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So surely, if Hamilton can lay one hand on the title when he has Fernando Alonso as his team-mate, he can almost certainly win a WDC alongside Jenson Button. After all, even the most hardcore Button fans, including myself, would admit Alonso to be the superior driver, yet Button is good enough to t...

freelittlebirds

So surely, if Hamilton can lay one hand on the title when he has Fernando Alonso as his team-mate, he can almost certainly win a WDC alongside Jenson Button. After all, even the most hardcore Button fans, including myself, would admit Alonso to be the superior driver, yet Button is good enough to t...

freelittlebirds

Please people, if you're having trouble getting FLB to acknowledge any sort of logical reasoning, or any facts that disprove any of their numerous erroneous statements, don't get your knickers in a twist. Instead I'd recommend that you go and read the now locked "the true cost of a puncture" thread...

freelittlebirds

Do you think that what you just said might be the actual problem? That McLaren in trying to be self-centered has relegated itself to secondary constructor status. The way they are going, they may not win a WCC for another 20 years... How is it self centered? The WDC gets them no more than bragging ...

freelittlebirds

Still not as funny as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBMRsY_UI4E And thsi one still makes me laugh too. A lot of falling over where Kimi's concerned. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMBP1T_jw5w&feature=related They are funny but the fact that he didn't stop to check the little kid shows a lot ...

freelittlebirds

Now McLaren is essentially in an untenable situation - they need a rocket to have a decent chance of winning. A lot of you point to 2007 but many of you don't realize that no one considered Lewis a threat back then and Lewis didn't have the same pressure that he has today. Now, other drivers go cra...

freelittlebirds

Absolutely... until someone finds a way of doing it. SONAR: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Sonar_Principle_EN.svg/400px-Sonar_Principle_EN.svg.png Sound is sent from a receiver, bounces off an object and is detected when it comes back. The fundemental flaws are: 1) sound p...

freelittlebirds

Let me ask you this - if Hamilton was 2 more points ahead before they entered China, who would have won in 2007? Don't you think that if he was driver #1, he would have had 2 more points over Raikonnen? That makes the incident in China irrelevant. Think of it mathematically - with Alonso as his tea...

freelittlebirds

It shouldn't matter who his team mate is. Hamilton is a WDC and therefore should be capable of beating anyone on the grid. The first person you have to beat is your team mate after all, regardless of who they are. F1 is a team sport, McLaren have always operated as a team first. They will employ th...

freelittlebirds

It shouldn't matter who his team mate is. Hamilton is a WDC and therefore should be capable of beating anyone on the grid. The first person you have to beat is your team mate after all, regardless of who they are. F1 is a team sport, McLaren have always operated as a team first. They will employ th...

freelittlebirds

I won't go into the whole post as I'm sure benmc can fight his own battles but I will take you up on one point: 2007. Ordinarily I would agree with you that you can't cherry pick one race as an example of a season but in this case with all due respect I think you are wrong. The point I'm sure benmc...

freelittlebirds

The only winner they've ever seen in the last 20 years is Lewis and they have lost him more WDCs than they've won him. Today: 2012 Mika Hakkinen: WDC in 1998 and 1999. Less than 20 years! You're right but it's a different century and in terms of F1 probably a couple of centuries since McLaren had a...

freelittlebirds

Fact is they have won 1 WDC in the last 12 years and 1 WCC in the last 20. There's nothing that validates that point more than this statement. As much as I hate to say this, McLaren are a bunch of losers. The only winner they've ever seen in the last 20 years is Lewis and they have lost him more WD...

freelittlebirds

@freelittlebirds NOBODY with any understanding of F1 will disagree with you when you say that it is more difficult for a driver to win the WDC when he has another top driver alongside him. Top drivers take points away from each other, and that can let someone else in. I'm not so sure about that one...

freelittlebirds

wow reminds me so much of 2010,they were the outside shots for the title too and Vettel took it in the last race. In 2010, with 10 races to go, Vettel was 12 points behind leader Lewis. Alonso was 29 points behind. In last 10 races, Hamilton scored 113 points. Vettel Scored 141 points and Alonso sc...

freelittlebirds

This is pure conjecture, though. At the end of the day money is a poor indication of driver status because it has no functional effect on the driver's chances to win the title. In 2010, for example, Hamilton was earning loads more than Button and yet they were still treated equally. Correction, mon...

freelittlebirds

Optimal team mate for Hamilton, or for Hamilton fans? It's interesting that there is a stigma if you like Hamilton but no stigma for any other driver. I just don't know enough to understand where that animosity stems from. What's so wrong with Hamilton? Nothing wrong with Hamilton at all. Where do ...

freelittlebirds

Button in 09? Raikkonen 2007 for nearly the whole season. Its not that unusual through the history of the sport just not so much recently due to the Schumacher/Ferrari situation. I would politely disagree and state that Kimi was Ferarri's #1 in 07 as was Button for Brawn in 09. I don't think Kimi w...

freelittlebirds

Argentum wrote:Optimal team mate for Hamilton, or for Hamilton fans?

It's interesting that there is a stigma if you like Hamilton but no stigma for any other driver. I just don't know enough to understand where that animosity stems from.

What's so wrong with Hamilton?

freelittlebirds

Button in 09? Raikkonen 2007 for nearly the whole season. Its not that unusual through the history of the sport just not so much recently due to the Schumacher/Ferrari situation. I would politely disagree and state that Kimi was Ferarri's #1 in 07 as was Button for Brawn in 09. I don't think Kimi w...

freelittlebirds

I wish though Lewis would move to a team where he could get #1. He sorely needs it, in my opinion of course. I'm sure Sauber, Force India, etc etc would gladly give him #1 status. I don't think they could afford to give him the wages he wants though ;) Alternatively, it could become Force Hamilton ...

freelittlebirds

In old points Vettel would be about 18 points back, Hamilton about 25. It will be tough, but they still have a chance need to get on a run of podium/wins, Hamilton in particular. Also Raikkonen is still in it, but they need to improve quali and Lotus need to go for more agressive strategies. Rosber...

freelittlebirds

62 point deficit, championship far from over, I reckon it will be a 5 way fight between webbo, Vettel, eyebrows, iceman and himself. no because the driver he is chasing does not do foolish things like him, such as sticking it in the gravel in China, or racing hard in Brazil for no reason... Alonso ...

freelittlebirds

Yes but Chinki why should Hamilton get No1 status? He was beaten by Button last year and beat Button in 2010. 1-1. So they went into this year as equals which IMO was the right call by McLaren. Lewis looks like he's stepped his game up but what's to say Button won't for the remainder of the season ...

freelittlebirds

It shouldn't matter who his team mate is. Hamilton is a WDC and therefore should be capable of beating anyone on the grid. The first person you have to beat is your team mate after all, regardless of who they are. F1 is a team sport, McLaren have always operated as a team first. They will employ th...

freelittlebirds

Hamilton has the speed and ability and McLaren are a top rate team. At Hockenheim LH and JB showed how fast they were, so no reason Hamilton can be ruled out. As Alonso siad in the BBC interview, the McLaren is still faster than the Ferrari. What a great season with so many packages capable of winn...

freelittlebirds

That tire puncture has really cut Hamilton's chances like a Japanese katana. McLaren were right there - Hamilton put them there but they just destroyed every good move he made. Now, it's a tough call. Like Whitmarsh said, Jenson wants to beat Lewis and Lewis is super cuddly with Jenson. Lewis now ha...

freelittlebirds

To maximize Hamilton's chances to win the WDC at McLaren, who do you think would be the best teammate?

freelittlebirds

I know that there are 10 races remaining and 250 points still to open.But the bad luck that VET and HAM got this year is realy annoying.Without of failure in Valencia vettel would have 25 points more and lewis 12 points more.But alonso is just too consistent and ferrari dont have reliability proble...

freelittlebirds

Perhaps in the first 3 races. Most likely not after Bahrain and unlikely after Spain when Alonso placed behind him twice. After Hamilton won back to back in Canada and USA, no way. Yeah, Alonso was very helpful in 2007 - I've watched the videos. :lol: :lol: :lol: Were you inside the F1 garage. We h...

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freelittlebirds

Can't you understand that if Alonso was with Ferrari in 2008 battling it out with Kimi, that Hamilton would have won in 2007? You are of course leaving one very vital piece out of that equation. Lewis could have benefited from information and experience Alonso brought to the team. For instance car ...

freelittlebirds

Zoue, 4 words! 2007 Malaysia, Monaco, Monza. Lewis still makes mistake. Wins with 102 pts! Alonso, 95 pts! McLaren car not dominant enough to stop Kimi from winning many races... Cheers, FLB I have no idea what that is supposed to prove. What does Alonso winning any races have to do with anything a...

freelittlebirds

Interesting that Qiwater and FLB seem to post at similar times. I'm just saying :lol: Lol, another conspiracy :D I missed the 2007 season so I wouldn't know what happened but it sounds like team McLaren wasn't a part of team Hamilton. Not surprised at all. And that was back in 2007. I've always won...

freelittlebirds

Zoue, 4 words! 2007 Malaysia, Monaco, Monza. Lewis still makes mistake. Wins with 102 pts! Alonso, 95 pts! McLaren car not dominant enough to stop Kimi from winning many races... Cheers, FLB I have no idea what that is supposed to prove. What does Alonso winning any races have to do with anything a...

freelittlebirds

Zoue, 4 words! 2007 Malaysia, Monaco, Monza. Lewis still makes mistake. Wins with 102 pts! Alonso, 95 pts! McLaren car not dominant enough to stop Kimi from winning many races... Cheers, FLB So you are saying Lewis NEEDS a dominant car to win? With a strong teammate it's the rule for any driver, be...

freelittlebirds

Interesting that Qiwater and FLB seem to post at similar times. I'm just saying :lol: Lol, another conspiracy :D I missed the 2007 season so I wouldn't know what happened but it sounds like team McLaren wasn't a part of team Hamilton. Not surprised at all. And that was back in 2007. I've always won...

freelittlebirds

hey don't make fun of my english - my alma mater would have your head for it.

freelittlebirds

You've asked for a direct answer and you'll get one. We have discovered that when a team has 2 top drivers, then none of them can win the WDC in a car that's not dominant or consistent. In 1979, the car was more consistent but consistency is much less of an issue today than it was back then. Even i...

freelittlebirds

Interesting that Qiwater and FLB seem to post at similar times. I'm just saying :lol: Lol, another conspiracy :D I missed the 2007 season so I wouldn't know what happened but it sounds like team McLaren wasn't a part of team Hamilton. Not surprised at all. And that was back in 2007. I've always won...

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