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Title: Lando now holds a very special F1 record at McLaren
Post by: John S on July 21, 2021, 11:11:38 AM
His run of 10 points scoring races since start of season beats even Hamilton & Senna.

Lando also set a new record for consecutive points finishes as a McLaren driver, with his staggering streak of 15 races in the top-10 to take away Alonso's crown.  Wow, Wow & Wow!  :swoon:

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Title: Re: Lando now holds a very special F1 record at McLaren
Post by: Dare on July 21, 2021, 10:19:13 PM
I'd take Lando over  Russel
Title: Re: Lando now holds a very special F1 record at McLaren
Post by: Robem64 on July 23, 2021, 11:35:16 AM
I'd take Lando over  Russel

Definitely
Title: Re: Lando now holds a very special F1 record at McLaren
Post by: cosworth151 on July 23, 2021, 01:40:36 PM
It would definitely be fun to see them go up against each other in top flight cars. I hope it works out that way.
Title: Re: Lando now holds a very special F1 record at McLaren
Post by: Jericoke on July 23, 2021, 04:51:10 PM
Has f1 ever had a Brit vs Brit title fight?
(Or two drivers from the same country?)

2010 had Hamilton and Button both in the running, but it wasn't a direct fight with a lot of drivers in the mix until they very end of the season.
Title: Re: Lando now holds a very special F1 record at McLaren
Post by: John S on July 23, 2021, 07:31:26 PM
There is the famous tussle for the 1958 championship Jeri, Stirling Moss was fighting with Mike Hawthorn for the title that year. Interestingly Peter Collins another Brit was a distant 3rd in the championship.

Moss could have won it if he hadn't sportingly intervened, after winning, at the Portuguese GP to stop Hawthorn being given a penalty. The 2nd place Hawthorn kept meant at season end he beat Stirling to the title by 1 point. - Now that's what adds to the legend for Stirling as being the best F1 driver never to win a WDC, amongst other exploits of course.
Title: Re: Lando now holds a very special F1 record at McLaren
Post by: Jericoke on July 24, 2021, 04:11:39 PM
There is the famous tussle for the 1958 championship Jeri, Stirling Moss was fighting with Mike Hawthorn for the title that year. Interestingly Peter Collins another Brit was a distant 3rd in the championship.

Moss could have won it if he hadn't sportingly intervened, after winning, at the Portuguese GP to stop Hawthorn being given a penalty. The 2nd place Hawthorn kept meant at season end he beat Stirling to the title by 1 point. - Now that's what adds to the legend for Stirling as being the best F1 driver never to win a WDC, amongst other exploits of course.

1)  Is there anyone on the grid right now who would have that level of sportsmanship?  Kimi?  Ricciardo?  I don't think they'd go out of their way to right a wrong, but would probably tell stewards that fair is fair if officially asked.

2)  The '58 Portuguese GP seems pretty interesting.  Shelby raced. There was a woman driver.  There was a 'fastest lap' point.
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