Have you seen Senna? Schumacher? Hamilton? They all have this ruthlessness, which is necessary to become a champion. And yes, I find the British media (largely) subjective about this matter. And yes, I think that sometimes he takes it too far; just as those other guys did in their time. - ThreadSky

harry.ten-berge.org • 126 days ago

Have you seen Senna? Schumacher? Hamilton? They all have this ruthlessness, which is necessary to become a champion. And yes, I find the British media (largely) subjective about this matter. And yes, I think that sometimes he takes it too far; just as those other guys did in their time.

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ksmith1234.bsky.social•126 days ago

Yes, to be a champion you need to be ruthless. There is no question about it, however being dangerous is completely different. Rules will need to change in order to maintain the safety of all drivers

harry.ten-berge.org•126 days ago

Maybe... But that's not strictly related to Verstappen, but to all the drivers. I personally don't think the rules need to change (danger is part of this sport, it's no chess), but applying the rules should become (way) more consistent.

ksmith1234.bsky.social•126 days ago

I was not implying verstappen or referring to certain driving styles he has. I respect your opinion regarding the rules however i just feel safety should be prioritized Also the introduction of the halo had the same "safety" issue where people was not happy about it but turned out to be a lifesaver

patmurph.bsky.social•126 days ago

Hamilton never deliberatly ran his opponents off track like Max or Schumacher did.

Sure there was hard racing at times but never like Max.

There is no comparison

harry.ten-berge.org•126 days ago

Uhhhh then you have seen a different Hamilton than I did :-)

patmurph.bsky.social•126 days ago

Ok show me 1 time where he deliberatly took out a rival or did anything anywhere nearly as agressive as Max does. I'll wait.

thrashy.bsky.social•126 days ago

Worst I can say for HAM is that he seemed a bit calalier about since of his shunts with Max in 2021, but In hindsight calling Max's I-win-or-we-crash bluff early and often seems to be the only way to shut that behavior down to some degree

patmurph.bsky.social•126 days ago

And I think that is what is missing with Lando. He let Max walk all over him.

Hope he learned from this season and can take it to him next year and not such a pushover.

thrashy.bsky.social•126 days ago

By the time McLaren were consistently challenging for podiums, Lando was far enough behind in points that crashing both out versus getting another few attempts at a pass on track wasn't worth the risk. If the current balance of power persists I'd like to see him calling that bluff immediately.

patmurph.bsky.social•126 days ago

I agree. That's how I see Max and Lewis clash in 2021.

Lewis just didn't back down of Max's bully tactics. Drive clean we'll be OK. Drive like a douche and we're gonna have some issues 😉

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