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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

I totally didn't well up when he talked about his dad working 4 jobs to support his hobby on Graham Norton.

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By *ssex_tomMan  over a year ago

Chelmsford

Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

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By *uzukiNo1Woman  over a year ago

Rhyl


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason.. "

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits...."

You have evidence for this?

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By *ex HolesMan  over a year ago

Up North

Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition

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By *uzukiNo1Woman  over a year ago

Rhyl


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

You have evidence for this?"

Tongue in cheek response, but cmon F1 is no more a sport than fly fishing....the drivers are told to hold back? Where's the sport in that....

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits...."

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane.

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By *uzukiNo1Woman  over a year ago

Rhyl


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking

insane."

A bit dramatic there OP, Try 2 wheels thats insane...

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition "

You've got to be the best driver to get that car to the end first.

It's not all the car

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane."

Agreed

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By *ssex_tomMan  over a year ago

Chelmsford

Well fishing is a sport and quite skilful in my opinion. I know because I never caught anything

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By *ex HolesMan  over a year ago

Up North


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition

You've got to be the best driver to get that car to the end first.

It's not all the car "

It’s the car mate

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition

You've got to be the best driver to get that car to the end first.

It's not all the car

It’s the car mate "

If it's all the car, then why pay all them millions for lewis when they could put a junior in the car for next to nothing and still win?

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By *ce WingerMan  over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits...."

Try riding a Kawasaki

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By *uzukiNo1Woman  over a year ago

Rhyl


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

Try riding a Kawasaki "

Haaaaaaaaaa.........NEVER!

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking

insane.

A bit dramatic there OP, Try 2 wheels thats insane..."

It isn't a dick swinging contest, and it's also very different.

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By *an For YouMan  over a year ago

belfast/holywood

Humans have to drive the cars- duh . And yes the car is a big factor but the driver makes all the difference especially in this monumentally complex age. The Ferrari have had the fastest car for a while but the drivers make stupid mistakes , Hamilton rarely makes mistakes and his race craft means he has won 6 world titles

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Kylie Minogue was good.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Humans have to drive the cars- duh . And yes the car is a big factor but the driver makes all the difference especially in this monumentally complex age. The Ferrari have had the fastest car for a while but the drivers make stupid mistakes , Hamilton rarely makes mistakes and his race craft means he has won 6 world titles"

Exactly

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Hardly a sport

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By *ex HolesMan  over a year ago

Up North


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition

You've got to be the best driver to get that car to the end first.

It's not all the car

It’s the car mate

If it's all the car, then why pay all them millions for lewis when they could put a junior in the car for next to nothing and still win?"

Because he attracts the sponsors, simple as really

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition

You've got to be the best driver to get that car to the end first.

It's not all the car

It’s the car mate

If it's all the car, then why pay all them millions for lewis when they could put a junior in the car for next to nothing and still win?

Because he attracts the sponsors, simple as really"

And the winning team wouldn't attract sponsors without?

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By *uzukiNo1Woman  over a year ago

Rhyl


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking

insane.

A bit dramatic there OP, Try 2 wheels thats insane...

It isn't a dick swinging contest, and it's also very different. "

Different? Yes it's a sport with real racing.....with real men who can handle power and don't need to be told what to do by the pits....

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By *hilliandspiceMan  over a year ago

Wimborne

Combination of car and driver if you know anything about the sport. Hamilton is the most successful British driver of all time and actually matured into a not too bad a guy.

Kudos to him. Armchair critics can go hang.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Combination of car and driver if you know anything about the sport. Hamilton is the most successful British driver of all time and actually matured into a not too bad a guy.

Kudos to him. Armchair critics can go hang.

"

F1 really does have the worse armchair critics

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Anyway, I hope he lives up to what he said and invests back. It's always nice to see the underdog succed.

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By *uzukiNo1Woman  over a year ago

Rhyl


"Combination of car and driver if you know anything about the sport. Hamilton is the most successful British driver of all time and actually matured into a not too bad a guy.

Kudos to him. Armchair critics can go hang.

F1 really does have the worse armchair critics "

O cmon all opinions count, don't get all whiney about it...

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Combination of car and driver if you know anything about the sport. Hamilton is the most successful British driver of all time and actually matured into a not too bad a guy.

Kudos to him. Armchair critics can go hang.

F1 really does have the worse armchair critics

O cmon all opinions count, don't get all whiney about it... "

I never said they didn't, and I'm not

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By *ce WingerMan  over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Kylie Minogue was good. "

Yeah, but Lord of Orgasm's mum was even better than yours

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By *ex HolesMan  over a year ago

Up North


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition

You've got to be the best driver to get that car to the end first.

It's not all the car

It’s the car mate

If it's all the car, then why pay all them millions for lewis when they could put a junior in the car for next to nothing and still win?

Because he attracts the sponsors, simple as really

And the winning team wouldn't attract sponsors without?"

Correct, it’s all PR and publicity. It’s like Pogba at United, he sells millions of shirts, is just about above average as a player but it’s revenue for the business to sustain itself hence the reason why he plays

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By *affron40Woman  over a year ago

manchester

I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I totally didn't well up when he talked about his dad working 4 jobs to support his hobby on Graham Norton.

"

Yea, people assume Hamilton came from wealth, dropped into a car and started winning championships. Him and his dad worked incredibly hard to get to where he his now

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it. "

We could watch this while we spoon?

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By *affron40Woman  over a year ago

manchester


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

We could watch this while we spoon?"

Ahhh perfect

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By *ENGUYMan  over a year ago

Hull


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits...."

Ok, then who turns the car around corners, through chicanes, or avoids other competitors cars & drivers, course hazards and through differing climate conditions?

Not a computer, but a human being.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

We could watch this while we spoon?

Ahhh perfect "

This is important though, which race?

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By *dward_TeagueMan  over a year ago

wolverhampton

I’m not a fan of F1 but I’d rather see a Brit winning so many world titles than anyone else. We should celebrate his unparalleled success and not look for reasons to bring him down.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Kylie Minogue was good.

Yeah, but Lord of Orgasm's mum was even better than yours "

I find that hard to believe.

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By *affron40Woman  over a year ago

manchester


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

We could watch this while we spoon?

Ahhh perfect

This is important though, which race?"

I’m not fussy.. I love Japan and GB.. and Monaco.. I love it full stop!

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Anyway, I hope he lives up to what he said and invests back. It's always nice to see the underdog succed."

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By (user no longer on site) OP     over a year ago

Anyway, I think Lewis conducted himself pretty well.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

We could watch this while we spoon?

Ahhh perfect

This is important though, which race?

I’m not fussy.. I love Japan and GB.. and Monaco.. I love it full stop!"

Monaco qualifying is great, the race not so much. Japan is too late in year, I was thinking one near beginning like Canada, great race, evening time, open fire and a bottle of win

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By *affron40Woman  over a year ago

manchester


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

We could watch this while we spoon?

Ahhh perfect

This is important though, which race?

I’m not fussy.. I love Japan and GB.. and Monaco.. I love it full stop!

Monaco qualifying is great, the race not so much. Japan is too late in year, I was thinking one near beginning like Canada, great race, evening time, open fire and a bottle of win "

You’re booking in for June next year?!?!

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

We could watch this while we spoon?

Ahhh perfect

This is important though, which race?

I’m not fussy.. I love Japan and GB.. and Monaco.. I love it full stop!

Monaco qualifying is great, the race not so much. Japan is too late in year, I was thinking one near beginning like Canada, great race, evening time, open fire and a bottle of win

You’re booking in for June next year?!?! "

Hmm, ok, what about vietnam? That way ifs it's not very good, we can just bone instead

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By *affron40Woman  over a year ago

manchester


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

We could watch this while we spoon?

Ahhh perfect

This is important though, which race?

I’m not fussy.. I love Japan and GB.. and Monaco.. I love it full stop!

Monaco qualifying is great, the race not so much. Japan is too late in year, I was thinking one near beginning like Canada, great race, evening time, open fire and a bottle of win

You’re booking in for June next year?!?!

Hmm, ok, what about vietnam? That way ifs it's not very good, we can just bone instead"

I’ll check my diary...

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By *modDMan  over a year ago

Lichfield

It's not a sport if you don't have to change out of your ordinary shoes to compete. Anybody can drive a car while wearing a pair of loafers.

Once Extinction Rebellion take over they'll all be racing in pedal cars anyway.

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By *ntrigued32Couple  over a year ago

Nottingham


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it. "

Saff! I didn’t know you were into F1!

Intrigued as to who ‘is’ your favourite driver?

D.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"It's not a sport if you don't have to change out of your ordinary shoes to compete. Anybody can drive a car while wearing a pair of loafers.

Once Extinction Rebellion take over they'll all be racing in pedal cars anyway."

With that logic, football isn't a sport since you can play that in loafers as well

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By *affron40Woman  over a year ago

manchester


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

Saff! I didn’t know you were into F1!

Intrigued as to who ‘is’ your favourite driver?

D."

Massive F1 fan I love Verstappen and more recently Leclerc.. some amazing drivers coming through that make the races interesting x

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

Saff! I didn’t know you were into F1!

Intrigued as to who ‘is’ your favourite driver?

D.

Massive F1 fan I love Verstappen and more recently Leclerc.. some amazing drivers coming through that make the races interesting x"

Not a verstappen fan, but like LeClerc. Also Norris and Sainz.

Hope Russel gets a better car to show his potential soon

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By *an For YouMan  over a year ago

belfast/holywood


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

We could watch this while we spoon?

Ahhh perfect

This is important though, which race?

I’m not fussy.. I love Japan and GB.. and Monaco.. I love it full stop!"

Of the races I’ve attended my faves have been; Austin , Texas , grandstand seats at Turn 1-an amazing corner and the yanks really know how to put on a show. British GP @ Becketts- another mind blowing series of corners and nothing beats a home Grand Prix; and then at the bottom of Eau Rouge at Spa - such a steep, blind hill/corner. Watched vettel towing up the hill behind Hamilton @nearly 200 mph only inches behind him but he was too close to get the slingshot whilst on the next straight due to Hamilton’s clever tactics

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Not that much into Formula 1, but can appreciate the skill level needed to drive an F1 car and the engineering behind it.

I prefer road racing cars, rallying and bikes.

Different skillsets, different mindsets. All very technical in their own right.

More behind it than we realise. The people who drive all of these vehicles are athletes, they train their bodies not only because of weight restrictions, but because they need a disciplined focused mindset.

Unless you are John McGuinness... Bug then he is old school.

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By *ntrigued32Couple  over a year ago

Nottingham


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

Saff! I didn’t know you were into F1!

Intrigued as to who ‘is’ your favourite driver?

D.

Massive F1 fan I love Verstappen and more recently Leclerc.. some amazing drivers coming through that make the races interesting x"

you just keep on getting better!

LeClerc is my driver (Mainly cos I’m a Ferrari nut!)

Max makes the races exciting for sure but at the minute it’s Lando and Carlos who just brighten up the sport off track.

D.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

Saff! I didn’t know you were into F1!

Intrigued as to who ‘is’ your favourite driver?

D.

Massive F1 fan I love Verstappen and more recently Leclerc.. some amazing drivers coming through that make the races interesting x

you just keep on getting better!

LeClerc is my driver (Mainly cos I’m a Ferrari nut!)

Max makes the races exciting for sure but at the minute it’s Lando and Carlos who just brighten up the sport off track.

D."

Agreed. Love the dynamic between them two on and off track. Who ever suggested signing them to mclaren should have got a raise

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By *modDMan  over a year ago

Lichfield


"It's not a sport if you don't have to change out of your ordinary shoes to compete. Anybody can drive a car while wearing a pair of loafers.

Once Extinction Rebellion take over they'll all be racing in pedal cars anyway.

With that logic, football isn't a sport since you can play that in loafers as well"

Good luck on wet grass, cars have got tyres for sticking to the road.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"It's not a sport if you don't have to change out of your ordinary shoes to compete. Anybody can drive a car while wearing a pair of loafers.

Once Extinction Rebellion take over they'll all be racing in pedal cars anyway.

With that logic, football isn't a sport since you can play that in loafers as well

Good luck on wet grass, cars have got tyres for sticking to the road."

You could still play on wet grass in loafers. You wouldn't get the best performance, just like you dont when a car is on a wet road. But you could

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane."

Driving round the M25 in the pissing rain in the dark during rush hour is insane. Pointing a racing car in a straight line on a track is a piece off piss, I've done it.

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By *ntrigued32Couple  over a year ago

Nottingham


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

Saff! I didn’t know you were into F1!

Intrigued as to who ‘is’ your favourite driver?

D.

Massive F1 fan I love Verstappen and more recently Leclerc.. some amazing drivers coming through that make the races interesting x

you just keep on getting better!

LeClerc is my driver (Mainly cos I’m a Ferrari nut!)

Max makes the races exciting for sure but at the minute it’s Lando and Carlos who just brighten up the sport off track.

D.

Agreed. Love the dynamic between them two on and off track. Who ever suggested signing them to mclaren should have got a raise "

I agree! Although to be fair I think Lando would be great in any team, it’s like he is just playing on his Xbox with his mates a breath of fresh air off track

D.

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By *affron40Woman  over a year ago

manchester


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

Saff! I didn’t know you were into F1!

Intrigued as to who ‘is’ your favourite driver?

D.

Massive F1 fan I love Verstappen and more recently Leclerc.. some amazing drivers coming through that make the races interesting x

you just keep on getting better!

LeClerc is my driver (Mainly cos I’m a Ferrari nut!)

Max makes the races exciting for sure but at the minute it’s Lando and Carlos who just brighten up the sport off track.

D."

Agreed!! They’ve got fire in their bellies and they’re keeping the interest in a season that’s already won. I’m not bothered about who’s crossing the line first anymore but love watching the full picture because of the young lads taking chances and pushing themselves!

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By *modDMan  over a year ago

Lichfield


"It's not a sport if you don't have to change out of your ordinary shoes to compete. Anybody can drive a car while wearing a pair of loafers.

Once Extinction Rebellion take over they'll all be racing in pedal cars anyway.

With that logic, football isn't a sport since you can play that in loafers as well

Good luck on wet grass, cars have got tyres for sticking to the road.

You could still play on wet grass in loafers. You wouldn't get the best performance, just like you dont when a car is on a wet road. But you could"

Wouldn't get the best performances? Barcelona would get beat by the Dog and Duck over 35s team. That would be the equivalent of Lewis getting lapped by a Datsun Cherry.

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By *os19Man  over a year ago

Edmonton


"I totally didn't well up when he talked about his dad working 4 jobs to support his hobby on Graham Norton.

"

. F1 is a expensive sport to get into so you need lots of money , backing , sponsors to get started.Credit to his dad for holding down 4 jobs and credit to Lewis for not forgetting this and mentioning it again.I think he sometime gets criticism for his attitude and been a tax exile he doesn’t always help himself.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits...."

Welcome back beautiful

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By *ntrigued32Couple  over a year ago

Nottingham


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane.

Driving round the M25 in the pissing rain in the dark during rush hour is insane. Pointing a racing car in a straight line on a track is a piece off piss, I've done it."

so have I but I can guarantee you wouldn’t produce a lap time that these guys and girls can do

D.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"It's not a sport if you don't have to change out of your ordinary shoes to compete. Anybody can drive a car while wearing a pair of loafers.

Once Extinction Rebellion take over they'll all be racing in pedal cars anyway.

With that logic, football isn't a sport since you can play that in loafers as well

Good luck on wet grass, cars have got tyres for sticking to the road.

You could still play on wet grass in loafers. You wouldn't get the best performance, just like you dont when a car is on a wet road. But you could

Wouldn't get the best performances? Barcelona would get beat by the Dog and Duck over 35s team. That would be the equivalent of Lewis getting lapped by a Datsun Cherry."

The point still stands you dont have to change footwear to play football.

What about boxing or mma? Should we strip their sports status? You could box in loafers and you dont even wear shoes for mma

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By *affron40Woman  over a year ago

manchester


"I personally love F1.. whilst Lewis isn’t my favourite driver, he’s an absolute legend in the sport and a credit to it.

We could watch this while we spoon?

Ahhh perfect

This is important though, which race?

I’m not fussy.. I love Japan and GB.. and Monaco.. I love it full stop!

Of the races I’ve attended my faves have been; Austin , Texas , grandstand seats at Turn 1-an amazing corner and the yanks really know how to put on a show. British GP @ Becketts- another mind blowing series of corners and nothing beats a home Grand Prix; and then at the bottom of Eau Rouge at Spa - such a steep, blind hill/corner. Watched vettel towing up the hill behind Hamilton @nearly 200 mph only inches behind him but he was too close to get the slingshot whilst on the next straight due to Hamilton’s clever tactics"

Wow!! I’m so jealous.. top of my bucket list is to go to a race.

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By *ea monkeyMan  over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

I have a huge amount of respect for the way that Hamilton handles himself on and off the track. His relationship with the other drivers and authorities is quite something in itself!

He receives an awful lot of undue criticism in my opinion, you can't win 6 World titles without being very, very, very good.

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By *modDMan  over a year ago

Lichfield


"It's not a sport if you don't have to change out of your ordinary shoes to compete. Anybody can drive a car while wearing a pair of loafers.

Once Extinction Rebellion take over they'll all be racing in pedal cars anyway.

With that logic, football isn't a sport since you can play that in loafers as well

Good luck on wet grass, cars have got tyres for sticking to the road.

You could still play on wet grass in loafers. You wouldn't get the best performance, just like you dont when a car is on a wet road. But you could

Wouldn't get the best performances? Barcelona would get beat by the Dog and Duck over 35s team. That would be the equivalent of Lewis getting lapped by a Datsun Cherry.

The point still stands you dont have to change footwear to play football.

What about boxing or mma? Should we strip their sports status? You could box in loafers and you dont even wear shoes for mma "

Your point is not very flacid because I didn't say participate, I said compete.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury

I fear that he's gay, and he's been asked not to come out until be retires. Just a hunch.

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By *ea monkeyMan  over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)


"I fear that he's gay, and he's been asked not to come out until be retires. Just a hunch. "

That's interesting! What makes you say that?

I think this might happen a fair amount in sports though

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By *an For YouMan  over a year ago

belfast/holywood


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane.

Driving round the M25 in the pissing rain in the dark during rush hour is insane. Pointing a racing car in a straight line on a track is a piece off piss, I've done it."

Ha ha ha. Try watching the 2019 German Grand Prix . I’ve raced at silverstone in the equivalent of a current F3 car in moist conditions and it was scary as hell. So much power and torque under your right foot. A piece of piss it ain’t

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I fear that he's gay, and he's been asked not to come out until be retires. Just a hunch. "

I like a lot of your lateral posts clem. You may be right, you may not, but it shouldn't affect how people view him.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason.. "

He is far from anywhere near one of our greatest sportsmen.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury


"I fear that he's gay, and he's been asked not to come out until be retires. Just a hunch.

That's interesting! What makes you say that?

I think this might happen a fair amount in sports though"

Nothing concrete. I just think there's more to him then meets the eye. Can't remember seeing him with anyone since Nicole either.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I fear that he's gay, and he's been asked not to come out until be retires. Just a hunch.

That's interesting! What makes you say that?

I think this might happen a fair amount in sports though

Nothing concrete. I just think there's more to him then meets the eye. Can't remember seeing him with anyone since Nicole either. "

He was linked to Rita Ora and Kendel Jenner but nothing was confirmed. Apart from that nothing

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By *an For YouMan  over a year ago

belfast/holywood


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

He is far from anywhere near one of our greatest sportsmen. "

Was waiting for one of the Lewis knockers to appear

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By *modDMan  over a year ago

Lichfield


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason.. "

I think there's definitely still an element of our press that doesn't like to see a black man as top dog in a "white man's world" and they'll continue to portray him how they see fit.

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By *an For YouMan  over a year ago

belfast/holywood


"I fear that he's gay, and he's been asked not to come out until be retires. Just a hunch.

That's interesting! What makes you say that?

I think this might happen a fair amount in sports though

Nothing concrete. I just think there's more to him then meets the eye. Can't remember seeing him with anyone since Nicole either. "

So what if he is gay?. Unless you are a homophobe what does it matter to you or anyone?.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Well fishing is a sport and quite skilful in my opinion. I know because I never caught anything"

Lol

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury


"I fear that he's gay, and he's been asked not to come out until be retires. Just a hunch.

That's interesting! What makes you say that?

I think this might happen a fair amount in sports though

Nothing concrete. I just think there's more to him then meets the eye. Can't remember seeing him with anyone since Nicole either.

So what if he is gay?. Unless you are a homophobe what does it matter to you or anyone?."

You're completely missing my point.

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By *mnipotent_BehemothMan  over a year ago

near Merry Hill shopping centre


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane."

That’s a laugh, if you want extreme motor sport go see the lads who do the Isle of Mann TT now that is man and machine against a real road

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By *elvet RopeMan  over a year ago

by the big field

F1 driver- has 100mph crash and tries to run back to the pits to get ready to go out again

Footballer- trips over something that’s not there and you’d think the air ambulance was needed. Now there’s something that shouldn’t be on the ‘sport’ pages

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman  over a year ago

all loved up


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason.. "
hes up himself. Hes rude to people a lot of the time and I'm talking from a marshals perspective. I was at bttc weekend and was talking with his brother and he was so rude to myself and a few other marshals who were there for a bloody reason .

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason.. hes up himself. Hes rude to people a lot of the time and I'm talking from a marshals perspective. I was at bttc weekend and was talking with his brother and he was so rude to myself and a few other marshals who were there for a bloody reason ."

So, his brother is rude?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking

insane.

A bit dramatic there OP, Try 2 wheels thats insane..."

Now you are talking

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By *hilliandspiceMan  over a year ago

Wimborne


"F1 driver- has 100mph crash and tries to run back to the pits to get ready to go out again

Footballer- trips over something that’s not there and you’d think the air ambulance was needed. Now there’s something that shouldn’t be on the ‘sport’ pages"

Yay, I like this post

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan  over a year ago

Den of Iniquity


"Kylie Minogue was good. "
Ricky was better

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By *ocbigMan  over a year ago

Birmingham


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition "

..and there is sport in a microcosm...the fastest runner - wins, the team that scores the most-wins, the person who jumps highest - wins etc etc ad nauseum.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition

..and there is sport in a microcosm...the fastest runner - wins, the team that scores the most-wins, the person who jumps highest - wins etc etc ad nauseum."

https://youtu.be/MusyO7J2inM

It's this, over and over again! Well for the next 10 years anyway.

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman  over a year ago

all loved up


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason.. hes up himself. Hes rude to people a lot of the time and I'm talking from a marshals perspective. I was at bttc weekend and was talking with his brother and he was so rude to myself and a few other marshals who were there for a bloody reason .

So, his brother is rude?"

no he was visiting his brother and was really rude to several marshals for doing their job. And he was reminded by the chief marshal on the day that without marshals he wouldn't race

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By *ocbigMan  over a year ago

Birmingham


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition

..and there is sport in a microcosm...the fastest runner - wins, the team that scores the most-wins, the person who jumps highest - wins etc etc ad nauseum.

https://youtu.be/MusyO7J2inM

It's this, over and over again! Well for the next 10 years anyway. "

Genius...& exactly my point you can boil any sport down & it is all meaningless, but the ability & skill is hidden in many cases & in even the most 'unsportlike' sports. Having watched Synchro swimmers train for local/county level competition, although often mocked they work very hard & are massively skilled & athletes to rival any/many others in more 'accepted' sports.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan  over a year ago

salisbury


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason.. hes up himself. Hes rude to people a lot of the time and I'm talking from a marshals perspective. I was at bttc weekend and was talking with his brother and he was so rude to myself and a few other marshals who were there for a bloody reason .

So, his brother is rude? no he was visiting his brother and was really rude to several marshals for doing their job. And he was reminded by the chief marshal on the day that without marshals he wouldn't race"

Surprising, i have anecdotal evidence that suggests the opposite.

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By *elvet RopeMan  over a year ago

by the big field


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

I think there's definitely still an element of our press that doesn't like to see a black man as top dog in a "white man's world" and they'll continue to portray him how they see fit."

He's mixed race.

Its probably more to do with him being a bit of a cocky knob head for his first couple of years in F1- never popular with the general public.

Luckily he grew up, chilled out and seems to generally be a much nicer and more relaxed in himself these days...which also helped improve his driving massively.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking

insane.

A bit dramatic there OP, Try 2 wheels thats insane..."

Agreed. Anyone who road races motorcycles has got far bigger balls than any racing driver.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition "

no different to doing the 100 metre sprint, who ever got the fastest legs wins lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason.. hes up himself. Hes rude to people a lot of the time and I'm talking from a marshals perspective. I was at bttc weekend and was talking with his brother and he was so rude to myself and a few other marshals who were there for a bloody reason .

So, his brother is rude? no he was visiting his brother and was really rude to several marshals for doing their job. And he was reminded by the chief marshal on the day that without marshals he wouldn't race"

And without Racers, people wouldn't Marshal. don't over rate you being there, marshals are just one part of the cogs in a big gearbox

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By *infonyCouple  over a year ago

Halifax


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason..

O please F1 a sport? A computer runs the car....from the pits....

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking

insane.

A bit dramatic there OP, Try 2 wheels thats insane...

It isn't a dick swinging contest, and it's also very different. "

Don’t worry OP, just jealous bikers. Hamilton only has to fart to earn the same money as a super bike champion pmsl

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Regardless of technology you still have to be very skilled to drive an F1 car to the limits and win constantly.

When I was testing bikes at a high level I was good flat out for possibly 5-10 laps then I would drop off a cliff.

I didn't have the required levels to sit on the machine for 30+ laps hitting the marks. I was fit enough but just didn't have what the very best riders had.

The difference between good and excellent is miles regardless of equipment.

Most of you would be completely shattered and possibly need help getting out of an F1 car after driving it for a few laps and most likely crash due to the sheer speed these things accelerate.

Same with Moto GP and even NASCAR racing. Those at the back of the grid are miles better than you could ever understand.

You don't just get in a drive. You're thinking ahead all the time, receive information and send it, braking at ridiculously dangerous speeds to make the apex or you get passed and lap is ruined. You have to be perfect every second one mistake you lose.

It's very easy to sit in you're armchair going ' i can do that, he's got the best car '.

Reality is you still got to be the very best to exploit the best equipment or its useless.

Hamilton does that, just like senna, mansell, prost and Schumacher before him.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Hamilton deserves to be knighted in my opinion especially when other sportsman have got it for far less.

Formula 1 is the ultimate sport. The speeds and g force these guys encounter alone are enough for the millions they make. They then put there life on the line when crashing. Anybody remember Jules Bianchi?

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By *avartMan  over a year ago

Barnsley


"Regardless of technology you still have to be very skilled to drive an F1 car to the limits and win constantly.

When I was testing bikes at a high level I was good flat out for possibly 5-10 laps then I would drop off a cliff.

I didn't have the required levels to sit on the machine for 30+ laps hitting the marks. I was fit enough but just didn't have what the very best riders had.

The difference between good and excellent is miles regardless of equipment.

Most of you would be completely shattered and possibly need help getting out of an F1 car after driving it for a few laps and most likely crash due to the sheer speed these things accelerate.

Same with Moto GP and even NASCAR racing. Those at the back of the grid are miles better than you could ever understand.

You don't just get in a drive. You're thinking ahead all the time, receive information and send it, braking at ridiculously dangerous speeds to make the apex or you get passed and lap is ruined. You have to be perfect every second one mistake you lose.

It's very easy to sit in you're armchair going ' i can do that, he's got the best car '.

Reality is you still got to be the very best to exploit the best equipment or its useless.

Hamilton does that, just like senna, mansell, prost and Schumacher before him.

"

Agreed. The forces on the driver are immense.

I was amazing how loud F1 is in real life when I went to Silverstone.

I do ride a motorbike too and agree that fast bike might be harder to ride than say an F1 car but in reality, both would take out of you.

To be honest, put most people on a fast bike or in a fast race car and they'd be sucking the seat up with their arse...

Formula One is one of the few sports I've been to that looks like it does on TV. Full of old men with hot women haha!

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

If you were 'fortunate' enough to meet him out of the public eye and away fromhis PR army, your opinion of him would probably change for the worse.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Yeah growing up in the slums of Stevenage. Poor dude

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition

You've got to be the best driver to get that car to the end first.

It's not all the car

It’s the car mate

If it's all the car, then why pay all them millions for lewis when they could put a junior in the car for next to nothing and still win?"

Mascot. Its a boring activity with pollution chucked in. Sport is athleics, rugger, footie

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane.

"

Absolutely. I was very fortunate enough to be VIP at Silverstone earlier this year and had a tour round the Merc pit. It's mindblowingly amazingly insane!!

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition

no different to doing the 100 metre sprint, who ever got the fastest legs wins lol"

Lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane.

Absolutely. I was very fortunate enough to be VIP at Silverstone earlier this year and had a tour round the Merc pit. It's mindblowingly amazingly insane!! "

Boring stuff

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane.

Absolutely. I was very fortunate enough to be VIP at Silverstone earlier this year and had a tour round the Merc pit. It's mindblowingly amazingly insane!!

Boring stuff "

I didn't think so. I thought it was awesome.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

I think a lot of the negative opinions Hamilton attracts is because he complains about things on the radio to the team. But again, the very best push everything to the limits and expect those around them to do the same. He wants to win.

Also I see a stereo type with the press coverage which raheem sterling gets.

No one's interested in his charity work or anything good he does. But as soon as he misses an open goal or something people/press are slagging him off yet he is a top performer for club and country.one of England's best players.

It's racism and should be called out as such.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane.

Absolutely. I was very fortunate enough to be VIP at Silverstone earlier this year and had a tour round the Merc pit. It's mindblowingly amazingly insane!!

Boring stuff

I didn't think so. I thought it was awesome. "

Like whst was insane? Elaboration required lol

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane.

Absolutely. I was very fortunate enough to be VIP at Silverstone earlier this year and had a tour round the Merc pit. It's mindblowingly amazingly insane!!

Boring stuff

I didn't think so. I thought it was awesome.

5

Like whst was insane? Elaboration required lol"

Required for what reason?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane.

Absolutely. I was very fortunate enough to be VIP at Silverstone earlier this year and had a tour round the Merc pit. It's mindblowingly amazingly insane!!

Boring stuff

I didn't think so. I thought it was awesome.

5

Like whst was insane? Elaboration required lol

Required for what reason? "

To get an idea of what experience you had.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane.

Absolutely. I was very fortunate enough to be VIP at Silverstone earlier this year and had a tour round the Merc pit. It's mindblowingly amazingly insane!!

Boring stuff

I didn't think so. I thought it was awesome.

5

Like whst was insane? Elaboration required lol

Required for what reason?

To get an idea of what experience you had. "

And why do you want an idea of my experience? You have already formed your own opinion of it as "boring stuff".

I fail to see why I should justify myself to a stranger who, at the outset, does not share my interest.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"

Whaaat? It's like the most extreme of the extreme. If you look at what's involved it's fucking insane.

Absolutely. I was very fortunate enough to be VIP at Silverstone earlier this year and had a tour round the Merc pit. It's mindblowingly amazingly insane!!

Boring stuff

I didn't think so. I thought it was awesome.

5

Like whst was insane? Elaboration required lol

Required for what reason?

To get an idea of what experience you had.

And why do you want an idea of my experience? You have already formed your own opinion of it as "boring stuff".

I fail to see why I should justify myself to a stranger who, at the outset, does no

t share my interest."

Trch innovation yes, driving around is boting

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman  over a year ago

all loved up


"Lewis is one of our greatest sportsmen and people knock him for no good reason.. hes up himself. Hes rude to people a lot of the time and I'm talking from a marshals perspective. I was at bttc weekend and was talking with his brother and he was so rude to myself and a few other marshals who were there for a bloody reason .

So, his brother is rude? no he was visiting his brother and was really rude to several marshals for doing their job. And he was reminded by the chief marshal on the day that without marshals he wouldn't race

And without Racers, people wouldn't Marshal. don't over rate you being there, marshals are just one part of the cogs in a big gearbox"

not over rating anything. He is paid a lot of money for his time. We do it because we love the sport. Certainly not there to be mouthed off at no matter how many titles

Irony is year after he was abusive to many marshals.. next year at f1 he copied another famous racer and dropped off food and beer to the marshals campsite at Silverstone.

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By *uenevereWoman  over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"I have a huge amount of respect for the way that Hamilton handles himself on and off the track. His relationship with the other drivers and authorities is quite something in itself!

He receives an awful lot of undue criticism in my opinion, you can't win 6 World titles without being very, very, very good. "

I have no idea why so many people, especially Brits, seem to dislike him. Jealousy, racism?

I like him but I think there's a few characters in the sport at the moment, as well as some promising youngsters. I reckon Le Clerc is one to watch.

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By *arlomaleMan  over a year ago

darlington

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman  over a year ago

all loved up

I will say what he did for Billy monger was lovely though

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By *elvet RopeMan  over a year ago

by the big field


"Boring, the bloke in the fastest car wins. It’s hardly a competition

You've got to be the best driver to get that car to the end first.

It's not all the car

It’s the car mate

If it's all the car, then why pay all them millions for lewis when they could put a junior in the car for next to nothing and still win?

Mascot. Its a boring activity with pollution chucked in. Sport is athleics, rugger, footie"

Football is a bunch of overpaid racists and rapists tediously kicking a bag of wind up and down the same patch of grass for the amusement of knuckle dragging thugs.

I used to visit lots of factories and the amount of dullards who are totally lost for anything to talk about if you're not interested in football is hilarious. Everyone is a world bloody expert in tactics.

I've had the pleasure of been taken out in a two seater version of one of the formulas lower down from F1 and the physical exertion on your body just sitting there going from 50 to 180 and back to 50 within a few seconds, then round a hairpin, for 3 laps (and i wasn't driving) is immense as the G- forces shift you round and the weight of the helmet pushes your head back under accelleration or tries to snap it off when braking.

Do that for 60 laps, twice the distance, in torrential rain or blistering heat with split seconds between you and the next 5 drivers and sometimes millimeters from potential death with the slightlest lapse of concentration.

Footballers have to have a break after 45 minutes to check their hair is still looking stupid and the closest most come to a fatality is grass stains on their arse or running in to the upright as they ponce about doing a silly dance with their shirt over their head when they manage to score.

I'd love to see how athletic some are next to Jensen Button as they compete against him in a triathlon

Fianlly, at least with F1, the UK have won something in the last half a decade...in fact we're pretty fucking fantastic at it...how's the trophy cabinet at Wembley looking?

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Hamilton deserves to be knighted in my opinion especially when other sportsman have got it for far less.

Formula 1 is the ultimate sport. The speeds and g force these guys encounter alone are enough for the millions they make. They then put there life on the line when crashing. Anybody remember Jules Bianchi? "

I'm a fan but no way does he deserve to be knighted.

He doesn't live in the UK and the big one, he doesn't pay taxes. He lives in a tax haven.

Once he starts paying taxes I'll be happy with him getting a knighthood.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Hamilton deserves to be knighted in my opinion especially when other sportsman have got it for far less.

Formula 1 is the ultimate sport. The speeds and g force these guys encounter alone are enough for the millions they make. They then put there life on the line when crashing. Anybody remember Jules Bianchi?

I'm a fan but no way does he deserve to be knighted.

He doesn't live in the UK and the big one, he doesn't pay taxes. He lives in a tax haven.

Once he starts paying taxes I'll be happy with him getting a knighthood."

Who's give a toss about his tax? As I said above, why would an international sports star live in a cold country during the winter months when he can live in the sun and keep more of his money?

If I was him, I wouldn't think twice about moving either

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By *illybare partyMan  over a year ago

hotel in teeside once a month

I don't know why I just instantly hated the smug little fucker. But lately though a few interviews I'm warmed up to him. Maybe I'm getting nicer with old age

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

The fanboys getting their knickers in a twist lol

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By *90jayjayMan  over a year ago

blackpool

Isle of man TT now that's the extreme of the extreme F1 is OK but the TT is in a league of its own

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By *m3232Man  over a year ago

maidenhead


"Hamilton deserves to be knighted in my opinion especially when other sportsman have got it for far less.

Formula 1 is the ultimate sport. The speeds and g force these guys encounter alone are enough for the millions they make. They then put there life on the line when crashing. Anybody remember Jules Bianchi?

I'm a fan but no way does he deserve to be knighted.

He doesn't live in the UK and the big one, he doesn't pay taxes. He lives in a tax haven.

Once he starts paying taxes I'll be happy with him getting a knighthood."

I would do the same as him earning his money. If the tax system was fair to the high earners there would be more paying there tax.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"I have a huge amount of respect for the way that Hamilton handles himself on and off the track. His relationship with the other drivers and authorities is quite something in itself!

He receives an awful lot of undue criticism in my opinion, you can't win 6 World titles without being very, very, very good.

I have no idea why so many people, especially Brits, seem to dislike him. Jealousy, racism?

I like him but I think there's a few characters in the sport at the moment, as well as some promising youngsters. I reckon Le Clerc is one to watch."

Probably because he's so full of crap about him coming from the "slums".

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

If a Lewis Hamilton critic is non-white is that person still accused of racism?

If not then assuming that Lewis Hamilton critics are racist simply because they are white is by definition, racist logic.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"The fanboys getting their knickers in a twist lol "

You could just try and answer the question

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Hamiliton is no different to any person you know.

If you don't like them you will never have a good word to say about them.

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By *uckandbunnyCouple  over a year ago

In your bed

Call it a sport or a game or a hobby.

He's good at what he does.

Let's face it most celebs are overpaid for the actual benefit they offer to society.

But it is society that likes to spend money on people with these high level and limited skills.

So congrats to him on another world championship.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"Hamiliton is no different to any person you know.

If you don't like them you will never have a good word to say about them.

"

Miss C knows him very well. They were next door neighbours and when Louis' folks got divorced Miss Cs mum would look after him so she knew him as a kid. He later referred to the area as a slum and Miss C gave him a piece of her mind and her tweet ended up in the Sunday times. He eventually went to live with his dad in WHC which was anything but a slum. So he may have gone to riches but didn't come from rags.

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago

Useless fact (ignoring the fact I can't stand Hamilton) Jenson Button grew up in the next village down from us, and apparently still appears now and again

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By *eavenNhellCouple  over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

if you want to know how good a driver he is look up his star in a car drive on topgear .does his hot lap whilst giving a comentry to you and me his effort is no more than hes driving to tesco on a sunday morning doesent break sweat just nonchelantly drives around the course .then you see his time compared to other race drivers and how well he beat them all then you realise it was in the wet .fantastic car control reactions and skills from an exceptional driver F1 still bloody boring tho

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"if you want to know how good a driver he is look up his star in a car drive on topgear .does his hot lap whilst giving a comentry to you and me his effort is no more than hes driving to tesco on a sunday morning doesent break sweat just nonchelantly drives around the course .then you see his time compared to other race drivers and how well he beat them all then you realise it was in the wet .fantastic car control reactions and skills from an exceptional driver F1 still bloody boring tho "

He's just been driving in Stevenage. That IS how they drive to Tesco!

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By (user no longer on site)  over a year ago


"if you want to know how good a driver he is look up his star in a car drive on topgear .does his hot lap whilst giving a comentry to you and me his effort is no more than hes driving to tesco on a sunday morning doesent break sweat just nonchelantly drives around the course .then you see his time compared to other race drivers and how well he beat them all then you realise it was in the wet .fantastic car control reactions and skills from an exceptional driver F1 still bloody boring tho "

I was sat in the middle of nowhere in Finland when a flat-screen TV was produced for the f1, should have seen the looks I got when I started on a rant about Hamilton and cheered Kimi Räikkönen on lol

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