....for Covid19 and will not take drive in the final GP.

Imagine if the Championship had gone down to the last race...!

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:31 am

Imagine if the Championship had gone down to the last race...!

Imagine if his car wins without him

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:32 am

Imagine if his car wins without him

Imagine Bottas will win this.....naw ......Max is a shoe in

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:32 am

Imagine if his car wins without him

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:44 am

Auto pilot?

Will merc bother running a 2nd car?

Would be nice to see Russell in it but I doubt that will happen.

Vandoorne seems the likely choice as he's their reserve driver, possibly Gutierrez

Abu Dhabi is the week after but I think Hamilton should be back by then.

The report I read said he's not only caught it but us about to lap it.

This will prove that its the car and not Hamilton that is the reason he always wins. When his replacement inevitably wins the next race!

cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:26 am

This will prove that its the car and not Hamilton that is the reason he always wins. When his replacement inevitably wins the next race!

Is that tongue in cheek buddy I cant decide?

Wishing him all the best in his recovery in his Swiss tax free mansion.....or whichever tax haven he lives now.

I don't suppose he knew he had it.

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:00 am

Is that tongue in cheek buddy I cant decide?

It sure is.

Quicknick wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:08 pm

I don't suppose he knew he had it.

Quite correct. It's such a deadly virus that he was most likely able to win a Grand Prix race whilst suffering from it! I still can't get my head around why we have shut down the bloody world because of it

Good to finally read a positive thread on Lewis. Why the feck are so many Burnley paupers arsed about what he does with his legally earned money?

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:47 pm

Good to finally read a positive thread on Lewis. Why the feck are so many Burnley paupers arsed about what he does with his legally earned money?

While I personally wish him well ,I’ve never seen posts about what he spends his money on ? Presumed it would be supercars, luxury yachts, private jets, huge houses , handsome young men etc not forgetting a damn fine hair surgeon

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:47 pm

Good to finally read a positive thread on Lewis. Why the feck are so many Burnley paupers arsed about what he does with his legally earned money?

Raging jealousy,its a horrible trait that.

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:56 pm

Raging jealousy,its a horrible trait that.

Why do you think it’s anything to do with jealousy ?
I don’t like the sport
I don’t like Hamilton
And I don’t like people who live in tax havens so that they can accumulate £200m of wealth rather than £150m and pay £50m in taxes to the country they were happy to live in previously.

But yep I agree it’s certainly nothing illegal he is doing....and I’m sure he gives a bit to charity too.

TVC15 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:15 pm

Why do you think it’s anything to do with jealousy ?
I don’t like the sport
I don’t like Hamilton
And I don’t like people who live in tax havens so that they can accumulate £200m of wealth rather than £150m and pay £50m in taxes to the country they were happy to live in previously.

But yep I agree it’s certainly nothing illegal he is doing....and I’m sure he gives a bit to charity too.

Ok fair enough........calm down!

..... for speed.


I’ll get me coat...

But he's tested negative for personality.

TVC15 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:15 pm

Why do you think it’s anything to do with jealousy ?
I don’t like the sport
I don’t like Hamilton
And I don’t like people who live in tax havens so that they can accumulate £200m of wealth rather than £150m and pay £50m in taxes to the country they were happy to live in previously.

But yep I agree it’s certainly nothing illegal he is doing....and I’m sure he gives a bit to charity too.

I’m happy enough living in England. But if I had 200m in the bank I’m sure that would change.

cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:24 pm

I’m happy enough living in England. But if I had 200m in the bank I’m sure that would change.

Well at least for 276 days a year

TVC15 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:15 pm

Why do you think it’s anything to do with jealousy ?
I don’t like the sport
I don’t like Hamilton
And I don’t like people who live in tax havens so that they can accumulate £200m of wealth rather than £150m and pay £50m in taxes to the country they were happy to live in previously.

But yep I agree it’s certainly nothing illegal he is doing....and I’m sure he gives a bit to charity too.

Hamilton is among the top 5000 highest UK tax payers.

George Russell gets the gig this weekend. Mercedes driver on 3 year loan to Williams, apparently.

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:44 am

George Russell gets the gig this weekend. Mercedes driver on 3 year loan to Williams, apparently.

Wasn’t expecting that.

Imagine the pressure on the lad driving such a quicker car.

He has had 36 races in his career with a best ever finish of 11th and the only driver not to score a point in 2019.

He is 3/1 3rd fav to win this weekend

He was he best driver in F2 but got the worst possible F1 drive.

I don't know if he can achieve much this weekend, probably a few points, depends how quickly he can get to grips with the car. If he were in this car against Bottas over the course of a season, hes definitely be picking up wins

Never doubted he would be an F1 champ one day, let's see how his big day comes off. Very excited to see this!

I like the look of Russell, he has drove well in a poor Williams car. Can't see him winning this weekend, more likely Bottas or Verstappen as it takes time to get used to a new car but he has tested the Mercedes car this season so you never know.

claretburns wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:12 pm

I like the look of Russell, he has drove well in a poor Williams car. Can't see him winning this weekend, more likely Bottas or Verstappen as it takes time to get used to a new car but he has tested the Mercedes car this season so you never know.

Russell is banged to rights to get his first F1 victory this weekend according to most on here its Hamilton's car thats the star not Hamilton.....you just jump in car 44 and it drives itself .

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:24 pm

Russell is banged to rights to get his first F1 victory this weekend according to most on here its Hamilton's car thats the star not Hamilton.....you just jump in car 44 and it drives itself .

I like Hamilton and think he’s a fantastic driver, but I wish his teammate was Verstappen. As I think that might mix things up a bit. I’m all for supporting a British sportsman, but it gets a bit dull when the outcome of the race is determined pre-season.

Good luck to George Russell this weekend.

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:24 pm

Russell is banged to rights to get his first F1 victory this weekend according to most on here its Hamilton's car thats the star not Hamilton.....you just jump in car 44 and it drives itself .

He might not win it, but he was the only driver not to score a single point last season and has never finished in the top 10 in 36 tries.

If he was a horse his form would read 000000000000000000000000000000000000 so it would be a bit weird to expect him to come in the first 3 next race and price him at 3/1

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:28 am

He might not win it, but he was the only driver not to score a single point last season and has never finished in the top 10 in 36 tries.

If he was a horse his form would read 000000000000000000000000000000000000 so it would be a bit weird to expect him to come in the first 3 next race and price him at 3/1

Its the car mate. The cars
Form is 111111111 and so on, Hamilton just sits there he dosent do anything,Hamilton's name will be mud if Russell wins this

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:28 am

He might not win it, but he was the only driver not to score a single point last season and has never finished in the top 10 in 36 tries.

If he was a horse his form would read 000000000000000000000000000000000000 so it would be a bit weird to expect him to come in the first 3 next race and price him at 3/1

True, unless he’s now on the right horse...

Russell quickest in first practice, ahead of Max, then Alex Albion and Bottas who struggled all session.

Won't look too much into it until the Q2 qualy runs.

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:28 am

He might not win it, but he was the only driver not to score a single point last season and has never finished in the top 10 in 36 tries.

If he was a horse his form would read 000000000000000000000000000000000000 so it would be a bit weird to expect him to come in the first 3 next race and price him at 3/1

Slightly bizzare post . It’s akin to saying Russell is playing for a terrible Wycombe side ( random example ) who had somehow got in the prem but has been on the losing side 34 games out of 38 . He’s performed v well in a terrible car and though it will be very hard for him to just @get in the car and win “ the car itself should be enough to get him a podium .

AlargeClaret wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:29 pm

Slightly bizzare post . It’s akin to saying Russell is playing for a terrible Wycombe side ( random example ) who had somehow got in the prem but has been on the losing side 34 games out of 38 . He’s performed v well in a terrible car and though it will be very hard for him to just @get in the car and win “ the car itself should be enough to get him a podium .

It was a bit tongue in cheek, if you are looking for something more akin though probably better picking a non team sport.

Russell on top in practice two.
Bottas appears rattled, cannot put a lap together. Had 3 lap times deleted.
Based on sector times if Bottas could put a lap together he would be .3 seconds faster, but he would have to stay within track limits to do that.

So far Russell is showing some class in a car he has never driven.

He is having to wear size 10 boots as his size 11 will not fit in the car so his feet are being squeezed. He is having to drive with car who’s steering wheel set up is opposite to what he normally has.

Think he is doing a great job.

Doing a great job in his push for equality, hugs all round the pit?

Just watched his post race interview.
Knows he is short on race pace and why.
Lucky to be on top of the timings and knows why.

Great attitude, hope he does well tomorrow.

Could be. Career defining weekend for him.

Yeah, but it’s not the car

Zlatan wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:36 pm

Yeah, but it’s not the car

Well obviously it plays it’s part, even Lewis could not win in a mini metro.

Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:26 pm

Well obviously it plays it’s part, even Lewis could not win in a mini metro.

Youe right of course, but what distinguishes Hamilton from, let’s say Ayrton Senna (I specifically chose Senna of course) is that Senna would have tried in the Metro and done well. Senna learnt to drive a jeep without using the clutch at the age of 7. Hamilton is a special driver, agreed, but he’s not in the same class as Senna IMO

Zlatan wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:50 pm

Youe right of course, but what distinguishes Hamilton from, let’s say Ayrton Senna (I specifically chose Senna of course) is that Senna would have tried in the Metro and done well. Senna learnt to drive a jeep without using the clutch at the age of 7. Hamilton is a special driver, agreed, but he’s not in the same class as Senna IMO

How can he not be in the same class as Senna? He may not be as good as Senna was, there’s no way to prove that other than by respective achievements, and they are in Hamilton’s favour.

Each era is different.
Mansell drove cars that would kill a normal man at every corner.
Fuel management, tyre management etc is a bit of a new thing, Australia not with standing as if Mansell had changed tyres he would have world champion.
It’s has become a bit of computer game rather than a raw driver ability.

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:05 pm

How can he not be in the same class as Senna? He may not be as good as Senna was, there’s no way to prove that other than by respective achievements, and they are in Hamilton’s favour.

I did say IMO. I’ve watched Senna do some real bloody amazing driving in cars nowhere near as easy to drive as current day F1 (fly by wire) cars. In the modern era, with these cars - Senna would be head and shoulders above all others... in my opinion of course

Some of the greats know when to crash into an opponent on purpose to win.
Senna, Prost, Schuy.
Takes a special person to do that.the ultimate sportsman.

Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:20 pm

Some of the greats know when to crash into an opponent on purpose to win.
Senna, Prost, Schuy.
Takes a special person to do that.the ultimate sportsman.

The Professor had that coming for what he did