Lewis Hamilton (Vol. 2)
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vaud said:
CoolHands said:
I like the winning the British grand prix on 3 wheels one. It was dramatic
It was remarkable.“Yeah I so quick I could beat the others with only 3 wheels on my wagon” etc
Awesome
I think I particularly like it cos how many people can legitimately say they won a race on only 3 wheels?!
“Yeah I so quick I could beat the others with only 3 wheels on my wagon” etc
CoolHands said:
vaud said:
CoolHands said:
I like the winning the British grand prix on 3 wheels one. It was dramatic
It was remarkable.“Yeah I so quick I could beat the others with only 3 wheels on my wagon” etc
Muzzer79 said:
I’ll go with Silverstone 2008 too.
18 months in to his F1 career; he made everyone else in the field look like amateurs.
He’s had that gulf in pace since; Brazil 2021 springs to mind, but it’s been with a distinct car advantage. 2008 was another world though.
It won't happen again because now that would be 5 laps behind the safety car, red flag, 5 laps behind safety car, rolling start 10 laps of racing red flag and thanks for coming. 18 months in to his F1 career; he made everyone else in the field look like amateurs.
He’s had that gulf in pace since; Brazil 2021 springs to mind, but it’s been with a distinct car advantage. 2008 was another world though.
I would add his win in Indianapolis 2007
Lewis had just won his first race in Canada the previous weekend after the disappointment of being told to hold station behind Alonso at Monaco.
He started on pole and had to defend under intense pressure from Alonso and never put a foot wrong.
It was only his 7th F1 race but it was clear that he was a match for Alonso and therefore one of the top drivers.
Lewis had just won his first race in Canada the previous weekend after the disappointment of being told to hold station behind Alonso at Monaco.
He started on pole and had to defend under intense pressure from Alonso and never put a foot wrong.
It was only his 7th F1 race but it was clear that he was a match for Alonso and therefore one of the top drivers.
paulguitar said:
heebeegeetee said:
Another wet race, Turkey 2020 was great also, LH starting 6th, his team mate spinning repeatedly, Max losing it twice, and so on. Fabulous.
Yep, that was an outrageous performance. 
heebeegeetee said:
Another wet race, Turkey 2020 was great also, LH starting 6th, his team mate spinning repeatedly, Max losing it twice, and so on. Fabulous.
An incredible drive by Hamilton, but on Bottas- his car was bent in the first corner Ocon incident which contributed to the following spins. Bottas is not a bad wet driver or prone to spinning at all. paulguitar said:
heebeegeetee said:
Another wet race, Turkey 2020 was great also, LH starting 6th, his team mate spinning repeatedly, Max losing it twice, and so on. Fabulous.
Yep, that was an outrageous performance. 48Valves said:
paulguitar said:
heebeegeetee said:
Another wet race, Turkey 2020 was great also, LH starting 6th, his team mate spinning repeatedly, Max losing it twice, and so on. Fabulous.
Yep, that was an outrageous performance. For me, watching his first win for Mclaren whilst waiting at Heathrow, because selfishly it vindicated my instinct that he was something special - when often I'd found others were keen to dismiss him. That competes with Brazil 2021, when he went from last in the sprint to top of the podium. In saying that, it's tough to cherry pick from such a portfolio,
Graveworm said:
Muzzer79 said:
I’ll go with Silverstone 2008 too.
18 months in to his F1 career; he made everyone else in the field look like amateurs.
He’s had that gulf in pace since; Brazil 2021 springs to mind, but it’s been with a distinct car advantage. 2008 was another world though.
It won't happen again because now that would be 5 laps behind the safety car, red flag, 5 laps behind safety car, rolling start 10 laps of racing red flag and thanks for coming. 18 months in to his F1 career; he made everyone else in the field look like amateurs.
He’s had that gulf in pace since; Brazil 2021 springs to mind, but it’s been with a distinct car advantage. 2008 was another world though.
There was intermittent rain, light showers but it was cold and a lot of standing water and it was between inters and full wets.
Hamilton stuck with inters all race - even with a heavy shower at the end - whereas everyone were changing to different tyres and spinning off left, right and centre. Title contender Massa span off more than most; LH had an off at the Abbey chicane was his only error of the day and even that didn't stop him head and shoulders above any driver that day.
Still to this day LH says it is his best race.
LH has won in much worse conditions but just as good as his 2008 British GP notably 2007 Japanese GP and 2016 Brazilian GP though Max Verstappen got all the plaudits on that day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCURZ4c2sM
LeoSayer said:
I would add his win in Indianapolis 2007
Lewis had just won his first race in Canada the previous weekend after the disappointment of being told to hold station behind Alonso at Monaco.
He started on pole and had to defend under intense pressure from Alonso and never put a foot wrong.
It was only his 7th F1 race but it was clear that he was a match for Alonso and therefore one of the top drivers.
I think we all knew he was the real deal when he overtook Alonso by the 1st corner of his 1st race.Lewis had just won his first race in Canada the previous weekend after the disappointment of being told to hold station behind Alonso at Monaco.
He started on pole and had to defend under intense pressure from Alonso and never put a foot wrong.
It was only his 7th F1 race but it was clear that he was a match for Alonso and therefore one of the top drivers.
I bet that went down like a lead ballon.
General Price said:
I think we all knew he was the real deal when he overtook Alonso by the 1st corner of his 1st race.
I bet that went down like a lead ballon.
I'm not sure Alonso has ever really recovered from that season. I bet that went down like a lead ballon.
Poor Alonso. I actually really rate him as a driver, although perhaps less so as a human being (his behaviour at McLaren during Spygate was appalling, bordering on blackmail) and he has always managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory when it comes to choosing when to change teams and to whom to go to.
General Price said:
I think we all knew he was the real deal when he overtook Alonso by the 1st corner of his 1st race.
I bet that went down like a lead ballon.
Not to take any credit away from Hamilton it was a great move but I think that he only pulled it off bceause Alonso was held up behind Heidfeld.I bet that went down like a lead ballon.
I'd love to read the PH thread about that race if it exists.
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