George throwing his headrest made me cringe. F1 workers view
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Jasandjules said:
FNG said:
Lots of people just don t like him.
I don't like him either. In fact, if Kimi wins I will be happier than if George wins the WDC. But that still does not mean it is fair to criticise him for what is a plainly understandable emotional outburst when it goes that badly.
Seems to happen a lot these days though! So much that most people just assume that negative criticism= dislike, positive = like.
Mastodon2 said:
I'm not surprised the tribalist British F1 fans have been coming in to defend George, if it was a certain Dutch driver I'm sure they have been lining up to criticise such actions.
George's perception of himself as the promised prince of F1 seems to be affecting his mental game. He has spent his F1 career waiting for this moment, to have a dominant car that no other team could compete with, where he could drive to the world championship he has always seemed to be believe is his right. Unfortunately, his young Italian friend seems to have found his pace and Mercedes aren't a one-horse team any longer and George seems to be taking it badly.
It's early in the season though and there's a long way to go. Kimi is due his share of bad luck too and eventually it will come down to who is most consistent over the season, but George has got some way to catch up now.
Regardless of all that though, throwing head restraints etc is unprofessional and no driver should be excused. Then again, George does have form for this sort of thing. Who was it that he hit on the helmet after a crash again, instead of checking his fellow competitor was ok after an off?
Not a fan then? George's perception of himself as the promised prince of F1 seems to be affecting his mental game. He has spent his F1 career waiting for this moment, to have a dominant car that no other team could compete with, where he could drive to the world championship he has always seemed to be believe is his right. Unfortunately, his young Italian friend seems to have found his pace and Mercedes aren't a one-horse team any longer and George seems to be taking it badly.
It's early in the season though and there's a long way to go. Kimi is due his share of bad luck too and eventually it will come down to who is most consistent over the season, but George has got some way to catch up now.
Regardless of all that though, throwing head restraints etc is unprofessional and no driver should be excused. Then again, George does have form for this sort of thing. Who was it that he hit on the helmet after a crash again, instead of checking his fellow competitor was ok after an off?
Tribalism has always been part of F1. If anything, George is probably one of the last drivers on the grid who I'd say gets that level of support.
TheDeuce said:
Jasandjules said:
FNG said:
Lots of people just don t like him.
I don't like him either. In fact, if Kimi wins I will be happier than if George wins the WDC. But that still does not mean it is fair to criticise him for what is a plainly understandable emotional outburst when it goes that badly.
Seems to happen a lot these days though! So much that most people just assume that negative criticism= dislike, positive = like.
FNG said:
Lots of people just don t like him.
When he was at Williams it was all go George, good lad George, Mr Sunday yay!
Then he beats St Lewis in his own team and all of a sudden he can t do anything right.
Funny that.
That is your impression.When he was at Williams it was all go George, good lad George, Mr Sunday yay!
Then he beats St Lewis in his own team and all of a sudden he can t do anything right.
Funny that.
I am a Lewis fan and thought that George would do well..., and he did!
I was extremely pleased for him, as many were.
Lots of people do like him. Lots of people do not. Not sure of the breakdown - nor when, or if, the alliances changed.
I'm not up on the percentages of each and every driver in F1 history, but there is a consistent rumour throughout the history of F1 that some followers liked and some disliked those driving, and sometimes those allegencies wavered. Bizarre!
Mastodon2 said:
I'm not surprised the tribalist British F1 fans have been coming in to defend George, if it was a certain Dutch driver I'm sure they have been lining up to criticise such actions.
George's perception of himself as the promised prince of F1 seems to be affecting his mental game. He has spent his F1 career waiting for this moment, to have a dominant car that no other team could compete with, where he could drive to the world championship he has always seemed to be believe is his right. Unfortunately, his young Italian friend seems to have found his pace and Mercedes aren't a one-horse team any longer and George seems to be taking it badly.
It's early in the season though and there's a long way to go. Kimi is due his share of bad luck too and eventually it will come down to who is most consistent over the season, but George has got some way to catch up now.
Regardless of all that though, throwing head restraints etc is unprofessional and no driver should be excused. Then again, George does have form for this sort of thing. Who was it that he hit on the helmet after a crash again, instead of checking his fellow competitor was ok after an off?
A certain Dutch driver would have had the forethought to take out his rival George's perception of himself as the promised prince of F1 seems to be affecting his mental game. He has spent his F1 career waiting for this moment, to have a dominant car that no other team could compete with, where he could drive to the world championship he has always seemed to be believe is his right. Unfortunately, his young Italian friend seems to have found his pace and Mercedes aren't a one-horse team any longer and George seems to be taking it badly.
It's early in the season though and there's a long way to go. Kimi is due his share of bad luck too and eventually it will come down to who is most consistent over the season, but George has got some way to catch up now.
Regardless of all that though, throwing head restraints etc is unprofessional and no driver should be excused. Then again, George does have form for this sort of thing. Who was it that he hit on the helmet after a crash again, instead of checking his fellow competitor was ok after an off?
Adrian W said:
I would be f***ing annoyed in his position, there was no good reason to drive the cars like that, sooner or later one would break, going forward I hope Russell is ruthless and if Antonelli puts his car in the wrong place hit it!
What do you mean, no good reason to drive like that? They were racing. Just bad luck that Russell had a PU failure.
geeks said:
Plenty of drivers have done this or more in the past, I am surprised it was even mentioned to be honest, I was even more surprised that he had to issue an apology and have a suspended fine!
Exactly! It's not like he threw it at a marshal or into the path of oncoming cars and went looking for a fight in the pit lane afterwards!!Castellet said:
Not to mention a certain German driver, and a certain Brazilian driver 
Seb was possibly the finest terrible loser AND terrible winner. Whatever fate (or stupidity) delivered, he was often in some way a bit of a cock end about it.Quite amusing at times though. Especially listening to him explain things 'from his point of view', which rarely made any sense. Stroppy bugger
Zetec-S said:
Adrian W said:
I would be f***ing annoyed in his position, there was no good reason to drive the cars like that, sooner or later one would break, going forward I hope Russell is ruthless and if Antonelli puts his car in the wrong place hit it!
What do you mean, no good reason to drive like that? They were racing. Just bad luck that Russell had a PU failure.
Adrian W said:
Zetec-S said:
Adrian W said:
I would be f***ing annoyed in his position, there was no good reason to drive the cars like that, sooner or later one would break, going forward I hope Russell is ruthless and if Antonelli puts his car in the wrong place hit it!
What do you mean, no good reason to drive like that? They were racing. Just bad luck that Russell had a PU failure.
Has Kimi done something that makes you think he deserves endless DNF's
Adrian W said:
Zetec-S said:
Adrian W said:
I would be f***ing annoyed in his position, there was no good reason to drive the cars like that, sooner or later one would break, going forward I hope Russell is ruthless and if Antonelli puts his car in the wrong place hit it!
What do you mean, no good reason to drive like that? They were racing. Just bad luck that Russell had a PU failure.
Unlike the snooze fest we had with Red Bull having the dominant car and only one driver able (and allowed) to go fast.
I do not recall Seb having a preponderance to exceeding the boundaries of reasonably expected sportsmanlike behavior, as Senna, then Schumi, and ultimately Verstappen would constantly do.
And, amplified in that order.
But, at times, Seb was a complete dick...just not sure he was eager to be as dark-minded!
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