Overrated events/persons in history?

[Torplexed]

I've always thought Hannibal is over rated. He won a few battles on Italian soil but ultimately lost the war and his home nation of Carthage was wiped out as a result. I'm pretty sure Scipio Africanus thought he was over rated. Get a few elephants over Alps and the accolades go on forever.

Oh..and Yoko Ono. A tedious wannabe artist who only deserves fame for her on-off marriage to someone of far greater talent.

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Oh..and Yoko Ono. A tedious wannabe artist who only deserves fame for her on-off marriage to someone of far greater talent.

Speaking of which.
John Lennon and the whole Beatles.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

Lewis Hamilton, anybody?

I can't bring myself to consider him one of F1's greatest. I feel like that if he didn't have such a good team of engineers, mechanics, etc behind him he wouldn't be where he is. I feel that everybody gives him credit for what the Mercedes team (and McLaren before, although he had some problems with them) has done for him. I'm not saying he's not good...he's a damn good driver but I don't consider him a living legend by any means. He comes across to me as a guy who takes advantage of a good situation and tries to do too much with it.

EDIT: Opinion is the same regardless of whether or not I have the big Scuderia Ferrari signature. I'd feel the same way, either way.

I'm not sure how you come to that conclusion/estimation....three times world champion at the age of 30 is not some minor achievement.

Can you name me a world champion that won said position with a poor underperforming car and similar backup team?

Originally Posted by Betonov

Speaking of which.
John Lennon and the whole Beatles.

Sacrilege young man

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Sacrilege young man

I'm a pagan, I know

[u crank]

Originally Posted by Betonov

I'm a pagan, I know

Yes, but you're young so we forgive you.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Can you name me a world champion that won said position with a poor underperforming car and similar backup team?

Juan Manuel Fangio, 1957.

Just my opinion, of course.

[mapuc]

This thread is very interesting to follow, I don't have any person my self I think is overrated. I guess every historical and/or famous person or event have been more or less overrated.

Markus

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Juan Manuel Fangio, 1957.

Just my opinion, of course.

Michael Schumacher 1994.
Just my opinion.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Michael Schumacher 1994.
Just my opinion.

Everything was against him that year too with the cheating controversies and such.

Damn shame, the accident he had.

[Stealhead]

Everyone cheats in motorsports. Sometimes teams get caught. Especially in Formula One with the amount of money teams spend and the reputations to protect. I gurantee that today in F1 they are cheating in ways that the inspectors haven't even thought of.