Lammers: "His 'disadvantage' is that he has been driving the best car for years"
Jan Lammers is looking forward to the upcoming Formula 1 season. He hopes Max Verstappen will now finally have a real shot at the world championship. Also, the Dutchman thinks that Hamilton is not always appreciated.
World title for Verstappen?
"Of course I hope for a titanic battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Formula 1 this year," Lammers opens his column in De Telegraaf. However, there is one important question attached to that, according to the former Formula One driver: "Has Red Bull Racing taken a step in the right direction, or is Mercedes' progress once again unparalleled?"
Hamilton's disadvantage
According to Lammers Verstappen is a natural talent, just like Hamilton. This was already known before they stepped into Formula 1. Yet Hamilton is not always seen as talented as he really is says Lammers. "His 'disadvantage' is that he has been driving the best car for years, so the viewer has a somewhat distorted view when you talk about his talent."
LH has raw talent...doesn't have talent....drives the best car on the grid...he is not good like Max....Russell is going to take his place....all that talk counts for nothing..LH has championships...wins...poles....fans....life style..one should look at himself or herself ask yourself what you have achieved in your life time...being judgmental will never make you a better person than LH...as for me I enjoy F1 that is why I follow it....most fans who want to see LH out of f1 & replaced by Russell....do so because of hate
hate yes, color not at all. his style which you praise is one factors, but HYPOCRISY trumps them all ?
Not a disadvantage ,to be the selection of the best team.Teams are not selecting by chance,stop pretending to be naive.
To drive the "invincible" car is not a disadvantage, while it's a vantage to pretend a wingman as team mate, so you haven't to fight anyone. LH lost (badly) when Nico Rosberg has been his team mate, along 2009 -2013 little lewis didn't shine ad all.
His ONLY disadvantage is being UNGRATEFUL to the hand that feeds him. Belittling Mercedes and pumping up himself like a balloon about to burst into a reality check ?
You must not watch the races Every time he wins he thanks the team. "Thank you guys, I am so grateful for all of you". Hit the rewind button and actually look at the races until the end. Don't lie on the guy. That's so unnecessary.
When did he mension the Team by NAME? If not, why not? I thought you said you are clever?
Every Driver on the grid only has one team. When they all say "thank you guys", most people on the planet know they are talking to their team. And then, there's YOU! lol lol lol
? Ham out. ? ? Russell in.? Soon to be OFFICIALS. Comment - 63likes - ?
Um, we know it's unofficial. You are in no danger of anyone thinking you have the facts
Yes! Finally a commentator or reporter who can see the true talents of a driver for what it is rather than jumping to conclusions based on just the 'raw results' without actually analysing what has given rise to those 'results'. Driving the best car for years, with an under performing team mate = being able to cruise to victories and to break all the records without having to be super talented to do so.
Surely you missed this part.. According to Lammers Verstappen is a natural talent, just like Hamilton. This was already known before they stepped into Formula 1. Yet Hamilton is not always seen as talented as he really is says Lammers... he says he is talented n has raw talent..
@Mech Engineer. As you probally know Jan Lammers was a quite talented driver himself. He scored even some points in bad F1 cars. His biggest moment of fame came at LeMans 1988 were he won with TWR-SilkCut-Jaguar. Jan sat for more than 12hours behind the wheel.
Yep. But his super-talent shows up at races like Turkey! He made no mistakes. Max and other drivers spun frequently. No one said that about the very talented Lewis1
He did nothing while it was raining and was happy with 4th until it dried then THE CAR came alive.
Nice try! He did everything. They called him. He said no. He is the tire master. Verstappen when in to get the fastest lap. Lewis won the race and the title. The rest is history.
His 'disadvantage' is that he has been driving the best car for years, so the viewer has a somewhat distorted view when you talk about his talent." Lammers, you are so right abt that... it's not his fault that he was chosen for the top car.. that btw.. every driver desires to have! He got the seat bcoz he is damn good n proving why he was chosen. We can't go by what if's n what the teammate does, Lewis has a job, and he does it wonderfully with trophies to prove it... yes, Max is very good RBR has to be good as well....with a great car!!!
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