Quote from Becky Rose :

Funny, I could swear the lad had over 10 pole positions already.

Hey now, stop that. This is not the place to be using facts!

Where did Lewis finish again, 7th?

Why are you all still talking about Lewis?

Quote from xaotik :

I'd think it's more of a generic cracks-under-pressure-when-things-aren't-going-as-predicted sort of thing

You mean, he "did a Sol"

Or should that be "did a Campbell"



Or maybe even a Fry ?

Lets just hope he didn't do a Radcliffe in the car...

F1 needs more drivers like Hamilton instead of a full grid of pussies, and cars need bumpers too. Crashes and contact is what this competition needs lol

Quote from NitroNitrous :

1. F1 needs more drivers like Hamilton instead of a full grid of pussies,

2. and cars need bumpers too. Crashes and contact is what this competition needs lol

1. yes

2. no

I dont get it with people flaming Hamilton myself, he says it how it is and pushes the rules now and again but we all do this in every day life.
We will never do the job Hamilton has, they are classed as the best racing drivers in the world, so they know what they are doing, I couldn't go out there in his car and be as fast/good as him, neither could any of you guys. He gets out there and does his job and gets paid for it, isn't that what we are suppose to do, attitude towards the press etc... really doesn't matter, all that matters to him is that he goes out there and does the best he possibly can. What really is wrong with his attitude?, we have jobs and get on with it and get paid exactly like him, and as long as you are making the business money and making money ourselves, what else really matters. For example (I know this is a family relative, but it's just an example) My Dad is very good at his job but he has a very bad temper on him, he will tell it how it is etc... But he gets paid for it and also makes his boss money as he is completing the work, his boss knows how he is and his boss is similar to the way my dad is, he wont get sacked because my Dad saves him a lot of work because he wont mess up unless the engineers have set out the measurements etc... out properly.

So does his attitude really matter, he does his job and makes himself more then a living out of it.

Note - This reply has been rushed as lunch is about to end so I quickly typed it, anything you dont understand I will make more clear when I get home and have more time.

Quote from tristancliffe :

Lewis would have been on the weighbridge with the inters. The wets would have been fitted, straight from the tyre blanket, just before he went out. Why didn't he warm his brakes up (e.g. like a green flag lap)? Why didn't he weave around to generate a little bit of tyre heat?

Lewis just lost all composure and presence of mind. He's shown many times now that his little brain can't cope with the pressure of qualifying, and he just goes to pieces.

If lewis has lost his composure and presence of mind then Kimi should be sectioned by now.

Quote from tristancliffe :

Lewis would have been on the weighbridge with the inters. The wets would have been fitted, straight from the tyre blanket, just before he went out. Why didn't he warm his brakes up (e.g. like a green flag lap)? Why didn't he weave around to generate a little bit of tyre heat?

Lewis just lost all composure and presence of mind. He's shown many times now that his little brain can't cope with the pressure of qualifying, and he just goes to pieces.

then Heidfield and Kimi would have been much worse~? and Piquet should be thrown straight out of F1~?
and how many times did Lewis out qualified Heikki~?

Quote from JCTK :

and Piquet should be thrown straight out of F1~?

+1

Quote :

Piquet should be thrown straight out of F1~?

He's not a Piquet! The original and triple world champion, this little brats father, used his mothers maiden name to hide the fact that he had been in racing before as he started over with a fresh slate. His actual name is Nelson Souto Maior, so this Junior brat is simply trading on his fathers name, and so far it really shows. He's driven nicely once or twice and the rest of the time i'm like grrrr YES I REALLY COULD be doing a better job for Renault right now. And to think I once drove for the Renault F1 team* and this brat Nelson is in the car...

*Technically I delivered something to their offices, but I was contracted to do it and it was for the F1 team, so I was a contracted driver for Renault F1 Team! Okay its a week claim, but still...

Quote from Becky Rose :

He's not a Piquet! The original and triple world champion, this little brats father, used his mothers maiden name to hide the fact that he had been in racing before as he started over with a fresh slate. His actual name is Nelson Souto Maior, so this Junior brat is simply trading on his fathers name, and so far it really shows. He's driven nicely once or twice and the rest of the time i'm like grrrr YES I REALLY COULD be doing a better job for Renault right now. And to think I once drove for the Renault F1 team* and this brat Nelson is in the car...

*Technically I delivered something to their offices, but I was contracted to do it and it was for the F1 team, so I was a contracted driver for Renault F1 Team! Okay its a week claim, but still...

lol Well I am a Mclaren engineer then . i told one of their team members to remember to lube the chain on Hamilton JICA demo kart lol

Quote from Intrepid :

lol Well I am a Mclaren engineer then . i told one of their team members to remember to lube the chain on Hamilton JICA demo kart lol

Must resisit......obvious pun.......about.....lubing....something.....else.....powers weaking......urge to crack......really bad.....pun.....growing.

Quote from Intrepid :

lol Well I am a Mclaren engineer then . i told one of their team members to remember to lube the chain on Hamilton JICA demo kart lol

Did you have the all important contract that made Becky's claim amusing, or did you miss the point of what she said?

I held once had the pest control contracts for numerous psychiatric hospitals, Kwik Save, various farms throughout the North East of England, Her Majesty's Prisons, and the RAF.

So i guess that means i'm a clinically insane shelf stacking Geordie farmer with a criminal record a pilots license and a penchant for killing small furry animals.

Explains quite a lot tbh...


Ok so humour has never been my strong point.
I'll shut up now.
Thank you...

Quote from Intrepid :

lol Well I am a Mclaren engineer then . i told one of their team members to remember to lube the chain on Hamilton JICA demo kart lol

I'll say what Mackie couldn't:

How did Hamilton enjoy you lubing him up while he was karting?

Quote from sam93 :

...
We will never do the job Hamilton has, they are classed as the best racing drivers in the world, so they know what they are doing,...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4eY0gey6XA
Looking at this video your text just sounds stupid

Quote from Kniebeejs :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4eY0gey6XA
Looking at this video your text just sounds stupid

People make mistakes dont you, also one of the crashes in that video was due to a faulty wheel gun. People get flat tires etc... He is getting better every single race, I really want him to win the championship this year, you can't really say he is rubbish if he wins the world championship can you...

Quote from Becky Rose :

The qualifying sessions are quite short, the world can come to pieces in racing in short sessions like that. I think it's good but I think F1 needs to jumble the grid up more.

It'd be nice to see the championship contenders having to work for it a bit. It's a simple fact that the 2 hour grand prix is often spoiled for the shennanigans of the qualifying system, but F1 doesnt need to make qualifying more popular with viewers, it could drop qualifying completely and get more viewers for the race.

Maybe the top 10 could be reverse top 10 in the championship order, and the rest in championship order. Or use championship position to impose a starting grid slot penalty, 1st = back 10 places, 20th = forward 9 places.

Or go the whole hog and on Saturday instead of timed sessions have some short 5-10 lap race heats like I did with STCC that leaves the fast guys 'near' the front whilst rarely giving them the chance to be at the front, and guarantees lots of overtaking moves in the scrabble for the grid.

just one week after a huge discussion about the fia being bad for the sport and all that other nonsense right here on this board?
artificial helps to add excitement would be a lot worse for the sport than any decision the stewards could dream of

Quote from sam93 :

People make mistakes dont you, also one of the crashes in that video was due to a faulty wheel gun. People get flat tires etc... He is getting better every single race, I really want him to win the championship this year, you can't really say he is rubbish if he wins the world championship can you...

I'm not saying hes rubbish, but he drives really nasty. He just can't win in fear way. And what about the crash in the pits when he knocked out Kimi? Was that faulty visor? Shows green light when there is red?

Quote from Kniebeejs :

I'm not saying hes rubbish, but he drives really nasty. He just can't win in fear way. And what about the crash in the pits when he knocked out Kimi? Was that faulty visor? Shows green light when there is red?

I will give the pit crash to you as that is an obvious driver error, he does like to win and yes he has a very aggressive driving style which I actually like.

Quote from sam93 :

I will give the pit crash to you as that is an obvious driver error, he does like to win and yes he has a very aggressive driving style which I actually like.

Everyone likes to win . Lets stop spamming about this. I want sleep

Yes lets stop, I am not going to argue no more about the Hamilton issue it justs goes wrong in circles, there are fans for all drivers and I just happen to be a Hamilton fan.

so unless i misunderstood you there your dad is lewis hamilton correct?

Quote from Shotglass :

so unless i misunderstood you there your dad is lewis hamilton correct?

No, I think you misunderstood me, I was making an example of what does it really matter about your attitude as long as you get your job done, obviously you have to have a decent attitude but it doesn't have to be perfect. I said this because people said his attitude is poor and I think it doesn't matter that much as he is just doing his job and getting paid for.

I'm no Hamilton fan, but he really is the driver everyone loves to hate, and I can't quite understand that. I mean, I get why people don't like him, I just don't get why people seem to enjoy disliking him so much, and enjoy so much arguing at every opportunity with anyone that likes him
Only a game innit?