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[F1racer]

Any doubt now that wonder boy folds under pressure more often then not?

[Kimi_Hamilton]

Lewis got a puncture. Even bloody Batman could get a puncture and have have to stop and get new tires. From then on Lewis knew the job was to get as many points as possible, which he did. How many places did he make after his stop?

I don't know why I replied to this, but screw it...

[paulabear]

yea i always get a puncture wen im under pressure

[McLaren Fan]

Lewis got a puncture. Even bloody Batman could get a puncture and have have to stop and get new tires. From then on Lewis knew the job was to get as many points as possible, which he did. How many places did he make after his stop?

I don't know why I replied to this, but screw it...

I think he went from second down to twelfth and managed to claw his way back up to fifth, which is not bad given that he had to do twenty-eight laps on the option tyre and on a track which is makes passing nigh-impossible.

[Denthúl]

Any doubt now that wonder boy folds under pressure more often then not?

There was no evidence of Lewis folding under pressure in the race today. Even after dropping back as far as he did, he did not overdrive and put his race at risk, he simply got on with it and kept the damage to a minimum, ensuring that he kept as close to Massa as possible. Fortunately for him, Massa's engine blew and he kept his lead. This drive was much different to France and Bahrain where he had to try to fight his way back up the field and made a cock-up of it, locking his wheels on every other corner and generally driving a scrappy race.

[McLaren Fan]

:banghead: yea i always get a puncture wen im under pressure

From autosport.com:

Debris caused Hamilton puncture

By Jonathan Noble Sunday, August 3rd 2008, 17:01 GMT

Bridgestone suspects that Lewis Hamilton's tyre failure in the Hungarian Grand Prix was a puncture caused by debris - but the Japanese company is still not completely sure.

Hamilton lost any chance of winning at the Hungaroring on Sunday when his left front tyre suddenly deflated on lap 41 as he braked for Turn Two. He lost time returning to the pits but still recovered to finish fifth.

Bridgestone analysed the tyre after the race and its initial conclusion suggests that it was punctured by debris – although it does not know exactly with what or how because the tyre got so badly damaged when Hamilton returned to the pits.

Further examination will be needed and the tyre will be flown to Japan for a more detailed inspection.

Hirohide Hamashima, Bridgestone's director of motorsport tyre development, told autosport.com: "We have not found the actual cause but there is a high possibility of a puncture.

"We could not see any debris on the tread surface, although we could not analyse the shoulder area because he ran half of a lap with a depressed front tyre and the sidewalls were badly damaged. So the possibility is of a side cut, and then after that it depressed suddenly."

There is a chance that a cut was made in the tyre in one of the areas where Hamilton had a flat spot on the tyre.

"He made many flat spots, that is true," said Hamashima. "When there is a flat spot, it means there is a very thin shoulder area close to the ground. So maybe a sharp stone touched the sidewall, meaning there was a possibility to cause a puncture."

Hamashima ruled out a stress failure or any problem relating to excessive tyre wear – as Hamilton has suffered in the past.

"We could not see a problem like 2007 in Turkey, or the small problem in Turkey this year." said Hamashima. "I think the tyre itself would have been no problem."

[Kimi_Hamilton]

Lewis got a puncture. Even bloody Batman could get a puncture and have have to stop and get new tires. From then on Lewis knew the job was to get as many points as possible, which he did. How many places did he make after his stop?

I don't know why I replied to this, but screw it...

I think he went from second down to twelfth and managed to claw his way back up to fifth, which is not bad given that he had to do twenty-eight laps on the option tyre and on a track which is makes passing nigh-impossible.

Thanks, I thought it was 12th. Damn fine comeback drive IMO.

[stonemonkey]

Any doubt now that wonder boy folds under pressure more often then not?

Does a smiley really make up for posting a load of c**p?

[przemo]

I think he went from second down to twelfth and managed to claw his way back up to fifth, which is not bad given that he had to do twenty-eight laps on the option tyre and on a track which is makes passing nigh-impossible.

Most of those positions were gained due to other people in front of him making their pit-stops later on.

[McLaren Fan]

I think he went from second down to twelfth and managed to claw his way back up to fifth, which is not bad given that he had to do twenty-eight laps on the option tyre and on a track which is makes passing nigh-impossible.

Most of those positions were gained due to other people in front of him making their pit-stops later on.

True, but he still drove sensibly, looking after his tyres etc.. Besides, one pass in Hungary is equivalent to two elsewhere!

[EwanM]

I think he went from second down to twelfth and managed to claw his way back up to fifth, which is not bad given that he had to do twenty-eight laps on the option tyre and on a track which is makes passing nigh-impossible.

Most of those positions were gained due to other people in front of him making their pit-stops later on.

True, but he still drove sensibly, looking after his tyres etc.. Besides, one pass in Hungary is equivalent to two elsewhere!

Some day he is gonna smack something hard... then he won't be so smug hehe.
He drove very professionally after the tyre problem did Lewis. Then again... he does talk alot of

[McLaren Fan]

I've some issues with Hamilton personality wise, but what has that got to do with this thread?

[EwanM]

I've some issues with Hamilton personality wise, but what has that got to do with this thread?

Well personality can be key to whether you can handle pressure well. Or panic lol

[McLaren Fan]

Well personality can be key to whether you can handle pressure well. Or panic lol

Sounds more like you wanted to have good slabber at Hamilton:

Some day he is gonna smack something hard... then he won't be so smug hehe.
He drove very professionally after the tyre problem did Lewis. Then again... he does talk alot of

Anna will be unto you later about this.

[EwanM]

Well personality can be key to whether you can handle pressure well. Or panic lol

Sounds more like you wanted to have good slabber at Hamilton:

Some day he is gonna smack something hard... then he won't be so smug hehe.
He drove very professionally after the tyre problem did Lewis. Then again... he does talk alot of

Anna will be unto you later about this.

lol haha, I know. I just set her up for most of it.
I can't pick at Hamilton for anything today driving wise really... but thankfully ITV always give me something to talk bout.