steelmaker83 said:How can you say that? A winner—contrary to what graniteharbor502 might insist—doesn't necessarily have to be the greatest of all time. We had a perfect opportunity to witness that very distinction just the other day, didn't we? It’s much the same with certain world champions... even those who have secured multiple titles...
Look, the stopwatch doesn't lie; everything else is just noise. Whatever you, or I, or anyone else might feel about who the best driver is, it carries no weight compared to the cold, hard truth provided by the timing sheets.
steelmaker83 said:Now, is Hamilton perhaps lacking a bit in the mental department? Yes, he is. But is there anyone on the track right now who can touch him? There isn't. Not even close.
And honestly, perhaps it is for the best that his wits aren't entirely sharp, as it grants a sliver of hope to the rest of the field. Can you imagine if he were actually brilliant as well as fast? Would it even make sense to let him compete among these little toy cars? He would simply steamroll them all the way to Silverstone, every single time.
Nature, in its infinite wisdom, always finds a way to maintain some semblance of balance. That is why Lujo is a bit scatterbrained, and why a mediocre talent like Nico Rosberg still has something to hope for.
Where was that peerless Hamilton just one race ago, back in Spain? And how is it that "a mediocrity like Rosberg" managed to beat him fairly and squarely?
And where was Hamilton during the News Report Malaysia, when a highly contested Sebastian Vettel beat him in an inferior car?
jadeseal7 said:Another interesting observation is that back when Vettel was winning in a significantly less competitive car than Hamilton's, people were spitting on him, claiming he only won because of Mark Webber; yet now, we see Hamilton being elevated to the heavens even though he is only beating Rosberg and himself.
Well, my friends, that, my dear friends, is what we call MARKETING.
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