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- Sat May 04, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
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Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
Lewis is not GOAT, so you can rest your keyboard. This is actually something I've considered starting a thread on, but have held back for fear of it devolving into a toxic flame-fest that will make the mods hate me for my part in starting it :uhoh: Does anyone actually think Hamilton is the GOAT of...
- Sat May 04, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
But that is all on Hamilton himself, isn’t it? Nobody in the team is forcing Hamilton to go with a suboptimal setup. Damage falls mostly in the same category? Rather then looking for a silver bullet, it looks to me like Hamilton has fallen into the trap that it has been mostly him who delivered the...
- Sat May 04, 2024 11:16 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
Hamilton won 22 races out of 37 race finishes from 2019-2020 despite driving by far the best car in this time period, and having a midfield driver as his teammate. He also had bulletproof reliability and his car never failed in even one qualifying session to compromise his weekend. In these perfect...
- Sat May 04, 2024 11:12 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
My estimation for Verstappen is that he probably wins about 30 races out of 37 if he was driving the 2019/2020 Mercedes cars instead of Hamilton. 16 wins out of 21 in the W10 14 wins out of 16 starts in the W11 Based on what we’ve seen from Verstappen in the best car, this seems quite reasonable an...
- Sat May 04, 2024 11:07 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
You've shared excuses from post race interviews in Hungary. I've shared actual video and radio footage from the race. Lewis keeps saying it's dry at every turn and never suggests or even asks about pitting for slicks. Several other drivers asked or even told their team they needed slicks (including...
- Sat May 04, 2024 10:52 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Silly Season 2025
- Replies: 866
- Views: 40667
Re: Silly Season 2025
This is a major movement (or no movement) in the background scene of the driver market for '25. Sainz has supposedly rejected (indirectly) Audi's offer as he hasn't made the decision in the timeline that Audi had given. Soon Audi is expected to announce the second driver. Sainz has taken a gamble i...
- Sat May 04, 2024 10:50 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Silly Season 2025
- Replies: 866
- Views: 40667
Re: Silly Season 2025
Interest from other teams because it's being rumoured that Horner wants to sign Sainz, this in case Verstappen leaves in the next year or two now that he's been able to fashion himself an escape clause.
- Sat May 04, 2024 10:46 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
- Replies: 1574
- Views: 178474
Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Holy cow, £128M a year, that is insane. No matter how good a driver is, this is taking it into ludicrous territory. https://www.crash.net/f1/news/1047716/1/mercedes-tabling-world-record-ps128m-max-verstappen-offer-replace-lewis-hamilton :thumbup: Since driver salaries are outside the budget cap, th...
- Sat May 04, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
- Replies: 1574
- Views: 178474
Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Holy cow, £128M a year, that is insane. No matter how good a driver is, this is taking it into ludicrous territory. https://www.crash.net/f1/news/1047716/1/mercedes-tabling-world-record-ps128m-max-verstappen-offer-replace-lewis-hamilton They're in a desperate situation. Well, perhaps maybe Mercedes...
- Fri May 03, 2024 9:46 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 68
- Views: 1321
Re: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Not that russell was much better today, but this year, Hamilton certainly isn't even looking close to being a top level driver any more. Could quite easily say that half the grid has looked more impressive averaged out than him this season. He sounds so unmotivated on the radio too. He was hundredt...
- Fri May 03, 2024 9:11 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 68
- Views: 1321
Re: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Interesting what Brundle was saying about Russell saying that the purple sponsor boards make it more difficult to see where the wall is. Also, Sargaent out qualifying Albon for the first time. I think Albon makes a few too many mistakes to get a move to a top team. It was funny what Albon did, he t...
- Fri May 03, 2024 9:08 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 68
- Views: 1321
Re: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Not that I think it will matter but: does Antonelli have enough points for the super-license? Yep. The issue is just age. Winning FRECA yields enough points? Didn't know that. He won FRECA (25) and Formula Regional Middle East (18) to give him enough. He might have some from other championships too...
- Fri May 03, 2024 9:03 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 68
- Views: 1321
Re: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
The Mercs really knocking it out of the park.
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
Hamilton won 22 races out of 37 race finishes from 2019-2020 despite driving by far the best car in this time period, and having a midfield driver as his teammate. He also had bulletproof reliability and his car never failed in even one qualifying session to compromise his weekend. In these perfect...
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
Its just your own perception. Nothing wrong with the description "near flawless" for only one bad strategy call in a seasons, It's frustrating when one thing can be found and it's look Red Bull make mistakes as well. One thing? RB makes mistakes, they aren't perfect as some try to paint them, or fa...
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:35 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
So again in both of the examples you've cited Lewis can tell better than the team what the conditions are on track and he knows what the course of action will be if he doesn't speak up to influence the team to change their decision (going onto slicks in Germany, staying out on inters in Hungary). T...
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:23 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
My estimation for Verstappen is that he probably wins about 30 races out of 37 if he was driving the 2019/2020 Mercedes cars instead of Hamilton. 16 wins out of 21 in the W10 14 wins out of 16 starts in the W11 Based on what we’ve seen from Verstappen in the best car, this seems quite reasonable an...
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
:thumbup: We see a larger dominance by Red Bull and by Verstappen than by Mercedes and by Hamilton (both is correct). This difference - estimated to be around 4 wins per season by some here - can be due to: - RB car > Mercedes car ... - incl. superiour overtaking ability (superDRS, straightline spe...
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
I think RB has near flawless strategy and thats kinda integrated into Max here, I see how Lewis criticised here for bad tyre choice at his disastrous German GP, while I also see Max completely relying on RB strat and never do the calls for himself (IIRC) Besides the really good response from rbirul...
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:10 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
I have seen Hamilton qualify 5 whole seconds off pole in a W11 when the tyres couldn’t get into the window over one lap. I don’t even know why I’m trying to have this discussion with you, as you’re clearly not interested in being intellectually honest here. You are fixated on one race on a weekend,...
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:07 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
I am curious to see what the data tells you about the back end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024. Because it is pretty clear to me that Hamilton is starting to fall back. No not at all you may find your perception is wrong even with the small sample size, we judge on 5 races the last 2 were Hamilto...
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:03 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
I have seen Hamilton qualify 5 whole seconds off pole in a W11 when the tyres couldn’t get into the window over one lap. I don’t even know why I’m trying to have this discussion with you, as you’re clearly not interested in being intellectually honest here. You are fixated on one race on a weekend,...
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:01 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
I think RB has near flawless strategy and thats kinda integrated into Max here, I see how Lewis criticised here for bad tyre choice at his disastrous German GP, while I also see Max completely relying on RB strat and never do the calls for himself (IIRC) Besides the really good response from rbirul...
- Fri May 03, 2024 6:56 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
So let me get this straight, in Germany all the teams (75% of them, including Bottas) are on slicks and it's a mistake for Lewis to follow, but in Hungary all the teams switch to slicks and Mercedes/Lewis don't and it's a mistake. You would think Lewis would learn his lesson that he shouldn't just ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 4:47 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
Its just your own perception. Nothing wrong with the description "near flawless" for only one bad strategy call in a seasons, From memory, Australia this year was described also as a mistake from RB, they could see Max's brakes had issues and did... nothing? No one is faultless, it is just that RB ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 4:43 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 68
- Views: 1321
Re: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
So one practice session then we get a red flag less than 10 minutes in, then we will barely see the cars later in qualifying, give the fans less is that a good sell.
- Fri May 03, 2024 1:03 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
- Topic: 2024 Pick 10 Competition
- Replies: 187
- Views: 13483
Re: 2024 Pick 10 Competition
Miami
01. Verstappen
02. Perez
03. Norris
04. Leclerc
05. Sainz
06. Alonso
07. Piastri
08. Russell
09. Hamilton
10. Stroll
01. Verstappen
02. Perez
03. Norris
04. Leclerc
05. Sainz
06. Alonso
07. Piastri
08. Russell
09. Hamilton
10. Stroll
- Fri May 03, 2024 12:08 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 68
- Views: 1321
- Fri May 03, 2024 12:07 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
- Replies: 68
- Views: 1321
Re: 2024 Miami Grand Prix FP & Qualy/Sprint Thread
Translation: It is starting to be said in the paddock that Miami will be Logan Sargeant's last race. Williams has reportedly already requested a waiver from the FIA to allow Kimi Antonelli to drive for them from Imola. 1785955950819471683 I hope it happens but then again why have an age restricti...
- Fri May 03, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Silly Season 2025
- Replies: 866
- Views: 40667
Re: Silly Season 2025
Just don't see Max jumping ship at this point. Suspect he's trying to get any details he can out of Mercedes ahead of 2026 though, or just generally act as a distraction. No he's stipulated that he wants to be in the best car which is Red Bull, he could even stay for 2026 to see how the land lies a...
- Fri May 03, 2024 11:25 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Silly Season 2025
- Replies: 866
- Views: 40667
Re: Silly Season 2025
This is a major movement (or no movement) in the background scene of the driver market for '25. Sainz has supposedly rejected (indirectly) Audi's offer as he hasn't made the decision in the timeline that Audi had given. Soon Audi is expected to announce the second driver. Sainz has taken a gamble i...
- Fri May 03, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Silly Season 2025
- Replies: 866
- Views: 40667
Re: Silly Season 2025
This is a major movement (or no movement) in the background scene of the driver market for '25. Sainz has supposedly rejected (indirectly) Audi's offer as he hasn't made the decision in the timeline that Audi had given. Soon Audi is expected to announce the second driver. Sainz has taken a gamble i...
- Fri May 03, 2024 11:07 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
I think RB has near flawless strategy and thats kinda integrated into Max here, I see how Lewis criticised here for bad tyre choice at his disastrous German GP, while I also see Max completely relying on RB strat and never do the calls for himself (IIRC) Besides the really good response from rbirul...
- Fri May 03, 2024 10:58 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
I agree with this, kinda this is where I stand. I think that's what a few of us have been saying for a while now. Looking at Max and Lewis in dominant cars, with midfield level teammates, Max has a much higher winning %. Why is that? Sure Bottas being a better qualifier than Checo means he'd start ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
To be honest, this is nothing but arguing over semantics. The bigger picture is that in every type of condition (whether it be driving a significantly slower car or a quicker one), Max does a substantially better job than Lewis. “Anyone could have won the title in the RB19” Yeah? So what? The bigge...
- Fri May 03, 2024 10:48 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
After watching extended highlights it looks like only Stroll (who was in 14th, second to last at the time) gambled for slicks during the SC for Hulkenberg's crash, everybody else came in a few laps later, so I'm not sure keeping Lewis out during the SC and not taking the penalty is really a mistake...
- Fri May 03, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
Yet another example of Lewis being in the car and being able to see the conditions and not overriding a decision (to pit for slicks in Germany), or making a decision (to pit for slicks in Hungary). But these are never Lewis mistakes in your eyes. I remember that vividly as we talked about it at len...
- Thu May 02, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Silly Season 2025
- Replies: 866
- Views: 40667
Re: Silly Season 2025
Probably it won't happen but if Perez gets dropped from RBR. I wonder if he can join Hulk in Audi. Looking at some stats from their FI time. They both were on par with each other. Hulk faster in qualifying and Perez in races, including some podium which for some reason Hulk could not do. The think ...
- Thu May 02, 2024 11:01 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: US congress is here
- Replies: 19
- Views: 418
Re: US congress is here
I hope they win, we need more teams.
- Thu May 02, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
- Replies: 1194
- Views: 55175
Re: Is Hamilton ruining Max’s legacy?
Your comparison was that anyone could be champion in the Mercedes, clearly anyone could have been champion in last year's Red Bull. I am talking about the big gap he has. For that he needs to get 'some' credit I said, not all. Some make it sound like if he was closer to Perez, it would be seen more...