British GP prediction and news thread

Which points ?

Hollow words, his job is being an F1 driver, that comes with obligations. Sport is marketing. His salary is not paid by that club on that Greek Island.

And the negative publicity that he creates around himself as a Brit by being on a Greek Island for two days while the whole F1 community presents itself in central London really isn't going to help him in any shape or form. It doesn't improve his performance.

But it's the Hamilton we all got to know these past seasons, the way he acts, talks and behaves; it underscores the cocky, self glorifying, self centered, pretentious character that he is.

 

That's a fantastic argument.

No it's not. It reads that Hamilton is mentally and emotionally weak. 19 current drivers could make it, he couldn't for his HOME event. Imagine an American driver not going over for a fantastic show for his HOME fans. It's pathetic.

Yep. I'm not a fan of it but if anything, it should be this. The Halo was all sort of levels of wrong.

 

Which points??? I do not see any "point" beside five times "I need to prepare, it is an intense season so far" in different variations...
As always Lewis does something and afterwards he or his PR have to justify or rectify it because he did not think before...I do not read "points" but excuses although we should be used to that in the meantime.

Quote: "Fans mean everything to me, they always have, and I make no secret of that."

Obviously not enough to attend...

Quote: ""What I do outside the sport, such as when I go and visit a hospital and spend time with young kids who can't come to a grand prix - that is not something you potentially report on, but that is very important to me."

Is the visit important to him or the report on the visit? If it is the first you could not care less whether they write about it or not. Apparently Schumacher did a lot and he never cared whether it was made public or not...for these reasons Lewis does look less and less genuine to me!

 

Hey Guys he has won his home GP four times - that is a hundredfold more important than some F1 promo gig
Plus whether you like it or not he has brought a huge new audience to F1 - just saying

 

+1.

I never like to say "Haters gonna hate" as it seems a weak, cliche response. But it really applies to the Hamilton detractors on this thread.

Anyway, as a driver, Hamilton needs zero defense.

Next topic?

 

Exactly my friend

 

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Punctuation ?

 

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Yep, some people just like to pick bones, it seems.

 

From the urban dictionary, definition of haters...

It was once a word used to describe those who hate others for irrational reasons, for the sake of hate itself.

Today, the word is mainly used by those who are hated on, even though they may be hated for perfectly rational reasons.

So we have controversial figures like Kei$ha disparaging such "haters" because they point out her obvious musical, physical and metaphysical short comings, all of which are very much a matter of scientific fact. These people are no more "haters" than they are "people with perfectly valid opinions".
A: y all these haters be hatin????
B: It's probably because you are a disgrace to human beings the world over.

 

What I meant if he was going to relax or even disagree he could of done better way. While he said he went to hospital to stay with people he should of said something else other than holiday. That meant he looked like bad person to the fans at his media when he said that. That resulted fans being frustrated to such a reception of boos when his name was mentioned in that event. So it's fully his fault and he just gave his critics something to point at.

 

The critics always find something anyway.

As for the rest, it's just personality cult going ballistic, if you ask me !!

Some fans come to believe they owe the celebrity they worship.

When they are disappointed, the media put a spin on it.

It's funny really ...

 

It's time to bring this thread to its subject. He he. More than a prediction (I have none), wish Hamilton finishes behind Vettel, so he can keep increasing his lead. And yes, a win would be awesome (it'd also be excellent momentum for Maranello for the summer break). But hope to at least see Vettel finishing the race as the points leader. Season is far from over, but if he keeps his temper in check, and Ferrari contiunes being competitive, there's a geniune chance of bagging at least the WDC. The other looks a lot more iffy, but Kimmi can deliver if he sets his mind to it. We'll know in a few months.

 

What Seb needs to do is also finish ahead of Bottas. If Bottas keeps it up coming ahead of both Ham and Seb. Seb is gonna find Bottas right behind him in the points soon if he keeps up finishing ahead of both. He's not far behind to be counted still at this point. Of which we have half a session to go so Seb needs to try his hardest to get in front of both to get the title.

 

Lewis' reply at yesterday's Press Conference:-

Q: (Ben Hunt - The Sun) Lewis, just in your words, why were you the only driver not there when your colleagues were there and you were missing?

Hamilton: I don't why I was the only one. Everyone had the right to make their decision for themselves. For me, I felt that it's been a pretty intense season so far and I felt for me, I needed to prepare the best way that I could for this weekend. The season's the most important thing for me. That's really it.

Q: (Rachel Brookes - Sky TV) Lewis, just following on, from what you saw of yesterday's event and the crowd that turned out that was there, you're someone who talks a lot about what you get from the fans and how much it helps you. Looking at those pictures and what happened, do you feel that actually being there yesterday might have helped you coming into this weekend and given you a boost a day early even, coming into the British Grand Prix?

Hamilton: I generally haven't been on my phone the last couple of days, I tried to switch off, I switch on a couple of times just to receive a message but otherwise I've tried to stay away from it. Personally, I feel I prepared the best way for this weekend and that's really all I can do. Of course, there are people who have other opinions about it but I'm trying to do the best... it's a very intense season, I'm trying to prepare the best way I can. Other people will have different ways of doing so. I love this Grand Prix, I love this race so I feel yesterday, personally, plays any role in how great this weekend is for me. Every season, for the last years has been incredible, it's been growing every year. You get people who have saved up so much through the year to come up to this Grand Prix and I think you will have seen over the previous years how much I appreciate and respect that and tried to give and enjoy the weekend with the fans and that doesn't change.

Q: (Dieter Rencken) Lewis, on the same topic, there's suggestions that there has been some sort of disagreement over the use of your image for this particular event, that you wanted to be paid or something like that. Can you refute that categorically?

Hamilton: Yeah, that's... No, I mean I told the organisers last week that I wouldn't be going. I spoke to Toto, informed the team which was very understanding and understood and respectful of the decision. Yeah, I think they used my image so that wasn't a problem.

Q: (Rob Harris - AP) Lewis, first of all, how is flying for what, seven or eight hours round trip to Greece better preparation than staying in the UK? And you were booed by the fans in London, they obviously are unhappy with you, this was a big event, used by the F1 owners to try and engage with fans. You are the biggest British driver. What were your thoughts when you heard they actually booed you?

Hamilton: To be honest, I didn't really know about it. In terms of flying, I don't live here so I wouldn't have been here anyway as I was back in Monaco first, but I fly a lot longer than that for trips and I usually arrive pretty good. But you know, right now my focus is on this weekend, making sure I put every bit of energy into this great weekend that we have and I received incredible love from the fans every single year that I've come here. Yeah, looking forward to seeing them.

 

I would love a red 1-2 finish here. Or a Bottas and no LH on the podium. I do think it would be wise to be prepared for an LH win. He does well here. There is not a doubt about that.

For those who think I do nothing but put LH down or Im a hater - See above^^^. Enough of the hater garbage. I give credit where its due for any driver. Period.

 

He sure knows how to whine, whinge and generally pretend to be some kind of special..... he better hope he's the quickest in every session and doesn't get beat by bottles this weekend, otherwise he will have a massive slap in the face from the fans he is looking forward to seeing. Me, I hope he flops and comes fourth or worse, definitely behind bottles and the ferraris, and bottles is one place behind the ferraris or worse, a DNF in front of the wing would be perfect, and might trigger the beginning of the end for his title challenge

 

Hamilton says F1 drivers not prepared for Silverstone corner speeds - F1 - Autosport

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton believes Formula 1 drivers are not prepared for how fast Silverstone's corners will be in 2017 cars.

The additional tyre grip and downforce generated by the latest generation of cars is expected to dramtically increase the speeds drivers can carry through the British Grand Prix circuit's high-speed corners.

Hamilton, who is bidding for a fourth successive victory at his home venue, said he expected the highers speeds to catch some drivers off guard.

"I think Copse is going to be flat this year," he said.

"It is going to be rapid. None of us are prepared for just how quick Silverstone is going to be compared to previous years.

"It was awesome in the last race and Maggotts/Becketts is going to be the same.

"It will be a physical race for us being as it is mostly medium and high speed corners.

"The G we are pulling it will be at least one up maybe two, who knows, it will be a lot of fun."

 

08:55

Is Daniel Ricciardo really going to ditch the shoey?

"I feel like I’ve dug a hole for myself with this one," he said during the British GP driver's press conference.

"On that note, I feel like it’s been fun. I want to say it’s run its course.

"We’ll see what happens but I heard that the Finns drink, I really heard that. But Valtteri did not carry his flag well last Sunday. I mean shame on him! He needed vodka in it, so Valtteri Bottas – disappointed. And that’s it. No more shoeys."

 

So many of his fans were disappointed...we mention that and we are called haters for that...yeah right...

From his twitter: "To my loving fans, I can't wait to see you in Silverstone. Until then, I'm away on a two day break. God Bless you all. Love, Lewis"

Just in case you did not see it: most fans didn´t want his blessing but his attendance...But it is obviously easier to write a tweet and call this "doing it for the fans"...

Let´s wait and see how things with Bottas develop and we might talk again at the end of the year...

 

Are you a Hamilton fan then?

Because you sound pretty upset by his no-show.

That didn't bother me one bit, but you keep on, and on, and on ...

 

Best news of the weekend so far.

 

Well we were called haters and if you think it is wrong to answer that...OK
Just because you have problems with the London PR and the possible loss of the Silverstone GP does not make Hamilton a hero just for not going...

 

JULY 14, 2017

Vettel plays down Silverstone engine boost



Sebastian Vettel has played down reports Ferrari will have a new engine specification this weekend at Silverstone.

Germany's Bild newspaper claims the championship leader's campaign will get a 15 horse power boost, but Vettel insisted: "I don't know if it will make a big difference.

"It was a planned change but it shouldn't change the hierarchy," he is also quoted by Italy's Mediaset.

And Vettel's teammate Kimi Raikkonen added: "We should be strong here, but it's not a matter of the engine -- it's the overall package that makes the difference."

 

Hate is a big word, usually used by teenagers.

But you seem very upset by Hamilton.

For many reasons, I think holding a GP in London will be a mistake, and I hope it becomes a fiasco, and looses plenty of money. Adding yet another street circuit to the calendar, when so many have failed, shows that this sport isn't in good hands anymore.

I approve of Silverstone holding up to blackmail and refusing to pay exorbitant fees in future. I am more interested in the survival of this iconic circuit than the British GP to be honest. The alternative would be to pay ransom to greedy Liberty and the BRDC to face financial ruin.