Lewis Hamilton (Vol. 2)
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deadslow said:
You can die, but it is very very rare - you may actually be in greater danger crossing the road! Who can tell if LH is more or less brave - no-one, of course. The comparison is pointless. Those guys did something LH doesn't do.
And he and his colleagues do something they didn't do, and could not even imagine.deadslow said:
You can die, but it is very very rare - you may actually be in greater danger crossing the road! Who can tell if LH is more or less brave - no-one, of course. The comparison is pointless. Those guys did something LH doesn't do.
Because he doesn't have the opportunity to, which doesn't mean he wouldn't do it. No one can tell, as you say.paulguitar said:
deadslow said:
You can die, but it is very very rare - you may actually be in greater danger crossing the road! Who can tell if LH is more or less brave - no-one, of course. The comparison is pointless. Those guys did something LH doesn't do.
And he and his colleagues do something they didn't do, and could not even imagine.paulguitar said:
I was thinking more about dealing with 6.5g.
It's a shame you seem to have so little respect for the current drivers.
It's quite bizarre. I am actually amazed by their cognitive bandwidth. They have to drive AND adjust a multitude of settings AND cope with huge lateral acceleration. In fact, I am not sure the old guard would have coped with that much.It's a shame you seem to have so little respect for the current drivers.
nickfrog said:
paulguitar said:
I was thinking more about dealing with 6.5g.
It's a shame you seem to have so little respect for the current drivers.
It's quite bizarre. I am actually amazed by their cognitive bandwidth. They have to drive AND adjust a multitude of settings AND cope with huge lateral acceleration. In fact, I am not sure the old guard would have coped with that much.It's a shame you seem to have so little respect for the current drivers.
And would they park up the car if they could smell petrol ?
Bo_apex said:
nickfrog said:
paulguitar said:
I was thinking more about dealing with 6.5g.
It's a shame you seem to have so little respect for the current drivers.
It's quite bizarre. I am actually amazed by their cognitive bandwidth. They have to drive AND adjust a multitude of settings AND cope with huge lateral acceleration. In fact, I am not sure the old guard would have coped with that much.It's a shame you seem to have so little respect for the current drivers.
And would they park up the car if they could smell petrol ?
Just as a driver from the 2020's would look at an old F1 car, be flummoxed by the old tech and admire the 50s/60s driver's bravery and skill to drive it fast.
Comparing the two is pointless. Old F1 cars are require bravery and skill. So do modern ones.
Neither era had it or has it easy.
Bo_apex said:
Another perspective; How many current drivers know how to balance three pedals, a stick and steering while getting a face full of stones kicked up from the car in front ?
And would they park up the car if they could smell petrol ?
They are racing drivers, they will do anything to win. Doesn't matter the era they compete or they have competed in. And would they park up the car if they could smell petrol ?
Edited by M5-911 on Friday 9th October 14:42
M5-911 said:
Bo_apex said:
Another perspective; How many current drivers know how to balance three pedals, a stick and steering while getting a face full of stones kicked up from the car in front ?
And would they park up the car if they could smell petrol ?
They are racing drivers, they will do anything to win. Doesn't matter the era they compete or they have competed in. And would they park up the car if they could smell petrol ?
Edited by M5-911 on Friday 9th October 14:42
Today's drivers rely on instructions from engineers on radio.
Verstappen is refereshing as he often says NO, does it his own way and still bags a result.
Bo_apex said:
The other main difference is drivers were out on their own and improvisation ability was important.
Today's drivers rely on instructions from engineers on radio.
Verstappen is refereshing as he often says NO, does it his own way and still bags a result.
He certainly has been doing that this year. I dunno about refreshing though, haven't we been listening to Lewis doing similar for about a decade now? Since China 2007 perhaps? Today's drivers rely on instructions from engineers on radio.
Verstappen is refereshing as he often says NO, does it his own way and still bags a result.
paulguitar said:
deadslow said:
agreed, but managing various engine maps and working in a simulator seems easier than ending up in a fireball.
I was thinking more about dealing with 6.5g.It's a shame you seem to have so little respect for the current drivers.
kin grip and grow up with all that 'its a shame...'. Just dry your eyes.
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