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One of the greats for me.
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Lewis Hamilton - One of the Greats?
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randMracer
Shut Up and Race!
Of course.....not well liked, but he is one of the greats.
Wine needs time to become great 
Those two were on another level in the Brazilian rain race.
Greatness = No way in hell
Lucky = Absolutely
Lucky = Absolutely
Yeah, I'm sure getting all the way to F1 and winning 5 WDC's was pure luck
Yes, Mercedes is one of the all time greats, and Hamilton, who is a decent driver, was able to capitalize on the obvious performance advantage that Mercedes has had since the start of the V6 Hybrid era. Ferrari has only JUST caught up.
New F1 fans seem to have amnesia when you bring up the V8 era which was dominated by Red Bull where Hamilton was rarely mentioned just prior to the new rules, it's just silence.
New F1 fans seem to have amnesia when you bring up the V8 era which was dominated by Red Bull where Hamilton was rarely mentioned just prior to the new rules, it's just silence.
Never a great, just the driver of the best cars with the most 'luck' of the millennial years.
'Formula 1 WDC' means little when the team rules out any internal competition.
Comparable to Schumacher, always #1 status, and in real terms only a double WDC, and his first in decidedly shifty circumstances.
'Formula 1 WDC' means little when the team rules out any internal competition.
Comparable to Schumacher, always #1 status, and in real terms only a double WDC, and his first in decidedly shifty circumstances.
Every teammate that Lewis partnered with had the same car with the same technology giving them the same chance to show greatness, and still he (Lewis) was the only driver to utilized the car and its technology to its fullest potential to win, and that includes Fernando Alonso.
Yes, as much as i hate everytime he opens his mouth, his talent behind the wheel is undeniable.
One of the greats, well you gotta put him up there. But one must recognize he's rarely had a car that couldn't compete for at least wins. 2014-2016 he's had a car so ridiculously dominant, he was only ever racing 1 guy. Rosberg, who beat him! And I don't hear anyone considering Rosberg an all time great.
The only car that had a similar gap in performance was the MP4/4 in 1988. Not even the F2002 or F2004 had a 1-2 second a lap advantage over the field.
When compared to his teammates, who have not been push overs, he's put in far more impressive performances than them. And that is a fair way to measure a driver.
The only car that had a similar gap in performance was the MP4/4 in 1988. Not even the F2002 or F2004 had a 1-2 second a lap advantage over the field.
When compared to his teammates, who have not been push overs, he's put in far more impressive performances than them. And that is a fair way to measure a driver.
Definitely not. Most of his championships he has only had to battle his team mate and the last 2 were given to him by Ferrari and Bottas.
Did he really still need to proof that?
I might not like his persona, but the driver is without question.
I might not like his persona, but the driver is without question.
New F1 fans?You must be new to F1 or have never looked at the history of the sport if you think that it is all Mercedes & Hamilton just happens to be the driver.Every Great from Nuvolari,Ascari,Fangio,Clark,Stewart,Prost,Senna,Schumacher had great cars to dominate,win races & championships.
He is one of the greats in F1 yes... one of the greats in a sport context?
Not for me.
F1 sporting achievement is being in the best car and in Lewis's case only competition he's had is Nico for a few, then this year Seb and Bottas and Kimi......
So yeah, great in F1 terms, but that is it.
Not for me.
F1 sporting achievement is being in the best car and in Lewis's case only competition he's had is Nico for a few, then this year Seb and Bottas and Kimi......
So yeah, great in F1 terms, but that is it.
