British GP prediction and news thread

Well, it's only PR, and I am not into PR; it doesn't interest me one bit.

I live in London, and even went for a walk in the centre yesterday; We couldn't understand why the traffic was diverted. We missed the prior announcements (if there were any) about that event. We found out later when we went home. I wouldn't have gone there if you had paid me anyway; I don't like crowds of onlookers. Probably there were many curious, but F1 fans, I don't know.
If you offer something for free, you are bound to have curious coming; that doesn't mean they are interested.

It's not the first time they do a demo in central London, but this year, it's in the mist of controversy about Silverstone. I think their announcement cut the grass under Liberty's feet, so to speak!

Going back to your post, I couldn't care less if his fans desert Hamilton. I find it funny really, this personality cult being so alien to my own ethos. It's so media oriented these days that everything is distorted; they make a fuss about what is meaningless, and completely ignore what's important. It's comical really, it really is ...

 

Although I tend to agree with you we have to face reality: the days of Moss and Clark are gone, no matter how you miss them...F1 is a business and business is about an image rather than reality very often. We all agree that the drivers do not get all that money just for driving the car but for representing their employer and sponsor. And looking just at that Lewis certainly did not do himself any favour prior to further negotiations at any team as it just showed once again that he actually does not care...

 

I don't do twitter, FB and other social media, so I don't know what the guy pretends to be. That doesn't interest me.

I see him only as a talented driver, a 3-time WDC and one of the most successful of his era. And there may be more to come!
He isn't an angel on the track, that's for sure, as demonstrated with Rosberg!

Outside his car, the guy is weird by my standards, and I am completely disconnected with that generation. Rapp, tattoos, piercing, fashion, necklace, etc....

I suppose that most of his interactions with the public are stage-managed, so I don't pay attention in what he says, and never read or watch an interview. It's all bloody PR, so you can call the London "incident" a PR failure.

 

Kimi has been doing it for years, but as a consumed act!!

 

Updated long term forecast for Silverstone:-

Fri: 13 - 20°C Mostly Cloudy
Sat: 16 - 23°C 57% Chance of Rain (Morning)
Sun: 11 - 23°C 35% Chance of Rain (Afternoon)

 

As long as Lewis is not the leader behind the Safety Car!

 

Nah. I think Ferrari can win here on merit. Fast corners should suit our car and we're bringing an engine upgrade.

 

I would like to save our wet race for Spa

 

Lol good 'ole william. You sound like such a fun guy. Must be a riot at parties...

 

Report from Daily Mail speculating on underlying reason Lewis was absent from London - Mercedes vying for Vettel?

Lewis Hamilton rages as Mercedes woo Sebastian Vettel | Daily Mail Online

The plot thickened around Lewis Hamilton’s extraordinary non-appearance at Formula One’s promotional event in London on Wednesday night after it emerged that his Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was a guest at championship rival Sebastian Vettel’s 30th birthday party.
Wolff’s attendance at Vettel’s at-home celebration in Switzerland is all the more surprising given that the party took place between the Azerbaijan Grand Prix — at which Vettel rammed Hamilton off the road — and the FIA hearing into the collision the following Monday.
It is conceivable that Wolff’s decision to attend Vettel’s shindig is key to Hamilton’s apparent disgruntlement with his team — a situation seemingly so bad that it played a part in his staying away from Trafalgar Square on Wednesday night.

 

Exactly. Get ready for his trademarked "just want to thank all the great fans" speech at Silverstone. Such a clown.

 

Lol. I would love to have a drink with William though.

 

This is current as of today. Alonso will use Honda's more powerful (??????) Spec 3 and will

take grid spot penalties...of course.
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It is interesting that the Mercedes-powered teams are the only ones where things go completely according to plan...So the engine is not just the strongest but the most reliable at the moment...

 

wet singapore would be wild. but would probably just b e 40 laps under a SC

 

testing on the new shield to begin testing at Silverstone. IndyCar has looked at this and

likes it and will follow closely.
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