Senna and Hamilton: making sense of the comparisons

Nigel Roebuck makes sense of the comparisons between now-three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and his idol Ayrton Senna Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser Senna and Hamilton: making sense of the comparisons Dear subscriber, In Austin Lewis Hamilton duly clinched his third world championship, and there’s no reason why anyone should be surprised. Whatever the era in grand prix racing, enthusiasts have always argued about who is the greatest driver of the moment, and that will never change. Agreeing on who is the fastest tends to be more straightforward. They are, after all, not necessarily one and the same. Jody Scheckter, for example, described Gilles Villeneuve as “the fastest racing driver here has ever been,” and offhand I can think of none quicker that I have ever seen, but pure speed is not the whole of it. Jochen Rindt, for example, I always thought the quickest of his time, but to me Jackie Stewart was the greater all-round driver. Read the full feature here >   The Sepang incident The story that broke our website: Mat Oxley weighs in on "MotoGP's weirdest weekend" Click here to listen >     Track Torque The second instalment of Mike Lawrence's 1980 interview with Sir Stirling Moss is available to download from our online shop Click here to read more >     Mark Hughes > Podcasts > Archive > Photo store >   Motor Sport Magazine, Unit 38, Chelsea Wharf, 15 Lots Road, London, SW10 0QJ Company No. 05471049 Vat No. 871 544 60 Want to unsubscribe?