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| The Ham: I'm Not Worried; About decreasing points gap | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 2 2007, 05:31 PM (122 Views) | |
| Red Andy | Aug 2 2007, 05:31 PM Post #1 |
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From http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/61277 We've already had Raikkonen come out this week and say he can still win the title, and now Lewis is claiming that he can defend his two-point lead over Alonso. But after a couple of subpar races in France and Britain followed by the disaster at the Nurburgring, can Lewis bounce back and challenge for the WDC? My gut feeling is that the honeymoon is over for Lewis, and in the second half of the season he will repeatedly be swamped by Massa, Alonso and Raikkonen, and will hence lose his championship advantage. But Lewis has proven me wrong on just about every point so far this season - so it'll be interesting to see if he can do so again now. Thoughts? |
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| Rob | Aug 2 2007, 05:40 PM Post #2 |
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I think Lewis is sinking. He has had a great year, but I just sence a little frustration kicking in, and he is a rookie, so it is understandable. |
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| Red Andy | Aug 2 2007, 05:42 PM Post #3 |
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I would agree. He's done a great job up to now but you can't help but feel that he's been helped by Alonso and Raikkonen being a bit off-colour, so to speak, in the early part of the season. Hamilton will find it much tougher from here on in, I suspect. |
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| safc_fan89 | Aug 2 2007, 05:43 PM Post #4 |
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I think he needs a big performance this weekend to show that he is not 'sinking'. I don't think he is, Nurburgring was unfortunate and his pace was very good, but he made what could be described as a youthful error. He wasn't to know that it was too early for dry tyres, he decided to go for it and now he knows to be more careful in future. 'The Ham' is a very tough-sounding nickname don't you think?
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| Red Andy | Aug 2 2007, 05:45 PM Post #5 |
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I've called him The Ham since the start of the season. Along with Robert "The Beak" Kubica, I think they have the kind of nicknames that would make even a darts player cringe.... |
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| Red Andy | Aug 2 2007, 05:51 PM Post #6 |
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And for those who were thinking Lewis isn't yet a "proper" F1 driver....
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| safc_fan89 | Aug 2 2007, 05:51 PM Post #7 |
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The Beak? |
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| Red Andy | Aug 2 2007, 05:53 PM Post #8 |
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If you pronounce his name in the "English-speaking-person-with-no-appreciation-for-foreign-pronunciations" manner, i.e. "Koo-beek-a," it makes sense. Plus he has that sizeable nose. |
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| RJHSaints | Aug 2 2007, 07:05 PM Post #9 |
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I agree with that. He is still matching Alonso for pace, it's just that it's now his turn to get some of the bad luck at McLaren. I think he will probably compete for a win at Hungary as the car is less important there and a good driver can make a difference. |
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| safc_fan89 | Aug 2 2007, 07:32 PM Post #10 |
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Well, I'd say Alonso has had better pace for the last few rounds, but Lewis is hardly on a slide. |
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