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[McLaren Fan]

Don't know is anyone's made this point in this thread yet, but if James Allen's analysis was any good he would not have compared Hamilton's drive to Senna, but to Schumacher instead. It was much more of a Schumacher-style performance - driving fast at the right time to execute the pit strategy - but that didn't fit the narrative.

Oh please dont compare him to Schumacher!! i know what you mean about that blindingly fast middle stint.....but i dont want him to be a Schumacher!!

Nobody's saying he is. They are just commenting on that aspect of the race yesterday. Schumacher's modus operandi might not be popular with many people, but his tactical savvy and risk craft is brilliant - and that's how Hamilton and McLaren won the race yesterday.

[EwanM]

Heres tht moment with Murray Walker you were all talking about.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc4Orp78EFk

See Murray got really excited with Nigel Winning, but it was real emotion like when Hill won in Suzuka...

[EwanM]

Also I say that next season they should give James Allen a talk show on ITV1. Now that be amazing

[madbrad]

. Schumacher's modus operandi might not be popular with many people, but his tactical savvy and risk craft is brilliant - and that's how Hamilton and McLaren won the race yesterday.

That was Ross Braun, not MS.

And Hammy's strategy came to the situation by luck. Luck from him having an off early on, which made the team change the pit stops, and the weather changes, by pure chance, fell straight into the hands of his tires. That's how he won the race. Many driver drove way better than Hammy on Sunday. In fact, I'd say Sutil is every but as good as Hammy. It's all the luck of getting in a top car.

[7UpJordan]

In fact, I'd say Sutil is every but as good as Hammy. It's all the luck of getting in a top car.

Sutil is rated highly by Hamilton and is another one of his buddies. After their debuts in Melbourne last year they went off on a tour of Australia together.

[EwanM]

In fact, I'd say Sutil is every but as good as Hammy. It's all the luck of getting in a top car.

Sutil is rated highly by Hamilton and is another one of his buddies. After their debuts in Melbourne last year they went off on a tour of Australia together.

Man i had to double check there with tht pic, I thought for a minute they were holding hands

[madbrad]

...not that therte's anything wrong with that.

[texasmr2]

...not that therte's anything wrong with that.

[EwanM]

Replaces Sutils head with James Allen's... just to keep it on topic

[EwanM]

Ok well I have just wasted a few precious minutes reading this...

http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?Type ... n&id=42797

So to save you guys the bother I have constructed "EwmanM's Verdict of James Allen's Monaco GP Verdict" where I will pick out and discuss the key points of this article.

"That has to be among my three favourites of the 120+ races that I’ve commentated on, alongside Montreal last year and Suzuka 2005. Days like that are what I do this job for."

Wow, i'm actually shocked! So much for "JENSON BUTTON WINS THE HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX GET IN THERE!" It shows how he has ditched Jenson, after years and years of blowing his trumpet And for the record, I thought Hungary 06 was a better race than Sunday!

"(Hamilton's win) will go down as one of the legendary races in the Principality, alongside Senna’s pursuit of Prost in torrential rain in 1984 and Mansell’s chase of Senna after a late puncture in 1992."

Yes, but so will Panis's, Schumacher's (numerous), The 1982 finish...

"The safety car for the David Coulthard and Sebastien Bourdais incidents helped him (Hamilton) a bit, bunching the field up after he had rejoined in fifth place."

More than a bit Allen. Without the safety car, Lewis wouldnt have made up the time he lost smacking that barrier.

"As the lap times came down to the kind of level at which a switch to dry tyres began to make sense, McLaren, to make doubly sure, even tested out the dries on Heikki Kovalainen’s car first... If the roles had been reversed I’m sure Hamilton would have done the same for Heikki, but they weren’t reversed because Lewis is the kind of driver who makes things happen for himself and this win was the perfect summation of that."

No, I really don't think Hamilton would do that. Not at all, cause he'd throw a maddy and complain to the British Media and start another witchhunt. Lewis drove well but had alot of luck, he could have been out immediatly with that accident of his, he didnt run off and hide like Senna did. IF any other driver had won that race, they would have been "lucky" to James Allen or drove well.

"McLaren love Kovalainen – I mean really love him"

That's code for: "Mclaren Love Kovalainen and I love Lewis - I mean really love him"

Thats about it really. Hope this has saved you some time.

[texasmr2]

Good post .

[EwanM]

Good post .

Glad to be of service

[Martin]

To be honest, I think you're all silly to dislike a man because there's a media hype built up around him. You should take your frustration out on the media and not the one that they are making such fuss about.

Absolutely agree. Its JA, and the media in general, that is the problem not LH. I think that LH is a great driver, and will go down in history as such, and he is also a fine ambassador for the sport. (which is more than you can say for Moseley!)

[racechick]

To be honest, I think you're all silly to dislike a man because there's a media hype built up around him. You should take your frustration out on the media and not the one that they are making such fuss about.

Absolutely agree. Its JA, and the media in general, that is the problem not LH. I think that LH is a great driver, and will go down in history as such, and he is also a fine ambassador for the sport. (which is more than you can say for Moseley!)

I also agree with both these two comments. Judge Lewis on his driving not on the fact that James Allan & co get their knickers in a twist about him.

[KyrosV]

I nearly watched the race with the mute on!! ITV are so biased to LH its sickening (like they are to man U And Arsenal in the football). There are 19 other drivers!! I cant wait till its back on the BBC!