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I genuinely believe that Lewis' pace shocked McLaren in 2007 and upset their intention of having Alonso lead the charge while Lewis got up to speed in his rookie year. Had Alonso not betrayed them by going to the FIA and destabilized the team, I think he could have won the championship in 2008.That's why Alonso was one of my favs. Took two championships from Ferrari's hands. ?
In relation to the comment above of Alonso, I started to watch and rooted for Lewis back when he was in ART back in 2006 if I remember correctly. Stopped rooting for him when he was with Alonso, to me it was clear that he was the guy for McLaren and they ruined Alonso. Just to be clear, I don't hate him, I think he's extremely lucky.
You could argue that he kind of broke Alonso, too. The only one he didn't break was Button. That dude's self-belief is incredible.Lewis also mentally broke Rosberg and Vettel. Looks like Bottas is also mentally broken now.
The man has dedicated his entire life to excellence in his sport. He works in margins of improvement that can be measured in thousand'ths of a second. He has categorically and consistently done this better than all his peers. His father worked 3 jobs to fund his early days. He has done this for longer and with more success than anyone else in his sports history. He continues to dedicate his life to the pursuit of driving perfection. He continues to put in world class performance on a regular basis. He also finds the energy to campaign for social issues he believes in. He has become the biggest global star in his sport.That's why Alonso was one of my favs. Took two championships from Ferrari's hands. ?
In relation to the comment above of Alonso, I started to watch and rooted for Lewis back when he was in ART back in 2006 if I remember correctly. Stopped rooting for him when he was with Alonso, to me it was clear that he was the guy for McLaren and they ruined Alonso. Just to be clear, I don't hate him, I think he's extremely lucky.
'Extremely lucky' is the descriptor of lottery winner, not someone who's entire life (and the life of their family), from a child has been dedicated to excellence in their chosen field.
Wasn't Nigel Mansell to big to fit in a car and this was when he was still an active racer?I don't think its possible to compare drivers from different eras. You can perhaps infer some things about drivers in adjacent periods, like Schumacher to Alonso to Hamilton/Vettel, but saying that anyone is the GOAT is far from an objective exercise. Fangio wouldn't even fit in a modern F1 car, but does that diminish his accomplishment?
I think Nigel has wider than average hips, and the car was not designed to accommodate him. But after they modified the car to fit him, I think it revealed that he mostly wasn't up for driving that car. Nigel was a weird combination of whinger and warrior.Wasn't Nigel Mansell to big to fit in a car and this was when he was still an active racer?
And, speaking of hips, I was very fortunate to get a private tour of the Williams factory on the Friday before the 1997 British Grand Prix. After we'd looked at all the cars in the museum, I was given the chance to sit in one car of my choosing. I chose Senna's '94 car. Fit me like a glove.
I genuinely believe that Lewis' pace shocked McLaren in 2007 and upset their intention of having Alonso lead the charge while Lewis got up to speed in his rookie year. Had Alonso not betrayed them by going to the FIA and destabilized the team, I think he could have won the championship in 2008.
Knowing how much those podium sponsorships cost today and knowing the market penetration of those two brands today, I am legitimately amazed that not that long ago they could have a marquee sponsorship like that.The last great Williams year.
Villeneuve and Frentzen.
According to Wikipedia, the Campari Group owns 45% of global liquor brands by sales. They could probably afford to sponsor the podium again if they wanted to.Knowing how much those podium sponsorships cost today and knowing the market penetration of those two brands today, I am legitimately amazed that not that long ago they could have a marquee sponsorship like that.