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30 Dec 2020, 23:30 (Ref:4025942)
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Absolutely great for him and very cool another driver is receiving this accolade. 
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Take a look at the lawman beating up the wrong guy.
Oh man, wonder if he'll ever know he's in the best selling show.
Is there life on Mars?
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31 Dec 2020, 01:20 (Ref:4025951)
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Brilliant!
Congratulations Lewis.
That'll wind a few people up 
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a salary slave no more...
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31 Dec 2020, 01:33 (Ref:4025954)
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I hope he wears something stylish to the do.
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Always consider it could be sarcasm.
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31 Dec 2020, 03:02 (Ref:4025964)
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Cant wait to see how he will drive in his shining armour, they will need to adjust the cockpit, and how will the lance affect aerodynamics?
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31 Dec 2020, 03:03 (Ref:4025966)
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Damn,, they have to rename Silverstone pit straight again!
Call the sign writers, we need to add a "Sir"
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31 Dec 2020, 03:04 (Ref:4025967)
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Hamilton is the third F1 world champion to receive a knighthood, following Jack Brabham (in 1978) and Jackie Stewart (2001), while the honour also went to Stirling Moss (2000). Aside from drivers Williams F1 team founders Frank Williams and Patrick Head have also received knighthoods, in 1999 and 2015 respectively.
A photo of the four surviving F1 "sirs" together at a GP would be remarkable.
In addition, pre-war racers and land speed record breakers Henry Segrave (1929) and Malcolm Campbell (1931) were both knighted.
Last edited by bathurst77; 31 Dec 2020 at 03:22.
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31 Dec 2020, 03:09 (Ref:4025968)
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I heard that they werent sure Sir was a suitable award, and thought they might give him the combination of Earl and OBE instead.
But they decided Lewis Hamilton Earlobe didnt sound quite right
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31 Dec 2020, 08:43 (Ref:4025988)
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Quote:
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Hamilton is the third F1 world champion to receive a knighthood....
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.........and the third racer to be knighted whilst still racing (see Campbell and Segrave).
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In the current circumstances, we need to do all we can to help local businesses. With this in mind I suggest we all schedule our visits to the pub so we can keep the 2m social distancing and whilst there get completely slamied for two hours before handing over to the next shift.
It probably won't stop the virus but nobody would care.
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31 Dec 2020, 09:14 (Ref:4025999)
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Well he is well practiced at kneeling!
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31 Dec 2020, 09:40 (Ref:4026007)
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Absolutely brilliant.
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31 Dec 2020, 11:29 (Ref:4026025)
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Very disappointed by this.
I am sick of him bringing politics into the sport.
Why can't he highlight the political issues I want?
You shouldn't be knighted if you don't live here.
Why can't he be more like Jackie Stewart?
Have you seen the tax dodging?
When will Mansell get a knighthood?
It's not a real sport anyways. Anyone can turn a wheel and press pedals. And it is all done by computers nowadays!
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31 Dec 2020, 11:30 (Ref:4026026)
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But, err, seriously. Well done Lewis. 
And happy new year everyone. 
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31 Dec 2020, 13:04 (Ref:4026047)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bathurst77
Hamilton is the third F1 world champion to receive a knighthood, following Jack Brabham (in 1978) and Jackie Stewart (2001), while the honour also went to Stirling Moss (2000). Aside from drivers Williams F1 team founders Frank Williams and Patrick Head have also received knighthoods, in 1999 and 2015 respectively.
A photo of the four surviving F1 "sirs" together at a GP would be remarkable.
In addition, pre-war racers and land speed record breakers Henry Segrave (1929) and Malcolm Campbell (1931) were both knighted.
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You could also add Sir Chris Hoy to the list, he's done some car racing!
Anyway good for Lewis, not usual to get knighted while still competing, although there have been a few sportsman in recent times to have it done(the above mentioned Sir Chris, Sir Bradley Wiggins and Sir Andy Murray)
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He who hesitates is lost!
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31 Dec 2020, 13:25 (Ref:4026051)
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Cant wait to see how he will drive in his shining armour, they will need to adjust the cockpit, and how will the lance affect aerodynamics?
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He's moving to Aston Martin? 
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