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Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by LoveCurryPies » Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:54 am

....for Covid19 and will not take drive in the final GP.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by NewClaret » Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:31 am

Imagine if the Championship had gone down to the last race...!

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:32 am

NewClaret wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:31 am
Imagine if the Championship had gone down to the last race...!
Imagine if his car wins without him
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Steve1956 » Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:39 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:32 am
Imagine if his car wins without him
Imagine Bottas will win this.....naw ......Max is a shoe in 😉

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Burnley1989 » Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:44 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:32 am
Imagine if his car wins without him
:lol:

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by gawthorpe_view » Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:58 am

Burnley1989 wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:44 am
:lol:
Auto pilot?

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by tarkys_ears » Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:17 am

Will merc bother running a 2nd car?

Would be nice to see Russell in it but I doubt that will happen.

Vandoorne seems the likely choice as he's their reserve driver, possibly Gutierrez

Abu Dhabi is the week after but I think Hamilton should be back by then.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by addisclaret » Tue Dec 01, 2020 9:54 am

The report I read said he's not only caught it but us about to lap it.
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:26 am

This will prove that its the car and not Hamilton that is the reason he always wins. When his replacement inevitably wins the next race! :? :? :?

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Steve1956 » Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:00 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:26 am
This will prove that its the car and not Hamilton that is the reason he always wins. When his replacement inevitably wins the next race! :? :? :?
Is that tongue in cheek buddy I cant decide? 😊
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by TVC15 » Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:07 am

Wishing him all the best in his recovery in his Swiss tax free mansion.....or whichever tax haven he lives now.
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Quicknick » Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:08 pm

I don't suppose he knew he had it.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:58 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:00 am
Is that tongue in cheek buddy I cant decide? 😊
It sure is.
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by CaptJohn » Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:10 pm

Quicknick wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:08 pm
I don't suppose he knew he had it.
Quite correct. It's such a deadly virus that he was most likely able to win a Grand Prix race whilst suffering from it! I still can't get my head around why we have shut down the bloody world because of it :?:
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by huw.Y.WattfromWare » Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:47 pm

Good to finally read a positive thread on Lewis. Why the feck are so many Burnley paupers arsed about what he does with his legally earned money?
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by AlargeClaret » Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:55 pm

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:47 pm
Good to finally read a positive thread on Lewis. Why the feck are so many Burnley paupers arsed about what he does with his legally earned money?
While I personally wish him well ,I’ve never seen posts about what he spends his money on ? Presumed it would be supercars, luxury yachts, private jets, huge houses , handsome young men etc not forgetting a damn fine hair surgeon

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Steve1956 » Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:56 pm

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:47 pm
Good to finally read a positive thread on Lewis. Why the feck are so many Burnley paupers arsed about what he does with his legally earned money?
Raging jealousy,its a horrible trait that.
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by TVC15 » Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:15 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 3:56 pm
Raging jealousy,its a horrible trait that.
Why do you think it’s anything to do with jealousy ?
I don’t like the sport
I don’t like Hamilton
And I don’t like people who live in tax havens so that they can accumulate £200m of wealth rather than £150m and pay £50m in taxes to the country they were happy to live in previously.

But yep I agree it’s certainly nothing illegal he is doing....and I’m sure he gives a bit to charity too.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Steve1956 » Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:24 pm

TVC15 wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:15 pm
Why do you think it’s anything to do with jealousy ?
I don’t like the sport
I don’t like Hamilton
And I don’t like people who live in tax havens so that they can accumulate £200m of wealth rather than £150m and pay £50m in taxes to the country they were happy to live in previously.

But yep I agree it’s certainly nothing illegal he is doing....and I’m sure he gives a bit to charity too.
Ok fair enough........calm down!
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by bobinho » Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:40 pm

..... for speed. ;)


I’ll get me coat...

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by TheFamilyCat » Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:46 pm

But he's tested negative for personality.
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:24 pm

TVC15 wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:15 pm
Why do you think it’s anything to do with jealousy ?
I don’t like the sport
I don’t like Hamilton
And I don’t like people who live in tax havens so that they can accumulate £200m of wealth rather than £150m and pay £50m in taxes to the country they were happy to live in previously.

But yep I agree it’s certainly nothing illegal he is doing....and I’m sure he gives a bit to charity too.
I’m happy enough living in England. But if I had 200m in the bank I’m sure that would change.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Bosscat » Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:28 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:24 pm
I’m happy enough living in England. But if I had 200m in the bank I’m sure that would change.
Well at least for 276 days a year 😉

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Rileybobs » Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:33 pm

TVC15 wrote:
Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:15 pm
Why do you think it’s anything to do with jealousy ?
I don’t like the sport
I don’t like Hamilton
And I don’t like people who live in tax havens so that they can accumulate £200m of wealth rather than £150m and pay £50m in taxes to the country they were happy to live in previously.

But yep I agree it’s certainly nothing illegal he is doing....and I’m sure he gives a bit to charity too.
Hamilton is among the top 5000 highest UK tax payers.
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by huw.Y.WattfromWare » Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:44 am

George Russell gets the gig this weekend. Mercedes driver on 3 year loan to Williams, apparently.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by NewClaret » Wed Dec 02, 2020 8:08 am

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:44 am
George Russell gets the gig this weekend. Mercedes driver on 3 year loan to Williams, apparently.
:o Wasn’t expecting that.

Imagine the pressure on the lad driving such a quicker car.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:07 pm

He has had 36 races in his career with a best ever finish of 11th and the only driver not to score a point in 2019.

He is 3/1 3rd fav to win this weekend

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by tarkys_ears » Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:27 pm

He was he best driver in F2 but got the worst possible F1 drive.

I don't know if he can achieve much this weekend, probably a few points, depends how quickly he can get to grips with the car. If he were in this car against Bottas over the course of a season, hes definitely be picking up wins

Never doubted he would be an F1 champ one day, let's see how his big day comes off. Very excited to see this!

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by claretburns » Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:12 pm

I like the look of Russell, he has drove well in a poor Williams car. Can't see him winning this weekend, more likely Bottas or Verstappen as it takes time to get used to a new car but he has tested the Mercedes car this season so you never know.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Steve1956 » Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:24 pm

claretburns wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:12 pm
I like the look of Russell, he has drove well in a poor Williams car. Can't see him winning this weekend, more likely Bottas or Verstappen as it takes time to get used to a new car but he has tested the Mercedes car this season so you never know.
Russell is banged to rights to get his first F1 victory this weekend according to most on here its Hamilton's car thats the star not Hamilton.....you just jump in car 44 and it drives itself .
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Bosscat » Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:28 pm

Steve1956 wrote:
Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:24 pm
Russell is banged to rights to get his first F1 victory this weekend according to most on here its Hamilton's car thats the star not Hamilton.....you just jump in car 44 and it drives itself .
🤣🤣🤣

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by icu81b4 » Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:23 am

I like Hamilton and think he’s a fantastic driver, but I wish his teammate was Verstappen. As I think that might mix things up a bit. I’m all for supporting a British sportsman, but it gets a bit dull when the outcome of the race is determined pre-season.

Good luck to George Russell this weekend.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:28 am

Steve1956 wrote:
Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:24 pm
Russell is banged to rights to get his first F1 victory this weekend according to most on here its Hamilton's car thats the star not Hamilton.....you just jump in car 44 and it drives itself .
He might not win it, but he was the only driver not to score a single point last season and has never finished in the top 10 in 36 tries.

If he was a horse his form would read 000000000000000000000000000000000000 so it would be a bit weird to expect him to come in the first 3 next race and price him at 3/1

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Steve1956 » Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:32 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:28 am
He might not win it, but he was the only driver not to score a single point last season and has never finished in the top 10 in 36 tries.

If he was a horse his form would read 000000000000000000000000000000000000 so it would be a bit weird to expect him to come in the first 3 next race and price him at 3/1
Its the car mate. The cars
Form is 111111111 and so on, Hamilton just sits there he dosent do anything😉,Hamilton's name will be mud if Russell wins this 😂

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Zlatan » Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:33 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:28 am
He might not win it, but he was the only driver not to score a single point last season and has never finished in the top 10 in 36 tries.

If he was a horse his form would read 000000000000000000000000000000000000 so it would be a bit weird to expect him to come in the first 3 next race and price him at 3/1
True, unless he’s now on the right horse... ;)
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Post by Lowbankclaret » Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:02 pm

Russell quickest in first practice, ahead of Max, then Alex Albion and Bottas who struggled all session.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by tarkys_ears » Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:07 pm

Won't look too much into it until the Q2 qualy runs.

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Post by AlargeClaret » Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:29 pm

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:28 am
He might not win it, but he was the only driver not to score a single point last season and has never finished in the top 10 in 36 tries.

If he was a horse his form would read 000000000000000000000000000000000000 so it would be a bit weird to expect him to come in the first 3 next race and price him at 3/1
Slightly bizzare post . It’s akin to saying Russell is playing for a terrible Wycombe side ( random example ) who had somehow got in the prem but has been on the losing side 34 games out of 38 . He’s performed v well in a terrible car and though it will be very hard for him to just @get in the car and win “ the car itself should be enough to get him a podium .

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:32 pm

AlargeClaret wrote:
Fri Dec 04, 2020 3:29 pm
Slightly bizzare post . It’s akin to saying Russell is playing for a terrible Wycombe side ( random example ) who had somehow got in the prem but has been on the losing side 34 games out of 38 . He’s performed v well in a terrible car and though it will be very hard for him to just @get in the car and win “ the car itself should be enough to get him a podium .
It was a bit tongue in cheek, if you are looking for something more akin though probably better picking a non team sport.

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Post by Lowbankclaret » Fri Dec 04, 2020 6:47 pm

Russell on top in practice two.
Bottas appears rattled, cannot put a lap together. Had 3 lap times deleted.
Based on sector times if Bottas could put a lap together he would be .3 seconds faster, but he would have to stay within track limits to do that.

So far Russell is showing some class in a car he has never driven.

He is having to wear size 10 boots as his size 11 will not fit in the car so his feet are being squeezed. He is having to drive with car who’s steering wheel set up is opposite to what he normally has.

Think he is doing a great job.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Pstotto » Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:17 pm

Doing a great job in his push for equality, hugs all round the pit?

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Lowbankclaret » Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:33 pm

Just watched his post race interview.
Knows he is short on race pace and why.
Lucky to be on top of the timings and knows why.

Great attitude, hope he does well tomorrow.

Could be. Career defining weekend for him.
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Zlatan » Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:36 pm

Yeah, but it’s not the car ;)

:D

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Lowbankclaret » Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:26 pm

Zlatan wrote:
Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:36 pm
Yeah, but it’s not the car ;)

:D
Well obviously it plays it’s part, even Lewis could not win in a mini metro.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Zlatan » Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:50 pm

Lowbankclaret wrote:
Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:26 pm
Well obviously it plays it’s part, even Lewis could not win in a mini metro.
Youe right of course, but what distinguishes Hamilton from, let’s say Ayrton Senna (I specifically chose Senna of course) is that Senna would have tried in the Metro and done well. Senna learnt to drive a jeep without using the clutch at the age of 7. Hamilton is a special driver, agreed, but he’s not in the same class as Senna IMO

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Rileybobs » Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:05 pm

Zlatan wrote:
Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:50 pm
Youe right of course, but what distinguishes Hamilton from, let’s say Ayrton Senna (I specifically chose Senna of course) is that Senna would have tried in the Metro and done well. Senna learnt to drive a jeep without using the clutch at the age of 7. Hamilton is a special driver, agreed, but he’s not in the same class as Senna IMO
How can he not be in the same class as Senna? He may not be as good as Senna was, there’s no way to prove that other than by respective achievements, and they are in Hamilton’s favour.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Lowbankclaret » Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:14 pm

Each era is different.
Mansell drove cars that would kill a normal man at every corner.
Fuel management, tyre management etc is a bit of a new thing, Australia not with standing as if Mansell had changed tyres he would have world champion.
It’s has become a bit of computer game rather than a raw driver ability.
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Zlatan » Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:15 pm

Rileybobs wrote:
Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:05 pm
How can he not be in the same class as Senna? He may not be as good as Senna was, there’s no way to prove that other than by respective achievements, and they are in Hamilton’s favour.
I did say IMO. I’ve watched Senna do some real bloody amazing driving in cars nowhere near as easy to drive as current day F1 (fly by wire) cars. In the modern era, with these cars - Senna would be head and shoulders above all others... in my opinion of course
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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Lowbankclaret » Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:20 pm

Some of the greats know when to crash into an opponent on purpose to win.
Senna, Prost, Schuy.
Takes a special person to do that.the ultimate sportsman.

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Re: Lewis Hamilton tests positive...

Post by Zlatan » Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:22 pm

Lowbankclaret wrote:
Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:20 pm
Some of the greats know when to crash into an opponent on purpose to win.
Senna, Prost, Schuy.
Takes a special person to do that.the ultimate sportsman.
The Professor had that coming for what he did ;)

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