Yo, *****, get out the way........ The Lewis appreciation thread

You obviously don't read the transcripts that give the full press conference questions and answers then.

I for one have learnt quite a bit from reading them, from issues drivers/teams have had with their cars (without going into confidential technical details), views on things that other teams/drivers have done, opinions on the current state of F1, details on likes and dislikes for different tracks, how drivers/teams felt that previous sessions/races went for them, etc., etc.

Just look at what we're learning from this weekends press conferences:

1) Hamilton is getting bored with certain aspects of F1 - Could this be a precursor for him being bored of F1 full stop and about to walk away? (That music career keeps on calling him, and the older he gets, the less the kids are going to want to listen to his music!).

2) He's reacting like a petulant child and showing a lack of respect for the sport and media who have helped make him famous.

3) He's no longer interested in providing any information for the media and fans.

4) The F1 press are becoming tired of Hamilton thinking the press conferences are beneath him.

Meanwhile, Rosberg seems far more relaxed about everything, showing no cracks and happily doing all of his press interviews.

From the press conferences alone I get the impression that Rosberg is in a much better place mentally than Hamilton is right now, and that could be quite an advantage in the battle for the WDC!

 

From what I've been reading, it wasn't an official FIA press conference he walked out on but a Mercedes press conference! - I can't help thinking that the bosses at Mercedes are not going to be best pleased with this latest tantrum!

Still, from what I gather, Nico stuck around and acted in a more professional manner!

 

That's because Nico is an adult. He understands that life has its ups and downs.

Lewis is a pathetic teenager who spits the dummy the moment everything isn't going his way.
Frankly he's an embarrassment to the sport.

 

You got me all wrong here.

I do not support Hamilton; I just think the FIA press conference format is boring.

I am not surprised at all one driver "blew his fuse" one day and walked out in disgust.

Looking after sponsors is something completely different.

 

If people don't like to be there to answer to stupid questions in what is farcical play acting, then they should voice an opinion.

It seems that the present generation of F1 driver is scared of doing a "faux-pas" in what is, after all, Bernie's choreographed PR exercise.

 

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I think you are wrong. Nico stated just the other day (this week or the previous) that he quite literally doesn't give a **** about what the press writes. No one made a fuzz about it.

Hamilton has been ******. He didn't say that he would prefer not to attend etc., he did attend and played on his phone. And then when this showed to have consequences he ran away. That is idiotic.

Nico voiced an opinion that can be respected. He signed up to do this sh*t and he sticks through it, not bothering what those press people make out of it.
Part of the true problem is that Hamilton expects the press to dance to his flute's notes. Bull****.

You might appreciate that Hamilton gives as much about the press round as you do but that's the only common denominator. You present arguments why you think those press rounds are useless, he presents bunny pictures. That is maturity against a 10 y old.
And that is what everything is about. Not that Hamilton thinks press meetings are useless but the way he acts.

 

Lewis did the right thing, the press conferences are cringe worthy. One can tell no driver likes the awkwardness of the at times stupid and trolling press questions. I for one have learnt zero from them that i cant find on social media.
Its worth bearing in mind that lewis was one of the first drivers if not the first to use social media to connect and share F1 with the fans and that is helping move the sport forward. Not only lewis but Nico and Daniel. I like watching Nicos self taken videos that he some times posts ect.
Yeah, Social media is the way ahead unless one is stuck in the past.

 

This!!!!!

I loved a couple years ago when Vettel was clowning about the girls meeting Lewis at his hotel room in Russia. The moderator was mortified...

OMG DRIVERS NOT ROBOTS!?

Who will watch!?

 

My posts were about how pathetic I find the press conferences.
I am glad someone "threw a spanner in the works".
It happened to be Hamilton, so be it...
I am not particularly interested to know his motives.

 

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The most pathetic part was when he acknowledged that some in the press has "supported" him. As if that's what they're supposed to do. Those guys know who they are and should be embarrassed....but I'm sure they aren't.

 

Let's interrupt the last two pages of "Hamilton appreciation" posts, and review:

From the Schumacher appreciation thread

So, you set this thread up for fans of Hamilton, claimed that now you could be left to appreciate Schumacher in peace.. (implying that Hamilton fans were crapping all over Schumacher threads?)... and then there's two pages of Hamilton Haters crapping all over this appreciation thread. I see, you've clearly shown who the more militant fans are! The Hamilton Haters just can't refrain from crapping all over every single thread in this forum section, even when one of their ringleaders promises to leave the thread alone.

I'm not saying anything about Hamilton's behaviour in the press conference, other than suggesting that perhaps the subject should have been raised in a separate thread instead of destroying this one?

Sorry Sid, you have to acknowledge that the Hamilton Haters are far more militant now than any remaining fans of Hamilton might be. This thread of yours right here is all the proof needed. You can all drop the pretense of innocence and "they started it!!" now!

Might as well close this thread now and forever, it's obvious the Hamilton Haters can't restrain themselves. This isn't even a Tifosi vs. other drivers thread, that excuse doesn't fly (the "what do you expect on a Ferrari forum?" innocent batting of eyelashes), the Hamilton Haters have a personal hate-on that has nothing to do with Ferrari or not. Frankly, I would dearly love to see Ferrari sign Hamilton to replace Vettel or Kimi, solely for the enjoyment of watching all the heads in the F1 section here explode... I imagine that it would be like the exploding heads scene in Kingsmen when the news is announced!

News Flash - Ferrari sign Hamilton to replace Kimi!
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Some Hamilton fans were barred from this forum because of the personal attacks they conducted against other participants.

They found themselves eliminated for not respecting forum rules, and not because of their opinions.

 

Very few people actually posted anything Hamilton appreciated stuff in this thread. It was mostly silent. Most of us here appreciate a good drive/driver, yet could still dislike him. I don't think people here are scared to post stuff either.

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Yes, so you're agreeing with my statement in roundabout fashion. Any remaining Hamilton fans here aren't the vocal militant type, those militant types who would resort to personal attacks having been banned.

As expected. Who would now speak up as a Hamilton fan, when they know and expect the hordes of Hamilton Haters will descend and attack them, ridicule them, or at least their opinions? It's open season for the Hamilton Haters on Hamilton fans now, none would dare poke their heads above the parapets. Again, this thread is all the proof needed, there's no disputing that fact. The Hamilton Haters couldn't restrain themselves from killing this thread, along with crapping all over every other thread in the F1 section. The rabid Hamilton fans got muzzled (banned), the almost-as-rabid Hamilton Haters were a bit more subtle and intelligent and avoided the bans, and any ordinary Hamilton fan will stay silent.

Good job, guys. This forum section might as well be renamed the "We HATE Hamilton Section", because that's all it is now, there's nothing else here any more.

 

I don't know who you have in mind when talking about "Hamilton haters".

Most people here acknowledged his driving skills; his achievements speak for him.
It's the other side of the coin that irritates some. Hamilton's personality doesn't leave anyone indifferent. You like him or you don't.

I also think Hamilton himself wishes to create reaction by grating people the wrong way. It's all part of an act, I presume. Myself, I believe he wants to reach a different audience than the ordinary F1 fans; hence the sulking, the attitude, the statements, etc... His supporters will follow him after F1, in whatever he decides to do: music, fashion, etc... Maybe Hamilton wants to be a Kardachian type ... thriving on controversy?

Fair enough, he can win 4, 5 or 6 WDCs and go on record as being the best of his era, maybe, it still remains that for many, including me, he will never figure as an attractive personality.

I think (I may be wrong there) that Mercedes is very glad to have him on-board and winning for them, even if Toto Wolff and Nikki Lauda secretly cringe at some of his antics. It's a price they have to pay. I have no idea how long they will put up with some of his PR disasters; probably as long as he wins for them. Nico Rosberg is far less troublesome in that sense; one of the reasons why many like him too.

 

It looks like you only know Black and White...how many times did you talk about "haters" in your Post? You know that not everybody not particulary liking him necessarily hates him?

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There have been Hamilton supporters here, similarly before Alonso came to Ferrari there where plenty of Alonso fans, I was one of the few Vettel fans. If they're that scared, grow a thicker skin.

The ones that have left/are banned took their unconditional love to an extreme, and couldn't help but antagonize people here about it, wishing ill upon the Ferrari team. It is FERRARIchat here, not group44support, so dislike towards Hamilton should be somewhat expected.

 

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We discuss most drivers here, obviously some more (and less) than others because of their popularity.

If Hamilton drove in the Sauber we'd barely talk about him.

The Sauber boys, Palmer, Haryanto etc when they DO get talked about here, it's negative. No one seems to have a problem with that.

Hamilton himself chooses to make an ass of himself at any given moment, we see it and comment on it.

 

You know what I like?

When he's driving the car, he's pretty good.

He has his moments, but, then again, don't we all.

Outside the car, on the radio, etc, I try to ignore, but in the car, he's dang handy.

I tried to be a fan when he first came to McLaren, but couldn't get behind it.

I tried again when he shifted to Mercedes, again, couldn't do it.

But, he can do some brilliant driving on occasion.

Thread, back on track.

 

It's funny and was to be expected how the haters and trolls show their true colors in a so called appreciation thread. Just very low class.

I left the MS appreciation thread alone despite the many negative things I could have said. Why? Because it is supposed to be an appreciation thread and not another mud wrestling contest.

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