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http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42528
Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season –
insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of proportion.
The McLaren driver heads into this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix nine
points adrift of title leader Kimi Raikkonen following Ferrari’s
comfortable victories in each of the last three races.
Nevertheless the Briton, who at this stage last year led the standings
by two points after an unprecedented start to his rookie season, has
still had his form criticised from some quarters – particularly after
mistakes in Bahrain earlier this month.
Hamilton, however, says that errors at some point of the season are
inevitable and it doesn't mean he has suddenly lost any of his talent.
“A few people have questioned my commitment, my ability to drive,” he
was quoted as saying by The Sun newspaper.
“I’m not Superman but I believe I have the ability to win a world
championship.
“Everybody makes mistakes.”
“I had one race where I made a mistake and all of a sudden people start
making assumptions,” he added.
The 23-year-old felt accepted the blame for his nightmare Bahrain
weekend, where he slumped to a 13th place finish after selecting the
wrong engine map on the grid and then damaging his car after hitting the
back of Fernando Alonso’s Renault.
He bounced back with a strong drive to third place last time out in
Spain and says he will continue giving his all as McLaren attempts to
get back on terms with Ferrari.
“What people say about my performances does not really bother me – what
does concern me is doing the job to the best of my abilities,” he said.
“I didn’t do that in Bahrain and that annoyed me.
“Once we get everything right our car is as quick as any.”
--
"insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of proportion."
exact opposite of last year then.
--
"It is painfully obvious to me that the right guy to be world champion
is Lewis”-Bernie Ecclestone
Fritz
Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season –
insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of proportion.
The McLaren driver heads into this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix nine
points adrift of title leader Kimi Raikkonen following Ferrari’s
comfortable victories in each of the last three races.
Nevertheless the Briton, who at this stage last year led the standings
by two points after an unprecedented start to his rookie season, has
still had his form criticised from some quarters – particularly after
mistakes in Bahrain earlier this month.
Hamilton, however, says that errors at some point of the season are
inevitable and it doesn't mean he has suddenly lost any of his talent.
“A few people have questioned my commitment, my ability to drive,” he
was quoted as saying by The Sun newspaper.
“I’m not Superman but I believe I have the ability to win a world
championship.
“Everybody makes mistakes.”
“I had one race where I made a mistake and all of a sudden people start
making assumptions,” he added.
The 23-year-old felt accepted the blame for his nightmare Bahrain
weekend, where he slumped to a 13th place finish after selecting the
wrong engine map on the grid and then damaging his car after hitting the
back of Fernando Alonso’s Renault.
He bounced back with a strong drive to third place last time out in
Spain and says he will continue giving his all as McLaren attempts to
get back on terms with Ferrari.
“What people say about my performances does not really bother me – what
does concern me is doing the job to the best of my abilities,” he said.
“I didn’t do that in Bahrain and that annoyed me.
“Once we get everything right our car is as quick as any.”
--
"insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of proportion."
exact opposite of last year then.
--
"It is painfully obvious to me that the right guy to be world champion
is Lewis”-Bernie Ecclestone
Fritz
Fritz wrote:
> http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42528
>
> Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season –
> insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of proportion.
Out of proportion with $110 million?
>
> > Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season =96=
> > insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of proportion=
.
>
>
"Defend"? What is this? Against what prosecution or attack by what
body does a race driver need to "defend" anything?
And why would a driver have to "defend" something in public, in the
media? I bought a tee-shirt this morning. I wanted an XL but could
only get an L. I am even now preparing my "defence" of my actions.
Jesus, let's just watch the buggers race each other and outside the
track shut up.
> > Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season =96=
> > insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of proportion=
.
>
>
"Defend"? What is this? Against what prosecution or attack by what
body does a race driver need to "defend" anything?
And why would a driver have to "defend" something in public, in the
media? I bought a tee-shirt this morning. I wanted an XL but could
only get an L. I am even now preparing my "defence" of my actions.
Jesus, let's just watch the buggers race each other and outside the
track shut up.
"Fritz" <soberfritz@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrote in message
news:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92...
> http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42528
>
> Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season –
> insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of proportion.
>
> The McLaren driver heads into this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix nine
> points adrift of title leader Kimi Raikkonen following Ferrari’s
> comfortable victories in each of the last three races.
>
> Nevertheless the Briton, who at this stage last year led the standings by
> two points after an unprecedented start to his rookie season, has still
> had his form criticised from some quarters – particularly after mistakes
> in Bahrain earlier this month.
>
> Hamilton, however, says that errors at some point of the season are
> inevitable and it doesn't mean he has suddenly lost any of his talent.
>
> “A few people have questioned my commitment, my ability to drive,” he was
> quoted as saying by The Sun newspaper.
>
> “I’m not Superman but I believe I have the ability to win a world
> championship.
>
> “Everybody makes mistakes.”
>
> “I had one race where I made a mistake and all of a sudden people start
> making assumptions,” he added.
>
> The 23-year-old felt accepted the blame for his nightmare Bahrain weekend,
> where he slumped to a 13th place finish after selecting the wrong engine
> map on the grid and then damaging his car after hitting the back of
> Fernando Alonso’s Renault.
>
> He bounced back with a strong drive to third place last time out in Spain
> and says he will continue giving his all as McLaren attempts to get back
> on terms with Ferrari.
>
> “What people say about my performances does not really bother me – what
> does concern me is doing the job to the best of my abilities,” he said.
>
> “I didn’t do that in Bahrain and that annoyed me.
>
> “Once we get everything right our car is as quick as any.”
> --
>
> "insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of
> proportion."
> exact opposite of last year then.
>
>
> --
> "It is painfully obvious to me that the right guy to be world champion is
> Lewis”-Bernie Ecclestone
>
>
> Fritz
Some times I think the hardest thing about being any sportsman is dealing
with inane journalists asking stupid questions and criticising what they
don't understand.
AC
On May 7, 12:01=A0pm, "AC" <x...@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> "Fritz" <soberfr...@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrote in message
>
> news:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92...
>
>
>
>
>
> >http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=3D42528
>
> > Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season =96=
> > insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of proportion=
.
>
> > The McLaren driver heads into this weekend=92s Turkish Grand Prix nine
> > points adrift of title leader Kimi Raikkonen following Ferrari=92s
> > comfortable victories in each of the last three races.
>
> > Nevertheless the Briton, who at this stage last year led the standings b=
y
> > two points after an unprecedented start to his rookie season, has still
> > had his form criticised from some quarters =96 particularly after mistak=
es
> > in Bahrain earlier this month.
>
> > Hamilton, however, says that errors at some point of the season are
> > inevitable and it doesn't mean he has suddenly lost any of his talent.
>
> > =93A few people have questioned my commitment, my ability to drive,=94 h=
e was
> > quoted as saying by The Sun newspaper.
>
> > =93I=92m not Superman but I believe I have the ability to win a world
> > championship.
>
> > =93Everybody makes mistakes.=94
>
> > =93I had one race where I made a mistake and all of a sudden people star=
t
> > making assumptions,=94 he added.
>
> > The 23-year-old felt accepted the blame for his nightmare Bahrain weeken=
d,
> > where he slumped to a 13th place finish after selecting the wrong engine=
> > map on the grid and then damaging his car after hitting the back of
> > Fernando Alonso=92s Renault.
>
> > He bounced back with a strong drive to third place last time out in Spai=
n
> > and says he will continue giving his all as McLaren attempts to get back=
> > on terms with Ferrari.
>
> > =93What people say about my performances does not really bother me =96 w=
hat
> > does concern me is doing the job to the best of my abilities,=94 he said=
.
>
> > =93I didn=92t do that in Bahrain and that annoyed me.
>
> > =93Once we get everything right our car is as quick as any.=94
> > --
>
> > "insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of
> > proportion."
> > exact opposite of last year then.
>
> > --
> > "It is painfully obvious to me that the right guy to be world champion i=
s
> > Lewis=94-Bernie Ecclestone
>
> > Fritz
>
> Some times I think the hardest thing about being any sportsman is dealing
> with inane journalists asking stupid questions and criticising what they
> don't understand.
>
> AC- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
This is why the Finns are so smart. By nature, they are not very
talkative people.
Mika would drive journos crazy with one word responses to questions
"yes" "no".
Kimi mumbles in a montone with a few words and he is done and out the
door.
Kimi is probably a friendlier guy than Mika but the same questions
everyday by 100 journalists 24x7 would drive anyone crazy.
> "Fritz" <soberfr...@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrote in message
>
> news:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92...
>
>
>
>
>
> >http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=3D42528
>
> > Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season =96=
> > insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of proportion=
.
>
> > The McLaren driver heads into this weekend=92s Turkish Grand Prix nine
> > points adrift of title leader Kimi Raikkonen following Ferrari=92s
> > comfortable victories in each of the last three races.
>
> > Nevertheless the Briton, who at this stage last year led the standings b=
y
> > two points after an unprecedented start to his rookie season, has still
> > had his form criticised from some quarters =96 particularly after mistak=
es
> > in Bahrain earlier this month.
>
> > Hamilton, however, says that errors at some point of the season are
> > inevitable and it doesn't mean he has suddenly lost any of his talent.
>
> > =93A few people have questioned my commitment, my ability to drive,=94 h=
e was
> > quoted as saying by The Sun newspaper.
>
> > =93I=92m not Superman but I believe I have the ability to win a world
> > championship.
>
> > =93Everybody makes mistakes.=94
>
> > =93I had one race where I made a mistake and all of a sudden people star=
t
> > making assumptions,=94 he added.
>
> > The 23-year-old felt accepted the blame for his nightmare Bahrain weeken=
d,
> > where he slumped to a 13th place finish after selecting the wrong engine=
> > map on the grid and then damaging his car after hitting the back of
> > Fernando Alonso=92s Renault.
>
> > He bounced back with a strong drive to third place last time out in Spai=
n
> > and says he will continue giving his all as McLaren attempts to get back=
> > on terms with Ferrari.
>
> > =93What people say about my performances does not really bother me =96 w=
hat
> > does concern me is doing the job to the best of my abilities,=94 he said=
.
>
> > =93I didn=92t do that in Bahrain and that annoyed me.
>
> > =93Once we get everything right our car is as quick as any.=94
> > --
>
> > "insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of
> > proportion."
> > exact opposite of last year then.
>
> > --
> > "It is painfully obvious to me that the right guy to be world champion i=
s
> > Lewis=94-Bernie Ecclestone
>
> > Fritz
>
> Some times I think the hardest thing about being any sportsman is dealing
> with inane journalists asking stupid questions and criticising what they
> don't understand.
>
> AC- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
This is why the Finns are so smart. By nature, they are not very
talkative people.
Mika would drive journos crazy with one word responses to questions
"yes" "no".
Kimi mumbles in a montone with a few words and he is done and out the
door.
Kimi is probably a friendlier guy than Mika but the same questions
everyday by 100 journalists 24x7 would drive anyone crazy.
"Fritz" <soberfritz@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrote in message
news:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92...
> http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42528
>
> Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season –
> insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of proportion.
SNIPPED
I get the feeling that Lewis Hamilton is going to become the great lost hope
of Formula One. The
guy is totally cracking up under the pressure.
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>
>
> "Fritz" <soberfritz@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrote in message
> news:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92...
>> http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42528
>>
>> Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season –
>> insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of proportion.
>
>
> SNIPPED
>
> I get the feeling that Lewis Hamilton is going to become the great lost
> hope of Formula One. The
> guy is totally cracking up under the pressure.
In which case, Alonso must be suicidal.
AC
Guest wrote:
>
>
> "Fritz" <soberfritz@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrote in message
> news:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92...
> > http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42528
> >
> > Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1
> > season – insisting the criticism that has come his way has been
> > out of proportion.
>
>
> SNIPPED
>
> I get the feeling that Lewis Hamilton is going to become the great
> lost hope of Formula One. The guy is totally cracking up under the
> pressure.
Anything like that time you had a feeling you were going to fart only
to find you were *grossly* mistaken?
--
Pitwall is an online F1 manager game where you receive a team and need
to develop the team to get on the top podium position! Pitwall is
entirely free! No sh*t!
http://tinyurl.com/5y6ls3
>
>
> "Fritz" <soberfritz@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrote in message
> news:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92...
> > http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42528
> >
> > Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1
> > season – insisting the criticism that has come his way has been
> > out of proportion.
>
>
> SNIPPED
>
> I get the feeling that Lewis Hamilton is going to become the great
> lost hope of Formula One. The guy is totally cracking up under the
> pressure.
Anything like that time you had a feeling you were going to fart only
to find you were *grossly* mistaken?
--
Pitwall is an online F1 manager game where you receive a team and need
to develop the team to get on the top podium position! Pitwall is
entirely free! No sh*t!
http://tinyurl.com/5y6ls3
"Bigbird" <Bigbird.UsenetREMOVTHS@Gmail.com> wrote in message
news:xn0fpwotd1b69ei008@news.individual.net...
> Guest wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Fritz" <soberfritz@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrote in message
>> news:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92...
>> > http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42528
>> >
>> > Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1
>> > season - insisting the criticism that has come his way has been
>> > out of proportion.
>>
>>
>> SNIPPED
>>
>> I get the feeling that Lewis Hamilton is going to become the great
>> lost hope of Formula One. The guy is totally cracking up under the
>> pressure.
>
> Anything like that time you had a feeling you were going to fart only
> to find you were *grossly* mistaken?
>
But, he was right then.
AC
"Fritz" <soberfritz@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrote news:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92...
(snip)
>
> “Once we get everything right our car is as quick as any.”
> --
hmmm... and how does he plan to "get everything right"?
ask Alonso?
take another look at those 780 pages?
FB
On May 7, 5:45=A0pm, "FB" <no.s...@for.me.com> wrote:
> "Fritz" <soberfr...@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrotenews:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92..=
.
> (snip)
>
>
>
> > =93Once we get everything right our car is as quick as any.=94
> > --
>
> hmmm... and how does he plan to "get everything right"?
>
> ask Alonso?
>
> take another look at those 780 pages?
>
> FB
LOL! Good ones.
Maybe bring Hakkinen back to set up the car for them?
> "Fritz" <soberfr...@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrotenews:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92..=
.
> (snip)
>
>
>
> > =93Once we get everything right our car is as quick as any.=94
> > --
>
> hmmm... and how does he plan to "get everything right"?
>
> ask Alonso?
>
> take another look at those 780 pages?
>
> FB
LOL! Good ones.
Maybe bring Hakkinen back to set up the car for them?
"FB" <no.spam@for.me.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Fritz" <soberfritz@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrote
> news:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92...
> (snip)
>>
>> "Once we get everything right our car is as quick as any."
>> --
>
> hmmm... and how does he plan to "get everything right"?
>
> ask Alonso?
True, because he got all that extra speed out of the MacLaren last year, oh
hang on, where did he finish again...
>
> take another look at those 780 pages?
He'd have to ask Alonso to bring them back from Renault.
On Wed, 07 May 2008 15:09:40 +0000, Fritz wrote:
> http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42528
>
> Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season ?
> insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of
> proportion.
They've lost the input from Fernando into the Lewis race simulator. Maybe
they should get EA to update the software, LOL?
> http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42528
>
> Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season ?
> insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of
> proportion.
They've lost the input from Fernando into the Lewis race simulator. Maybe
they should get EA to update the software, LOL?
Fritz <soberfritz@yahoo.comREMOVE> wrote in
news:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92:
> http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42528
>
> Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season –
> insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of
> proportion.
>
> The McLaren driver heads into this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix nine
> points adrift of title leader Kimi Raikkonen following Ferrari’s
> comfortable victories in each of the last three races.
>
> Nevertheless the Briton, who at this stage last year led the standings
> by two points after an unprecedented start to his rookie season, has
> still had his form criticised from some quarters – particularly after
> mistakes in Bahrain earlier this month.
<snip>
Well, considering he only hit *one* car this year, the fact that it was
the "right" one makes one question on how serious a mistake it was.
Alonso finished lower than Ham that race. That didn't happen the next.
news:UCjUj.964$Yp.682@edtnps92:
> http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=42528
>
> Lewis Hamilton has defended the start to his second Formula 1 season –
> insisting the criticism that has come his way has been out of
> proportion.
>
> The McLaren driver heads into this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix nine
> points adrift of title leader Kimi Raikkonen following Ferrari’s
> comfortable victories in each of the last three races.
>
> Nevertheless the Briton, who at this stage last year led the standings
> by two points after an unprecedented start to his rookie season, has
> still had his form criticised from some quarters – particularly after
> mistakes in Bahrain earlier this month.
<snip>
Well, considering he only hit *one* car this year, the fact that it was
the "right" one makes one question on how serious a mistake it was.
Alonso finished lower than Ham that race. That didn't happen the next.
