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Formula 1 fans: Will Lewis Hamilton break Michael Schumacher's records?
Posted on 8/1/16 at 1:31 am
Posted on 8/1/16 at 1:31 am
List of Formula 1 Driver Records
Lewis is currently 3rd in wins and 3rd in poles:
Top 5 F1 race winners
1. Michael Schumacher: 91
2. Alain Prost: 51
3. Lewis Hamilton: 49
4. Sebastian Vettel: 42
5. Aryton Senna: 41
Top 5 F1 pole sitters
1. Michael Schumacher: 68
2. Aryton Senna: 65
3. Lewis Hamilton: 55
4. Sebastian Vettel: 46
5. Jim Clark/Alain Prost: 33
I think Lewis gets the pole record, but I am not so sure about the race wins. 91 race wins is a long way to go. Lewis will need a few more seasons like the last 3 he has had with Mercedes to come near Schumacher's win total.
Having said that, Vettel is not too far behind Hamilton in both wins and poles and if Ferrari get their act together and put together a championship caliber car for a few seasons, Vettel could be in the mix too.
Lewis is currently 3rd in wins and 3rd in poles:
Top 5 F1 race winners
1. Michael Schumacher: 91
2. Alain Prost: 51
3. Lewis Hamilton: 49
4. Sebastian Vettel: 42
5. Aryton Senna: 41
Top 5 F1 pole sitters
1. Michael Schumacher: 68
2. Aryton Senna: 65
3. Lewis Hamilton: 55
4. Sebastian Vettel: 46
5. Jim Clark/Alain Prost: 33
I think Lewis gets the pole record, but I am not so sure about the race wins. 91 race wins is a long way to go. Lewis will need a few more seasons like the last 3 he has had with Mercedes to come near Schumacher's win total.
Having said that, Vettel is not too far behind Hamilton in both wins and poles and if Ferrari get their act together and put together a championship caliber car for a few seasons, Vettel could be in the mix too.
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Posted on 8/1/16 at 2:26 am to Street Hawk
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Formula 1 fans
they exist?
Posted on 8/1/16 at 3:54 am to Street Hawk
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Will Lewis Hamilton break Michael Schumacher's records?
Simple answer: No.
Hamilton happens to be the better driver in the best car. No car has had such a clear advantage over its rivals for this many seasons in the 'modern' era.
When Mercedes falls back to the pack, Hamilton will return to being a fast but not dominate driver, just like he's been for every year except for '14, '15 and '16.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 7:59 am to Street Hawk
Hopefully not
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:03 am to Street Hawk
Maybe pole records, but not race wins. When Schumacher was dominating F1, things were different. Back then, there was no restrictions on testing. Ferrari was constantly testing on their test track. Also, Bridgestone tailored their tyres to Ferrari. Again, Ferrari was constantly doing tyre testing so they had an unfair advantage. The rules in current F1 series significantly reduces the amount of testing individual teams can do in season.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 12:37 pm to Street Hawk
You need to subtract the wins he got when Ferrari told Barrichello to pull over so Schumacher could win.
Funny how Schumacher said he felt bad when Ferrari gave those instructions but he never declined to pass.
Funny how Schumacher said he felt bad when Ferrari gave those instructions but he never declined to pass.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 3:18 pm to Street Hawk
Different eras.
F1 protects top drivers terribly.
F1 protects top drivers terribly.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 3:22 pm to Street Hawk
It's too difficult the predict the future because the tide can change in F1 very rapidly every time they make a drastic change to the rules package, plus some drivers have a knack for moving to the right situation, and some seem to constantly make the wrong choice.
In 2009 the crap Honda (now Brawn) was suddenly the best car on the grid because Honda gave up on their horrible 2008 car early in the season and got a head start on everyone on developing a car for the new 2009 rules.
In 2014 with the drastic change in the engine rules, Red Bull's four-year string of dominance was over, and interestingly Vettel suddenly couldn't even keep up with his teammate.
As for making bad decisions, Fernando Alonso is the poster boy for that, going to Ferrari at the wrong time, and going (back) to McLaren at the wrong time. OTOH, Hamilton timed his move from McLaren to Mercedes perfectly, so maybe he has a knack for making the right decisions.
In 2009 the crap Honda (now Brawn) was suddenly the best car on the grid because Honda gave up on their horrible 2008 car early in the season and got a head start on everyone on developing a car for the new 2009 rules.
In 2014 with the drastic change in the engine rules, Red Bull's four-year string of dominance was over, and interestingly Vettel suddenly couldn't even keep up with his teammate.
As for making bad decisions, Fernando Alonso is the poster boy for that, going to Ferrari at the wrong time, and going (back) to McLaren at the wrong time. OTOH, Hamilton timed his move from McLaren to Mercedes perfectly, so maybe he has a knack for making the right decisions.
Posted on 8/1/16 at 5:38 pm to Street Hawk
I quit watching after Schumacher retired. Always loved Ferrari though.
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