ACE
Autobahn Adventurer
I am really surprised by this announcement. Who is going to be Stig now? 
Schumacher will replace Massa - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
Schumacher will replace Massa - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
F1 Schumacher will replace Massa
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NarutoRamen
Kraftwagen König
I am really surprised by this announcement. Who is going to be Stig now?
Schumacher will replace Massa - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
I'm not surprised at all because the speculation has been going around the net for a few days now.
The only reason he will get spanked is because this year's Ferrari isn't up to the competition, but I still believe he will give more than enough people a hard time.
coolraoul
Torque Titan
Didn't he made a single test of the F2008 back then, just like that, and achieve the same time as Raïkonnen and his one million kms with the car he races with?
I think he's still able to go for the win if the car is good enough, and if not he will take the best out of it better than anybody else.
I think he's still able to go for the win if the car is good enough, and if not he will take the best out of it better than anybody else.
ALI
Autobahn Adventurer
NarutoRamen
Kraftwagen König
Id like to see Hamilton spank him
If you put both of them in the same car Hamilton will have his ass handed to him. As good a driver as Hamilton is he ain't sh!t, and no one else besides Alonso and may be Kimi, who can take on guys like Shumacher. What all these people have is Experience in 1 on 1 fights that has not happened since Hamilton has come in F1. And even then there have not been 1 on 1 fights since early 2000s.
coolraoul
Torque Titan
Well, Hamilton did make Alonso look like he doesn't know what a steering is, and that with the exact same car than him, while it was his first year and Alonso was a two-time world champion.
So there is no doubt that Hamilton is double the driver Alonso is.
And Kimi, whose ass was handed to him by Massa on a regular basis, doesn't hold a candle to Hamilton either.
If there is one driver today that could rival Schumi, it's Hamilton.
So there is no doubt that Hamilton is double the driver Alonso is.
And Kimi, whose ass was handed to him by Massa on a regular basis, doesn't hold a candle to Hamilton either.
If there is one driver today that could rival Schumi, it's Hamilton.
VroomVroom
Autotechnik Ace
Centurion
Apex Apex Predator
Exactly. Hamilton has rocked and dominated every single Formula category he has contested in. He's a natural born winner and would produce some very thrilling battle with Schumi. They are both quite similar; aggressive, big headed and love to win.
I'm not sure why Schumi is doing this to himself. The media attention will be insane and I'm afraid he won't fare very well given that he's aged and has not been racing for a long time. When Alonso beat him two years in a straight he did right in resigning -- you can't be a champion for ever and evidently a new boy will come along and end your reign. Alonso faced the same destiny in 2007 when Hamilton came along and produced shockingly good results.
Schumi is legendary but his time as passed. I only see him taking the racing seat as a favour since Ferrari don't feel like going through the process of signing some random driver for a just 4 month. But damn do I look forward to a raw battle between Lewis and Schumi. None of them can win the championship this year and have nothing to lose and can thus drive in any manner they please.
NarutoRamen
Kraftwagen König
No, if I remember correctly Alonso was bitching about the car the whole time. BTW, who do you think brought the unreliable McLaren up to scratch? It sure as hell wasn't Hamilton. Alonso was fed up with McLaren and left, it had more to do with team's preference of Hamilton than it had to do with Hamilton's driving.
coolraoul
Torque Titan
There was no preference. Alonso was beaten fair and square. Almost every time they raced, Hammi finished ahead of him. Noticeably ahead.
And since Macca didn't exactly fell down once Alonso left, despite having two rookies on board... the "I make the cars better" argument doesn't stick either.
Alonso has been beaten on a regular basis, knew it, couldn't do nothing so started bitching, and left.
Hamilton is currently the strongest driver on the pad. Despite his lack of experience, he is faster than anybody else.
He proved it once again the last race, give him a relatively competent car and he'll inevitably put it on the podium (and often on the first place). He's "Schumacher material".
NarutoRamen
Kraftwagen König
Honestly, I can say the same thing about a few other drivers. Alonso and Kimi being in the forefront. Hamilton is as good as his car, Kimi is good as long as sh!t don't break (proven this weekend), Alonso is good all the time. This weekend's race was as good as Alonso's if it wasn't for the dumbass mistake the pit-crew made.
Centurion
Apex Apex Predator
Mclaren have been around for ages and have won without Alonso. This year they have done superb job going from the 2nd slowest team on the grid, to dominating a race. Alonso is good with setups but he's by no means a master engineer if that is what you're implying.
Guess how team preference develop to your favor? You prove yourself. Hamilton was earning peanuts compared with Alonso but yet mirrored his performance, even during the beginning of the season when Alonso got superstar attention at Mclaren. He was just jealous which is why he went back to Renault where they give him all the attention he needs and more.
Centurion
Apex Apex Predator
Kimi is not on the same level as Schumi or Hamilton. He and Massa are the type of driver that only win from pole and that is when the sun is shining at lovely Ferrari temperatures i.e 30 degrees Celsius. Alonso and Hamilton on the other hand have countless of times when they haven't started on Pole and so does Schumi.
That is the reason why I don't regard Kimi very high. Winning from pole easy if you're car is working perfectly. What makes a champion in my book is winning during the days when the isn't how you want it, and you ultimately have to push it to the edge by overtaking other driver.
NarutoRamen
Kraftwagen König
Hamilton wasn't getting paid? Are you F__king kidding me? Unlike pretty much everyone else on the grid, Hamilton had Ron Dennis has his personal Knight paying his way through everything and making sure Hamilton gets everything he needs since he was young. If you think Ron Dennis' prodigal son didn't get more attention than Alonso then you must be blind.
Once again turning a blind eye to those who you don't like. You think Ferrari were blind, including Shumacher, who chose Kimi as part of the team? Did you forget the many times that Kimi has held up Schumacher with a sh!tty car while Schumi was in the best one on track? Have you forgotten how many times Kimi was going to win but his car failed him? I think I'll take Ferrari's word over yours and their word is that Kimi is F__king good. The many times that those others have won from non-pole they had the best car on track, which Jensen Proved this year as well. Kimi has had the sh!ttiest luck in all of F1 with keep having an unreliable car.
Centurion
Apex Apex Predator
I am not. Even in 2007 I said that one of Hamilton's flaws was that he only won from pole but in 2008 he completely changed and morphed into a champion who fought his way up through the grid even on the days when he didn't qualify from the front grid. Even at the beginning of this year he managed to produce acceptable result despite a wreck for a car. Just look at how Heikki is driving with the exact same car.
Kimi was the champion in 2007 but not once did he genuinely win not starting on pole. The two exception to that was when Massa was instructed to back off and hand victory to Kimi and the time before that, Massa started on pole and Kimi on the 2nd slot.
For that reason. There is nothing remarkable about Kimi. I have yet to see any impressive overtaking that have resulted in him winning a race. Winning from pole with the best car is easy and Jenson and Rubben have showed how easy it could be -- like driving on rails. In 2007 Hamilton did indeed have a near flawless car but in 2008 he earned is top driver status.
BTW I don't like Alonso but yet I respect his driving skills to the fullest and have never turned a blind eye to his driving. He wins from pole, overtakes and can quickly adapt to sudden circumstances during a race. He's a 100% champion worthy of my full respect. Other drivers that have impressed me are Vettel, he's also a fighter.
NarutoRamen
Kraftwagen König
With a near flawless car as well, enough said. Once he wins with a sh!tty car where someone else (ie, Alonso this weekend) didn't pay the price, then I'll agree with you that Hamilton is a champ. So far all he is proved is that if you have talent, went straight to a top team and have one of the best cars on the grid...you can win many races.
I'm not gonna argue with you anymore Luw. You can keep your Hamilton love going, I'll just stick to talking about Schumacher instead.
bum-man
Driving Dynamics Pro
Alonso was bitching because he (2 time world champion) was being equaled by a rookie. That years Mclaren was well on its way before Alonso or even Hamilton got ther hands on it.
Alonso is a turd IMHO. He throws a hissy fit whenever things don't go his way. He did it with Renault, he did it with Mclaren, and he will do it with Ferrari.
