Comments on: Hamilton, the British F1 media and bloggers http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/ Not a real vee Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SuperSix-1 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1605806 SuperSix-1 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:42:16 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/#comment-1605806 BTW....forget about the water bottle not working. - It seems like you baby milk bottle hasnt been working which explains the complete garbage you type. BTW….forget about the water bottle not working.

- It seems like you baby milk bottle hasnt been working which explains the complete garbage you type.

]]> By: SuperSix-1 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1605805 SuperSix-1 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:39:54 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/#comment-1605805 Oh...diddums....grow up and stop whinging. YOu've said it yourself that you are not a fan of lewis' and that certainly comes across in your useless 'RANT'. Bottomline is Lewis is by far one of the most exciting drivers in F1 - and dont forget like every human being...he will grow up and mature alot more. The fact that you think that a young guy like Lewis in his early 20s should be much more mature & grown up than he should be just because many compare him to the past greats is the biggest load of drivel I've heard from anyone and just confirms the lack of maturity and common sense you have. SO all in all...your rantful driveling article only confirms one thing...Its YOU who needs to grow up and mature first. -Plank! Oh…diddums….grow up and stop whinging.

YOu’ve said it yourself that you are not a fan of lewis’ and that certainly comes across in your useless ‘RANT’.

Bottomline is Lewis is by far one of the most exciting drivers in F1 – and dont forget like every human being…he will grow up and mature alot more.
The fact that you think that a young guy like Lewis in his early 20s should be much more mature & grown up than he should be just because many compare him to the past greats is the biggest load of drivel I’ve heard from anyone and just confirms the lack of maturity and common sense you have.

SO all in all…your rantful driveling article only confirms one thing…Its YOU who needs to grow up and mature first.

-Plank!

]]> By: SupaFly http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1504910 SupaFly Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:38:56 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/#comment-1504910 The day I have respect for Lewis is the day he wins a GP from any other place on the grid apart from the first 4 places! For someone who didn't have any water he didn't really sweat much as well! I hope people keep blogging like this nice to know that there are other british F1 fans who aren't glorry supporters! The day I have respect for Lewis is the day he wins a GP from any other place on the grid apart from the first 4 places!

For someone who didn’t have any water he didn’t really sweat much as well!

I hope people keep blogging like this nice to know that there are other british F1 fans who aren’t glorry supporters!

]]> By: Lady Snowcat http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1504909 Lady Snowcat Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:20:09 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/#comment-1504909 I totally agree with your sentiments Doctor Vee... Lewis is certainly good but not yet proved to be an all time great... I look forward to him proving himself by dragging a less than brilliant car up the grid and by winning from other than pole... He had a mega rookie year but was lucky not only to get into the best car last season, but also not to be faced with another driver already in tune with the team... I can't help but think that Kimi in a Macca last year would have had the title sewn up pretty quickly and Lewis may have had slim pickings... Lucky boy...talented but lucky... Now he has to live up to the hype...maybe not quite so lucky.... I totally agree with your sentiments Doctor Vee…
Lewis is certainly good but not yet proved to be an all time great…
I look forward to him proving himself by dragging a less than brilliant car up the grid and by winning from other than pole…
He had a mega rookie year but was lucky not only to get into the best car last season, but also not to be faced with another driver already in tune with the team…
I can’t help but think that Kimi in a Macca last year would have had the title sewn up pretty quickly and Lewis may have had slim pickings…
Lucky boy…talented but lucky…
Now he has to live up to the hype…maybe not quite so lucky….

]]> By: sidepodcast http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1504908 sidepodcast Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:25:36 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/#comment-1504908 "Nevertheless, in both cases, media would try to sell more and more without remorse." i think you've probably hit the nail on the head with that statement. as amateurs we don't have to chase ratings, or sell product. it matters not to us if someone choses to read a different site over ours because we're not losing a customer, nor are we out of pocket. “Nevertheless, in both cases, media would try to sell more and more without remorse.”

i think you’ve probably hit the nail on the head with that statement. as amateurs we don’t have to chase ratings, or sell product.

it matters not to us if someone choses to read a different site over ours because we’re not losing a customer, nor are we out of pocket.

]]> By: Ponzonha http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1504907 Ponzonha Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:19:36 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/#comment-1504907 Responding to your question Pink Peril. Spanish media is as worse as British media when talking about astroturfing, inflating, praising the home guy and demonising the enemy. The difference here is when it comes to attack the fallen idol. The approach is totally different. As far as I know, British way is mocking, scandal and insult... at the present time. Spanish way is focused in the denial of past actions. For example, if the day comes that Alonso loses his favour with the press, they would say that his Championships where due to Michelin+Renault, they would find a saboteur in Ferrari, they would say how bad he was with Hamilton... they would deny his merits in the past, rendering him hopeless in that future present. Nevertheless, in both cases, media would try to sell more and more without remorse. It is a pity that you guys, that love F1 above drivers, and the few Spanish that love F1 as well cannot understand and meet in a commonplace to share the joy of the sport. Reading this blog makes me feel privileged for knowing a little bit of your language... Responding to your question Pink Peril.
Spanish media is as worse as British media when talking about astroturfing, inflating, praising the home guy and demonising the enemy. The difference here is when it comes to attack the fallen idol. The approach is totally different. As far as I know, British way is mocking, scandal and insult… at the present time. Spanish way is focused in the denial of past actions. For example, if the day comes that Alonso loses his favour with the press, they would say that his Championships where due to Michelin+Renault, they would find a saboteur in Ferrari, they would say how bad he was with Hamilton… they would deny his merits in the past, rendering him hopeless in that future present.
Nevertheless, in both cases, media would try to sell more and more without remorse.
It is a pity that you guys, that love F1 above drivers, and the few Spanish that love F1 as well cannot understand and meet in a commonplace to share the joy of the sport. Reading this blog makes me feel privileged for knowing a little bit of your language…

]]> By: Pecker http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1504906 Pecker Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:23:37 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/#comment-1504906 "Pick up any British newspaper on a Monday and turn to the F1 section and you’d discover that the entire race revolved around Lewis Hamilton" Assuming that you can find the micro-column-inch that most rags tend to dedicate to proper F1 reporting! ;-) "Do I have to deny that Alonso and Räikkönen are great drivers because I am British rather than Spanish or Finnish? Hardly!" Hell no! Thankfully you, I and the vast majority of the viewing public show a reasonable amount of common sense and get a kick out of comparing the various drivers rather than just lambasting them for no other reason than they don't wave the right flag! James Allen, see following: http://www.sniffpetrol.com/issue066.html (and any after issue 60 really). Let's hope that he doesn't get given the keys to the BBC studio! “Pick up any British newspaper on a Monday and turn to the F1 section and you’d discover that the entire race revolved around Lewis Hamilton” Assuming that you can find the micro-column-inch that most rags tend to dedicate to proper F1 reporting! ;-)

“Do I have to deny that Alonso and Räikkönen are great drivers because I am British rather than Spanish or Finnish? Hardly!”

Hell no! Thankfully you, I and the vast majority of the viewing public show a reasonable amount of common sense and get a kick out of comparing the various drivers rather than just lambasting them for no other reason than they don’t wave the right flag!

James Allen, see following:
http://www.sniffpetrol.com/issue066.html (and any after issue 60 really).

Let’s hope that he doesn’t get given the keys to the BBC studio!

]]> By: Pink Peril http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1504905 Pink Peril Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:11:04 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/#comment-1504905 Perhaps the expectations - of the Spanish media this time - is what contributed to (or caused) Alonso's little meltdown last year? I am not sure if the Spanish media is as vicious as the British, but I am sure that Alonso was under every bit as much pressure from them as Lewis is/was. We certainly see a hatred of both drivers in the oppositions national media, and I for one am thankful that both are refusing to discuss the matter any further. Perhaps the expectations – of the Spanish media this time – is what contributed to (or caused) Alonso’s little meltdown last year?

I am not sure if the Spanish media is as vicious as the British, but I am sure that Alonso was under every bit as much pressure from them as Lewis is/was.

We certainly see a hatred of both drivers in the oppositions national media, and I for one am thankful that both are refusing to discuss the matter any further.

]]> By: doctorvee http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1504904 doctorvee Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:49:27 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/#comment-1504904 I quite agree. All of this expectation is a lot for Lewis Hamilton to carry on his shoulders. He has such a tough task ahead of him. If, for instance, it takes him as long to win a Championship as it took Raikkonen, the British press will have had enough of him by then. And Raikkonen is a pretty handy driver as we all know, so it will be immensely difficult for him. Like you, Pink Peril, I have grown to like Button more over the past couple of years. I really admired the way he managed to wring some results out of that dire Honda last year and I now think he is among the best wet weather drivers out there. I quite agree. All of this expectation is a lot for Lewis Hamilton to carry on his shoulders. He has such a tough task ahead of him. If, for instance, it takes him as long to win a Championship as it took Raikkonen, the British press will have had enough of him by then. And Raikkonen is a pretty handy driver as we all know, so it will be immensely difficult for him.

Like you, Pink Peril, I have grown to like Button more over the past couple of years. I really admired the way he managed to wring some results out of that dire Honda last year and I now think he is among the best wet weather drivers out there.

]]> By: Pink Peril http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1504903 Pink Peril Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:44:38 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/2008/03/27/hamilton-the-british-f1-media-and-bloggers/#comment-1504903 It's funny, I used to hate Jenson Button with a passion. Thought he was over rated, hated his Dad being interviewed at all the races and couldn't stand the way it was if he was the only driver in the field. Then last season I found myself - having met Jenson - quite liking him. And gradually noticing that he never rated a mention anymore during the commentary, and it twigged to me what the problem was. Two words - James Allen. His syncophatic fawning over Button was what turned me off him ( here in Australia we call it the 'tall poppy syndrome' - wanting someone to be cut down to size) and now that he has switched his attentions to Lewis poor old Jenson doesn't get a look in. There is nothing wrong with supporting a compatriot - I personally like Webber very much, although not JUST because he is an Aussie, and for the record my favourite driver is Alonso - but being all one eyed, fanatical and nationalistic about it does nothing for me. It just smacks of parochialism. Thankfully James Allen hasn't managed to turn me off Lewis just yet, but like you - I too can see the seeds being sown for Lewis if he fails to live up to expectations. And the thing is, he just doesn't deserve that. It’s funny, I used to hate Jenson Button with a passion. Thought he was over rated, hated his Dad being interviewed at all the races and couldn’t stand the way it was if he was the only driver in the field.

Then last season I found myself – having met Jenson – quite liking him. And gradually noticing that he never rated a mention anymore during the commentary, and it twigged to me what the problem was.

Two words – James Allen.

His syncophatic fawning over Button was what turned me off him ( here in Australia we call it the ‘tall poppy syndrome’ – wanting someone to be cut down to size) and now that he has switched his attentions to Lewis poor old Jenson doesn’t get a look in.

There is nothing wrong with supporting a compatriot – I personally like Webber very much, although not JUST because he is an Aussie, and for the record my favourite driver is Alonso – but being all one eyed, fanatical and nationalistic about it does nothing for me. It just smacks of parochialism.

Thankfully James Allen hasn’t managed to turn me off Lewis just yet, but like you – I too can see the seeds being sown for Lewis if he fails to live up to expectations. And the thing is, he just doesn’t deserve that.

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