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So schuey is back. What's betting he'll pee all over Jenson? Or will JB be fired up after his championship?
Well it's certainly going to be an interesting season, particularly if none of the top teams (McLaren, Ferrari, Red Bull, Merc) design a shocker. By my reckoning there's Alonso, Schumacher, Hamilton and Vettel who are all top line drivers in there along with possibly Button (let's see how he fares against Hamilton), Massa when things are going right and possibly Rosberg (though I suspect that if Schumi performs to his past level he'll mess with Nico's head by consistently beating him and he'll have a bad year...). If only Raikonnen was still there too!
Don't think he'll be the force he was before.
I think it will be a very bad year for Rosberg!
Don't think he'll be the force he was before.
I wouldn't put money on it. there have been plenty of similar aged World Champions and if anyone will be fit and raring to go it's Schumi...
Not that I ever liked him but I think that he'll certainly liven things up.
similar aged World Champions
Fangio etc?
Or are we talking about Fatty Mansell in Adelaide with his super sized car?
What's the point? Why can't he just stay retired? This smells of Simon Cowell to me.
I wouldn't put money on it. there have been plenty of similar aged World Champions and if anyone will be fit and raring to go it's Schumi...
Can't think of any 41 year old champions, it'll be interesting to see how he goes on and I realise that he'd only do it if he thought he was in with a shout but I don't think he'll have the edge he did.
Damon Hill was 36 iirc when he won the WC. Mansell must have been older still
if Shu-maker's negotiated a better car than Rosberg, he may do well. Can't imagine him being any faster in the same car. bound to have lost a bit of sharpness!
Can't wait to see the Button / Hamilton thing too. Can't see Button winning too many but fair play for him taking up the challenge.
Not convinced Alonso will beat Massi as a lot expect either - seems like not many people can drive that Ferrari! (their own test driver, Fissi etc)
should be good
Prost came out of retirment at 37/38 to win a WDC - albeit in a dominant car, but he still beat his team mate (Hill). Schuey won't have lost that much physically - his fitness and race prep was always the best of the field and he'll already be back working on that. He may have lost some of the uncompromising nature of his racing because he's got more used to family life, so it'll be interesting to see him up against some the current fighters like Lewis, Alonso and maybe Button.
I predict an Alonso/Hamiltion type relationship between Alonso and Massa - Alonso will soon start throwing his toys around when he gets soundly beaten race after race by Massa. Alonso is used to having whipping boys in the garage next to him and can't cope with a competitive driver in the same team.
And I can't wait for Schumacher to go wheel to wheel with Kobayashi!!!
The only time Schumi's likely to go wheel to wheel with Kobayashi is when he's lapping him - Sauber aren't exactly looking like they're flush with cash or a brilliant car (taking last year's car as a starting point).
Argh OP- you gave the game away with your title. Arghh thanks! Now I know that there will be spoilers on cars in next seasons F1! Thanks! 😆
Ps. All the motivation that Lewis now needs.... 😈
Every one bums Hamilton. I don't get it. Loads of people want to fire their soapy fish all over his dullard face. His car was clearly the best car when he won his season and when he came second, even tough Alonso beat him in the same car. So surely that makes Alonso the better driver? He did poo at the start of this last season cos his car sucked. When they sorted it he started winning races. No suprise. He is a good driver for sure but he's not that convincingly good. He is also so boring it hurts. In fact I hate Hamilton, boring over rated and oh yeah it turns out a dirty cheeting cock. Screw him I much prefer Button, who is also a clearly good driver. Better than alot of people give him credit for, whilst spunking over Hamilton cos he was on blue peter and 'even then you could see he was a champion'. I hope he crashes out and ruins his season. Shumacher won't do that well after so many years out. Plus Ferrari have had a howler of a car for the past 2 years I think.
I think he'll do well but I can't see him winning another championship. It's also VERY high risk for Mercedes as now they have their own F1 team, possibly the best developmental driver in the world (Schumacher), a young charger (Rosberg) and loads of cash.
If Mercedes aren't careful it's going to end up one of the more costly disasters in F1 history as just winning the odd race isn't going to be considered enough.
Shurrup Hora - I could've been breaking the massive news about USF1 saying they are definitely going to be on the grid!
To be fair, any F1 news was likely to be this!
Vettel v Schuey anyone?
And Hora, next year shall we plan sunday's rides to get back to a pub for the race start??
alex222, Lewis is the Golden Child. FACT.
Pook- sounds perfect to me.
Alex - I guess that I'd just say that armchair experts such as us can have any opinion but the fact is that people actually in F1 who know what they're on about actually rate Hamilton as something special and that's not just Brits.
FWIW, I would love it if Button proved to be his match but I just don't think he consistently will.
No he's not he is boring as sin and totally overated. Just cos you want to fill him with your man love doesn't make him amazing. Plus what are your credentials for this statement? Are you a veteran of F1?
........., even tough Alonso beat him in the same car. So surely that makes Alonso the better driver?
When was that then?
Alonso couldn't beat Hamilton - when Hamilton was in his rookie year, in the same car
Alex, you are a closet Hamiltonlover aren't you?
Agreed Hora. It's a bit like the kid at school who was always really homophobic and who, ten years later, turns out to have been gay all along. Classic self-hatred sort of thing.
This smells of Simon Cowell to me.
Nooooo! - not a come back single as well............... 😀
Ah! My coat. Why, thankyou.........
uplink - how many times did Alonso beat Lewis in 2007, and how many times did Lewis beat Alonso?
It was fairly close - Alonso took a couple more but Hamilton had many more wins & beat him in the championship - in the same car
I know he's very well rated. I also know that not one sports person in history has ever lived up to the hype that surrounds them. Whether he is truely the greatest can only be found out 1 way. Guess what it doesn't involve experts and arm chair experts saying what he will do it involves looking back at his career after he has achieved all of these things. Schumacher never got this much hype until he'd won about 5 on the bounce. So far Hamilton has failed to deliver and until he does deliver championship after chamionship on the bounce I won't beleive it. Raikonen beat him in his rookie year, when he was going to be the first driver in history to ever win in his rookie year. 1st fail then in the best car by a mile won.... Its a load of horse plop. Also the fact that he is THE MOST BORING DRIVER IN F1 EVER counts strongly against him, wheres the fire? Wheres the humour? Wheres the do or die excenticity? No where, just like him. It does my head in when people just assume that because some expert says something it true. Closet Hamiton fan? Maybe; only if he comes good. Then I'll bum him hard till then I'll remain sceptical.
My bad Raikonen beat him that year 😳
They finished up on equal points, 109 and equal victories at 4 each.
Seeing as it was hamiltons first year and if had not driven all of the tracks, that makes him the better driver in my book.
My bad Raikonen beat him that year
In fact Alonso has [b]NEVER[/b] beaten Hamilton over a full season
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uplink - 'The same car' is the moot point there! It probably was at the start of the season, but most likely wasn't at the end ;-). And they ended up with the same number of points, same number of wins with the championship rank decided on countback of 2nd places, with Lewis having 5 to Alosno's 4. Hardly a thrashing either way.
Never the less he is still a total boring nobber 😆
Not arguing with that - out of the car, at least 😉
alex222 - do you live in cloud cuckoo land!!!
In 3 seasons Hamilton has achieved more than most drivers do in 10 seasons.
[i]wheres the fire[/i]
Have you actually watched him race!!
[i]wheres the humour[/i]
Schuey has that in spades doesn't he! Humour doesn't win world championships. Even Vettel has quietened down his antics this year.
[i]So far Hamilton has failed to deliver [/i]
ROFLMAO!!
The only reason hamilton didn't who the championship in 2007 was due to lack of experience. He threw it away in the last few races as the pressure and desperation to win got to him. Kimi only took the title by 1 point that year. They all deserved it
First year and hes straight up there. Says something about his mental preparation and talent. Fantastic. Some of the Kart vids are amazing where (important point) hes stepping up in formula for the first time and disappearing off into the sunset. I think his motivation dipped after his first championship win. Of course it would though, thats been his goal. Hes won it- I bet there was a void with 'what now'?
A decent team mate and Schu back is that motivation. Sorry, I think Alonso has passed his talent window. He shouldnt have gone to Renault- he should have stuck it out at Mclaren and he would have taken Lewis's first championship from him.
Lewis will be a triple-champ in my books. Hes still learning and maturing.
I think last year lewis proved to be a more rounded driver, and luckily he hasn't lost that do or die attacking streak that's needed. I also can't see Schuey having lost it. I reckon there'll be some good ding dong battles up front from those two.
Then chip into the mix the other talent and you've got a good season. I don't agree that Alonso's talent window has closed, but yes, he should've stayed at McLaren. Does the Ferrari family have what it takes to bash the selfish streak out of him? Dunno - maybe. I'm interested to see if Schuey will do what he did for Benetton and Ferrari at Merc with Ross Brawn....
Stop rising to alex222's trolling.
oh i don't read his posts as he's clueless
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Don't you tell me what to do!
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TheFunkyMonkey - MemberDon't you tell me what to do!
I think the more seasonal version of this is "$%£^ you I won't do what you tell me"
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Given this has been dubbed the year of the cheat how appropriate Schumacher announces his return 🙂
Oh aye- the 'win at all costs' man returns. The Stewards of today will have a field day with him if they apply Hamo's rules to him. The return of black flags, race bans, questionable swerves into drivers, disqualification from a whole year and 'launch control' circuitry found in cars 🙄
Still think hes an absolute cheating **** robbing Hill of at LEAST one other championship.
Can't see how people say lewis boring. When on top of his game he takes the risks into corners that the likes of button was doing this season.
F1 is a sport where the car makes a big difference. Mclaren had it crap at start of season but got their act together and lewis proved he could get back at the front. Its clearly not who has the fastest car, Fischella in the ferrari, yeah it wasn't the hottest of cars this season but to be so far down, clearly its a fine balance of good driver and good car.
Raikonen is the boring one, can't even do an interview. Least lewis tells the media whats happening.
Will be interesting this next season, button I think can match hamilton but it will take something special from either one to come out on top. I'm not sure how well the Red bulls will do after a long hard season will they have a good car...debatable from looking at Mclaren ad Ferrari this year.
Schumacher, he will still have it, but not sure if he can do it forst season back.
Sounds like a *cough* Lance Armstrong *cough* comeback to me. He will be strong but not sure if he can beat the likes of hamilton and Button. But then again Ross Brawn is a class act so you never know with him!
Will be a good season i think, hopefully it will be a battle of a few racers rather than one clear winner.
Bring back DC I say!!!
In a nice way. Alonso was a better driver, more mature and a more proven winner than Button when he was heading to Maclaren.
Looking at this way - do you really think Button will be Hamiltons match? I get the impression that Hamilton can play the team politics very very well- all with a sugary smile.