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On July 23 2011 05:48 Kojaimea wrote:
...Hamilton was the favored driver in a team that had been grooming him for the role for a decade...
Yeah, but he was also a rookie... and his team mate was by far the best driver in F1 at the time, or at least that was the general opinion... if anyone had looked at Lewis's career previous to 07 and said that he would join McLaren and have 9 podiums in first 9 races and come within one point of winning the world championship.. a title that his team mate would make sure he couldn't win would have been locked up in an institution.
Webber in quali hasn't been that far off Seb pace wise, he is just horribly unlucky and just not anywhere near as good on his tires, its a similar story @ Ferrari with Masa and Alonso... they are forced to play second fiddle.
@Otak
I agree with this, though Senna was loved by alot of people when he raced he just also had his fair share of haters, again like Hamilton.
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You can't say that Hamilton destroyed Alonso in that season, because it's wrong.
I agree with this, though Senna was loved by alot of people when he raced he just also had his fair share of haters, again like Hamilton.
and like Vettel, Alonso, Schumacher, ...
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On July 23 2011 08:54 vdale wrote:You can't say that Hamilton destroyed Alonso in that season, because it's wrong. Show nested quote +I agree with this, though Senna was loved by alot of people when he raced he just also had his fair share of haters, again like Hamilton. and like Vettel, Alonso, Schumacher, ...
and apparentally Webber haha
and you could argue that becasue Alonso came into the fastest team as a reigning double world champion and by the end of the season left after huge arguments with the teams bosses mostly thanks to Lewis's driving lol... and didn't he leave out of contract too??
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First of all Hamilton didnt "destroy" Alonso in 2007, it was close but Hamilton showed himself to be the faster driver overall. There was no favouritism either which was the reason Alonso resorted to blackmail (he wanted to be the number one and McLaren dont do that). Something that Alonso (at every team other than McLaren), Vettel (Red Bull) and Schumacher (Ferrari and Benetton) have enjoyed for most of their careers. As for the Haters, I put it down to jealousy in every case other than Schumacher. He earned his hate fair and square 
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"That was a good lap. That was a wicked lap. That's as good as it gets."
Extremely impressive lap by Hamilton!
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On July 23 2011 22:03 Lachrymose wrote:
"That was a good lap. That was a wicked lap. That's as good as it gets."
Extremely impressive lap by Hamilton!
At last we agree  That lap was fucking insane.
Edit: Just showed the onboard on BBC, the first two and last two corners were perfect. No other way to describe it.
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What a lap from Lewis. Watching the lap after qualy just showed how perfect it really was. Hamilton to lead into turn 1!
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Amazing lap from Lewis and great to see webber is on a charge too!
@aristodemus
I don't mean destroy as in points wise but really in mentality wise, in on season a rookie managed to make the best driver on the track hate him so much that it affects his driving, even today (well last season anyway). Was it Valencia last year where alsono thought that Lewis had cheated by over taking the saftey car, and even after getting a drive through still got on the podium(?) alonso was all over the place and going mental On track even allowing kobiashi to pass him on the last lap...
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Heavy rain expected today Just please, for the love of god, no starting behind the safety car Charlie!
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Ima make a prediction based mostly on hope:
1. Hamilton
2. Alonso
3. Webber
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Cant see Alonso getting second because it is so cold and getting heat in the tyres is Ferrari's achilles heel.
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does webber have 'can't-start-properly'itis or something?
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Very exciting race so far!
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Oh my god, this race is fantastic. Hamilton is on fire today.
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Incredible drive today by Hamilton, winning in the third fastest car! Sutil was also brilliant today too. Vettel was thoroughly outclassed by Webber, almost a minute behind. Nice Senna/Mansell scene to top it all off
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haha webber giving alonso a ride ala when senna broke down and mansell gave him a ride back to the paddock, cute.
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On July 24 2011 22:45 GTR wrote:
haha webber giving alonso a ride ala when senna broke down and mansell gave him a ride back to the paddock, cute.
Yea, really nice.
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On July 24 2011 22:45 GTR wrote:
haha webber giving alonso a ride ala when senna broke down and mansell gave him a ride back to the paddock, cute.
Haha, onboard shows Alonso flag Webber down like a taxi.
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