Overrated events/persons in history?

[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