[GreenThing]

Its funny because the haters were laughing on Saturday saying how the rain levels the playing field and that Hamilton was nowhere (funny in itself given that this was the first wet qualifying session where Hamilton DIDN'T take pole since USA 2015).

Sunday was a case study in wet weather dominance. Even despite being stuck behind Vettel for ages, he still won the race by an absolute postcode. He's the best driver in the field and I just can't fathom why so many people don't get it. I think Max could be a match for him in the dry just about. But no one can match him in the wet.

Is he the greatest of all time? I don't know - too many unknown variables. But is he one of the all time greats? Absolutely without doubt.

I understand what a great driver he is, I just don’t like him. He’d be the last driver on the grid I’d invite out for a pint.

Its funny because the haters were laughing on Saturday saying how the rain levels the playing field and that Hamilton was nowhere (funny in itself given that this was the first wet qualifying session where Hamilton DIDN'T take pole since USA 2015).

Sunday was a case study in wet weather dominance. Even despite being stuck behind Vettel for ages, he still won the race by an absolute postcode. He's the best driver in the field and I just can't fathom why so many people don't get it. I think Max could be a match for him in the dry just about. But no one can match him in the wet.

Is he the greatest of all time? I don't know - too many unknown variables. But is he one of the all time greats? Absolutely without doubt.

I understand what a great driver he is, I just don’t like him. He’d be the last driver on the grid I’d invite out for a pint.

In all my years of watching F1 I've rarely found a driver out-and-out likeable - with the huge caveat that I've never met any of them personally, so these things can only ever be based on TV interviews, third-hand reports of their general behaviour and the way I've seen them conducting themselves out on the track.

It's the nature of the beast - the whole of F1 is mind-bogglingly competitive, and the true greats in any sport are almost always utterly obsessive and mega-focused on themselves, and those are not attractive qualities to the outsider looking in. I actually find Hamilton far more likeable than, for instance, Schumacher or Senna, who both came across to me as complete sh1ts who were ruthless to the point of happily putting others in danger if they looked like getting in their way. I've never had any vibe like that from Hamilton and I actually think he wears his brilliance very lightly, considering.