heres what a snooty nosed little upstart son of a F1 champ had to say about Hamilton the biggest thing to F1 since sliced bread..
This little rag thinks he knows it all before hes even lined up on the grid!!
Piquet: Nothing special about Lewis
Saturday 30th June 2007
Nelson Piquet Jr has downplayed Lewis Hamilton's success this season, saying any rookie driving a McLaren MP4-22 could have achieved the same results.
Hamilton has wowed the F1 fraternity in the opening seven races of this season, finishing each and every grand prix on the podium, including two victories.
The 22-year-old British rookie has also already clinched two pole positions.
However, Piquet Jr, doesn't believes there's anything special about Hamilton.
"If Lewis was in Heikki's position he would be doing the same, making a mistake here and there," the Renault test driver told O Globo newspaper.
"He would be in a car that's not the quickest and he would have to push more to obtain results.
"It is a lot easier to drive a car that's already fast and that allows you to grab pole or finish second."
Piquet Jr also believes a large part of Hamilton's success is down to the reliability of McLaren's MP4-22.
"Consistency is achieved through the car. He has never broken down in a race, he has never had problems, and his car is always one of the quickest. Then he doesn't need to do much," he continued.
"If he continues working the same way, he is going to finish on the podium in every race. The McLaren is half a second quicker than the rest of the teams."