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Just read it on the Auto trader page...
Lewis Hamilton laps the Top Gear track
BBC officials have not revealed Hamilton’s time, but noted it was 'fast'30 November 2007
by Vijay Pattni
F1 ace Lewis Hamilton has lapped the Top Gear test track – in the wet.
British F1 star Hamilton – who earlier this year narrowly missed out on winning the Formula 1 championship by a single point – took to Top Gear’s test track in a bid to beat The Stig.
Hamilton raced around the Lotus-designed track in the old Suzuki Liana – the same car which other F1 stars, including Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill, used for their times.
But although setting the motorsport world alight in his debut F1 year, the 22-year-old Briton still had to take instruction from The Stig before setting out on his lap.
BBC officials have not revealed Hamilton’s time, but noted it was “fast.”
Speaking to Clarkson on Sunday night’s show, Hamilton joked: “He truly believes he’s a better driver than me and that if he had been given the opportunity, he would be in F1 right now.”
Hamilton also describes his first ever season in F1, saying to Jeremy Clarkson: “It’s quite exciting when you’re flying towards a barrier headfirst, especially when you hit the gravel trap and you get some air. It’s pretty cool.
“I had a really good one this year at the beginning of the season. The team worked very hard to get two brand new cars out for the first test, so there’s me and Fernando testing and I shunted it in Valencia at 180mph backwards into a wall, and I remember going over the gravel backwards thinking ‘OK – this is going to hurt’, and bracing myself, and I put my head back, and it was actually quite a nice shunt.
“They couldn’t fix the car, they had to fly it all the way home and fix it…thankfully I didn’t get the bill!”
During the interview, Lewis also reveals that he has been watching Top Gear for many years, and that it is a dream for him to be on the show.
Sunday night’s show will also features singer James Blunt as the “Star in a Reasonably Priced Car” – in the Chevrolet Lacetti.
The episode with Lewis Hamilton will be screened this Sunday on BBC2 at 8pm.
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SVM 286
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shame
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Butler
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Really dont like Hamilton
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Rhino
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yeh... no doubting he has done well in his first season but i still think Kimi is the man.
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richc
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I think he is over rated
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Marc
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I said that last season!
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jr
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 he clearly isnt overated as a driver
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Nath
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Originally posted by jr
he clearly isnt overated as a driver
I'm certain his trophy cabinet will back this up.
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jr
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exactley nath, if not, im gonna have a go at beeing a f1 driver next year and almost win the championship, as it seems easy
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Marc
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If you use an Impreza or a Corsa with an LET and suspension upgrades I reckon you have a chance.
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jr
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106 gti TBH
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Nath
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With a Skoda badge.
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quote:
Originally posted by Rhino
British F1 star Hamilton – who earlier this year narrowly missed out on winning the Formula 1 championship by a single point – took to Top Gear’s test track in a bid to beat The Stig.
Hamilton raced around the Lotus-designed track in the old Suzuki Liana – the same car which other F1 stars, including Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill, used for their times.
BBC officials have not revealed Hamilton’s time, but noted it was “fast.”
What do you recon he did?
I say 1.44.6
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Paul_J
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Hamilton FTW!
although lets not kid ourselves... if it's wet, it won't be fastest...
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jr
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he got them to sweep the water of the track
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SVM 286
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Here's hoping he goes off. Heavily.
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MoesTavern
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Apparently according to those in the know (don't read below if you don't want it spoiled)
He was .3 of a second off the stig's dry time in the wet.
[Edited on 01-12-2007 by MoesTavern]
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Tom
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I love hamilton 
Kimi's a moody teenager tbh g
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sam-smith
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your all jealous or just prissy little bitches
hes a good driver hes english and he did fucking well (helluva lot better than button ever did) so how about give him support?
hes not ignorant he is confident in himself. its better than "im going to do my best and hope i do ok" id rather see a man say "fuck yeah im gonna win"
would be nice to see some real reasons as to why you dont like him.
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Ben G
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people obviously seem to think it's easy to race a mclaren f1 car around the track topping 200mph in places. imagine the control you need to have and knowing when exactly to brake or your going right into a wall...
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Rhino
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Originally posted by Ben G
people obviously seem to think it's easy to race a mclaren f1 car around the track topping 200mph in places. imagine the control you need to have and knowing when exactly to brake or your going right into a wall...
Did everyone watch it.... for all those who thought driving a F1 car was easy. Did you see Hammond trying to drive one?
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ebthesned
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it was quality watching hammond trying to drive it. I wana go in one after seeing hammond drive one.
Quick time aswell by hamilton
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by sam-smith
your all jealous or just prissy little bitches
hes a good driver hes english and he did fucking well (helluva lot better than button ever did) so how about give him support?
hes not ignorant he is confident in himself. its better than "im going to do my best and hope i do ok" id rather see a man say "fuck yeah im gonna win"
would be nice to see some real reasons as to why you dont like him.
Well said.
People are stupid. They cannot tell the difference between confidence and arrogence. If your confident and act thus so, your arrogent.
Thats why some of the users on here really are comical.
I think that kinda test shows the boys driving ability. Taking the p1ss all the way round and like .3 off the Stiggys dry lap time
Rhino, exactly look at how Hammond couldn't control the car and yet he's driven a fair few supercars and bikes in his time............
[Edited on 03-12-2007 by VXR]
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Dave A
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did hamilton use the newer or older car?
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jr
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old car, as all of them did
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