@JB - True Hamilton has out driven other newcomers, although none of them have a front running car and none of them have been with a team for as long as Hamilton has. Yes he's outdriven his teammate, yes that is impressive, but it's nothing great, did we see his true colours in the whole 'it's unfair blah blah blah' Monaco bollocks? I for one feel McLaren is pushing Hamilton harder than Alonso, he's a better story atm. What I'm saying is that based on his F1 performances he can drive the fastest car on the grid consistently fast, that doesn't make him a great driver in my books, other drivers have had better starts to their F1 career's can't remember his name but there was the guy who one his first and only Grand Prix in the fifties, now he's not an all time great is he?
For those commenting on Lauda/Moss saying he's great, well might it not be they're just catching on the band wagon? It's really to early to tell even the great Jackie Stewart reckoned Jan Magnussen was the next Senna, and who remembers him? He may have had great natural talent but just couldn't cut it in F1, I've seen no evidence Hamilton can do anything but sit in his car and drive it quickly, he's already proved he like bitching and is prepared to play dirty on the start, but thankfully no repeat of his GP2 'overtaking' moves yet. Do you not get it the more people go on about Hamilton being great having not actually done anything the more it seems ridiculous from my viewpoint?