LEWIS HAMILTON Interview June27, 2008 "I'm Knackered"

Facts, are facts. I do not recall anyone suggesting that Hamilton does not have talent. He certainly does, but not yet as another Moss, Senna, or Schumacher. He has responded with immaturity, call it naive if you wish, to specific factual "incidents" that were not at all those of a supposed superstar.

He is a public figure, and has responsibilities to the public and the sponsors. Without either, there is no F1, there is no Lewis Hamilton. Take a look at the Valentino Rossi thread, he stated three times in his first four sentences his accident was his mistake. I think that is all most people would love to have heard from Lewis Hamilton after he rammed Raikkonen in the pits, this anti Hamilton sentiment would never have become so overwhelming.

If Hamilton had shown the humility most of thought he had, then I would guess most people would still just give the kid a break. Now I wonder if that early humility was just phoney, and Lewis really is a prima donna.

If he manages to overcome such brain fades and win the WDC, good for him, hopefully it will be well earned. But for now, he is only another Jacques in the making.

Someone made a reference to James Hunt, Hunt went on to become the media. I personally watched Hunt for years, he never failed to give an autograph, he always talked to the press, except one time when he had the flu and threw up in his helmet, he begged off an interview after the race. Hunt had a charisma, Hamilton's true nature is still unknown.

 

I do. But not in public, and not to any media.

 

There may be some people that like to "hate", but I do not think that is the case here. No one is making up Hamilton's actions or his public attitude. That is all his own doing. Don't expect people to automatically be OK with this, they shouldn't be that. Hamilton is showing a negative side, he has brought onto himself any negative response.

What I said before: "If Hamilton had shown the humility most of thought he had, then I would guess most people would still just give the kid a break. Now I wonder if that early humility was just phoney, and Lewis really is a prima donna."

If he hadn't opened his mouth and tried to minimize his two penalties by removing any personal responsibility, when we all know that at least the one from Canada was deserved, this Hamilton bashing would have stopped a while ago.

 

Seems the lesson to be learned by Hamilton is to be careful with what he states in public. Nevertheless, from subsequent interviews, it appears he meant exactly what he said. Doesn't appear he was being "light hearted".