It's not sinking in for you, but I will say this one last time, Lewis Hamiltons dad kept up 3 jobs to PAY for is son to do carting he was a single parent with 2 kids.

I'm not saying Motor Racing isn't a skill....I'm just amused by the fella's idea that Horse Racing consists of just sitting on a horse's back, giving it the odd crack with a whip...

And so what is he is a very wealthy man? If he worked for it and didn't win it on the lottery or stole it, good on him and he should be admired.

If he then wants to send money on his son, again good on him. It could so easily have not worked out nd Lewis might not have had any racing ability.

It is though isn't it. Oh they have to hold on tight. In fact is horse racing the most pointless sport of all time?

Holding on tight with ONE HAND when they use the little whip! Let's not take credit from where it's due.

How stupid of me.

Who is the more skilled? The horse or the jockey?

I'd have to argue the horse, with all the running and occasionally jumping. Like to see one of those little jockeys get over them fences during the Grand National.

That should be an official sport, just for the comedy value.

A classic example of each sport is this....

Richard Hamilton drives fast cars for a limit, yet when he got in an F1 car, he struggled to complete 2 full laps.

My ex girlfriend rode a horse once a week for 2 years and could get a horse over a high fence, her instructor told her she was an excellent horse rider for that.

Driving round a 90 degree corner at 80mph, now that takes severe talent.

I'm not surprised she became your ex....it must have been like throwing a stick down Bridge Street after all that action....

Using 'my girlfriend could ride a horse' as an analogy really doesn't work. That's like saying 'my gran can drive a Nissan Micra'.

Jockeys don't actually sit on horses, in any case - I'd suggest that keeping a ton of horseflesh going in the right direction at 40 mph while held on by two stirrups and a set of reins takes some doing.

I wouldn't like to compare the levels of skill involved between a top class jockey and an F1 driver - respect to both, in my view. I'd rather drive the car, but would much prefer to watch horseracing than motorsport.

Anybody know how our Swiss World Champion is doing this year, in his inferior car??...

Lewis Hamilton





I hate this guy more than Briers and Penny.

I wouldn't write him off just yet now all that diffuser business is going to be sorted.

Can't think of a worse sport!!!! What a joke F1 is? It's boring and have you seen the mooks who pay to watch it? I would rather stick hot knitting needles in my eyes

He's currently being shown the way by our very own Monegasque (thats someone from Monaco

) Champion elect....Jenson Button....

rule Brittania......

well sort of

Hardly surprising.

Its already sorted, it was sorted before China. The diffuser that both Brawn GP and Toyota are using has been deemed legal, McLaren raced with their new diffuser in China, its a lot more than just a diffuser issue thats holding McLaren back.

The 2 Red Bull`s of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber didn`t have the new diffuser yet that still comfortably beat the McLaren`s of Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton who both used the new diffusers, as for F1 in general i`d be very suprised if Sebastian Vettel wasn`t a world champion within 5 years, he reminds me of Schumacher in a lot of ways especially in the wet. he also has that similar Schumacher aggressive driving style which he needs to kerb at times as it can be over aggressive as its already cost him dear this season. He will learn from experience.

As for Hamilton, i stand by what i said earlier on this thread that last season he basically won the world title on the back of being spoon fed the best machinery along with Massa getting a lot of bad luck, Massa also won more races than Hamilton last year. I`d be suprised if Lewis Hamilton was still at McLaren in 2 years time.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Get some World Superbike or Moto GP (God I hate that title) watched, or some proper road racing like the NW200 next month www.northwest200.org/ and foget the F1 procession I'll get my coat............................

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Get some World Superbike or Moto GP (God I hate that title) watched, or some proper road racing like the NW200 next month www.northwest200.org/ and foget the F1 procession I'll get my coat............................

The whole reversal of Honda(Brawn) and Hamilton to Button shows that F1 is far from a sport. You cannot say the skill of the driver would radically change so its clear its all down to the cars (as it has been for a while).

Should watch that A1GP instead.

This is actually the most open F1 season so far, and we're only 3 races in. The fact that McLaren and Ferrari are struggling now, yet could still storm through once the diffusers are levelled up, means it's all going to be very exciting come November.

This is the first time in over 10 years that I've actually bothered to watch the first 3 races of a season, I'm usually bored of it by that point.

The fact all 3 races have meant early rises is even more surprising.

How can you openly admit to "hating" players who play for the team you "say" you support? Get a grip lad.

Relevant sig there I think Mark

Idiot. Not going to discuss Briers - that's been done to death, so we know why some ignorant, bigoted people dislike him, but come on - Penny? At best, he is potentially one of the most exciting prospects in RL in ages, certainly from Warrington. At worst, he's an entertaining scorer of great tries who still has some to learn about the game but is a Warringtonian who is proud to play for his club. What's to hate?

Dislike him as a person, his arrogance and his cocky attitude, almost like the world owe's him a living, very much like Lewis Hamilton when you think about it.