Bobby2shots
Senior Member
great job Valtteri,,,, Bottas starts P6 for Alfa Romeo,,,, two positions ahead of George Russel. Amazing lap.
If they didn't include John Surtees I find it a bit surprising. Hawthorn and Hunt deserve mention too although both had relatively short careers.Max looks strong far ahead in points. This thread has died. Reason I revive it is because watching YouTube streaming on our TV. A British series about famous Brit & Scotch drivers. Graham Hill, Sterling Moss, Jim Clark. One hour specials on each driver.
All were great drivers only Sterling Moss was still alive when series made. Graham Hill won world championship in 1968 only because Jim Clark died in same Lotus with powerful cosworth Ford engine earlier that year.
All the drivers say the Clark was the best even when series made in 2,000's many still consider him best of all time. There were other greats certainly through time. He was a born gifted driver. Intuitive, hyper tuned to the race car and the track. A shy Scot who didn't like speeches or the press was at home peaceful back on the sheep farm when not racing. He was always in the front or winning outright from very beginning. He went to America for Indy 500 in a Lotus almost won but had car trouble. Came back again won buy a huge margin in 1965. He became first England driver in a English car to win the Indy 500. Later Graham Hill in 1966 became second Brit. to win at Indy. Hill said before his death that Clark was a god given talent.
Clark won two GP World Championships 1963 & 1965. At the time of his death in 1968 he was at top of his game no one could beat him. 1963 in the Lotus 25 he dominated winning 7 races in the season.
Spa Belgian 1963 in rainy foggy conditions.
Starting at 8 pole position he passed cars in front of him. With 17 laps to go in pouring rain Clark had lapped rest of field except .Maclaren who finished 5 minutes back.
It is true that Clark's tires, brakes, & transmissions would have less wear than other drivers. Sir Jackie Stewart said of Clark he was so smooth, drove with such finesse. He never bullied a racing car he caressed it.
All this in cars that were death traps & demanding to drive.
Images Graham Hill 1968 Lotus Cosworth V8. Hill type Lotus Indy 500 winner 1966. White car. Lotus 25 car Clack dominated in 1963.View attachment 196025
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We watched the Netflix special on F1 the 2022 season. Get to see different drivers in F1, managers, politics, like other sports hot picks that do well in races. Lots of swearing.
Was glad to see Sergio Perez get second place. His amazing last to first place F1 victory put him on radar picked up by Red Bull has struggled some but has kept his place with Red Bull. Max has had several teammates come & gone. Another driver I like is Lando Norris McLaren was dismal in first race like to see them get better. Both car & drivers. His teammate O Plastri was backup for Alpine F2 & F3 world champ. McLaren started him first race in F1 unable to finish. He is young time will tell.
It has parallels with other sports, cycling with it's drug problems. Something about cycling in mountains pushing to limits for victory. Fast dangerous descents.
F1 racing on tracks around the world fast open wheel racing cars. Both have rich histories going back over 100 years.
With streaming documentaries we both are enjoying F1. I never know what she will like most of what I like boxing she has no interest in.
You are completely correct. Sorry I must have confused it with this years standings so far!I'm sorry but isn't it Charles Leclerc who came out 2nd?
Then lost it, only to regain it on appeal. What a farce. Poor RussellAlonso came in third again. Good show for him.
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