Felipe Massa has dominantly claimed the Brazilian GP, but it proved not enough for the championship. In fact, Lewis Hamilton came in 5th and was extremely lucky to still pass Glock in the final corner. Timo was struggling on dry spec tires. Alonso came in second, Raikkonen third.
hmm...on one hand, Hammy wins the F1 WDC, on the other Obama wins US Presidency. Hmm, wonder which event is more important....mx_tifosi wrote:but it's an interesting addition to what Hamilton accomplished last weekend, IMO.
1% rule... and being half anything other than black hasn't stopped people from exhibiting racism towards them. There are a alot of pissed off racists around the worldd right now, especially in the US & Spain.... oh well eff em.G-Rock wrote:Obama and Hamilton aren't black. I believe they come from one black and one white parent. Tiger Woods has an Asian parent. So this week has been a victory for mixed races.
Racism is being called racist for being an Alonso supporter as well as spanish in every other internet site. Racism is being asked how many months I've been following F1 for being spanish. Racism is calling journalistic critique of Hamilton racist and not doing the same for the critics on Alonso. Yes, there is a worse type of racism, but I notice this kind of discrimination.ISLAMATRON wrote:1% rule... and being half anything other than black hasn't stopped people from exhibiting racism towards them. There are a alot of pissed off racists around the world right now, especially in the US & Spain.... oh well eff em.G-Rock wrote:Obama and Hamilton aren't black. I believe they come from one black and one white parent. Tiger Woods has an Asian parent. So this week has been a victory for mixed races.
Thats good, I was very happy with the results of the last major elections in spain.Miguel wrote:Racism is being called racist for being an Alonso supporter as well as spanish in every other internet site. Racism is being asked how many months I've been following F1 for being spanish. Racism is calling journalistic critique of Hamilton racist and not doing the same for the critics on Alonso. Yes, there is a worse type of racism, but I notice this kind of discrimination.ISLAMATRON wrote:1% rule... and being half anything other than black hasn't stopped people from exhibiting racism towards them. There are a alot of pissed off racists around the world right now, especially in the US & Spain.... oh well eff em.G-Rock wrote:Obama and Hamilton aren't black. I believe they come from one black and one white parent. Tiger Woods has an Asian parent. So this week has been a victory for mixed races.
Oh! And before I forget, most people in Spain is happy because Obama won.
Try learning from Mr Felipe Massa.No, bad idea, this is a technical forum.CMSMJ1 wrote:Surely this political drivel needs to be in the other subjects section and not in a thread about Brazil 2008?
Hows about you start another thread and we can discuss the merits of the white man/black man/other...?
Well, you don't know Miguel, I think, because you're being a tad unfair with him. No one can control idiots completely, you can teach them something, at most.ISLAMATRON wrote:It is sad that you are grouped in with the ignorant fools from your country that have behaved so rudely towards Hamilton and his family in Spain
I didn´t know that. Thats COOL!Ciro Pabón wrote: Precisely at the Brazilian GP Alonso went to Macca's garage and congratulated Hamilton. He shook Hamilton by the hand and said "well done, well done", while the Briton responded: "Thank you mate" and clasped Alonso on the shoulder.
No, I do not know Miguel, but I dont understand how I am being unfair, I did not lump him together with the racists, I never said "all people from YYYY are racists", all I did was share my hope that they(the people & the authorities of Spain) could curtail the racists, their GP's may even be at stake if you believe the FIA. This problem is not specific to their treatment of Hamilton, their behavior at soccer matches, even towards their own black players has been well documented. It is obviously a societal problem.Ciro Pabón wrote:Well, you don't know Miguel, I think, because you're being a tad unfair with him. No one can control idiots completely, you can teach them something, at most.ISLAMATRON wrote:It is sad that you are grouped in with the ignorant fools from your country that have behaved so rudely towards Hamilton and his family in Spain
At least, around here, as long as they don't get rude, we don't have any other solution but to allow idiots (me included) to bray. I only edit insults and nothing else. I ask all of you (I beg you) to think twice before putting together in the same basket people of any race or nationality.
It's ilogical to kill killers (you would have to suicide after that!). Same goes for complaining that "all people from YYYY are racists".
I'm pretty sure that the dislike of some spaniards about Hamilton is not related to what he is, but how he behaved. I don't know if you share that point of view, but surely you can understand why. Just imagine how some fans would feel toward, I don't know, Nakajima, for example, if he went into McLaren and, afterwards, Hamilton, our respected WDC, were expelled from the team after some racing incidents with him and (in my very personal opinion) bravely denouncing his team for lack of sportmaship. BTW, many people thinks that, given Alonso's performance this year, that gesture costed him this year championship. Simple to understand.
