^^^ When Cam Newton was QB here for the Panthers, a few of my friends used to go on rants about his clothing... "Did you see that getup Cam had on at the press conference?" My answer was always the same: "The Panthers won the game, right? Because I don't GAS what the man wears and it surprises me that you do."
Ofcourse. And we also know that great lobbyists can tip the balance. Dennis was Ham's personal mentor, so let's not pretend that had no influence either.
Ron Dennis has mentored many drivers. Many team principles mentor a drivers. But he was not a racer. Many drivers like Max and Rosberg were mentored by racers at a young age AND team pricinples. Hamilton had no connection to anybody who raced. My question is how is Hamilton the only driver advantaged when many drivers have been mentored by team principles and some fortunate by racers.
“You’d have to say Lewis was a little spoiled by success,” grandpx.news quotes him [Hulkenberg] as having said. “He’s a guy who’s quick to complain these days.” “It had Hamilton suggesting an 1 August date for when “everybody can start” working on next year’s car at the earliest “so that no one can get an advantage from the next year – because that sucks.” (planetf1.com) Both of these quotes demonstrate why he isn’t universally beloved. There isn’t a bigger whiner in the paddock, and him wanting to level the playing field now that his car isn’t competitive is almost as insufferable as his self-righteous fans who constantly rush to his defense here.
One of the biggest giveaways about Elton is the fact the no other felow driver (apart from Nico for obvious reasons) ever recognized him as the undisputed best on the grid. Everyone regarded Fangio as the best in his day (well, at least after Ascaris's death), same with Clark, Gilles, Prost first, Senna after, Michael, but i never saw that reverence towards Elton.....wich tells me a lot.
I could be wrong but i believe Fangio, Clark, Gilles, Senna and Michael were the most consensual top drivers on the day, everyone (or almost) regarded them as being on a diferent levell to the rest. Ps. They would probably also be my all time top 5.
Mohammad Ben Sulayem(MBS, FIA President) rejects Hamilton's suggestion to curb RedBull dominance: "It's RedBull's time.......Nobody is stopping other teams from being better." "We cannot punish people for being better, trying harder. That's unfair."
Clearly, according to the "thinking" (term used lightly) of many in this thread, Hulkenberg and MBS must be racist haters !!! Why, that's the only possible explanation!! LMAO Hamilton's best days are far behind him. Nobody who's serious about racing cares what he thinks anymore. Hamilton will keep winning (or is that whining?) on social media, while Verstappen keeps winning on the racetrack. I'm fine with it
The driver is undoubtedly a great one, no doubt. His lecturer attitude is just horripilant because everyone could smell he’s just an hypocrite.
Let's be fair, having Ron Dennis as backer when you are climbing up the ladder in motorsport is a serious endorsement that opens doors, and decides sponsors. Of course talent did the rest, but there are always several talented drivers attempting the greasy pole to F1, and very few that succeed.
Fair comment. I would not be surprised if Hamilton never wins a GP again. I said the same about Alonso when he left Ferrari ...
Lewis Hamilton says he has agreed the financial terms and length of a contract extension with Mercedes and remains adamant the deal will be confirmed long before the end of the current Formula 1 season. - SKY F1
Correct. The value lies in Ron opening doors. A normal occurance for talent to get backed by team principles. Unlike some drivers whos had a team principle opening doors and mentoring from racers.
I hope M-B can figure out how to make a contending car again, Hamilton's retirement clock is ticking.
