Formula One 2007 (9 Viewers)

[V]

LEWIS: F1 WORLD CHAMPION IN 3 YEARS
By Byron Young 20/03/2007

GRAND PRIX sensation Lewis Hamilton has set his sights on becoming world champion in three years.

McLaren's rookie racer fired in the best debut performance by a British racer in 41 years when he finished third in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.

And with just one race under his belt experts are already insisting he could be bigger than Beckham and even exceed the £450million career earnings of Michael Schumacher if he fulfils his potential.

But all that matters to the sport's youngest driver now is racing and winning. And he has vowed to focus on that as Vodafone McLaren launch an intensive development campaign to catch the pace-setting Ferrari of Melbourne winner Kimi Raikkonen.

"Formula One is the highest challenge I've ever had. I am very competitive and winning is what I want to do," said Hamilton.

"My dream is to win and be come a world champion. Three years is a good time to put on my goal to win a world title."

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has no doubt about Hamilton's potential.

"We are also leading the constructors championship and want to win both," said Whitmarsh.

"Anyone must know we are at the start of a career that is going to be phenomenal.

"He will be a world champion. It is just a question of time now."

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Why don't they just let him drive.




P.S. Can mods unsticky the previous thread and sticky this one? Or even merge both threads into one?

 

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[sateeh]

pathetic english media, will be really funny if he doesn't win anything and ends up like button.

 

[V]

I don't doubt his talent at all, I doubt his ability to handle the pressure of being the new English "favourite son". Their media is really insane, after ONE race they tip him to beat Schumacher's earnings??!? WTF is wrong with these English?

 

[tonykart]

I don't doubt his talent at all, I doubt his ability to handle the pressure of being the new English "favourite son". Their media is really insane, after ONE race they tip him to beat Schumacher's earnings??!? WTF is wrong with these English?

They are English. The English media is much like the American media. They like to shape the weak mind into beleiving what they want. They will change sport after sport for the worst by using the fans.

It is much like what they did to Michael Schumacher. He was no more dirty than Prost, Senna or even the "golden boy" Nigel Mansell. However, since he is so much better than everyone else they had to take a "different point of view" and bash him. I remember plenty of times when Damon Hill used to hack people in mid corner. That is racing. Just watch a go-kart race. No one wants to lose and no one wants to get passed. You fight until the finish.

My favorite was reading article after article on how Schumi wasn't half the sportsman Nigel Mansell was. Ha. And Mansell wasn't 1/7th of the driver Schumacher was. At least Schumacher never cried or complained about a slow car, or bad tires, or rule changes that were clearly just to stop him. Nigel Mansell never had the love and respect that Schumi's entire Ferrari team had for him.

I find the English media to be highly annoying and part of the reason people don't appreciate different, less entertaining, styles of sport. They are pathetic.

 

[tonykart]

I remember watching Lewis Hamilton in go-karts. He was head and shoulders above the rest. He made a lot of mental mistakes, but overcame them and won the race. He is still known for his mental mistakes, but there is no denying his raw speed. If there is to be a chosen on for F1, perhaps it is Lewis Hamilton. The fact that he is British did secure him a rookie ride on McLaren. That is quite rare. I will be really excited to see how was Sebastian Vettel does if he ever gets to a good team.

There are a lot of good young drivers out there. I like Massa. But, he is clearly a test driver. I think Ferrari really needs to take a chance on a youngster like Kubica, Vettel, Hulkenburg, or even Nico Rosberg. Hamilton is really good, but I wonder how well these other guys would do at McLaren. Regardless, the youngster is in a spot where he can succeed. He was handed a huge opportunity and now must deliver. The pressure is immense, but the people surrounding him are backing him 100%. That is all a young driver can ask for.

 

[Marc]

Word, Tony. Nigel Mansell was a prick.

 

[K0STA]

Hamilton will be like Kubica


- La Scuderia Ferrari - Even the name tells everything

 

[tonykart]

The Ferrari F1 team is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in real life. I consider myself privaledged to have seen Schumacher in his last season. I will remember it always.

FORZA FERRARI
FORZA JUVENTUS
FORZA AZZURRI
FORZA ITALIA

 

[K0STA]

The Ferrari F1 team is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in real life. I consider myself privaledged to have seen Schumacher in his last season. I will remember it always.

FORZA FERRARI
FORZA JUVENTUS
FORZA AZZURRI
FORZA ITALIA

Yeaaah!!!

First of all I like the country ITALY - Hence National Team - Juve - Ferrari - and everything related

How Can I be on McLaren's side, while being a Juve fan?

 

[tonykart]

Not possible. I used to hate Raikkonen. Now I love him. No one can question the power of the red.

 

[V]

Oh please...

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Yeaaah!!!

First of all I like the country ITALY - Hence National Team - Juve - Ferrari - and everything related

How Can I be on McLaren's side, while being a Juve fan?

it's not too hard...look at me! :biggrin:

 

[K0STA]

Only thing I like about McLare is the color and design of the car But Ferrari-"RED" color is still on .top

 

[K0STA]

Please revive this thread...

La Scuderia Ferrari will scream on Sepang!!!

Alsonso said that its will take about 5 races before his team will manage to perfect car and catch Ferrari Its funny cause in the meand time Ferrari will be perfecting car too... so I don't see bright future for McLaren

Be afraid of this...

 

[V]

I'm shaking.

 

[K0STA]

I'm shaking.

At least Alonso is

He's having difficulties in steering

 

[V]

Nothing strange with that, it's a new car with a new driver, adjustment time is unavoidable. All we can do is hope it won't last long.

 

[K0STA]

Nothing strange with that, it's a new car with a new driver, adjustment time is unavoidable. All we can do is hope it won't last long.

yes, and in the mean time when McLaren will be adjusting the car Ferrari will be sleeping

Anyway, I just heard that McLaren steers really BAD, and the speed ain't on Ferrari's level. ...

Forza Ferrari Forza Kimi/Massa

 

[chester]

No, I hope Massa shows he is better then Kimi, it has to be Ferrari, but if possible, not Kimi.

 

[V]

Where are all the Ferrari fan boys at?

Great performance by McLaren, both Alonso and Hamilton. The latter just keeps on surprising me, how he contained an evidentally frustrated Massa was pure class, the guy held his own like a real F1 pro. One of our commentators, right after the start, said something along the lines; "If he made headlines after the Australian race he's gonna be filling the headlines for the whole year after this amazing start". Those crazy Britts just might make it happen. Nonetheless a very impressive performance by Hamilton.

As for Alonso, well, you can hate him or love him but he's probably on of the best starters I have seen in F1. He always gets the maximum from the start and that's one of his great values. He had a terrific race from finish to start, held his cool all the time and didn't make a single mistake. Hamilton did a great job for him keeping the two Ferrari's off his back. He's really starting to win me over, the mere fact Renault is suddenly struggling so much, after 2 pretty dominant seasons, without him and McLaren winning after a long time indicates this is no average driver, he's a champion.

Ferrari was good, they showed how fast they are but McLaren showed they can make up the difference in Horse Power with some great performances by their drivers. Massa was the only weak link in Ferrari, the start of the race really had an impact on him and it showed throughout the whole race. Kimi pressed Hamilton really hard at the end of the race and had it been for a few more laps I don't think the young Brit would have held on for much longer, Ferrari showed his power and Kimi was taking of 0.5 seconds per lap from Hamilton.

All in all a very good race with an excellent start. Can't wait for next week, it's Bahrain.