He's good, but not consistent...Poor albon. Just not good enough.
Red Bull does seem to churn through an alarming number of drivers though.He's good, but not consistent...
Absolutely, but I do think they are adjusting... they have given Albon quite a few races and they are retaining him in a testing / substitiute role. External influence here is also a factor.... there is no way on earth to justify Sergio Perez not being in F1 next year.Red Bull does seem to churn through an alarming number of drivers though.
Dare I try this? Why a dislike @Embattle ??Sir Lewis![]()
Why? He's officially the most successful F1 driver of all time, Would another couple of years have made him more the most successful F1 driver of all time?Personally I would have waited another season or two before chucking a sir at him but good on him.
Gonna be one of the last to make it from nothing to the top in the sport tbh. Why couldnt the sky fairy made the stevenage guy me 20 years before lol.Why? He's officially the most successful F1 driver of all time, Would another couple of years have made him more the most successful F1 driver of all time?
I'm sure I've said this before but perhaps not here. I find there is more to being a Brit than just waving a Union Jack at the end of a race and that ties in with another reason why he shouldn't of got it in the same way the rumour why David Beckenham hasn't got one either which is in essence to do with Tax. I personally also think he is a hypocrite every time he feels the need to mention the state of the environment, being a vegan, etc. and as much as I enjoy F1 lets not kid ourselves it is ultimately a sport where a competitor drives round and round a circuit going absolutely no where and at the same time a lot of pollution is produced both directly and indirectly.Dare I try this? Why a dislike @Embattle ??
If you're going to give knighthoods to sportsmen at all, then he deserves it, end of story. You can certainly have wider reservations about the very principle of the Honours system, and you wouldn't get an argument from me, but it does exist, we do give sports stars honours for astounding achievement and plenty of tax exiles have been given knighthoods in the past (Sean Connery, Branson, Charlie Chaplin, I'm sure there are many others), so the precedent is set.I'm sure I've said this before but perhaps not here. I find there is more to being a Brit than just waving a Union Jack at the end of a race and that ties in with another reason why he shouldn't of got it in the same way the rumour why David Beckenham hasn't got one either which is in essence to do with Tax. I personally also think he is a hypocrite every time he feels the need to mention the state of the environment, being a vegan, etc. and as much as I enjoy F1 lets not kid ourselves it is ultimately a sport where a competitor drives round and round a circuit going absolutely no where and at the same time a lot of pollution is produced both directly and indirectly.
To me the honours system is a joke not only because of these sorts of cases but mainly because of the cronyism that has been going on for a long time, the real impact of it is those that I believe who do and should receive such honours have them devalued.
Again I disagree, I also wouldn't of given any tax exile an honour whether it be Lord Ashcroft, Branson, Philip Green, etc. and I also would like to see new precedents set around such aspects.If you're going to give knighthoods to sportsmen at all, then he deserves it, end of story. You can certainly have wider reservations about the very principle of the Honours system, and you wouldn't get an argument from me, but it does exist, we do give sports stars honours for astounding achievement and plenty of tax exiles have been given knighthoods in the past (Sean Connery, Branson, Charlie Chaplin, I'm sure there are many others), so the precedent is set.
As for objections about F1 itself, its no more or less pointless than any other sport, and I have a sneaking suspicion that most elite sports are environmentally damaging; what's the carbon cost of the average Champion's League season?
Finally, Hamilton's personal traits can be looked at as both a pro and a con; he won't be an F1 driver for ever, but his influence can outlive his driving career; so if he can champion zero carbon F1 and BLM for that matter, good luck to him (I'll never be down with veganism though), but they're not the reasons he's being knighted.
How accessible would you say Premier League or Champions League football is to the general public "to actually do themselves"? Not just football, but the highest tier of football. F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport, of course it's inaccessible. I don't know why that should be an excluding factor though, especially as Hamilton's dad worked 3 jobs to enable him to participate in carting.I would also say many other sports are more accessible to the general public to actually do themselves.
Sure, I get that about tax exiles, but the stable door is open, to deny Hamilton on those grounds would be both churlish and have terrible optics.Again I disagree, I also wouldn't of given any tax exile an honour whether it be Lord Ashcroft, Branson, Philip Green, etc. and I also would like to see new precedents set around such aspects.
Again I would agree that the carbon footprint is probably quite big in a number of elite sports but I would also say I doubt any of them match F1 and secondly I would also say many other sports are more accessible to the general public to actually do themselves.
Having personal traits is one thing, preaching about them but lacking substance to support them isn't something that I personally ignore from anyone.
Including the monarchy?Some people get titles for being born.
How about we scrap that first.
It was probably cycle training to be honest.It surprised they let drivers do risky things outside of the track. Hope he heals for the start of the season
You should follow Valentino Rossi and other MotoGP riders..... the shit they do is scary given the multi million dollars deals some of them have..It surprised they let drivers do risky things outside of the track. Hope he heals for the start of the season
Might stop him moaning to hamilton as he flies past. LolSeems to be a broken jaw from sources "close" to Nando.
I think it might be a bit closer this year with the stalling of the aero changes. It could be a good test of Hammy, however, the think the methodical processes that the Mercs have will win out overall but it might be closer, but there was a few chinks in the armour last year.Might stop him moaning to hamilton as he flies past. Lol