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Shades of Imola ’82?

July 28th, 2010 | Nigel Roebuck | 11 Comments Exclusive

Dear Nigel,

I would love to hear your thoughts/opinions on Lewis Hamilton. For me, his raw talent, driving style and never-say-die attitude are strongly reminiscent of Gilles Villeneuve – I hope this is not being sacrilegious to you as I know you and Gilles were close. Anyway, at Istanbul, watching the pass on Lewis by Jenson Button when the former was clearly assuming a ‘hold station’ situation was in play, Lewis’ subsequent downbeat/subdued attitude on the podium was very reminiscent of Imola ’82… Thanks for the great articles and podcasts!

Rich Gray

Sections: Ask Nigel, Exclusive content, Formula 1, Historic Racing

Tags: Ayrton Senna, Dider Pironi, Ferrari, Gilles Villeneuve, Imola, Jenson Button, Keke Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton, Zolder

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