Re: F1 - 2007 season - includes spoilers
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:15 pm
I think it's an impossible question who is the 'best' driver. It's definately one I'm in no position to answer. We're never privy to the information that would answer that question for any given time or race.
Many say it is Kimi others have different views, there is that Article in Autosport in June where McLaren and Ferrari engineers say Kimi is the 'fastest' driver they have ever worked with. I don't know who they are or what merit the story has. That's the difficulty, it's all just speculation. It's an impossible question.
I do like Kimi. Tend to support him, of course he's not perfect, who is? He must make mistakes and has had some drives that are better that others much like the rest of us at our work. Lewis and Alonso are the same. They have all had there different problems this year all made mistakes and all driven in an amazing fashion at others. I've been amazed by how well Lewis Hamilton has driven, surely an amazing driver and multiple world champion. Like many other perenial fans of F1 however I have little time for uncontrolled hyperpole that has been applied to him by the media. But that's certinaly not his fault. One thing he did that I really did not like was the pre race interview where he refered to those further down the grid as 'monkeys'. Thought that was neither fitting or professional. Still, it's not a crime.
Similarly, I hated what seemed to be a casual attitude to cheating displayed in the email traffic between Alonso and De la Rosa. Didn't like it when both McLaren drivers speak to the press and say they will do there talking on the track then proceed to critise others. Never understood the point of that. Indeed it's the quality I like most about Kimi that he dosen't critise others.
On the other hand look at how Lewis held his hand up to his mistakes in the last race. That can't have been easy.
Whatever anyone's stance however I really don't like anyone being attacked an pilloried. We don't know these people, don't know why they did what they did in the situaton they were in and we couldn't do their jobs. Have an opinion by all means but personal abuse, get real.
I have also been disapointed by the fickle nature of the professional media in respect of the sport. I seem to remember a number of features about how Kimi's was damaged and potentaily on the way out of Ferrari. You don't become a bad driver overnight. Similalry I noticed the TV news on Sunday night portraying 'Lewis' failure'. What nonsence.
Just my 2 pence.
Many say it is Kimi others have different views, there is that Article in Autosport in June where McLaren and Ferrari engineers say Kimi is the 'fastest' driver they have ever worked with. I don't know who they are or what merit the story has. That's the difficulty, it's all just speculation. It's an impossible question.
I do like Kimi. Tend to support him, of course he's not perfect, who is? He must make mistakes and has had some drives that are better that others much like the rest of us at our work. Lewis and Alonso are the same. They have all had there different problems this year all made mistakes and all driven in an amazing fashion at others. I've been amazed by how well Lewis Hamilton has driven, surely an amazing driver and multiple world champion. Like many other perenial fans of F1 however I have little time for uncontrolled hyperpole that has been applied to him by the media. But that's certinaly not his fault. One thing he did that I really did not like was the pre race interview where he refered to those further down the grid as 'monkeys'. Thought that was neither fitting or professional. Still, it's not a crime.
Similarly, I hated what seemed to be a casual attitude to cheating displayed in the email traffic between Alonso and De la Rosa. Didn't like it when both McLaren drivers speak to the press and say they will do there talking on the track then proceed to critise others. Never understood the point of that. Indeed it's the quality I like most about Kimi that he dosen't critise others.
On the other hand look at how Lewis held his hand up to his mistakes in the last race. That can't have been easy.
Whatever anyone's stance however I really don't like anyone being attacked an pilloried. We don't know these people, don't know why they did what they did in the situaton they were in and we couldn't do their jobs. Have an opinion by all means but personal abuse, get real.
I have also been disapointed by the fickle nature of the professional media in respect of the sport. I seem to remember a number of features about how Kimi's was damaged and potentaily on the way out of Ferrari. You don't become a bad driver overnight. Similalry I noticed the TV news on Sunday night portraying 'Lewis' failure'. What nonsence.
Just my 2 pence.
? - Alonso???)