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    InspirationInspiration Posts: 62,729
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    owen10 wrote: »
    Who was the last person to win it when driving a car

    Damon Hill & Nigel Mansell won it in the past.
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    Ivor BiggunIvor Biggun Posts: 2,232
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    SegaGamer wrote: »
    He didn't even do much, put any racing driver in his car and they would have won the F1 championship. F1 isn't what it used to be, it took genuine skill to win it back when the driver had to do the work.

    Nico Rosberg didn't.
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    Jim_McIntoshJim_McIntosh Posts: 5,866
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    Funny old British public. Can usually figure them out but not this time. I'm not a F1 fan though so my bias is probably showing. It's hard to measure ten world champs* against each other.
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    InspirationInspiration Posts: 62,729
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    MACTOWIN wrote: »
    I guess flying from LA and back in one day was worth it.

    He's been in this country and in Germany since he won the title.
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    SylviaSylvia Posts: 14,586
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    owen10 wrote: »
    What has Rory McIlroy got to do to win it

    Become English? ;-)
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    SurrenderBillSurrenderBill Posts: 19,084
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    LostFool wrote: »
    I must lead a sheltered existence as I have no idea who this "Nicole" is. Wasn't she in the Renault Clio adverts?

    No, the girl in those ads was gorgeous, this Nicole just thinks she is.
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    BosoxBosox Posts: 14,186
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    So the tax avoider beat the Irishman.
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    EurostarEurostar Posts: 78,519
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    LostFool wrote: »
    I must lead a sheltered existence as I have no idea who this "Nicole" is. Wasn't she in the Renault Clio adverts?

    Scherzinger - of Pussycat Doll and X Factor fame :)
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    VidicVidic Posts: 1,176
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    Brilliant result. Anyone but Lewis winning would have been a travesty.

    Lot of bitter faces in this thread. Love it.
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    OsusanaOsusana Posts: 7,535
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    I don't like motor racing of any type but really admire what Hamilton has done. Rory will win another year
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    mountymounty Posts: 19,189
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    LostFool wrote: »
    I must lead a sheltered existence as I have no idea who this "Nicole" is. Wasn't she in the Renault Clio adverts?

    some annoying yank who sings a bit
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    hunter23hunter23 Posts: 3,097
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    LostFool wrote: »
    I must lead a sheltered existence as I have no idea who this "Nicole" is. Wasn't she in the Renault Clio adverts?

    no she's in yogurt ads.
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    hansuehansue Posts: 14,227
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    Vidic wrote: »
    Brilliant result. Anyone but Lewis winning would have been a travesty.

    Lot of bitter faces in this thread. Love it.

    I agree. At least he was there. Last years winner wasnt
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    jonbwfcjonbwfc Posts: 18,050
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    MACTOWIN wrote: »
    I guess flying from LA and back in one day was worth it.
    Especially if you can afford business class.
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    terry45terry45 Posts: 2,876
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    Hope the people who voted for Hamilton don't mind him being a tax exile.
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    CarlLewisCarlLewis Posts: 6,237
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    pork.pie wrote: »
    No, the girl in those ads was gorgeous, this Nicole just thinks she is.

    I beg to differ
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    SylviaSylvia Posts: 14,586
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    LostFool wrote: »
    I must lead a sheltered existence as I have no idea who this "Nicole" is. Wasn't she in the Renault Clio adverts?

    She's grown up since then. :D
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    OsusanaOsusana Posts: 7,535
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    pork.pie wrote: »
    No, the girl in those ads was gorgeous, this Nicole just thinks she is.

    Green eyed monster?
    Nicole Scherzinger is truly beautiful by any measure
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    SurrenderBillSurrenderBill Posts: 19,084
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    CarlLewis wrote: »
    I beg to differ

    Beg all you like, but get off your knees.
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    gomezzgomezz Posts: 44,678
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    Eurostar wrote: »
    in fact the latter role involves a lot more athleticism.
    Not really. Just athleticism of a different sort.
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    SegaGamerSegaGamer Posts: 29,074
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    cris182 wrote: »
    Massa never won a championship in a ferrari, Massa is a decent driver, Lewis is a top driver, The car is only part of it. Yes he won in the best car, But the best drivers do end up in the best cars

    Lewis is a proper driver not a follow the car in front driver

    There is no denying it anymore, F1 is all about the car. Vettel wins loads in a row with a great car, this year he does bugger all because his car wasn't good enough. Last year Hamilton did nothing, this year he wins the championship because he had the best car.

    Another one is Rosberg, he has never looked like winning an F1 champinship. Then all of a sudden he gets a good car and almost wins the championship.

    The sport is 90% about the car, 10% about the driver.
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    EurostarEurostar Posts: 78,519
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    Sylvia wrote: »
    Become English? ;-)

    Interestingly he's going to represent Ireland at the Olympics in 18 months' time which would normally render a sportsman ineligible to win BBC SPOTY :)
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    peterfosterpeterfoster Posts: 781
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    Will the BBC publish the voting figures?
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    OsusanaOsusana Posts: 7,535
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    terry45 wrote: »
    Hope the people who voted for Hamilton don't mind him being a tax exile.

    I could not care less.
    I would be if I had his earnings
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    *Sparkle**Sparkle* Posts: 10,957
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    He's been in this country and in Germany since he won the title.
    No he hasn't. The BBC made a point of saying that he was flying from LA especially, and would be leaving straight afterwards. They were getting all stressed because his plane was late, and hadn't arrived by the time they were doing the red carpet stuff.
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