Alonso is back next year as well to add to the mix. Never really any successful comebacks, but he has the talent.
Great to see McLaren in the mix again after having an absolute nightmare for years!

Yeah, was never a Mclaren fan because of Lewis, but it made me happy to see there’s another team seemingly in contention to take on the Merc domination.

All those safety cars and the Lewis penalties cover up how good Merc really are - they’re going to own this season again. Red Bull need to step up their game, shite reliability issues but Max looks amazing.

Used to love F1, it’s a load of old shite now. Hamilton (using first names for sportsmen is appalling, Rhouses), is a massive cunt - just look at the fucking state of him?

Hate Lewis Hamilton with a passion, but there’s no denying he’s a GOAT.

I don’t know what it is about him that makes me hate him so much. He actually has the story we should all love. A childhood full of struggle and poverty, climbed the ranks battling against privileged whites from rich families. An almost faultless rookie season, outdriving a two-time champion. The problem is it’s fucking Lewis.

    Have always had a soft spot for one or other of the Brit drivers in F1 at any given time. Was an easy decision during the Mansell years, and much preferred Button to Hamilton 10 or so years ago.

    Also find it difficult to ‘like’ Hamilton. There’s no doubting his greatness as a driver, but there’s a just a whiff of the fuckwit about him. The ‘boy done good’ narrative only works if you don’t turn into a prick once you done good.

    Really pleased the next-gen of British drivers are coming through so well, and both Lando Norris and George Russel seem really sound.

    rhouses LOL at poverty, he was brought up in Stevenage with a doting father that bought him a kart and drove home everywhere. My dad gave me a fucking thick ear.

        Along_the_Wire I wouldn’t say his father was doting… more desperate, controlling and demanding. So much so Hamilton had to cut him off three years into his F1 career.

        It’s an extremely risky bet putting all your eggs in one basket and that basket being a black kid who’s quick in a go-kart, in a sport where it’s pretty much 100% white. McLaren don’t get enough credit as well. Poverty is subjective though, but it’s fair to use given Hamilton was taking on kids who live in Monoco and have enough money in their family to not worry about skipping education.

            rhouses Behave yourself Rhouses, his dad was dropped because he was well out of his depth. Yes, it was hard getting into F1, but it was a calculated risk by McClaren, they paid him absolutely fuck all early on and he was obviously very, very good due to his complete dominance in other formats of racing.

              Growing up in Stevenage is a tough gig tbf.

              Guy in my Sunday football team went to school with Lewis Hamilton in Stevenage. Said he was a normal kid but everyone knew (including himself) that he was destined for good things. Wasn’t oppressed, wasn’t poverty stricken either. Just a normal kid

                He’s not had a bad life through has he. Driving fast cars with a Pussycat Doll on his arm, few hundred million in the bank too.

                Season is over, no one stands a chance.

                That being said, the midfield was entertaining yesterday.

                I noticed Lewis in an interview after the race that he mentioned that he kept of the curbs as much as possible. They may have gearbox problems which hopefully will give them problems later on. What has happened to Ferrari. Lando Norris had a great drive yesterday so it’s good to see McLaren up there again. It’s still a big shame that Williams are again very poor even with the Mercedes engine. But your right I can’t see anybody beating Mercedes this. Just hoping it’s Bottas and not Lewis that takes the title.

                Bottas looked petrified at the end of the race. He knows it’s over too.

                Lando was brilliant. And it’s quite crazy that Racing Point is looking like a top 5 team. True about Williams, I’m warming up to Russell.

                2 months later

                WTF has happened to Ferrari. Vettel out in Q3 & Leclerc out in Q2.
                Also a sad day for the Williams family.

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