Bobupndown wrote:

So to be cynical maybe Hamilton's results are more to do with machine than ability? 🤔

it I just can't be bothered to reply to a comment like that. MY11 SD4 SE Auto

If I understand Bobupndown correctly the sucess of every great F1 driver is not down to their ability but to being in the team with the best car/technology.

Those of us of a certain age will recall the career of champion jockey Lester Piggott who won over 4,000 races. He was obviously a man of talent and conviction but by being a winner he was always able to ride the best horses and get the most out of them. Sounds familiar? 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
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" ......... a man of talent and conviction ......."

YES !! he served 366 days in prison, for tax fraud.

You have to remember that in his rookie year, Lewis Hamilton beat his team mate Fernando Aolonso. 
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3landertwo wrote:

Lewis Hamilton - revealed as one of six contenders for Sports Personality of the Year 2020.

Public to vote for winner during BBC One show on Sunday, 20 December

....... that is another Race he is in !

dorsetfreelander wrote:

Those of us of a certain age will recall the career of champion jockey Lester Piggott who won over 4,000 races. He was obviously a man of talent and conviction but by being a winner he was always able to ride the best horses and get the most out of them. Sounds familiar?

Multiple world champions in any sport obviously need the right tools to do the job but above all they need Talent, skill and tenacity, Lewis has these qualities in spades

Well this made me laugh ...

Hey, I know I got da Covid,
and I have to stay hid'
just like Perez and Stroll did.

Yesterday I watched the qualy,
Bottas moved up the grid tree,
Who's this guy in car 63.

It's all about the Merc man,
anyone could drive that can
even my old man, or my nan.

When I talk to 'two toes'
about my contract woes
I know he'll let me goes.

I feel my life is getting crapper,
my fashion doesn't make me look dapper,
will I ever make it as a rapper ?


I did like the reference to Toto

GundogSD4 wrote:

Multiple world champions in any sport obviously need the right tools to do the job but above all they need Talent, skill and tenacity, Lewis has these qualities in spades

GundogSD4 wrote:

Multiple world champions in any sport obviously need the right tools to do the job but above all they need Talent, skill and tenacity, Lewis has these qualities in spades

To get the right tools you've got to be good in the poor tools, George Russel has had poor tools for two years but impressed, Albon and Ghastly were given good tools but haven't impressed, Vettel impressed in reasonable tools and then apparently impressed in good tools only be found out in poor tools and shown up by a rookie who makes it look like an average to good tool. Basically if you want to succeed in F1 you need to destroy your team mate with whatever tool you have. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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Dartman said
To get the right tools you've got to be good in the poor tools, George Russel has had poor tools for two years but impressed, Albon and Ghastly were given good tools but haven't impressed, Vettel impressed in reasonable tools and then apparently impressed in good tools only be found out in poor tools and shown up by a rookie who makes it look like an average to good tool. Basically if you want to succeed in F1 you need to destroy your team mate with whatever tool you have.

Unfortunately, no matter how good you are, during critical times you need lots of money behind you, either from your family or a good sponsor.

There is a trap that as a driver, even if you are good, you can get into. Sponsor's will only back you if you can get into a top team and provide lots of publicity, on the other hand, most teams will only hire you if you have the financial backing behind you.

Many Team Managers, and Race Engineers, have successful careers after running out of money and/or sponsors after a reasonably successful driving career. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
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