Autosport Awards, the winners - Page 2

**Peter Mallett** · 5 Dec 2007, 16:32 (Ref:2082212)

Overshare?

MrTTraces · 10 Dec 2007, 12:52 (Ref:2085495)

I'm pleased they were televised, Lewis was always going to win a handful so that garunteed the awards on ITV.

The only problem was that the awards ceremony itself wasn't geared for TV. Things like the Oscars, Baftas etc... are designed around TV, this was done the other way round having the awards first then editing it for TV afterwards. It all seemed a bit dis-jointed.

Overall it was good and I was pleased to see Lewis and Patrick win.

Knowlesy · 10 Dec 2007, 13:50 (Ref:2085538)

It was repeated on ITV4 yesterday for those who missed it first time around.

Am I late with this news?

RotorFan · 11 Dec 2007, 01:06 (Ref:2086133)

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Originally Posted by Super Hans

Not in my opinion. Lewis Hamilton won four Grands Prix and finished 2nd in the F1 World Championship. That beats a WTCC title hands-down, and I think even Andy himself would agree.

Not in my opinion. Andy's fourth title in a row beats four GP wins hands down, and I think Lewis would agree.

Unless it is accepted fact that racing an F1 car is more difficult than a world touring car, or a world rally car, or...

Super Hans · 11 Dec 2007, 10:03 (Ref:2086342)

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Originally Posted by RotorFan

Not in my opinion. Andy's fourth title in a row beats four GP wins hands down, and I think Lewis would agree.

It's difficult to say, but if they were forced to swap careers, I have a hunch that Priaulx would be happier.

**Adam43** · 11 Dec 2007, 10:17 (Ref:2086353)

Maybe, maybe not (I'm pondering it now and am unsure). However certainly not "hands down".

mac · 11 Dec 2007, 23:20 (Ref:2086875)

If the MP4-22 was the best car of the year and Lewis did not win the championship, how could be possibly announced international driver of the year?

Seems to me that the guy who won more races and won the title in an "inferior" car would have had a better claim in that category...

Marbot · 12 Dec 2007, 00:50 (Ref:2086938)

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Originally Posted by mac

If the MP4-22 was the best car of the year and Lewis did not win the championship, how could be possibly announced international driver of the year?

Spykers only 'claim to fame' this season was the fact that it finished ahead of McLaren in the WCC.How come they don't get a prize?

foreversideways · 12 Dec 2007, 09:13 (Ref:2087076)

What a boring program. Half the choices for the recipients of the awards made no sense to me at all and again it should have been named the Lewis Hamilton Show. Same with the BBC awards, sorry the BBC Hamilton Appreciation Program. At least Hamilton didn't win that and an actual champion won it. As for Hamiltons second place when we have a double World Superbike Champion or a four time World Touring Car Champion in our country and thats forgetting the athletes. Well just about sums up the British public and how they follow the media hype like sheep. I for one hope he has a bad year next year which would have two effects. Firstly it would bring him back to planet earth and secondly, it would get the media hype off his back.

Ralf's Girl · 12 Dec 2007, 10:05 (Ref:2087102)

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Originally Posted by foreversideways

I for one hope he has a bad year next year which would have two effects. Firstly it would bring him back to planet earth and secondly, it would get the media hype off his back.

That's a bit harsh. I think Hamilton is pretty much just getting on with the job, but there's bound to be a lot of attention when he appeared in F1 and promptly started beating some of the best drivers in the world. The behaviour and attitudes of the media and the public aren't his fault.

Super Hans · 12 Dec 2007, 10:26 (Ref:2087108)

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Originally Posted by foreversideways

What a boring program. Half the choices for the recipients of the awards made no sense to me at all and again it should have been named the Lewis Hamilton Show. Same with the BBC awards, sorry the BBC Hamilton Appreciation Program. At least Hamilton didn't win that and an actual champion won it.

Fair enough, Lewis Hamilton didn't win the Championship, but he only lost out by a point, won four Grands Prix and beat his extremely quick double-World Champion team-mate. And all this as a rookie. Frankly, I think he deserves all the accolades he gets.

foreversideways · 12 Dec 2007, 10:29 (Ref:2087110)

He is still not a F1 champion and my point is that we have other multiple world champions who deserved his award more than he did.

Super Hans · 12 Dec 2007, 10:37 (Ref:2087115)

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He is still not a F1 champion and my point is that we have other multiple world champions who deserved his award more than he did.

Damon Hill wasn't a champion when he won it in 1994, nor Mansell in 1986. C'est la vie.

foreversideways · 12 Dec 2007, 10:51 (Ref:2087119)

Well to be consistent, i must say that there were probably more deserving recipients in those years as well.

Gt_R · 12 Dec 2007, 11:20 (Ref:2087142)

Such awards are always going to be 'debatable', and that's why the results of a championship isn't dependent on them

I think lewis has done well, and i'd think he deserves his rookie title. I think this award will have accounted for the argument 'considering he is a rookie, he did well'. As for international driver, some may however feel that it should be awarded to the best performing drivers and there are a couple of them who may deserve it more?

But it's really all secondary. Doubt Kimi or anyone is too bothered with a F1 racing award or an autosports award after taking the crown (and the prize money)

Super Hans · 12 Dec 2007, 11:41 (Ref:2087153)

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Originally Posted by Gt_R

Such awards are always going to be 'debatable', and that's why the results of a championship isn't dependent on them

Indeed. Deciding a championship by public vote would be ludicrous.

It's much more civilised to decide it in a courtroom

foreversideways · 12 Dec 2007, 13:54 (Ref:2087225)

In the paper today, a correspondent points out that he thought that it was strange that considering the hype around Lewis this season, that he didn't win the top BBC award. He speculates that a proportion of the voting public may have turned against him due to his decision to leave the country to go to Switzerland for tax reasons.

wolfhound · 7 Dec 2014, 23:02 (Ref:3482962)

I see where Lewis Hamilton is adding to his silverware at the Autosport Awards tonight.

However I was delighted to see Gordon Murray get the John Bolster award. He has been responsable for so many innovative cars through the years. The list is too long to even start mentioning them all. However the list includes Brabhams, McLarens road and race cars not to mention his current low cost road car projects.

Paradise City · 8 Dec 2014, 11:21 (Ref:3483084)

I spent a minute there before the penny dropped shaking my head thinkin' Mclaren's old dog one "car of the year" this year.

I said 'what on earth are those Autosport people on'!

chillibowl · 8 Dec 2014, 18:53 (Ref:3483180)

i much prefer the Autosport awards to the official FIA awards ceremony.

Paradise City · 8 Dec 2014, 20:06 (Ref:3483193)

The FIA award winners are all known. Autosport awards has a certain amount of suspense and can even be pivotal for some young drivers.

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