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Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by Big Ern, Oct 29, 2019.

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Who will come up trumps in Texas? (ooer missus)

Poll closed Nov 2, 2019.
  1. Lewis Hamilton

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  2. Sebastian Vettel

    14.3%
  3. Valtieri Bottas

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  4. Charles Le Clerc

    28.6%
  5. Max Crashappen

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  6. Alexander Albon

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  7. A N Other

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  1. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    He also said Mansells wife was ugly .

    How low can you stoop FFS <steam>
     
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    Agree 100% .

    As Jackie Stewart said , you can only be compared to drivers ( In this instance ) from your own era . Far to many variables otherwise .
     
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  3. SgtBhaji

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    There are certain drivers that you know would have risen to the top no matter what era they raced in. It's just impossible to do direct comparisons across certain era.
     
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    Except Lard Arses with Brummie accents <whistle>;)
     
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    Steady on, I love our Nige! <laugh> Supremely unlucky not to be a double or even triple world champion and gave as good as he got against some wonderful drivers of the era.
     
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    The absolute pinnacle of self funded, window cleaning world champs, without a shadow of a doubt!
     
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    I was joking .

    Never warmed to him as a person, but as a driver he was brilliant .

    Ps.

    Dont tell sgt .

    Oops , I may be too late ...
     
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    Picking on the mustachioed one counts a blasphemy and is punishable by stinging nettle lashings to the plums!
     
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    That's a punishment ?<whistle>
     
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    His public persona of the lion hearted warrior was at odds with the fact he was an utter asshole behind the scenes.

    Was my original F1 hero though, even have a personally signed autobiography from him ❤❤❤
     
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    I don't give a crap what anyone says about our Nige. But I'm still yet to find a driver that could play to the crowd like him, create drama on and off the track like him, or just manhandle a car like him. It was brilliant being a fan in those days. Still a Mansellot through and through. :)
     
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    Like I said . I could never take to him on a personal level , but he was a very very good driver indeed .
     
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    He's probably the only driver I've ever taken to on a personal level in any motorsport. There's not many drivers that could enthuse and conduct a crowd like him. I know I'm a fanboy, but I'm okay with it. :)
     
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    Fair comment . We are all different :)
     
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    I believe he was a Special Constable in his spare time (different to being a fashion guru). My first wife (yes sadly more than one) worked for the police, my eldest daughters husband worked for the police. You have to be of a certain mentality to want to do that job, I have never felt the urge and seeing them up close I respect their desire even if they partied a tad too hard, which was probably a counter measure to the things they saw and had to deal with. I will reluctantly admit to having been a supporter of 'our Nige' who also benefitted from the commentary of Murray Walker, another great!
     
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