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[racechick]

Of course women could cope!! They would need training of course but so do the men! I remember Ayrton Senna finishing GP's unable to hold his head up straight because his neck muscles werent strong enough and he wasnt that fit. Didnt stop him being fast though. The training is better now.

The thing is that Senna was one of the most fit drivers, and still struggled. Infact, he really started the whole culture of drivers needing to be like athletes. However, you have misunderstood my remark as something sexist. The fact is that is scientifically proven that women have a shorter physical strength and endurance than men. I'm no expert in the field, however, surely that would hand men an advantage towards the end of a Grand Prix?

I know you weren't being sexist but i really do think they could compete. There was an article about women drivers in autosport a few weeks ago but i cant find it now. I think in situations where muscle makes the difference(like weightlifting, swimming etc) where the body is the machine if you like, then men obviously have an advantage; but in motor sport the car is the muscle. The only question would be if the g forces could be managed. Endurance wouldn't be a problem. There are psychological differences but probably no more than between different temperements in men (Take Kimi and Alonso) I think the reason there are no women is historical. we are only just emerging from 'a mans world' and motor racing has traditionally been very much a mans world. There are still no women team principals, hardly any mechanics , designers or engineers but there are no physical reasons why this should be so. I think it just needs time, there are signs in the lower formulae that it is changing. Be fun when it happens. Hey can you imagine the tantrum from Alonso if Ron had wheeled out his Rookie protege, who prompltly began beating him and it turned out to be a female! ha ha ha

[peacehats]

Lewis, is better in my opinion.

[texasmr2]

Jacque did the same thing when he first came into F1 as Lewis is doing now.

[supeindesu]

And remember who is Jacques right now... (from two years later his debut untill now...)

[McLaren Fan]

Jacque did the same thing when he first came into F1 as Lewis is doing now.

Villeneuve was driving a Williams, on top of their game, with which my granny could win championships. Hill was hardly a tricky opponenty, another one who won because Schumacher was handicapped having just come to Ferrari when they were a right mess. The 1997 Ferrari was a decent motor but nothing close to the Williams and Schumacher still managed to be in the running. I think that says a lot about Villenueve's skill. Villenueve and Hill only got where they did because of their fathers, who were ten times the drivers their sons were.

Compare that with Hamilton. Although I'm not saying he is God's gift to the earth, he has shown he can be cool under pressure and compete with the top, ie., Alonso and Raikkonen.

[pit_babe]

Maybe Hamilton is something special maybe not.

but as the mclaren guy wrote the british media get erect when they see some one this good. so they are making a meal of it.

lets face it , they dont get a lot of chance to shout about a brit driver, so they will make the most of it.

[texasmr2]

Jacque did the same thing when he first came into F1 as Lewis is doing now.

Villeneuve was driving a Williams, on top of their game, with which my granny could win championships.

So how is this different to Hamilton's situation as he came into a championship caliber team

[McLaren Fan]

Maybe Hamilton is something special maybe not.

but as the mclaren guy wrote the british media get erect when they see some one this good. so they are making a meal of it.

lets face it , they dont get a lot of chance to shout about a brit driver, so they will make the most of it.

I loved James Allen comparing Hamilton to Ayrton Senna, saying as Hamilton has a yellow helmet (nabbed from Senna) and is driving a McLaren. Yeah, the lad's got talent, but calling him Senna is slightly premature and a difficult person to compare with anybody.

[texasmr2]

Hamilton has a yellow helmet (nabbed from Senna).

Is this true? If so the karma has been incredible!

[McLaren Fan]

Jacque did the same thing when he first came into F1 as Lewis is doing now.

Villeneuve was driving a Williams, on top of their game, with which my granny could win championships.

So how is this different to Hamilton's situation as he came into a championship caliber team

Williams had the outright best car. This year, McLaren and Ferrari have been reasonably close and, thus, the season is more competative.

Hamilton has a yellow helmet (nabbed from Senna).

Is this true? If so the karma has been incredible!

It's true, the only difference is that Hamilton has added red and blue stripes to his:

[texasmr2]

Ah ok now I know what you meant. That's just awesome about his helmet, I wish I could afford just one small momento from Senna.

Gregg

[darwin dali]

The story goes that his dad wanted to be able to easily see him during races in lower formulae, so he picked yellow and it stuck with him to date.

http://www.reuters.com/news/video/video ... eoId=52231

[texasmr2]

The story goes that his dad wanted to be able to easily see him during races in lower formulae, so he picked yellow and it stuck with him to date.

http://www.reuters.com/news/video/video ... eoId=52231

Interesting but really cool that his color is the same as Senna's .

[McLaren Fan]

The story goes that his dad wanted to be able to easily see him during races in lower formulae, so he picked yellow and it stuck with him to date.

http://www.reuters.com/news/video/video ... eoId=52231

Interesting but really cool that his color is the same as Senna's .

Yes, and Senna was idol of his...