Critics of Lewis Hamilton say he is only successful because of the excellent car and he does not deserve it,

Question

So if it is just the car they could even put the Japanese guy in it and he would win races ? or are the critics just talking out of their fatarses

Answer 1

hamilton is an good driver i agree....the way he drove tht McLaren in his debut season is an proof of his brilliance....wen we have been hearing abt some experienced  drivers in  f-1 switching teams and saying it would take time for them to adjust to the new car(an excuse for their bad performance)...and i think its true tht ppl cannot digest the fact that he is giving a tough time for drivers like Kimi,massa and alonso who they were supporting for so many years......and am one of those who's having such digestion problems ;-p..........in last few weeks i have had a lot of digestion problems esp.the drive of raikkonen wasnt digestible i being a fan f him ...

EDIT:and i dont find a reason why a japanese guy wont be able to beat mr.Hamilton...LOL....Kazuki can really...even yamamoto can!!!!...and yuji will surely bring in wins by his dangerous driving....scaring the whole grid away!!!..lol...!!!

Answer 2

Lewis Hamilton wouldn't be at the top of the championship if it wasn't for the car that the McLaren team have delivered.  But, Lewis Hamilton wouldn't be in that car unless he was a very good driver.

Lewis Hamilton is successful because of what he has achieved - even if he is a little bit conceited (IMHO).

Answer 3

im a ferrari fan, but lewis is a good driver thou. he knows how to setup his car and him schooling his teammate constantly is a big proof of that. look at kova, he has the same excellent car but usually hes chillin down between 4-7 place, most races anyway. but mclaren had better pace, or so it seemed, for the majority of the weekend, but up until massa blew his engine he was beating the rivals really bad. i just think hamilton cant win from another position besides first unless ferrari drivers are having a bad race or the track favors the mclaren as opposed to the ferrari.

Answer 4

lewis hamilton is a good driver but as good as nico rosberg or sebastian vettel. he is not this ''miracle'' that everyone is talking about.

Answer 5

that is the truth anyone who lost in a supior car in the last race in the season does not deserve a second chance look at alsono in renault this year if you dont believe the critics

Answer 6

Lewis has an outstanding ability to get the most from a very good car. It takes skill to drive as well as he does. He will only get better, and as long as his car is up to standard he will continue to achieve good results. What a remarkable driver!  

Answer 7

Thats what critics do....talk rubbish!

Like the critics who have a go at footballers...normally some 40 year old fat bloke who has never kicked a ball in his life telling a pro how he should play his game.

Put the critic in the car, surely he will win every race if its all down to the car?

Answer 8

Totally agree with the critics

Answer 9

So why is Heikki Kovalainen not so hot in the same car?

Answer 10

Didn't they used to say the same about Schumacher, Hunt, et al? Seems to be theme in the criticism of successful drivers. Wouldn't it be more accurate to say that it is a combination of the skill of the man and the quality of the machine?

Answer 11

those critics must have missed his drives in GP2.It was an absolute joy to be present at his first win. he has amazing talent which can be displayed well when he is in a car like the McClaren.I believe we will be seeing Hamilton for a few years now due to his talent, combined with a good car

Answer 12

ofcourse it is mainly on the cars performance, can you imagine how Hamilton perform in force india. or if you put any japanese driver to a ferrari or mcLaren Like Sato, Nakajima, or Yamamoto, they'll likely to win.

But as of now Hamilton is the man.

Answer 13

It's not that he doesn't deseve to be in that team with such a good car in his first year, it's just that people want to see drivers work their way up. I guess some people just don't like it when drivers they have been following for years get blown away by a young kid like Hamilton.

Answer 14

haha the japanese guy

u mean kazuki nakajima

i don't like hamilton 1 bit but there's no hiding from the fact that he is a good driver, not a great driver, a good driver.

Answer 15

yes good car eventually its set up for lewis i mean look when he was in gp2 oh sorry half the critics cant as they hadnt heard of him b4 formula one. but goin back to gp2 he use too slide the car around no probs and if you watch the mclaren its set just right for his style.

another example where was massa 3/4 years ago minardi was he any good no his car was c**p hello ferrari hello great racing driver, its conclusive a better car dont always mean better driver in rubbish car you just got to work twice as hard as the front runners.

Answer 16

I think the truth is that Hamilton has had it given to him on a plate when other drivers just as good or better have had to work for it.

Personally I can't stand the guy.

Answer 17

I've always said you can put a driver in a good car but he still has to be able to drive it. F1 cars are not easy to drive, just ask Richard Hammond