...Anyone else find this far short of exculpatory? http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/249786/hamilton-outside-intrusions-cost-me/ Hamilton: 'Outside intrusions' cost me 28 December 2010 Britain's Lewis Hamilton has blamed personal problems away from the track for his inability to win the drivers' title this season, even though his McLaren MP4-25 was often no match for the Adrian Newey-designed Red Bull RB6. Hamilton was too diplomatic to reveal the specific problem or problems, but it is known that the split with his father, Anthony Hamilton, who had acted as his manager, was definitely one factor that prayed on his mind. "The personal life, the way things have gone have not been as smooth and as happy as they could have been and to do what I do is a combination of many, many things that are surrounding you," Hamilton said in an interview with BBC Radio One. "It's not just arriving at the race track and driving, it's your appearances, it's your mood swings, it's the people that are around you your family and your friends and the time that you are able to give to them and the relationship that you have with them. "As soon as some of those things are off and you've not got all those pieces of the puzzle in place then it makes it very hard to do other aspects of your life as easily. The key I think to life is getting all those pieces of the puzzle in place. "My plan right now is to smooth everything off and make sure that next year I am 100 percent clear in my mind and have no outside intrusions mentally," summed up the 2008 F1 World Champion.
So what were the intrusions actually? His father, Nicole? And most importantly: Are they back together? Nicole and Hambone that is He didn't win the title, but he got the hottest babe in pitlane.
My thoughts are that any great racing driver should be able too leave such distractions in the garage. I'm not hounding Lewis for being human but really none of his reasons seem condusive to him not winning the WDC. Nicole is hot but I would prefer waking up too this flower: Image Unavailable, Please Login
I reckon it was both mainly his father, either way even without that, the car was not the best, I'd say it was a front runner for 35% of the season. So maybe he means he wasn't 100% in his mind set to get the car up to par, because of personal distractions. Towards the end of season he did seem to up his game though, or was it after Button ruled himself out of being in the WDC hunt...
I thought it was agreed that Nico Rosberg was the best looking female in pit lane with Hammy's girl making a close second Ham is vocalising what every famous driver goes through but other drivers tend to keep it to themselves. I really like Ham and hope he get through this. Having his father as his manager in the first place-once he was in F1- was a bad idea. It's the big leagues and it's not professional looking IMO
EVERYONE has 'intrusions'. Can you even imagine the 'intrusions' if you drove for Ferrari? My advice: grow up, and shut out the outside world when you put on your firesuit - everyone else does. (piss-poor reason of an excuse, childish, and unprofessional, especially after-the-fact)
I do agree, she can be very hot looking in pictures and on Tv, but I have been in her company at an Amber Lounge event, and up close, she was not that special, you can see her heavy and professionally applied make-up is attempting to hide some serious "rough edges". My buddy described her as a "low-rez chick" lol.. But its as soon as she opens her mouth that she becomes deeply unattractive for me. Her fake persona and desire to be the centre of attention all the time, searching out camera's to act up too is almost sickening, I honestly don't think i have ever seen/met a more egotistical woman in my life.
Ok... you guys know me and I am in no way a Hamilton basher but... This just pisses me off. What a freaking WHINER. What a freaking excuse maker. Look, you get paid a bloody fortune to get your butt in a car and drive it as fast as you can. Then, you get treated like royalty everywhere you go. Just 10 years ago you could have ended up just like any other dumb slob with a dream. Your mood swings???? Ah.... poor baby. I really feel for ya. Outside influences hurt your chances? No my friend. You had your head up your butt and the sooner you get it out of there, the sooner you'll stop making excuses for what you do on the track. Shut the F up and drive already.
Damn right Seriously I wonder why Hambone is such a whiner: did "daddy" Ron take care of everything in the past and Hami never learned how to deal with things?
you guys are too harsh. he admits that he could have won the championship but for his own faults. tough for a driver to say that.
+1 However whatever the guy says, the level of hate towards him is mind numbing to me. If were talking WWC (whining) Ham is by no means the best.. look on your doorstep.
Here are a few for Lewis to use this season: "I ran out of gas!; I, I had a flat tire!; I didn't have enough money for cab fare!; My tux didn't come back from the cleaners!; An old friend came in from out of town!; Someone stole my car!; There was an earthquake!, A terrible flood!, Locusts!, IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!". Image Unavailable, Please Login
I hear what you are saying, but this is a US based Ferrari board, and Lewis is one of the biggest threats to Ferrari , so what do you expect? Go and read some of the UK based F1 sites, and you will see a lot more "hate" expressed towards Alonso and Schumacher then anything i have ever read on here directed at Lewis..
I expect something better than senseless bashing, more fool me eh! Lets all go Hambone bashing.. I do read UK F1 based forums. I see enough hate on here for Alonso actually.
The problem I have with Hamilton and this "Outside intrusions" cost Me excuse is that he claims to be a real racer but allows himself to be distracted to the point of losing the WDC. Now compare it to this from 2003: "Germany's Michael Schumacher was able to maintain his focus and win the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy only hours after his mother died." From: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2003/04/20/f1_marino030420.html Or this from 2004: Michael Schumacher held off team-mate Rubens Barrichello to win a dramatic United States Grand Prix. The German won by 2.9secs after seeing his brother Ralf taken to hospital following a high-speed crash on lap 10. From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3824035.stm To My mind, these "outside intrusions" that Schumacher had to endure make Hamilton's look slightly insignificant and yet, somehow, Schumacher managed to go on in both years to win the WDC!. As for: I'm sorry but I fail to see how using the excuse: "It was everything going on around Me that cost Me Championship", is that tough for a driver to say. "I lost the World Championship over the course of the year because I just wasn't good enough!", now that's a tough thing for a driver to say openly, but at least it's honest and not trying to blame everyone else but himself!.
Well you just said it yourself, the bashing is not only directed at Lewis on here. Alonso, Massa and Schumacher and many others are all candidates for constant kicking's by certain members on here, and more often then not its senseless and blinded. Unfortunately this seems to be the way of thinking for the majority of current forum going F1 fans. In fact in recent years I have noticed a lot of the major F1 media demonstrate the same bashing mentality, even ones that should be impartial..
First off you do not know the facts of his said intrusions, so I assume you think they are petty, comparing. And again you make something out of nothing comparing MS to LH.. Held off Rubens!!!.thats rich LOL. I would say the below answers your wish!. Now I could understand the flak if he had asked JB to pull over because he couldn't pass him.
I just fail see how daddy no longer being at the races and having agro with your girlfriend is as big an intrusion as racing just hours after your mother has died, or racing on in a race where you have passed your unconscious brother 10 times, not knowing if he is dead or alive. The fact that he not only raced but won the race and won both WDC's make it all the more remarkable. As I recall it, there were fourteen other drivers he managed to beat on the day as well, despite the worry about his brother! Wasn't that the Turkish GP?, something along the lines of : Hamilton: "Is Jenson going to try to overtake Me?" Team: "No, Jenson will not overtake!" Jenson then goes past Hamilton on track Hamilton: "What the F*@k man!" Hamilton gets back past Jenson who is then immediately told: Team: "Jenson your fuel is critical, you cannot finish the race at this pace!" (despite having more fuel than Hamilton at the time!). Still, if you can show that Hamilton's distractions were far greater than Schumachers mother dying or racing on whilst not knowing if his brother was dead or alive after a crash in the same race then please, be My guest.
