And, today, he had the pole for the Canadian Gran Prix:
Lewis Hamilton, with mayhem in his mirrors, continued his remarkable odyssey, leading the Canadian Grand Prix from start to finish to take the lead in the world championship.
In a race peppered with dramatic moments, with black flags, safety cars and a spectacular crash involving Robert Kubica’s BMW, Hamilton drove serenely on, almost as if he was oblivious to the chaos behind him.
And when Hamilton the rookie had won what was only his sixth race it seemed that he had been teasing us all along. That third in Australia, followed by the seconds in Malaysia, Bahrain, Spain and Monaco, were nothing compared with this.
Bravo – Lewis Hamilton!
Well done Lewis!
(and good luck to Robert Kubica, injured in todays Canadian GP)
Eideard, where are you from? I meen… you like F1, you like soccer, Not the most popular American activities…
Just curious.
#2
Some claim he’s an alien from a galaxy far far away… or perhaps he’s from New Mexico.
Let’s not re-enforce stereotypes of Americans, shall we.
I’m embarrassed to admit I’m from Earth.
#5 I just knew you’re not american…
#4 Hey, it’s no stereotype, it’s true: soccer it’s not even in the short list of favorite sports. And F1 it’s not that popular (although better than rally driving in motorsports)…
Anyway…
Tally ho Lewis Hamilton, good show!
I am still stunned that Kubica didn’t die. Even five years ago, he would have been a goner. Well done to the FIA for making these cars so safe. Well done Lewis. Keep it up!
He is a great story and look forward to seeing him next week at Indy.
Yeah, when after the crash he wasn’t moving inside the cockpit, I thought he was seriously injured at the very least. It’s a good think he got away only with a broken leg, that was by far the strongest crash in F-1 I have ever seen. And #7 is right, the ability of a modern F-1 car to sustain damage and stay in one piece (well, the survival cell, at least) is amazing.
The US needs a dedicated F1 track. Montreal was too narrow it seemed very dangerous… I guess that’s what makes it ‘entertaining’.
Kind of like Monaco with no protection at all..
#10 – you could do a hell of a job with Laguna Seca.
#11 – Oh my…F1 cars around the ‘Corkscrew’! The thought made me shiver…
Personally, I’d love to see F1 back at Watkins Glen…tons of history, fabulous track, driving distance for me…
This kid Hamilton is along the same lines as Schumacher and Tiger Woods…he’s spent nearly his entire life on this quest to master this one thing. I’ve always had a bit of a bias against both Schumy and Woods for this (if ALL you’ve ever had to do is spend all of your time since the age of 3 doing this ONE thing, then you had better be the best in the world!), but this kid is different. Just something about him.
He appears to have the skill of Schumy, the unflappability of Hakkinen, the modesty of Peter Collins and the sense of fun of Jacque Villenueve. One of the few that I actually look forward to hearing in an interview…
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Why exactly does the US need a dedicated F1 track? The sport is all but dead here, and open-wheel racing in general has no traction in the US. Much like soccer and horse racing, these sports just aren’t anywhere near the US consumer’s list of ‘must-see’ events.