the best racer on the grid and that any team would snap him up.

Hell, you only have to listen to the way Christian Horner speaks about Lewis and Nico respectively to realise the standing in which he is held by the top team bosses.

Maybe Lewis should put the vote out to his fans about which team he should go to. He'd get plenty of replies, even if 20% of them have managed to wake up and realise how much of a false, PR, ego boosting, money making ploy his fan tributes are.

That said, I can only admire Lewis for sticking two fingers up to F1 and doing it his own way and making his own brand (and shed loads of cash). Lets be honest, it's pretty much what Bernie Ecclestone has done for 40+ years.

[Soov535]

He'll go to Ferrari and do a Schumacher rebuilding the team - it's the only challenge left.

[LDN]

snorkel sucker said:

LDN said:

HustleRussell said:

Anywho...

This article is quite intriguing

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/10678092/di...

and if I were a tabloid journo I'd be speculating that Hamiton's decision to pull a sicky at the recent Abu Dhabi tyre test could indicate that there is significant unease between the team and Hamilton... perhaps even that Hamilton might consider a sabbatical rather than racing with Mercedes in 2017. You heard it here first. Probably.

(Obviously, like the tabloid journo's annual -40 degree winter of doom, Hamilton's sabbatical will never materialise and it'll all blow over)

Hmmmm; I saw the Brundle question live and thought the reaction odd, at the time. It's seems there's been a lot going on this season, behind the scenes. Certainly won't be surprised now, to see Hamilton jump ship... I wonder if there'll be words, now, before next season; to try and smooth things over. When asked about going in to face the music, post Abu Dhabi; Lewis looked almost like he wanted to go in there, less to hear what they have to say and more like he had something to say. I think he needs to stick out another year at Mercedes and see where they're at before considering a move.

I think Lewis sees F1 as a highly convenient springboard to launch himself into the stratosphere of public popularity. Yes, he is interested in winning I have no doubt, but equally he knows he is the best racer on the grid and that any team would snap him up.

Hell, you only have to listen to the way Christian Horner speaks about Lewis and Nico respectively to realise the standing in which he is held by the top team bosses.

Maybe Lewis should put the vote out to his fans about which team he should go to. He'd get plenty of replies, even if 20% of them have managed to wake up and realise how much of a false, PR, ego boosting, money making ploy his fan tributes are.

That said, I can only admire Lewis for sticking two fingers up to F1 and doing it his own way and making his own brand (and shed loads of cash). Lets be honest, it's pretty much what Bernie Ecclestone has done for 40+ years.

Wow; fair play; I'd agree with all of that. Indeed; the whole TeamLH thing is contrived, for me - but he is no doubt head and shoulders above any of the grid in terms of modern marketing appeal.

[LDN]

Soov535 said:

He'll go to Ferrari and do a Schumacher rebuilding the team - it's the only challenge left.

Vettel is in the process of doing just that; apparently! Who knows; Ferrari may well be up there next season. Ferrari have been a let down for quite some time now: McLaren moreso

But yes; Hamilton in a Ferrari would be quite something; the most heart on sleeve driver in the red stable; it could go one of two ways!

[Granfondo]

[quote=Soov535]

He'll go to Ferrari and do a Schumacher rebuilding the team - it's the only challenge left.

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[housen]

think red bull would be a great fit

they have that young cool vibe about them

lewis will add to that

think ferrari is a political mess and what does a lad from stevenage want with with that

and I've said it before ...italy is a little lets say traditional

[anonymous-user]

Lewis is one of the best drivers on the grid but only when things are going exactly to plan.

Throw a spanner in the works and he will mentally destroy himself.

This is a real weakness which many other drivers "unlike Rosberg" would use against him.

You could say he wears his heart on his sleeve but when it comes to the mental game he has a lot to learn.

[anonymous-user]

housen said:

think red bull would be a great fit

they have that young cool vibe about them

lewis will add to that

think ferrari is a political mess and what does a lad from stevenage want with with that

and I've said it before ...italy is a little lets say traditional

Red Bull would not want Lewis.

Too high maintenance.

They have their Red Bull team drivers who have come up through their young drivers network.

Verstappen will be a World Champion at Red Bull so why upset the apple cart.

Ferrari could approach Lewis who would be a great replacement for Kimi but he is signed for 2017.

Ferrari would have to buy Kimi the Haagen Dazs empire to get him to bin this 2017 contract.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 1st December 19:53

[sirtyro]

LDN said:

Soov535 said:

He'll go to Ferrari and do a Schumacher rebuilding the team - it's the only challenge left.

Vettel is in the process of doing just that; apparently! Who knows; Ferrari may well be up there next season. Ferrari have been a let down for quite some time now: McLaren moreso

But yes; Hamilton in a Ferrari would be quite something; the most heart on sleeve driver in the red stable; it could go one of two ways!

Bernie thinks Ferrari might get bored and leave after 2019 season. A trusted person in the 'know' did once tell me that they were building a WEC LMP1 program....you heard it hear first folks!

As for Lewis, it was obvious that he was fighting for the WDC but also fighting his team. He's been suspicious about the teams motives with regards changing the mechanics around and also the reliability issues. However, none of this is enough to leave. He know's they still have the strongest engine and even with the rule changes they are probably favourites to win next year. I think Merc did want ROS to win this year and stacked whatever odds they could in his favour.

Be good to get Lewis back to Mclaren once they sort their problems out.