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[darwin dali]

Kubica, whose rivalry with Hamilton dates back to their karting days, is critical of the British championship leader's on-track style.

"There are two approaches," he said. "Either you drive hard but fair, or you are overconfident and too aggressive."

Kubica said Hamilton's racing against Timo Glock and Alonso at Monza was 'too much and dangerous'.

He says he is not the only one who has complained about Hamilton's driving in driver meetings. "It has been a topic and most see it the same way," Kubica reveals.


Most, hm...
Except KR probably - Speed today was speculating that KR would like to see FM lose out on LH so he wouldn't have to contend with another champion in his team next year...

[texasmr2]

1. I think RK is speaking some truth, very touchy ground so that is all I want to say about it.

2. KR is not a team player imho even when it is needed the most and does not justify his $51M/per year contract and I wont be crying when he retire's or leave's Ferrari which cannot be soon enough for me.

[bud]

Says the guy who took out heikki last race

[racechick]

RK is stirring. I like RK's driving but not the guy.

[Rivelution]

He's not stirring, he's just saying that Hamilton's driving style is too agrressive. Atleast he doesnt run to the media like that one driver we all know about

[Gaz]

Says the guy who took out heikki last race

yep pot-kettle

[bud]

Championship leader and Fuji pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton has brushed off claims his rivals are unhappy with his on-track tactics.

BMW's Robert Kubica said ‘most’ other drivers believe some of the Briton's moves, for example against Timo Glock and Fernando Alonso at Monza, were ‘too much and dangerous’.

Hamilton retorted on the eve of the Japanese Grand Prix: "I don't care what the other guys think. I represent my team, myself, my family, my country and I do it the best way I can. At the end of the day there are always going to be people you are beating who aren't particularly happy about things, but that's motor racing.

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Hamilton and Kubica rose through the karting ranks together, but the Pole said recently that they have lost contact since entering F1 because they have a ‘different mindset’.

It is clear Hamilton fundamentally disagrees with Kubica's complaint about over-aggressive driving. "You should race," he insisted. "I don't really understand what he is saying. It doesn't appeal to me."

[Hanwombat]

Championship leader and Fuji pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton has brushed off claims his rivals are unhappy with his on-track tactics.

BMW's Robert Kubica said ‘most’ other drivers believe some of the Briton's moves, for example against Timo Glock and Fernando Alonso at Monza, were ‘too much and dangerous’.

Hamilton retorted on the eve of the Japanese Grand Prix: "I don't care what the other guys think. I represent my team, myself, my family, my country and I do it the best way I can. At the end of the day there are always going to be people you are beating who aren't particularly happy about things, but that's motor racing.

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Hamilton and Kubica rose through the karting ranks together, but the Pole said recently that they have lost contact since entering F1 because they have a ‘different mindset’.

It is clear Hamilton fundamentally disagrees with Kubica's complaint about over-aggressive driving. "You should race," he insisted. "I don't really understand what he is saying. It doesn't appeal to me."

here here

[Denthúl]

RK is stirring. I like RK's driving but not the guy.

Funny. What he was doing at Monza was only a few inches away from this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uiSQP-267QA

Kubica is right, in certain cases. Lewis does sometimes driver overly-aggressively with a 'King of the track' mindset. He just has to be careful that he doesn't actually push somebody off it.

[racechick]

Championship leader and Fuji pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton has brushed off claims his rivals are unhappy with his on-track tactics.

BMW's Robert Kubica said ‘most’ other drivers believe some of the Briton's moves, for example against Timo Glock and Fernando Alonso at Monza, were ‘too much and dangerous’.

Hamilton retorted on the eve of the Japanese Grand Prix: "I don't care what the other guys think. I represent my team, myself, my family, my country and I do it the best way I can. At the end of the day there are always going to be people you are beating who aren't particularly happy about things, but that's motor racing.

”

Hamilton and Kubica rose through the karting ranks together, but the Pole said recently that they have lost contact since entering F1 because they have a ‘different mindset’.

It is clear Hamilton fundamentally disagrees with Kubica's complaint about over-aggressive driving. "You should race," he insisted. "I don't really understand what he is saying. It doesn't appeal to me."

here here

Yes. Well said lewis.

[Gaz]

RK is stirring. I like RK's driving but not the guy.

Funny. What he was doing at Monza was only a few inches away from this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uiSQP-267QA

Kubica is right, in certain cases. Lewis does sometimes driver overly-aggressively with a 'King of the track' mindset. He just has to be careful that he doesn't actually push somebody off it.

i think your blowing up way out of proportion comparing what LH did to that.

[Denthúl]

RK is stirring. I like RK's driving but not the guy.

Funny. What he was doing at Monza was only a few inches away from this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uiSQP-267QA

Kubica is right, in certain cases. Lewis does sometimes driver overly-aggressively with a 'King of the track' mindset. He just has to be careful that he doesn't actually push somebody off it.

i think your blowing up way out of proportion comparing what LH did to that.

Few more inches to the left and Glock or Webber would have been way over onto the grass and, in such wet conditions, very possibly into a barrier as well.

[7UpJordan]

12. KR is not a team player imho even when it is needed the most and does not justify his $51M/per year contract and I wont be crying when he retire's or leave's Ferrari which cannot be soon enough for me.

Now this is just what you need in F1, somebody prepared to stand up to team orders and disobey them, even if it's somebody who goes into the wall as soon as they see a Johnnie Walker advertising board.

[Denthúl]

12. KR is not a team player imho even when it is needed the most and does not justify his $51M/per year contract and I wont be crying when he retire's or leave's Ferrari which cannot be soon enough for me.

Now this is just what you need in F1, somebody prepared to stand up to team orders and disobey them, even if it's somebody who goes into the wall as soon as they see a Johnnie Walker advertising board.

Man, if only Rubens had disobeyed them. Then again, I guess he wouldn't have driven for Ferrari afterwards, and he'd have been far less successful (unless McLaren had signed him instead of Juan Pablo).

[racechick]

12. KR is not a team player imho even when it is needed the most and does not justify his $51M/per year contract and I wont be crying when he retire's or leave's Ferrari which cannot be soon enough for me.

Now this is just what you need in F1, somebody prepared to stand up to team orders and disobey them, even if it's somebody who goes into the wall as soon as they see a Johnnie Walker advertising board.

Man, if only Rubens had disobeyed them. Then again, I guess he wouldn't have driven for Ferrari afterwards, and he'd have been far less successful (unless McLaren had signed him instead of Juan Pablo).

NO WAY!!!!