Hamilton vs Hakkinen

Mika had to beat Schumi. Lewham had to beat...Massa and Rosberg.

 

These comparisons are pointless.

Different eras, different formulae ...

 

I would think that by now everyone would know the answer to that....Mika was 10 times the driver Elton will ever be.

 

Hamilton is better, more consistent. Close between the two though.

 

How can one say how good Hamilton is as long as the car is so dominating?
When Hakkinen drove the car never did guaratee a 1-2 finish, just ask Coulthard...

 

+1

 

We have a winner...you're only as good as your benchmark.

 

Mika was faster, more confident, less arrogant than Elton. More respectful, more respected, a racer that could race very hard, but very fairly. Schumi respected Mika, and was genuinely concerned about Mika when he was in a fast car, that tells us all we need to know really.

Elton isn't respectful, certainly isn't respected, is quick but not controlled, arrogant, immoral, races with a chip on his shoulder, and above all, has achieved his titles through the car being fastest only, not as a result of any overt skill above any of his competitors.

 

For the new guy here, why Elton?

 

They were/are both top class racing drivers,hard to pick the best between them.

I am not personally interested in their lifestyles/WAG's/haircuts/clothes etc etc.

I am only interested in watching the way they race.

Why Elton? I believe it a reference to Elton John....dunno why though when you see the chicks he hangs out with!

 

Same fashion sense and wanky glasses.

Beards.

 

+1

I'm sure I've heard Schumacher say a few times that Hakkinen is the best guy he's ever raced against. Tremendous respect between the two as well.

 

Bas answered for me....we use "alias" for most drivers, some have quite a few....

 

Bas,

Didn't Schumy also have a high opinion of JV during his Williams and early BAR days or am I mixing him up with someone else??

 

was it not alonso who said that hamilton was his most formidable opponent? You're right he's not respected by anyone.

 

And they probably get their hair made in the same factory

 

Never heard that one before.

I certainly have a very low opinion of JV...

 

I seem to remember they had a love in a few years ago, when Alonso was hoping to usurp Elton from Mercedes....... Doubt he meant it the way you think

 

Nah, I can't remember schumi thinking much of JV, schumi had very few he 'rated' as a challenge, the majority were nothing of the sort

 

MSC didn't like Villeneuve. At least it always seemed that way to me.

 

Guess you may be right on that one good point

 

You mean Schumacher failed to beat an aging piquet and couldn't beat rosberg. Whereas Hamilton beat alonso button and rosberg...


Testing the MP4-21 at Barcelona in 2006

Hamilton lapped 1.17.077
Hakkinen 1.19.340

2.3 seconds off the pace on a short circuit. Hamilton could lap faster than 119.3 in a back marker...

Hamilton is way better than Hakkinen. All objective evidence points that way. Next.

 

G

 

You still haven't learn anything, do you? My, what utter rubbish post:
- please remind us how long has Mika Hakkinen been retired when he took the wheel in Barcelona in 2006?
- Hamilton did not beat Button: when they were teammates at McLaren, Jenson scored actually more points than Hamilton
- etc, etc...

Oh well...beside being better than Hamilton and the only rival to one of the greatest and fastest driver of all times, there is also something that Mika Hakkinen had in spades and that Hamilton cruelly lacks: it is class, true and pure. Hakkinen was a class act by himself, a true gentleman, a real racer and Hamilton will never be able to even compete with him on that point.