Originally Posted by
Rockefella
He's a good driver, but if you put him in the Honda chassis he wouldn't be up front competing with McLaren and Ferrari.
True. But I think he'd be doing better than Button
All I said is that he was lucky in the sense that his rookie year in McLaren was in the car that was arguably the strongest of the field.
Not down to luck either.
When he won a kart championship as a teenager he was presented a drivers award by Ron Dennis. Lewis asked Ron for his name, address and telephone number. Dennis reportedly said"give me a call in 9 yers" . He did
THAT is planning and determination, linked with skill - and luck isn't needed
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