I agree with your suggestions that only Verstappen could really challenge him right now. Must always remember though that we already saw Hamilton compete well in the same car with Alonso and Rosberg, both world champions. He could easily compete with any of the other 18 drivers.
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What if the roles were reversed? Verstappen in the Mercedes and Hamilton in the Red Bull? Would Hamilton put up more of a challenge?
Be interesting to see what would happen if both of them were in a Red Bull, probably could topple Bottas.
Considering Bottas has consistently easily beaten Max in the redbull, I would say he would comfortable finish in front of both of them if they were in the red bull.
Regarding the Hamilton chat, in my opinion not only is he going to be regarded as the greatest F1 driver of all time (inevitable if he ends up with 8+ WDC plus the wins and poles record), but he should be regarded as Britain’s greatest ever sports-person. I can’t think of many other examples where we have had a Tiger/Serena type sportsman competing in a major sport where they are clearly the best in the field by a margin and you know pretty much nothing anyone can do will stop them winning.
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Mo Farah
Ronnie O Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan I thought of, but there's a few issues. First is that snooker isn't widely enough played in my opinion, else you could claim Phil Taylor as well. Second is that Ronnie has won 6 WCs, but has been beaten plenty and is still behind Hendry in WCs. When he's on his game he 100% falls into the category of "no-one can beat him", but unfortunately he hasn't ever had that make up. If he could have coupled his talent with even a normal player's mental approach he'd have double digit world championships.
As good as Mo Farah was, he has never set a world record and has won 'only' 4 Olympic golds. Exception yes, but the greatest ever? I don't think so.
Jonathan Edwards would count on that criteria. Still got the world record 25 years later and it's not looking like it will be beaten any time soon. He was also head and shoulders above the rest for a number of years.
Adam
Adam Peatey too, breaks his own world record most months.
https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/1...-rules-what-impact-will-it-have-at-italian-gp
No more 'party mode' in quali it seems.
Only 1 engine mode allowed through quali and the race.
No more 'party mode' in quali it seems.
Only 1 engine mode allowed through quali and the race.
Steve Redgrave. Won pretty much every time he got in a boat.
Don't see this making much difference to be honest, will make it closer in qualifying ,but thats about it.
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Nearly a big accident at the end of FP3, Hamilton had to go onto the grass to avoid slamming into the back of the cars slowing before the final corner. Quali will be a shitshow again if they're not careful.
Q3 last year was farcical.
Italian GP Qualifying
Q1 about to start.
being tough on track limits today, Leclerc time has been cancelled.
Mercedes out on the mediums in Q1
All the rest on softs.
All the rest on softs.
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Was a nice vid on Jochen Rindt in the pre-quali buildup.
Crazy that the Mercs can piss it on mediums, even without party mode.
Crazy that the Mercs can piss it on mediums, even without party mode.
F1 must be the only sport where the regulators feck around with the rules half way through a season.
Traffic is mental.
Didn't even make it to Q3 before the farce began.
I love qualifying at this track! 
No party mode , looks to have made sod all difference. Mercedes still way in front.
Seb out in Q1
Seb out in Q1
OUT IN Q1
Grosjean
Vettel
Giovinazzi
Russell
Latifi
Grosjean
Vettel
Giovinazzi
Russell
Latifi
They don't use it in Q1 surely? You'll only see the difference in Q3 times
very true.
This qualifying session may end up in two drivers having a fight. Its so entertaining to watch
Mercs don't care about the slipstream, they are out first and the rest follow.
Lewis smashes the track record 1.19.092
and yet again Merc out first and the others immediately follow, every driver on the track, qualifying here is such fun.
Bottas into the 1.18's
LeClerc out in Q2 , no Ferrari in Q3 in home GP
KNOCKED OUT IN Q2
Kvyat
Ocon
Leclerc
Raikkonen
Magnussen
Kvyat
Ocon
Leclerc
Raikkonen
Magnussen
Russell does make a good point , all cars out at the same time is farcical.
Sending cars out in constructor order in 5 second intervals is not without merit.
Sending cars out in constructor order in 5 second intervals is not without merit.
Q3 this should be interesting.
Lewis gets the provisional pole with no tow 1.19.068
Wasn't it Red Bull who wanted party mode being stopped to catch up with Mercedes? Has it backfired?
Lewis takes Pole 1.18.887 Bottas 0.06 behind.
Carlos takes 3rd
Carlos takes 3rd