<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Orrmate @ Jun 17 2007, 01:16 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I dunno about JV not having potential, I always thought he did but just lost his way somewhere. IMO, anyone who wins their fourth GP is very, very talented.
For sure JV did have potential, that's what I said, I only think Lewis
has more potential, there's a difference between that.
I think anyone who's in F1 has some kind of talent, otherwise they wouldn't be there, simple as that. So obviously they can all drive, and if you have the most dominant car, like JV had in 1996, then it's not a shock to see him win a race, that being said, it was a great accomplishment for sure. I never rated JV that high, he always loved to talk a lot, but after 96 and 97 he didn't exactly showed a lot on track, of course that has to with having a good car or not, but I remember him being a bit arrogant (cause he was a former champ) and then he got beaten by Button in 2003 if I'm correct. He was good in those two years (96,97), but he never showed great stuff when he didn't have a good car.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Orrmate @ Jun 17 2007, 01:16 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I agree, Hamiltons performances in GP2 were very impressive, but again, lets not get carried away. I remember Liuzzi ruled the roost in F3000 a few years ago, but his performances haven't neccesarily translated into F1. I personally think he has already reached about 90% of his potential. The cars are supposedly alot easier to master than they used to be, so I don't even think its a case of adapting for Lewis anymore. Next year, I think he will have more trouble. I'm expecting BMW to come good in 2008 with Heidfelt and Kubica coming to the fore, and I think Alonso and Raikkonen might rediscover their form, I have a feeling Lewis will have an off year, it happens to most drivers at some point. Although I don't know why Im talking about next year
Also have no idea why you're talking next year Orr
Nowadays it's indeed easier to drive a F1 car than it was in the past, that's a fact, so for sure now it's easier to adapt than it was before. Still it's not easy, but easier than in the past.
I can't tell whether Lewis has reached 90% or not, but if NOT, then his opponents should be scared, cause it seems the guy doesn't make too many mistakes (so far haven't seen one, but we only had 6 races). I think there are many reasons why people ''get carried away''. They guy is talented (yes they all are talented to enter f1, but some people are just born with a talent). He seems to not care whether he has a double world champion as his teammate, he's not scared to beat him, he's not arrogant, he is very determined to reach his goal (winning!!). And he has proved he can be a winner (not talking about f1, but about his pre-f1 career). And so far he has been able to cope with the pressure, and...he's leading the championship. All these things make him so good!! I can't tell what will happen in the future, but he seems to be on a good way to become the youngest champion ever, he doesn't even have to do it this year, but he has a big chance.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Orrmate @ Jun 17 2007, 01:16 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Lets face it, how many rookies get a chance in a car as good as this years McLaren? Its entirely possible that given the same chance, guys like Nico Rosberg and Robert Kubica would have done similar things.
Yeah, we could say that guys like them ''could have done IF'' but that's not the case, so we will never know. Fact is, Lewis is driving for Mclaren, of course you have to be a bit lucky to enter F1 and drive the best car on the grid, but sometimes you're just that lucky. When I say ''lucky'' I'm not talking about him getting the chance to drive for Mclaren, he obviously has proven he is good enough to deserve that seat, with lucky I mean, he has the best car on the grid, that indeed doesn't happen too often.
