Comments on: Lewis Hamilton Needs To Make His Mind Up (And Sort His PR Out)

By: Ago

Ago — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:09:14 +0000

Lewis did a fantastic job there is no question about that. He achieved an unexpected result. There are not many drivers that could have done it !
But you’ve got it wrong Steven: his strategy was not compromised because of tyre problem, it’s his inability to deal with the tyres that forced him to use a poor strategy in this race. And this to me is the big issue : He had to use all his skills (and he has many) to overcome his own weakness ! Also do not forget Kimi had a damaged front wing but didn’t dare to stop to change it because of the time penalty it would have generated.
I think McLaren stategy was a win for Heikki and 3rd or 4th place for Lewis…
Whatever… Lewis did a great race but unfortunately he was the cause for his own problem and that’s a pity ! and a matter of concern…

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By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:08:50 +0000

It was quite bad. For a driver to publicly say that he felt it was the worse thing he’s been asked to do, it must mean it was quite bad, even at his age. I’m sure drivers get put through a lot of ’seemingly dodgy crap’, you’ve only got to watch the Schumacher-Fiat-Van adverts to see that. But flying through the air in full race-suit; quite poor. And yes, the post-race-tyre-comment, took me back to Monaco ‘07 and his comments in the post-race interview there. Not the choicest of words to say the least.

By: Alianora La Canta

Alianora La Canta — Sun, 11 May 2008 23:51:47 +0000

I thought Lewis had done very well… …until I came on-line and saw him blaming Bridgestone for the tyres wearing out. He has lost my sympathy on this one.

Why Vodafone thought Lewis in a racing suit was in any way appropriate for a story about the Trojan Horse remains a mystery.

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:53:02 +0000

I am a little divided on Lewis’s performance. He did do well considering his strategy was messed up. But from what Bridgestone et al are saying, this is his own fault.

By: Steven Roy

Steven Roy — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:38:44 +0000

‘Lewis’s performace today was ordinary’

He split the Ferraris on a Ferrari track. For whatever reason his strategy was compromised because of tyre problems and he still beat the reigning world champion whose team mate won the race. And he gave us the best overtake in some time. I wish F1 was such that what we saw was ordinary but it’s not. Today Lewis was very good. Especially when you consider he was being written off a couple of weeks ago.

By: sidepodcast

sidepodcast — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:09:59 +0000

“The McLaren’s did okay all things considering, but they really need to work with Brdgestone and sort out the tyre issues.”

given the new bridgestone advert featured but one team, and given that lewis slammed said tyre supplier on worldwide tv, i don’t see them being so keen to work with mclaren any time soon.

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Sun, 11 May 2008 16:10:08 +0000

Unfortunately, Kovalainen’s poor start was what really got him trouble and resulted in the damaged tyre. I too would have loved to have seen Heikki challenge Massa into T1, and I still think we are yet to see the best from the Finn. But Turkey was all about Massa. The McLaren’s did okay all things considering, but they really need to work with Brdgestone and sort out the tyre issues.

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 11 May 2008 16:06:37 +0000

Lewis Hamilton stage performance was ridiculous and his performance today in Istanbul was ordinary, was a shame Kova got the puncture I think we could of seen him beating Hamilton.