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[racechick]

:laugh: i do bad wordage all the time. Im also glad spain won the football.

How can u get off on driving anyways :S

well thats the thing about lewis when he drives the car and gets everything right, its special, makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, gives me goose bumps. The same as when i watch an outstandingly good dancer, that does it too...do you know what i mean??

[EwanM]

:laugh: i do bad wordage all the time. Im also glad spain won the football.

How can u get off on driving anyways :S

well thats the thing about lewis when he drives the car and gets everything right, its special, makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, gives me goose bumps. The same as when i watch an outstandingly good dancer, that does it too...do you know what i mean??

Kinda though slightly freaked :S

[EwanM]

Only joking

[bud]

. Back to Kubica , I hardly think he will be wondering where next weeks race money is coming from. This is BMW

[billindenver]

How can u get off on driving anyways :S

You clearly have never driven Road Atlanta or Laguna Seca

[bud]

How can u get off on driving anyways :S

You clearly have never driven Road Atlanta or Laguna Seca

do computer games count?

bill i understand your trying to compare pressure from a drivers perspective but the pressure you faced is not comparable to the F1 world. was your face plastered all over the media were stories of who you were dating where you were living making newspaper headlines? did you come second in the world drivers championship in your rookie year?

again anything less than a WDC is expected from Lewis after his first season. Kubica on the other hand doesnt have those expectations from the world...

s*** just look at this forum for example every topic is about Lewis good or bad

[Rivelution]

How can u get off on driving anyways :S

You clearly have never driven Road Atlanta or Laguna Seca

I live 10 minutes away from Laguna

[billindenver]

How can u get off on driving anyways :S

You clearly have never driven Road Atlanta or Laguna Seca

I live 10 minutes away from Laguna

Can I rent some garage space? Love that track...seriously, it's a love thing....

Oh and Bud, I'm not saying my driving is anywhere near on par with or even close to Hamilton nor that I've had the pressure he has. What I'm saying is every other F1 driver on the grid...does. The beauty of the internet is you can feel free to disagree.

[darwin dali]

s*** just look at this forum for example every topic is about Lewis good or bad

For no good reason I might add. It's just because there are so many Brits on this forum

[EwanM]

s*** just look at this forum for example every topic is about Lewis good or bad

For no good reason I might add. It's just because there are so many Brits on this forum

If you don't want us...

[Jensonb]

s*** just look at this forum for example every topic is about Lewis good or bad

For no good reason I might add. It's just because there are so many Brits on this forum

If you don't want us...

We'll gladly um...I dunno, meet at a pub? What do Brits do? Besides queue I mean..?

[EwanM]

s*** just look at this forum for example every topic is about Lewis good or bad

For no good reason I might add. It's just because there are so many Brits on this forum

If you don't want us...

We'll gladly um...I dunno, meet at a pub? What do Brits do? Besides queue I mean..?

At least we queue, ever been to a theme park on the continent? Damn Germans like to jump.

[racechick]

s*** just look at this forum for example every topic is about Lewis good or bad

For no good reason I might add. It's just because there are so many Brits on this forum

If you don't want us...

We'll gladly um...I dunno, meet at a pub? What do Brits do? Besides queue I mean..?

At least we queue, ever been to a theme park on the continent? Damn Germans like to jump.

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Not only the Germans-they've just perfected the art

[darwin dali]

s*** just look at this forum for example every topic is about Lewis good or bad

For no good reason I might add. It's just because there are so many Brits on this forum

If you don't want us...

Oh, I love y'all, just not when you're bickering 'bout LH

[McLaren Fan]

Let's see if people like this.
From the makers of Max Mosley: The Scandal

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/2906_le ... yboy.shtml

'Lewis Hamilton is a loner.. scoffing chocolate and playing games'
From Phil Taylor in Barbados.
Photos and video by Bradley Page

LEWIS Hamilton’s Miss World beauty last night revealed she has DUMPED the Formula One ace—for romancing a Pussycat Dolls babe.

Vivian Burkhardt thought multi-millionaire Lewis was the man of her dreams after he INVITED her from Grenada to his tax-haven home in Switzerland.

Then he FLEW her by private jet to the Cannes Film Festival, PARADED her on the red carpet at a film premiere and SHARED her bed in the luxury five-star Carlton Hotel.

But Vivian, 22, wasn’t ready for umpalumpa. And just a week later Lewis left her devastated by celebrating his historic Monaco Grand Prix win. . . cuddling up to gorgeous pop singer Nicole Scherzinger.

Vivian said last night: “As far as I’m concerned our relationship’s over. If he’d had true feelings for me he wouldn’t have done that. I feel let down.”

Now, as the playboy race ace prepares for next weekend’s British Grand Prix, shattered Vivian—who represented Grenada in Miss World last year—has broken her silence about their whirlwind romance. And she reveals the sad, lonely secrets of Hamilton’s jet-set lifestyle.

As Lewis, 23, and Nicole, 29, were snapped out on the town again on Friday, Vivian sighed: “I can’t believe he’s done this to me.

“After we were pictured arm-in-arm at Cannes suddenly the whole world knew me as Lewis’s girlfriend. My mum was convinced he was THE one and had dreams of us getting married.

“But days after Lewis got into bed with me he was pictured cosying up to Nicole in Monaco. I was very disappointed. I thought he could have shown me a little more respect.

“It looked like he was playing me. And I felt the world was laughing at me. He called me soon after and has been in touch almost every day since but I don’t even want to talk to him about it.

“But if Nicole thinks life with Lewis is going to be all fun in the fast lane she’s in for a shock.”

Vivian then revealed the sad truth behind F1 hero Hamilton’s glittering world—he’s really a lonely Lewis No-Mates.

With his new £65 million McLaren contract and £10 million sponsorship he’s set to race past David Beckham as Britain’s highest-paid sports star. But green-eyed medical student Vivian told us: “His life away from the track is far from glamorous. Despite his huge wealth, I hate his lifestyle and feel desperately sorry for him.

“There he is in Switzerland where he has no friends, no family, just this amazing four-bedroom flat in the richest part of the city—but it’s simply big and empty.

“It’s such a boring place he just spends his spare time playing Formula One PlayStation games over the internet with his 15-year-old brother Nic back home in England. I’m not sure who won when I was there but they were very competitive. The rest of the time he’s texting friends who are miles away all over the world.

“Lewis told me how hard it was living in Geneva all alone. He said there’s nothing to do and he doesn’t know anyone. I know he’s bored and unhappy and would like to move.

“But he stays because it’s the one place he’s not constantly recognised or approached. And, of course, it’s a tax haven that’s saving him millions.

“But how cheap is that, to not live with your family just to get out of paying tax? Money certainly hasn’t bought Lewis happiness.” The cold truth dawned on Vivian soon after she landed in Geneva last month and Lewis picked her up in his black Mercedes G-Wagen.

They had met in Grenada, home of Lewis’s grandad, in February when the F1 star was being honoured at an awards ceremony.

Lewis was smitten, asked for her phone number and started texting in earnest. On their first date over drinks at his hotel he told Vivian: “You have the most beautiful eyes I’ve ever seen.”

She said: “It was clear he had the hots for me and my heart began to flutter. But I kept my cool. I told him I was a focused person just like him, was taking a degree and wanted to become a doctor. He was impressed that I had brains AND beauty. I thought he looked like a little boy, very quiet. But he was cute and handsome and there was an instant chemistry between us. After Lewis flew out he started messaging me on a daily basis and one day asked, ‘What are you doing on May 18th?’

“He told me George Lucas had invited him to the Indiana Jones premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and asked if I’d like to go with him as his special guest.

“I was really excited. I couldn’t believe it. I told him I was a bit scared because I hardly knew him. But Lewis said, ‘Don’t worry. I’m a gentleman.’

“And all my friends told me, ‘Go, go, go!’ So I flew to Geneva.

“Lewis drove me to his apartment. It’s on two floors—upstairs is his bedroom, a bathroom and his walk-in closet. Downstairs is the kitchen, more bedrooms, a living room and balcony over the lake.

“But it feels so cold and empty. It’s only part furnished. Lewis has pictures of his family but hasn’t put them up on the wall yet. They’re just lying on the floor. It badly needs a woman’s touch.

“I asked if there were any clubs to go to. But he said there was only one and it was full of teenagers.

“During his spare time Lewis just goes training for two hours, then has a massage to clear his mind, then back to online games with Nic.

“Lewis took me to an Indian restaurant for dinner. I drank wine but he didn’t touch any alcohol. He just loved tucking into his chicken curry.

“Back at his flat he showed me his big bed and asked, ‘Where would you like to sleep? If you’d like to sleep in my bed you could!’

“We looked at each other and there was a real vibe between us. I lay down on the bed and it was very comfortable. But after chatting I got up and went to sleep in the spare room.

“The next day Lewis flew me across the Alps on a private jet to Cannes. All eight seats were made of leather and there was a fridge stocked with champagne.

“But he ignored the bottles and took out a big bar of chocolate instead. He loves chocolate and we both gobbled it up!

“As we landed at a private airport the paparazzi descended. We were picked up and taken to the Carlton Hotel.

“As we were driven on to the premiere Lewis was incredibly nervous. He completely forgot how famous HE was and acted just like an ordinary starstruck lad, which I found sweet.

“Then, as we stepped on the red carpet, he told me, ‘You hold on to me. We’ll make headlines tomorrow.’

“As we walked in front of all the cameramen it was like a dream. I felt so honoured and so special. Lewis played the perfect gentleman all night. Later on we went back to his room where he told me I could have his bed and he’d sleep on the couch.

“But then I discovered he didn’t have a couch, so he got in the bed with me—wearing his tracksuit.

“He tried to kiss me, but I turned my head away and he caught me on the cheek. It’s not that I didn’t want to kiss him but I was worried where it would lead. I knew he fancied me and I’d fallen for him. But I’ve only had one other boyfriend and didn’t want to rush it.

“Lewis was clearly very disappointed. He just rolled to the other side of the bed and fell asleep.”

But Vivian was woken in the night —by Lewis talking in his dreams.

“He wasn’t talking about me, or our fairtyale evening,” she said. “He was chatting about Formula One! In his dream he was being interviewed about a race and I heard him say ‘BMW overtaking’. I don’t know if he won but he sounded very excited.

“Although he was very disappointed at how the evening ended Lewis took me for lunch after we flew back to Geneva the next day.

“And he was clearly sad when I flew off and left him alone in his apartment. I felt sad too but we had plans to meet again in June and July.

“We’re still in touch and I want to remain friends. But after what’s happened with Nicole, no more than that. Maybe he thought he really liked me a lot—before I refused to have umpalumpa with him. And then he changed his mind.

“If that’s how it is I’m very happy it’s turned out this way. It’s clear he wants Nicole more than me.”

Soz guys if this doesn't go own well. But you can't say everyone was blowing it when the NOTW gave us the exclusive on Mr Mosley

From Planet F1:

Hill warns Lewis: It's a game of cat & mouse
Monday 30th June 2008

Lewis Hamilton is the mouse in the media's game of 'cat and mouse' that it enjoys playing with its sports stars, according to Damon Hill.

Hamilton's place as golden boy of the British media has taken a knock of late with the McLaren driver making one too many mistakes for Fleet Street's peace of mind.

His relationship with the press began to spiral downward when he was heavily criticised for crashing into the back of Kimi Raikkonen's stationary Ferrari in Canada.

That was followed by the Brit sitting down in Thursday's briefly in the build-up to the French GP and saying: "I hear you guys have been writing nasty things."

And nasty it got when he failed to redeem himself in the eyes of the press in France, struggling to find his way back from a ten-grid slot punishment for Canada and earning a drive-through penalty in the process.

However, Hamilton's tentative relationship with the media is nothing new as British drivers of old have also faced their wrath.

"It's a bit like a cat with a mouse, isn't it?' The Guardian reports Hill told Autocar.

"I'm not saying that the cat wants to kill the mouse, but it's a test they put you through.

"It starts with fulsome praise, and before you know it, you've suddenly changed into a national embarrassment."

As for some advice for Hamilton, Hill says: "The real competitor motivates himself. All I wanted to do was achieve the results and you need to ride out what the media is saying about you. That's what Lewis has to do.

"You just have to keep a sense of humour about it, although I must admit I had sense-of-humour failure on many occasions.

"I think Lewis is fully prepared for success and he has that slightly messianic focus in his psychology which spells out that motor racing is his life and what his life means.

"The only potential danger is that he expects there will be nothing but praise.

"That's just not going to happen, and that's quite difficult when one day you're being hailed as the star who can deliver what Britain wants in sporting terms, and the next day people are saying it was all an illusion."