Lewis Hamilton (Vol. 2)

[hot metal]

Fundoreen said:

So approx 5 seconds per overtake and 10 for the crash .Only a minute of penalty in masi/todt F1 circus clown world. Where they got the 2 years for ticktum is anyones guess.
Tilktum must feel aggrieved now about losing 2 years of his career.

He only lost 1, 1year was suspended, he should have been suspended though, by his balls, can`t quite believe he didn`t get a life ban .

[Digga]

Apropos of LH himself. His radio silence is, I feel, utterly superb and correct.

The temptation to rant must be huge, but his right to remain silent is highly effective both in term s of building panic in FIA and broader F1 and also in doing himself zero, real harm.

[Deesee]

Digga said:

Apropos of LH himself. His radio silence is, I feel, utterly superb and correct.

The temptation to rant must be huge, but his right to remain silent is highly effective both in term s of building panic in FIA and broader F1 and also in doing himself zero, real harm.

100%..

He will only come back stronger too..

[jacobsmark]

Digga said:

Apropos of LH himself. His radio silence is, I feel, utterly superb and correct.

The temptation to rant must be huge, but his right to remain silent is highly effective both in term s of building panic in FIA and broader F1 and also in doing himself zero, real harm.

This! Also, absolutely hilarious in terms of the press. Just making stuff up now / repeating themselves.

[Stan the Bat]

I've gone Bono.

[PhilAsia]

I agree. After the crushing "manipulation", Lewis and his father have conducted themselves with great dignity and commendable sportsmanship.

It must have taken tremendous resolve.

[vaud]

Digga said:

Apropos of LH himself. His radio silence is, I feel, utterly superb and correct.

The temptation to rant must be huge, but his right to remain silent is highly effective both in term s of building panic in FIA and broader F1 and also in doing himself zero, real harm.

I doubt the FIA are panicking.

World champions have moved on as WDC or taken sabbaticals and the sport survived. See Mansell and Prost.

The sport is bigger than any single driver or team (though with many arguments around Ferrari). He could retire tomorrow, never "insta" again and we still have a first rate field (arguably representing the next generation of drivers) for 2022.

i'd miss him as he is a truly, truly outstanding driver, but would also continue to watch F1.

[housen]

i personally don't think Lewis will be back.


he gave it his all last season .

how can you muster that again knowing that it could be stolen from you like that again.

that also goes for the other drivers mentality .....now they know they aren't really competing anymore .

[C70R]

housen said:

i personally don't think Lewis will be back.


he gave it his all last season .

how can you muster that again knowing that it could be stolen from you like that again.

that also goes for the other drivers mentality .....now they know they aren't really competing anymore .

Would you like a wager on that?

I have £100 here that says he'll be competing in 2022.

[housen]

C70R said:

housen said:

i personally don't think Lewis will be back.


he gave it his all last season .

how can you muster that again knowing that it could be stolen from you like that again.

that also goes for the other drivers mentality .....now they know they aren't really competing anymore .

Would you like a wager on that?

I have £100 here that says he'll be competing in 2022.

yawn

[Digga]

vaud said:

Digga said:

Apropos of LH himself. His radio silence is, I feel, utterly superb and correct.

The temptation to rant must be huge, but his right to remain silent is highly effective both in term s of building panic in FIA and broader F1 and also in doing himself zero, real harm.

I doubt the FIA are panicking.

World champions have moved on as WDC or taken sabbaticals and the sport survived. See Mansell and Prost.

The sport is bigger than any single driver or team (though with many arguments around Ferrari). He could retire tomorrow, never "insta" again and we still have a first rate field (arguably representing the next generation of drivers) for 2022.

i'd miss him as he is a truly, truly outstanding driver, but would also continue to watch F1.

Mansell and Prost were both immensely talented and popular drivers. However, the arc of their respective careers, at the time they both retired, was very different.

The age of LH and wealth of achievements - not getting into the whole GOAT debate, but suffice to say his talent is without doubt - suggest he potentially has plenty more to give. If he wants to.

In the same way that one could argue "what more can he prove at Mercedes", you could also say "what more can he prove in F1?". Schumacher gambled, late in his career, with a new team and was instrumental in Ferrari finding success once more. LH's change of scenery could equally be outside of F1.

I think, for the FIA, it would be a significant loss. Aside from the talent and fan base, there is the very awkward issue of diversity in F1 which is, frankly, st. NASCAR, by contrast - a sport stereotyped as being redneck, white entertainment - has better diversity.

[C70R]

housen said:

C70R said:

housen said:

i personally don't think Lewis will be back.


he gave it his all last season .

how can you muster that again knowing that it could be stolen from you like that again.

that also goes for the other drivers mentality .....now they know they aren't really competing anymore .

Would you like a wager on that?

I have £100 here that says he'll be competing in 2022.

yawn

Great response.

You've come out with a strong opinion, so why not put your money where your mouth is?

We could even donate the loser's wager to charity?

[housen]

C70R said:

housen said:

C70R said:

housen said:

i personally don't think Lewis will be back.


he gave it his all last season .

how can you muster that again knowing that it could be stolen from you like that again.

that also goes for the other drivers mentality .....now they know they aren't really competing anymore .

Would you like a wager on that?

I have £100 here that says he'll be competing in 2022.

yawn

Great response.

You've come out with a strong opinion, so why not put your money where your mouth is?

We could even donate the loser's wager to charity?

what's your opinion though ?

apart from your ''strong'' ? 100 gbp bet

[Muzzer79]

housen said:

i personally don't think Lewis will be back.


he gave it his all last season .

how can you muster that again knowing that it could be stolen from you like that again.

that also goes for the other drivers mentality .....now they know they aren't really competing anymore .

So, you think that other drivers' will leave too?

Or that other drivers will not give 100%?

F1 drivers don't think the same way as 'normal' humans do. The other drivers will give it 100% and Lewis will be back.

[C70R]

housen said:

what's your opinion though ?

apart from your ''strong'' ? 100 gbp bet

Is English your first language?

[housen]

C70R said:

housen said:

what's your opinion though ?

apart from your ''strong'' ? 100 gbp bet

Is English your first language?

you really are a nasty little troll

[housen]

Muzzer79 said:

housen said:

i personally don't think Lewis will be back.


he gave it his all last season .

how can you muster that again knowing that it could be stolen from you like that again.

that also goes for the other drivers mentality .....now they know they aren't really competing anymore .

So, you think that other drivers' will leave too?

Or that other drivers will not give 100%?

F1 drivers don't think the same way as 'normal' humans do. The other drivers will give it 100% and Lewis will be back.

i don't think others may leave....in fact i haven't thought about it ....

but would you give 110% into something that's been your life's work ...now knowing its rigged ?

but im mainly speaking of LH given its a thread about LH

[HighwayStar]

housen said:

C70R said:

housen said:

C70R said:

housen said:

i personally don't think Lewis will be back.


he gave it his all last season .

how can you muster that again knowing that it could be stolen from you like that again.

that also goes for the other drivers mentality .....now they know they aren't really competing anymore .

Would you like a wager on that?

I have £100 here that says he'll be competing in 2022.

yawn

Great response.

You've come out with a strong opinion, so why not put your money where your mouth is?

We could even donate the loser's wager to charity?

what's your opinion though ?

apart from your ''strong'' ? 100 gbp bet

Hmmm… his opinion is right there though!

[Muzzer79]

housen said:

Muzzer79 said:

housen said:

i personally don't think Lewis will be back.


he gave it his all last season .

how can you muster that again knowing that it could be stolen from you like that again.

that also goes for the other drivers mentality .....now they know they aren't really competing anymore .

So, you think that other drivers' will leave too?

Or that other drivers will not give 100%?

F1 drivers don't think the same way as 'normal' humans do. The other drivers will give it 100% and Lewis will be back.

i don't think others may leave....in fact i haven't thought about it ....

but would you give 110% into something that's been your life's work ...now knowing its rigged ?

but im mainly speaking of LH given its a thread about LH

It depends on your motivation

LH has nothing to prove, no more records to set. He is racing because he enjoys it - I believe that more titles and wins are a consequence of that, rather than being the main motivation.

Drivers earlier in their career are fulfilling goals - to be world champion, to win races, to be the best. Hamilton has done all that.

Make no mistake, Abu Dhabi will stick in his craw for some time. That it happened is one of the modern sport injustices.

But I don't think it will make him stop. I think it'll make him come back more determined for the next two seasons, then he'll retire when his contract expires at the end of 2023.

[C70R]

housen said:

C70R said:

housen said:

what's your opinion though ?

apart from your ''strong'' ? 100 gbp bet

Is English your first language?

you really are a nasty little troll

You're a weird one.

You're asking my "opinion", when I've offered to bet against yours. To anyone with a basic grasp of English, that would surely determine my opinion and intent pretty well, no?

And my bet was never "strong". The word "strong" was used to describe your post, where you came out and attempted to predict the future.

Apparently all of that lot makes me a troll.