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That about summed it up for me
.I know i'm a casual fan at best, but through following Jenson Button's career i've kept in reasonable touch with the sport to be genuinely shocked by this decision. Going out on top though I suppose, you can't ask for more than retiring as a world champion. |
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Laters Britney.
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Where is the passion??. He is too young retire, he is just giving up. This increases my respect for Lewis, really loves the sport and wants to win.
Personally I think Lewis loves the celebrity lifestyle that goes with F1 rather than F1 itself. |
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Has anyone else retired as F1 Champion I wonder?
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Has anyone else retired as F1 Champion I wonder?
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Has anyone else retired as F1 Champion I wonder?
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Jackie Stewart, Alain Prost.
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Nigel Mansell sort of retired by moving to Indycar the year after winning the title, I think his aborted comeback in 1994 should be forgotten.
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Alain Prost
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Unfortunately, that's about as likely as you getting a chocolate teapot for Christmas.
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Mike Hawthorn was killed in a road accident a few months after becoming World Champion in 1958, having retired from racing at the end of that season.
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I am surprised. Especially since holding out for a 2 year contract, when Merc was only offering a 1 year deal. However good on him, hes going out at the top. Hes been racing for around 2 decades, not something you do if you are not passionate about the sport.
I guess in a way he has saved Lewis from finding another driver...after his antics this year, it would not have been a surprise if he was let go. However for Merc to find two drivers is a big ask. So no doubt will keep him on now. Merc should mess with Hamilton by signing Alonso. Alonso is a better driver than Lewis, so after getting used to the car, will no doubt be able to beat him on a consistent basis. Come on Merc sign Alonso!! |
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Where is the passion??. He is too young retire, he is just giving up. This increases my respect for Lewis, really loves the sport and wants to win.
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The ideal team pairing is an experienced successful driver paired with a young and talented hotshoe driver.
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The ideal team pairing is an experienced successful driver paired with a young and talented hotshoe driver.
For McLaren who also have a young drivers program, its not been worth it of late. They are struggling at the bottom so need two experienced drivers to use all their experience to scrape a couple of points every race. The ideal pairing, depends on the team and where they are on the grid. |
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Big news about Nico Rosberg quiting. I guess he thinks the sport is too dangerous and doesn't want to end up with a serious accident. Danger aside, I think he should have have tried to defend his title just to see if he is better than Hamilton. It's a disappointing decision for F1 fans wanting to see a Rosberg/Hamilton battle but he values his life and family more than the sport (which is fair enough!).
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Not really. It only really works for teams like RB as they have a young driver program. For a team like Merc where it buys in talent rather than develop it, two top drivers is the way to go. It improves the chances of a constructors title, as both drivers will consistently finish in the points.
For McLaren who also have a young drivers program, its not been worth it of late. They are struggling at the bottom so need two experienced drivers to use all their experience to scrape a couple of points every race. The ideal pairing, depends on the team and where they are on the grid. |
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You are deluded. The only thing Lewis loves is himself. He doesnt care about the sport.
right now. |
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Big news about Nico Rosberg quiting. I guess he thinks the sport is too dangerous and doesn't want to end up with a serious accident. Danger aside, I think he should have have tried to defend his title just to see if he is better than Hamilton. It's a disappointing decision for F1 fans wanting to see a Rosberg/Hamilton battle but he values his life and family more than the sport (which is fair enough!).
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Retiring already?
That didn't take long. I guess this constant on and off track bickering with Hamilton was too much to take for another season. At least he went out on a high.
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Unfortunately, that's about as likely as you getting a chocolate teapot for Christmas.
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Not a strange decision really.
He knew that luck he had this season would never happen again so there's no point perpetually losing to better drivers since he's now world champion. People like Jenson Button knew it was unlikely he'd ever have another season like his, but he carried on anyway. That's a real racer. Not this Rosberg guy. |
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I am surprised. Especially since holding out for a 2 year contract, when Merc was only offering a 1 year deal. However good on him, hes going out at the top. Hes been racing for around 2 decades, not something you do if you are not passionate about the sport.
I guess in a way he has saved Lewis from finding another driver...after his antics this year, it would not have been a surprise if he was let go. However for Merc to find two drivers is a big ask. So no doubt will keep him on now. Merc should mess with Hamilton by signing Alonso. Alonso is a better driver than Lewis, so after getting used to the car, will no doubt be able to beat him on a consistent basis. Come on Merc sign Alonso!! |
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You are deluded. The only thing Lewis loves is himself. He doesnt care about the sport.
His out of F1 stuff is celeb filled but that's exactly what F1 was always about, it was being a rock star level of lifestyle which Hamilton still wants and thinks its should be. Most other drivers just turn up, race, go home & hide from publicity which is not good for the sport really. |
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maybe Nico knew something about the performance of next years cars
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Merc should mess with Hamilton by signing Alonso. Alonso is a better driver than Lewis, so after getting used to the car, will no doubt be able to beat him on a consistent basis. Come on Merc sign Alonso!!
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That didn't take long. I guess this constant on and off track bickering with Hamilton was too much to take for another season. At least he went out on a high.
