Lewis, 1998, karting, heavy rain!

[anonymous-user]

Heebeegeetee said:

stephen300o said:

Zod said:

Just remember that, according to 5.0% and the other Lewis detractors, he can't drive in the rain.

Local karting, F1, same thing...not

Er, what you are seeing in those clips, is absolutely, emphatically, and definitely not local karting. Its national championship karting which is very expensive to participate indeed, and extremely competitive. When you go international, the whole ball game steps up into another gear entirely, both cost and competition wise.

At a junior world champs meeting last year (in portugal, i think), the little Dutch lad who won had had the sole use of Jos Verstappen for the entire week.. He trained, mechaniced and managed the lad. I don't know how much it costs to rent a former F1 driver for the week.

He probably did it for nothing, just helping a local lad on his way up like a lot of pro drivers do from time to time.

[RobM77]

Great clip - thanks!

[Ecurie Ecosse]

Great driving in the wet!

But then I suppose having the knowledge that there isn't a friendly crane operator waiting to get you out of the gravel would focus the mind somewhat ; )

[Heebeegeetee]

Ecurie Ecosse said:

Great driving in the wet!

But then I suppose having the knowledge that there isn't a friendly crane operator waiting to get you out of the gravel would focus the mind somewhat ; )

Oh no, in karting you just pick the thing back up, drag it on the track and bump start if poss.

A friendly crane operator is only any good if almost everyone else is throwing their cars at the scenery as well.