Originally Posted by steelbock:
“At least in golf all the competitors get to use the best equipment so the most talented performers come out on top. In F1 it is nearly all dependent on the equipment as shown by Vettel winning everything but now nowhere near to Hamilton/Rosberg. Hamilton is a superb driver but should not win SPOTY on this basis.”
Erm, you know that the "equipment suppliers" are competing too, right?
Seemed ridiculous, to me, that people were whining that Andy Murray should get a knighthood for winning Wimbledon.
That's kinda like saying Hamilton should be knighted for winning the Brit GP.
I can't think of any arena other than motor-racing where participants compete in a global series all year with only one possible overall trophy at the end of it all.
That commitment, IMO, is more than
any athlete in any other arena makes and that, when you win it, is unquestionably worthy of SPOTY IMO.
Besides, there's been no major running, jumping, throwing things or kicking a ball about this year, has there?