2010 Spanish Grand Prix - Barcelona Circuit

stormybadger8 said:I mean, expecting a total maniac like Hamilton to just back off or give an inch is honestly pretty stupid.🤣

He’s just not gonna quit. It’s almost a given at this point—he’ll either shred his tires, fly off the track, or just screw something up. He’s definitely gonna pull some kind of nonsense.🤣

Chances he actually moves over? Maybe 0.01%.
Chances he slows down enough for you to just cruise past him? Like, 0.001% max.
Chances he burns through his rubber and has to pit, or spins out, or takes both himself and whoever is trying to pass him out of the race? Probably closer to 30-50%.

Honestly, you might as well just let him go and hope he takes the Jackpot with him by wrecking himself and whoever he can't catch.🤣

I guess I really love his style, though.🙏
But man, if that style is actually smart or "calculated"... yeah, it isn't.😢

It basically reminds me more and more of my favorite guy, Juan Pablo Montoya.🙏

Exactly... everything you listed in percentages is spot on. That's how Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher acted—exactly how Hamilton acts now. Because they went off track or messed up races back then, they ended up with this reputation, and it's the same way drivers look at them today like you do. They crossed that line where weaker drivers—you know, the guys who think they're crazy but shouldn't take risks—subconsciously ease off the gas because of respect. They don't push as hard as they could! You see that kind of respect for Schumacher even now... people see him coming and think, "Watch out," which is enough mental pressure to make someone hesitate. That's something every top-tier driver should aim for. Long term, it's better to lose a race if it means showing everyone else that you always, always go for it. Just look at what Schumacher would do; even when he wasn't performing great and things looked grim, he’d still take the risk. And if he went off, people would say, "Man, if he hadn't crashed, it would have been this or that," while all the while he was building this authority as someone who fears nothing. On the flip side, if he didn't crash, it was a legendary overtake that people remember forever...

placidsurfer9 said:Exactly... everything you laid out in those percentages is spot on... That’s how Senna and Schumacher operated, just like how Hamilton operates now... Back then, when Senna and Schumacher would blow it and spin off... they earned a reputation that sticks forever, and that's exactly why modern drivers look at them the way you do... essentially, they crossed that line in their pursuit of victory, forcing the weaker drivers—those who are a bit too cautious and afraid to take risks—to subconsciously back off out of pure respect. They just don't push as hard as they could because they're intimidated... You see that level of reverence for Schumacher today... It's like, "Watch out for him, be careful what you do"—that mental brake is enough to make someone lose a fight... That’s the standard every elite driver should aim for. In the long run, it's better to lose a race if it means showing everyone else that you always, always go for it!!! Just look at how Schumacher would act; even in races where he wasn't dominating and things looked bleak, he’d still throw caution to the wind. And when he did spin out, people would just say, "Man, if he hadn't gone wide, he would have had it," all while he was simultaneously building an authority that refused to compromise on anything!!! On the flip side, if he didn't spin, it resulted in one of those legendary overtakes that people never forget...

precisely, precisely 🙏🙏🙏🙏

stormybadger8 said:expecting a guy as reckless as Hamilton to just back off or give an inch is honestly pretty naive🤣

He’s not the type to yield, and there’s a damn good chance he’ll either shred his tires, spin out, or just mess something up—basically, he’s bound to pull some kind of nonsense🤣

The odds of him actually moving over are maybe 0.01%
The chances of him slowing down enough for you to just cruise right past him are probably closer to 0.001%
But the odds of him burning through those tires and needing a pit stop, or spinning off, or taking both himself and whoever is ahead of him out of the race? I'd say that's sitting comfortably at 30-50%

At the end of the day, you almost want him in front of you, because he might just take out the Jackpot along with whoever else he can't overtake🤣

I mean, I genuinely love that chaotic energy of his🙏
but calling that style "brilliant" or "smart" is a massive stretch😢

It reminds me more and more of my old favorite, Montoya🙏

That's what happens when Bridgestone makes tires meant for a grocery getter instead of actual racing and pushing limits...😬