Australian Grand Prix

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Australian Grand Prix

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Got up at 6 to watch this, well worth it. Jenson took a gamble and it paid off, great, well done lad!
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Yep - well done Jenson - great call on the first pit stop - well deserved win, even without Vettel's misfortune, I think he would have take the chequered flag today, Button has to be the smoothest driver I have ever watched in my 30 odd years of loving this sport.

And is it just me, or is Lewis now turning into a petulant spoilt little brat of late?
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CountHermanDeBanker wrote: And is it just me, or is Lewis now turning into a petulant spoilt little brat of late?
Not really, he told off his team, it was broadcast. The same as Jenson's whining in the second half of last season at Brawn, Fernando bitching about not being let past fisi at Renault (and today which you could see from his in car hand gestures each time he passed the pits but Ferrari don't allow a lot to be broadcast) etc.

Having heard driver radio from NASCAR Lewis is positively polite to his team.

Jenson made a brilliant call today for the win, but Lewis was outstanding and you can understand his frustrations. He just should have made them known when he wasn't attempting to pass Fred.

The fact that Webber tried to assault him twice in one race won't have helped.
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supersub wrote:Got up at 6 to watch this, well worth it.
I would have to disagree with you. I'm not a happy bunny today. (Excuse the pun) :(
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Stayed up from 9am on saturday to watch it, and it was well worth it. Best F1 GP i've seen for a LONG time
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After the 'like watching paint dry' episode of Bahrain............a great weekend of F1 fun. The drop of rain made the difference, but where was the RAIGEN MEISTER? - Go back to playing football and Bike Riding Michael.

Shame about Vettel, and Luigi's wrong called pit stop....... but no doubt they will both become stronger from their experiences.

Message to Lewis Hamilton - Its time to be seen as an ADULT, not an arrogant coloured lad with too much too soon. After all, you are NOT a footballer with no brains.

Finally. Jonathan Legard - MUST GO! Useles inane chat rather than incision knowledge.
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Why is it that whenever Lewis Hamilton complains about anything, everyone jumps on his back and accuses him of being arrogant or spoilt?

Most of the top F1 drivers since I've been watching the sport have been notorious arse holes, either incredibly arrogant, or miserable bastards who do nothing but complain all the time; Schumacher, Alonso, Raikkonen, Hakkinen, and even going back to Senna, whom many consider the greatest driver ever (maybe second behind Schumacher now).

Lewis doesn't strike me as being as bad as the likes of those above, and he's usually the first to acknowledge the efforts of his team whenever he's interviewed. He's a winner and has been his whole life, so it's easy to see why he gets frustrated when things don't go his way. Especially when he was almost a certainty for second place yesterday until his team made that dreadful call to bring him in for a tyre change. I thought he was quite reserved actually, I'd have been fuming if that was me!
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davealbon wrote:Why is it that whenever Lewis Hamilton complains about anything, everyone jumps on his back and accuses him of being arrogant or spoilt?
I really like the guy, but since he has spread his wings away from his Dad's influence, his PRESS has gone from bad to worse.

Flying out from one side of the World to another just for a party - whilst still testing his car (and himself). Getting his MERC impounded for doing DONUTS on a public road etc.

Whilst, I take it he needs fun..............since his TWO Mentors - Ron Dennis & His Dad have left the scene he does seem a little adolescent. Plus he lost his kool twice on Sunday.
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Twice?


Last year Ron left, as soon as he did Lewis became far more mature in his press handling. Once he gets a proper agent he'll be fine.

Yesterday wasn't publicity either, he said it to his team, exactly the same kind of thing that they all said to the team. Jenson for example said 'what have you done to this car?' half way through a race last year when he was struggling.

They all do it. People need to wind their necks back in.
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woody wrote:
Finally. Jonathan Legard - MUST GO! Useles inane chat rather than incision knowledge.

100% agree wth that - his inane ramblings are even affecting Brundle's usually superb commentary - no end of incidents they ballsed up between them in Oz - Beeb get rid of this useless twonk NOW!
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