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Hamilton rips Indycar drivers or was he jealous of Alonso attention at Indy?

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  1. TeamF1Jr

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  2. rob lay

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    He's ******, but right.
     
  3. rotaryrocket7

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    So the worlds best driver gets fifth and Indy is easy? No offense to Hamilton but I think he's behind Alonso somewhere. The drivers at Indy are wide ranging in skill, but the top tier are very good and frankly given the right equipment would be compentent F1 drivers, in fact as we know some were. I would challenge Hamilton to hop into the McClaren and spend a few races without the top equipment.
     
  4. GrigioGuy

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    This, exactly.
     
  5. stever

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    or.....maybe just this.
     
  6. daytona355

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    Just this

    Tool of the year
     
  7. davebuchner

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    I have less and less time for Hamilton, not that I had much to begin with. Especially after *****ing about Vettel beating Kimi yesterday (ok Vet had / was given the better strategy). But didn't Bottas have to make way for His Lordship a few races ago?

    Double standards.

    I would have liked to have seen Hamilton at Indy rather than at Monaco yesterday :)
     
  8. Bas

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    100% he's jealous of the publicity Alonso is receiving. Everyone knows being famous is what Elton really wants.

    The worlds current best driver put an impressive show on at Indy, he got in the car from day one and looked comfortable, as he damn well should've been. His race was mega impressive, but didn't run away with it.

    Elton just gave another cheap shot in order to elevate himself. He should give Indy a go before running his mouth.
     
  9. TheMayor

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    If Hamilton had done Indy he would say he was competing against the best "Oval" Drivers in the world.

    And that's what Alonso said.
     
  10. Remy Zero

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    'F1 great Hamilton...'? Best joke of the day...
     
  11. daytona355

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    Hahaha, F1 great...est whiny *****......
     
  12. rob lay

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    it is easier to go from road to oval than oval to road. no one is saying Indy is easy, it is extremely hard and takes years to master. Alonso did a great job his first try.

    Jackie Stewart controlled the race from the start first try 1966, but had mechanical failure at end.

    Jim Clark won the 1965 Indy and had two runner-ups out of his 5 tries.

    Emerson Fittipaldi won the Indy at 46 years old!

    Sato? Rossi?

    Graham Hill won first try 1966.

    The current Indy field is full of F1 test drivers that couldn't make the race field, but they still excel in Indy.

    I know there is a small difference between the good and greatest, but usually it is only the greatest that make it to the F1 grid and have success there like Alonso. Is Indy really the greatest drivers in their prime now Helio at 42, Tony at 42, Juan at 41, Sato at 40. Kimi is the OLDEST driver in F1 at 38. There are only 5-6 drivers in F1 even over 30.
     
  13. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    Ok Lewis...I'm sure guys like Lance Stroll make F1 the series with the best of the best in the world.
     
  14. rob lay

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  15. Andrew D.

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    Alonso was a class act at Indie. Hamilton hasn't been a class act for some time.
     
  16. vinuneuro

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    +1
     
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    Formula 1 has the best drivers in the world -- in the top 6 cars.

    Beyond that, they have the best funded drivers in the world.

    The upper echelon of any series would be essentially competitive in any other series.
     
  18. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    I agree. Take the best driver from each major series and put them in the same equipment. If they practice enough on the same track, the results will be nearly identical.
     
  19. vitajojo38

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    Fernando is (one of) the best driver of the world. So wherever he drives, F1 or Indy, with a good car and a non japanese engine, he will have the capacity to win.
    Ham can say what he wants, is still jalous of Alonso since they have fought together in 2008 in Mc Laren team.
     
  20. tervuren

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    I would love to see Hamilton do the ROC or the Indy 500.

    Indy just doesn't have the $$$ to pay the best drivers for a season, those best drivers go elseware, F1, NASCAR, etc. With the driver $$$ available, the talent in a series wanes or waxes.

    There are also other factors, how a series is run, but $$$ available to hire drivers is important to getting the best.
     
  21. Jack-the-lad

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    Elton knows that Nando is the alpha male he will never be.....
     
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    It says that Hami would have qualified outside the top 10 :D
     
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    There no reason the suggest that Hamilton wouldn't do well given similar circumstances. However, the most important ingredient is desire and motivation to do something different. Apparently, Hamilton is not as motivated as Alonso.
     
  24. ago car nut

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    Alonso to me didn't seem cocky at all about Indy. Hamilton is cocky mouthed when he breathes POS.
     
  25. PSk

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    Everybody else in 2007:
    "I looked at the 2007 Australian GP times and, frankly, for his first ever qualifying for Lewis to be fourth -- what does that say about F1?"

    ;)
    Pete
     

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