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mangocrazy wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:13 pm
ZRX61 wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:48 pm
Cousin Jack wrote: Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:06 pm Lewis wants another F1 title, money doesn't matter, he will never manage to spend the pile he already has. He would probably pay to drive a car that will win reliably.
The Mclaren became a turd when he drove it, as did the Mercedes.... Just sayin'..
You're conveniently ignoring the WC he won with McLaren and the six he won with Merc.
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I don't really follow F1, is Nigel Mansell still in it?
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:33 pm I don't really follow F1, is Nigel Mansell still in it?
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mangocrazy wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:16 pm But we get it - you don't like him.
I think he's a bit of a twat, now Ferrari can claim they made a diversity hire :)
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Yorick wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:51 pm
Cousin Jack wrote: Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:06 pm Lewis wants another F1 title, money doesn't matter, he will never manage to spend the pile he already has.
Rumours are that he will buy a stake in Man Utd.
Well if he wants to waste his money........
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mangocrazy wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:16 pm
ZRX61 wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:12 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 5:21 pm Yeah loads of shit cars win back to back to back to back to back to back to back world titles :hmmm:

Hamilton also very nearly won his rookie season and then did win second one.

Clearly he's got whatever the opposite of the midas touch is :lol:
Started with great cars, won titles, then the cars STB & he bailed... sinking ships & all that....
He's been with Merc over 10 years and has only driven 2 manufacturer's cars in his whole F1 career.

But we get it - you don't like him.
2025 will be the first time he races an F1 car which doesn't have a Mercedes engine.

I'm sure Ferrari are delighted with their 'diversity hire' who has won more races and more championships than Senna and Prost combined :lol:
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:33 pm I don't really follow F1, is Nigel Mansell still in it?


I reckon Alonso and the Hulk should go for it.
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Mansell? What happened to Moss?
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David wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:16 pm Mansell? What happened to Moss?
The Rolling Stones gathered him up. Not.
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:33 pm I don't really follow F1, is Nigel Mansell still in it?
Is Jack Brabham still in the picture?
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JackyJoll wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:15 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:33 pm I don't really follow F1, is Nigel Mansell still in it?
Is Jack Brabham still in the picture?
Nah , Juan Fangio had him well beaten.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:03 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:33 pm I don't really follow F1, is Nigel Mansell still in it?


I reckon Alonso and the Hulk should go for it.
If it doesn't work out, he can always go back to the ghetto. Well Stevenage at least. I'm sure everyone would be very pleased to see him back in da hood. Drug dealing at Roaring Meg could be a a future career when the money runs out, or school teacher maybe. Gotta make a few quid to survive. :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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I thought it was a wind-up when the first reports broke, but it seems that Lewis has managed to keep the deal secret until he wanted to make it public, which is no mean feat. It also appears that the deal was brokered really quickly (in F1 terms, anyway) compared to the long, drawn out negotiations that characterised his Mercedes deals. He's basically wrong-footed everyone and made the switch with the same kind of aplomb and ruthlessness that is the hallmark of his overtaking moves on track.
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Hopefully the Italians can sort out his fashion sense..
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ZRX61 wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:00 am Hopefully the Italians can sort out his fashion sense..
No, no, no, looking forward to seeing Hamilton walking to circuits wearing a Ferrari outfit. Or maybe not. :P
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:03 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:33 pm I don't really follow F1, is Nigel Mansell still in it?

I reckon Alonso and the Hulk should go for it.
Alonso's eyebrows are better than any 'tache I could cultivate. :lol:
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I didn't say that, cause its not true ;)

My Dad was a proper slug balancer when he was my age, whereas I have a geography teacher/70s soft rock guitarist/tomorrow's world presenter beard.

Alonso is making me reconsider :think: ;)
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ZRX61 wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:12 pm
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 5:21 pm Yeah loads of shit cars win back to back to back to back to back to back to back world titles :hmmm:

Hamilton also very nearly won his rookie season and then did win second one.

Clearly he's got whatever the opposite of the midas touch is :lol:
Started with great cars, won titles, then the cars STB & he bailed... sinking ships & all that....
Which is pretty much the career path for any champion, Senna dumped McLaren for Williams, Piquet going from Brabham to Wiiliams, you'd be insane not to go to where the best car is, unless the offer you a shit ton of money to stay.

With the exception of MSC and Prost, going to Ferrari is generally a retirement plan.