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Ah the old "someone displaying a view prominently is forcing it on other people" point of view. Been a while for that one.
I'd be interested in examples of how Lewis forces his views upon other people. |
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Yep, Vettel is right on the comparison part. And right on the Hamilton in this era.
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There are many factors that contribute to winning, and those reasons are also fluid. Lewis Hamilton is understandably considered to be better, and so would Schumacher as both have accumulated the same stats. But I don't think it's as obvious as the following responses have made out. One of the reasons Schumacher gets lauded is for hauling up a minnow team like Ferrari to a WC win. That was in his 5th year at Ferrari. Mansell's second stint at Williams is a far more impressive rise. He doesn't get credited for it though. Mansell gets diminished because of how good the FW14B was. That's understandable, but it was only for one year. Hamilton has had the equivalent of the 14B for 7 years. Mansell's 92 season was the most comprehensive season from a WC winning driver, even thought he's been statistically bettered numerous times since. The biggest difference between the two is opportunity. It's be interesting for me to find out what Hamilton and Schumacher can do in a racing car that Mansell couldn't. I'm surprised with how confident some of you are with your replies. |
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Mansell isn't diminished because of FW14B. Nobody could have done a better job in that car, apart from Senna. It was made for a driver like him. I think Prost was vastly superior to Mansell overall but, had they partnered in 1993, Alain probably isn't a four time champ because Nigel was the active Williams.
The balls and emotion comment isn't a criticism. It was Mansell's biggest weapon that dragged him to his greatest feats. But it was also his downfall in many situations. But it is a funny one: take away his impetuosity and he might make a better fist of things at Ferrari alongside Prost and he probably puts Piquet to bed with a bit more ease at Williams (rather than winding himself up over normal team politics) but you maybe also lose the peaks and he possibly ends up as Thierry Boutsen with a moustache, a tidy winner but not a champ. Overall, I think he achieved exactly what a driver of his level should have. He also had the best car by miles in 1986 and 1987 and, arguably, the best one in 1990 and 1991 so no real lack of opportunity there. Nige could probably do things with a car that no other driver could. But could he do them often enough to take on a peak Schumacher or Hamilton? Absolutely not in my opinion. |
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They are as confident in their replies as you are in your assertions. It's called discussion and or debate. The entire proposition viz Lewis or anyone else is subjective, there is no right or wrong.
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Mansell could thrill on his day - I saw his first win and was at Stowe in 87 , But he had many days when he didn't thrill at all , when he looked like he'd never win a GP , and that omission would be all someone - anyone- else's fault but his.
Hamilton , bare stats aside (as ultimately all they can do is to highlight that an apple is not a pear ) has looked like a winner since he first got into an F1 car. But , as I said earlier , all that really matters to me is the thrill a driver can offer - and many of my best thrills aren't GOAT candidates, nor even drives in a GP . Sato in F3 at Croft , Peterson in F2 at Mallory , a fired up Mark Blundell in FF1600 at Cadwell and Rosberg's 1985 pole at Silverstone are far more memorable than any spreadsheet heroes |
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Not persuaded. Still 100% confident. But I respect the fact that you're entitled to your opinion.
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Knowlesy will confirm that I was no Montoya fan and thus I'd take issue with your opinion. I once watched him at Silverstone just roll over and give the race to MS, something Mansell would never have contemplated.
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Light the blue touch paper!
Mansell wasn't immune to chucking the towel in himself to be fair, literally parking healthy cars when he had had enough. But he got the world title in the end so I guess it doesn't matter too much. Last edited by Knowlesy; 16 Nov 2020 at 11:09. |
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The thing is, I'd have argued that up until he had to fight Ferrari, Hamilton himself was very prone to choking on his emotions. Only once Rosberg left and he could settle into a de factor number 1 role in the team (since Bottas is both not up to challenging Hamilton across a season, nor does he seem to have the selfish steeliness that Rosberg had) to tackle a genuine threat from the outside has he matured into the almighty force he is today. The Hamilton of 2017 onwards is a far superior athlete than the Hamilton of previous seasons.
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Well, Rosberg did admit to having to change his approach in order to succeed against Hamilton, whether that equates to selfishness or just sheer ambition is irrelevant really.
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His approach appeared to be wandering round the engine facility chucking bolts and swarf into the #44 power units when nobody was looking the sly old viper.
But that was definitely an important year for Lewis. Has he wasted a point that matters since? Can't be more than ten. You need points on the board for when the engine goes bang. |
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Just to throw a spanner in the works, You could argue that Fangio, who won his five titles over a seven-year period in the 1950s is better, because Hamilton has only won titles at two teams to Fangio’s four
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Is that really a spanner in the works? Not exactly outlandish.
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A point alluded to by Toto Wolf yesterday which is why he said "greatest of this time". He actually said he couldn't get into comparing Fangio or Senna etc.
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