- 11 May 08, 09:15#43003
I know you want lewis to do well, mainly i think because he drives for McLaren but you often have a go at him. There was no need to say "golden boy Hamilton" you could just have said Hamilton. His quali lap was a brave decision to try, he knew the car would be a handful round turn 8 but he took the gamble knowing it would come to him at the end of the lap, which it did.Had it come to him slightly sooner he would have had pole, he was damn close. He was disappointed but its easy in retrospect to say a different decision would have been better; not really a case of not having his act together. Anyway we'll have to see how he goes in the race. If he likes the hards he can choose them again for his second stint.I think anything could happen in this race. There wll certainly be a lot of action at the first corner!
Kovalainen did a good job and is turning into a fine racing driver. Golden boy Hamilton is being pushed and needs to get his act together soon. His lap on the prime tyres was still very good, but I think he will have less fuel in his car than Kovalainen, so, as Hamilton's stint will be shorter, he won't really get the benefit of the longer-lasting prime tyre. Raikkonen made a mistake in qualifying, but is also carrying more fuel than Massa, who will try and do his usual tactic of running the car on fumes because he can't handle being the pack. Kubica did alright, but Heidfeld doesn't look to have the car set-up correctly. Toyota looked pretty good today as well, easily beating Renault who were best of the rest in Spain. Piquet continues to be a disaster - when Kovalainen didn't get off the mark quickly last year he still showed that he could be fast and got things are ironed out gradually. Piquet has shown no signs of getting on top of things. Sadly, Williams look to be falling behind slightly.
Yes Kovi did a great job- congrats to him, he's proving his potential. But dont be so quick to write off the golden boy
When did I write off Hamilton? I didn't. He himself admitted that taking the prime tyre was a mistake, so unless he has a fair amount more fuel than those around him, which recent history suggests he doesn't, then he won't be able to get the advantage of having the harder tyre because his stint will be so short. I also said his qualifying lap on the prime tyre was excellent, regardless of how much fuel he had in the car. For some reason you seem to think I don't want Hamilton to do well when I do want him to do well, for a few reasons: 1) because I believe has the potential to be a great driver 2) because Britain needs a good driver 3) because he drives for McLaren.
I know you want lewis to do well, mainly i think because he drives for McLaren but you often have a go at him. There was no need to say "golden boy Hamilton" you could just have said Hamilton. His quali lap was a brave decision to try, he knew the car would be a handful round turn 8 but he took the gamble knowing it would come to him at the end of the lap, which it did.Had it come to him slightly sooner he would have had pole, he was damn close. He was disappointed but its easy in retrospect to say a different decision would have been better; not really a case of not having his act together. Anyway we'll have to see how he goes in the race. If he likes the hards he can choose them again for his second stint.I think anything could happen in this race. There wll certainly be a lot of action at the first corner!
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Abe Lincoln
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abe Lincoln
