Metal Biker
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Williams and McLaren in the 80'sLotus in the early 70s.
Williams and McLaren in the 80'sLotus in the early 70s.
I'm very surprised Mercedes didn't call Hamilton in for fresh tyres during the safety car, like virtually everyone else did. Thise tyres made the difference, and the way they'd built up the race, both drivers on equal points, to end the race on a safety car would have seen a major backlash. Ideally, they should have red flagged the race, cleared Latifi, and then restarted with 5 laps of racing.Look; I understand the hatred for MV. The way he won his first title, depriving a British driver, was always likely to rub Hamilton fans up the wrong way. Perfectly understandable. Also; he does come across as arrogant, and not easy to like. But as far as I know (which isn't very far), he, or Horner, didn't write that rule about the safety car on that night at the Yas Marina circuit in 2021. Would Mercedes have done the same if the roles were reversed? Of course they would. And even if Hamilton had held on, and clinched the title, it was only likely to delay the inevitable by a year. MV has pretty much sleepwalked to the next two championships.
And BenettonFerrari in the Schumacher era
The Mercedes was dominant. Drivers couldn't get close to Bottas either.Oh yeah get it's RB turn now was Hamilton this dominant or people saying now that verstappen looks like will win every race he is in
A lot of those you posted earlier could be classed the same way. Even Hamilton; it may not be arrogance per se, but there's something about him that I can't properly define. Aloofness (made up word?), maybe. Plenty of the great F1 drivers in the last 30 or so years were "arrogant" to a greater or lesser degree. Schumacher, Senna, Prost, Vettel, Rosberg (jnr), Alonso, even Mansell (that might have been the accent, mind!). Maybe that's what gives them the edge. "Nice guys don't win", right?..... I do find Max to be an arrogant arse......
I've always preferred the Hill, Hakkinen, Alonso, Raikkonen and Rosberg champions myself.A lot of those you posted earlier could be classed the same way. Even Hamilton; it may not be arrogance per se, but there's something about him that I can't properly define. Aloofness (made up word?), maybe. Plenty of the great F1 drivers in the last 30 or so years were "arrogant" to a greater or lesser degree. Schumacher, Senna, Prost, Vettel, Rosberg (jnr), Alonso, even Mansell (that might have been the accent, mind!). Maybe that's what gives them the edge. "Nice guys don't win", right?
Hill did come across as an okay bloke. And Barrichello (and I got that right without first googling it!) seemed alright. And yes; I know he wasn't a world champion! Ditto Ricciardo, though the permanent grin could wear thin!I've always preferred the Hill, Hakkinen, Alonso, Raikkonen and Rosberg champions myself.
As for Hamilton, I personally go with arrogance. And that endless whining of his; "the tyres, he pushed me off, he gave me no room..." went off him after 2015.
Hakkinen was something special. Barrichello couldn't be allowed to progress in that Ferrari team. One I also feel for was Mark Webber. Could have been champion at least once and seemed like a decent bloke.Hill did come across as an okay bloke. And Barrichello (and I got that right without first googling it!) seemed alright. And yes; I know he wasn't a world champion! Ditto Ricciardo, though the permanent grin could wear thin!
Can’t be easy being the number two driver in a team. Yeah; the money is good. But they'll never get the glory the main guy gets.Hakkinen was something special. Barrichello couldn't be allowed to progress in that Ferrari team. One I also feel for was Mark Webber. Could have been champion at least once and seemed like a decent bloke.