I guess Alonso forgot that Nico kicked Schumi's ass to the curb.
Or ordering Rosberg to let Hamilton by? Even in Rosbergs' champion year! That team was, and still is, Lewis' team. From day 1. I think it was the 2nd race in 2013 when this was confirmed, in Malaysia, when Rosberg was MILES faster and he was not allowed to pass under any circumstance.
Kicking out a 43 year old man out of the sport for 4 years with a bad neck is hardly the same as prime Michael. Father Time is undefeated Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Don't make excuses for the man. Kimi is killing his young team mate at 40. Schumacher would not have raced if he thought he was not fit enough. His team would have not let him race if his neck didn't meet medical requirements. If he was so far ahead of other drivers as people say, he would have beat Rosberg, or at least mount a challenge.
That’s just plain ignorant. Sorry but as a former division 1 athlete I can tell u my mind believes I can still do things and compete but I just can’t at 37 do things I used to at 23. It’s basics. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Schumi post 2010 wasn't schumi anymore. Rosberg would have been destroyed by Michael during the 1991- 2004 era.
Several years away from the top echelon of any sport will diminish the performance of any athlete. Once you reach the pinnacle of any skill, it takes a great deal of continuous effort to maintain it. Any significant gap in practice and you see a significant drop-off in performance that, at advanced years (for an athlete), you may not be able to reclaim upon resumption of training. All the best, Andrew.
Facts are only facts if they work against HAM and for MSC ... after that we just have excuses. Everyone is entitled to have their own opinion about who is 'the best', but anyone denying HAM is a great driver and a very worthy champion is simply delusional. If you love the sport you should just enjoy his excellence, just as we enjoyed MSC's and others in a previous age.
Tell that to Fangio who won a championship at 46. Micheal was always fit and still occasionally raced motorcycles during his time off. He hadn't stepped away from racing completely. Rosberg said he used to walk around the garage with his shirt off to show how fit he was. What I'm saying is you have Schumi fans that say he was "so far ahead of his teammates " or "on another level when compared to other drivers". If Scumacher is so far above Hamilton, who beat Rosberg 3 times, then Rosberg should be well well below Schumacher. Schumacher was'nt 50 when he returned. If you all still want to use this excuse, go ahead, but many will see it as it is, which is Rosberg kicked his $%!
A previous post mentioned that Schumacher had a motorcycle accident during his hiatus which would explain a lot. I am not familiar with the details.
Only Michael Jordan after his baseball break and return to the Chicago Bulls comes to mind. But after his finger injury (post 1998) and his attempts with the Washington Wizards he went nowhere. Time stands still for no one.
Not accurate 78 races together ham wins : rosberg wins 32 : 22 Rosberg Outqualified ham 36 times https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton%E2%80%93Rosberg_rivalry#:~:text=The%20Hamilton%E2%80%93Rosberg%20rivalry%20was,German%20racing%20driver%20Nico%20Rosberg.&text=As%20teammates%2C%20Hamilton%20and%20Rosberg,ahead%20of%20Rosberg%2042%20times. And then there's this.....
That’s the point it was occasional ; his knees failed him and he averaged 23 a game then 20 a game in his last season. He couldn’t do it consistently just like Schumacher couldn’t and just like Hamilton couldn’t if he retires and comes back. Alain Prost did it but Damon Hill was his teammate. Mansel in 1994- only 2 years removed from being WC- was only okay and they chose coulthard over him. Fangio that’s another era: no need to be fit; they all had bee bellies. As far as schumi being fit - of course he was just like Jordan still was super fit but with age your reflexes go down, your explosiveness goes down, muscle tone etc. You might look the same but you are 95-90% of yourself and in F1 that’s a lot of time around the race track. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
He has more pick six in 4 games than in the past 100+games. Still strong , still got it but definitely on the decline. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Don't talk nonsense. I've been playing football since I was 10 years old. Prime was approximately 10-5 years ago. Then came the injuries, one by one, and as I type this, i'm not the same person I was before i tore my ankle back in 2013.
So Schumi has to be at %100 to beat Rosberg who is beneath Hamilton? And Hamilton is supposedly miles away from Schumi?
I'm not sure what you are trying to say, Mitch is right, Lewis beat Rosberg 3 years, Rosberg beat Lewis 1 year
Firstly you misquote me. Second maybe Schumacher was at 82% and 85% was enough. No one can put an exact %. One thing for sure he made many mistakes and wasn’t anywhere his old self. Lastly I never told u Hamilton was miles away from Schumacher. Like never... except in the wet where imo Schumacher and Senna are in a league of their own. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Andreas Nikolaus Lauda had a massive accident that nearly killed him but still won two WCs after that, the third after retiring from the sport (and setting up an airline) for two years.
His physical injury was very different, his age as well. Additionally MS won 5 titles after his injury at silverstone 5! Laura’s 3rd title was impressive just like prost’s 4th Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk