More Good Luck for Lewis
Hamilton scoops top prize at Autosport awards
The young McLaren driver told an audience of F1 and motorsport glitterati of the pride he feels about his journey to the top – a tale that includes a first meeting with Ron Dennis at the same awards event a decade ago.
The precocious Hamilton declared ‘I’d like to race for you one day’, and shortly afterward a management contract was signed with McLaren that has steered his career ever since.
Looking on was former Autosport IRDY award winner Jenson Button who –in the wake of Honda’s shock withdrawal from F1 – might be forgiven for regarding Hamilton’s carefully chaperoned route to the World Championship with a jaded eye.
Button was International Racing Driver of the Year in 2004, but faces an uncertain future along with the rest of the Honda F1 team.
Speaking at the Awards Button declared himself hopeful that a buyer could be found for the team. ‘The team are working their arses off to produce a great car for 2009 and with the team and the attitude we have, I can't believe there's not anyone interested in buying the team and helping us out,’ he said.
Brawn has confirmed his commitment to seeing through any potential sale – and at least three suitors are reportedly waiting in the wings – but won’t necessarily stick around after that.
‘Whether I stay here long term is another matter. It depends on the level of the team, the new owners, whether I want to work with them. That is still open. The important thing is I am definitely committed to seeing the team through this phase to come out the other side.
‘I don't have any great interest in scratching around the back of the grid so if unfortunately the team cannot find owners who have the ability or aspirations to compete, then I will see it through and we will go from there,’ he told an Autosport reporter.
Meanwhile Lewis Hamilton has also been shortlisted for this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
Former motor racing winners have included Damon Hill and Nigel Mansell (twice each), Jackie Stewart, Stirling Moss and John Surtees. David Coulthard and Jenson Button have both been shortlisted previously but never won.
>>>>The readers of Autosport have nominated Allan McNish over Hamilton as the British Competition Driver of 2008, in recognition of his tremendous efforts and achievements in Europe and the States; that have included wins at Le Mans and the Petit Le Mans. The somewhat surprised Scot collected his trophy at last night’s Autosport Awards, from Tom Kristensen.
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Why do people have to belittle achievements like this by putting it down to luck?
I think your consultant hasn't driven an F1 car in those conditions - would I be right?
Can't believe people still bring up this arguement. Go and try a go-kart with slicks on a wet track, then come back and comment - thats the closest us normal people will ever get to experiencing what Glock had to drive on them last few laps.
Lewis fully deserves the award what with him being the youngest F1 World Champ in the history of the sport.
Please enlighten us with those more deserving!
Lewis fully deserves the award what with him being the youngest F1 World Champ in the history of the sport.
The following statement is a fact;
"Somebody has to be the youngest F1 World Champ in the history of the sport"
It's like that 'UK has the highest teen pregnancy rate' crap they quote all the time. So what, one country somewhere has to be above all the others. How high is the rate? Lets have all the info.
The degree to which has achieved what he did is what's important and is what will ultimately silence the detractors. We will see what he does when he's not in a car that's among the class of the field, remember how well the aforementioned drivers really did when they had the top cars taken away-Actually look at Senna in the McLaren ford and Schuey when he first moved to Ferrari they brought that car home in places that it should never have reached. If he really deserves that award it is for other reasons.
(or have I missed a joke?)
It's all about context.
(or have I missed a joke?)
It's all about context.
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