When Lewis Hamilton lost the World Championship in his rookie season by one point, I was one of the many who admired the rookie’s talents. When the 2008 season began with Lewis’ victory at Melbourne, I personally thought that it was THE best way for a driver to start his championship bid after a disappointing first year.
However, as the season progressed, I have slowly switched sides, and recently have become a fan of www.lewishamiltonsucks.com. I am sure that I am not the only one to share this view of the Briton, and I began pondering how anyone can turn their back on an amazing driver such as Hamilton.
Although many claim that the hatred against Hamilton is purely based on his African American roots, many also argue that they are rather tired of his antics. For me, personally, the latter is very valid.
While Robert Kubica, in a recent interview, declared that all drivers respect one another, Hamilton made this comment when asked about the Kimi Raikkonen’s driving skills at Spa: “That’s the way he drives. If you don’t have the balls to brake late, that’s your problem…” This statement wouldn’t have enraged many Ferrari and Raikkonen tifosis if Hamilton had only stopped speaking after that. However, he took the liberty to comment on Felipe Massa’s position in the championship: “Massa is the one who has to work damn hard to keep up with me.”
In a previous interview, he has openly talked about his superiority over all the other drivers from the past and the present: "I'm no No 2, whoever you put me next to - even Michael Schumacher." Although I agree that every driver should consider himself second to none, blatantly claiming supremacy over a legend such as Michael Schumacher is rather primitive.
Even though one can state that Schumacher was also arrogant, and that arrogance is required to become a champion in this sport, Schumacher has seldom shown his arrogance off the track. He might have driven reckless, he might have gotten into fights with David Coulthard over racing incidents, and he even might have even purposefully blocked the Rascasse hairpin in Monaco in 2006 to secure pole position; but no one has ever called that man arrogant, because he did what a racing driver is ought to do: drive, fight and win at any cost.
Hamilton does have something in common with Schumacher, as he will also do anything to win. He will drive his heart out as he declared in an interview: “I'm a racer, I do the best job I can on the track and I race my heart off.” That statement would have been acceptable if he had only decided to stop there; however, he continued on to say that “There’s no-one that puts more heart into it than me.”
My question would be this: why would people spend millions purchasing Formula One teams, and hire drivers who don’t want to put their ‘hearts’ into this sport or who don’t want to win the World Championship?”
25 comments Last one added 7 months ago — Leave a Comment
B Cave 9 months ago
Here we go again. Why don't you just go on that lovely website and spew your bile - why write ANOTHER article about how horrid Lewis is.
I personally think he is the nicest sportsman alive.
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Ryan Wood 9 months ago
What is it with people attacking Lewis Hamilton?
Why? You can have your view, I respect that, but just why?
Lewis is a young talent, he missed the WDC in his rookie year by 1 point, he is a fantastic driver, has huge talent. And finally someone who speaks out at other drivers, what with this, Oh I won't comment on how Kimi drives, or Alonso etc, what the ****, its nice to have someone who, in interviews actually speaks truth, and not what the team tell him to say.
Anyone who dislikes him is A) boring, B) racist or C) spanish.
and as for www.lewishamiltonsucks.com how childish!
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Arnzie 9 months ago
Well said Presanna, I agree totally. When Lewis first hit the F1 scene I was so glad that we had a Brit (I am British) who seemed to be a strong contender for the championship. He had all the right traits and I followed his progress keenly. However as time has gone on I find I dislike him more and more and now I find myself actually glad when a race goes wrong for him as I feel he does not deserve to do well. how on earth can he feel that he is a better driver than Schumacher who has 7 world titles!
His arrogance off the track has turned me totally off of him. When he and Alonso had their spats as co-drivers I felt that Alonso was just being a spoilt brat bit I now feel that Alonso is probably the best driver on the grid and that (at least some of) his frustration with Hamilton was probably justified.
Its such a shame that he has turned out this way as I would love there to be a worthy British world champion - Hamilton in my view is now not worthy enough.
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Prasanna Venkatachalam 9 months ago
That's exactly my point
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Isuru Wakishta Arachchi 9 months ago
Can someone please confirm whether all these quotes in the article were truly made by Lewis? I am surprised as I have not seen many of the quotes in my readings about F1. I could of course have not been reading enough. So someone can enlighten me.
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Prasanna Venkatachalam 9 months ago
Visit crash.net
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Million 35 9 months ago
African American Roots ? where do you get your inforfation from?.I can tell how your little brain works
yes you put lables on people.Do all BLACK PEOPLE come from AMERICA? Yes if you are black you have
black american roots .Lewis Hamilton does not have any American roots .Get your story correct if you
are going to be a REDNECK be a good one Eh.
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mike barker 9 months ago
tell you what have your veiw and support someone else cause lewis is the greatest and will in time be greater than any other driver
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mark andrew 7 months ago
Hallelujha Mike , Here Here .
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todd fox 9 months ago
@Isuru yes those comments are real, i've read some of them on the official f1 website and the other quotes from their respective news sources.
good article, i think he has great talent, but he's a prick, and drives like one. why did he need to drive glock off the track in monza? he had the inside line and his car was a lot faster. no respect at all.
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Prasanna Venkatachalam 9 months ago
I found the last comment on youtube. Type in "lewis hamilton arrogant"
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Isuru Wakishta Arachchi 9 months ago
tnx prasanna & todd. i am really sad that a great driver like him is a prick.
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Billy Sexton 9 months ago
firstly... www.lewishamiltonsucks.com, cmon mate... grow up.
secondly, hamilton probably is fitter than button seeing as he's fighting for a world championship and has spent more time in the car this season with button retiring quite a few times and not making it into q3 a lot.
thirdly "Fenando Alonso was able to finish fourth in the Italian Grand Prix after starting eighth on the grid with an inferior Renault." did you see qualifying? hamilton qualified 15th and almost won the race. alonso climbed up for places... hamilton climbed up 8 and overtook alonso during that time.
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Ted Voulgaris 9 months ago
Likewise, I have read all the quotes in other sources. Hamilton thinks a bit highly of himself considering all the mistakes he has made--almost as many as he has podiums. No less a light than Ross Brawn thinks Alonso is the best. As far as Hamilton being black, he is really mixed race. His mother, about whom we never hear anything was white. Race has nothing to do, however, with Hamilton's talent, which is considerable, though it's a very long pull to compare him to any of the greats.
A racing driver, no matter what level he competes at, must have full confidence in himself if he is to be competitive, but Hamilton does himself injustice by proclaiming himself to be the second coming of Michael Schumacher and by making rather rude judgements about other drivers. It would be interesting to see how big Hamilton's balls would be if he had to drive the Ferrari in the wet instead of the McClaren.
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Sue Rudd 9 months ago
Spot on, couldnt have put it better myself.
Ok so I am tifosis and a massive fan of Michael Schumacher but also a brit. Most of all I am a fan of great driving and yes when Lewis came along I couldnt help but admire this very polite, smiley and good looking young man. He was a great driver with a few skills he no doubtedly copied from the afore mentioned Mr Scumacher but was pulling off some amazing moves during racing and I loved it. I was almost dissapointed when his rookie season started to fall apart but as I dislike Ron Dennis and Maclaren and it meant my beautiful Ferrari boys won, I got over it.
This year, oh my goodness, what has happend to that sweet young man, he has turned into a complete tosser, excuse my language. The poor boy has spent way too much time with Ron Dennis in my opinion. His driving is still of a high standard and has driven a couple of races this season which were brilliant but he then opens his mouth in the press conference and you think "tosser" (apologies again).
As a Brit, i was very surpirised that I got more emotional over Sebastian Vettels win than I did when Lewis won his first race. Its can be a very cruel, judgemental and rarely forgiving sport so Mr Hamilton might have to learn to wind his neck in and get back to concentrating on his driving and maybe take himself of the pedestal he has placed himself upon, better than Michael Schumacher, I mean its just laughable.
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Sophie P. 9 months ago
I just wanted to let you know, Sanjaya Malakar is MY IDOL and I am not Indian. By the way, he is only half Indian, he's half Italian, but I'm guessing you are implying that his fans are all Indian. Or are you implying that all his fans are Italian? But see you lean towards the Indian, now why is that? Racist perhaps?
I am friends with many of his fans, and of the ones I know, NONE are Indian.
You are completely ignorant if you believe everything you hear.
Show me the proof that Sanjaya's support came from the Indian community. SHOW ME THE NUMBERS.
You have nothing backing up what you are saying.
It's time for you to learn about a little thing called maturity.
The majority of Sanjaya's fans are NOT the same nationality as him. We are actually a very diverse group so you really can't make any accurate stereotypes about us.
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Tom Davies 9 months ago
His arrogance and disrespect for other drivers is showing on the track also. At Monza he ran both Glock and Webber off the road. Had it not been for all the bad press the FIA has been getting about Hamillton's penalty at Spa, I am sure he would've been investigated for his unsporting antics in Monza as well.
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Paul Leeson 9 months ago
As a Brit, and an avid F1 fan, I have to say that this is a refreshingly honest article, sadly our media have to share some of the blame for the ridiculous hype that surrounds Hamilton, they did the same with another of our "heroe's", "Eddie, The Eagle" it was an extremely embarassing episode in the annals of the British media, as is the Hamilton story, its strange that the press choose to show how Hamiltons father apparently held down 3 jobs to support his career, whilst conveniently forgetting the string of bankrupt and/or liquidated companies that Anthony Hamilton left in his wake, sadly another illustration of how desperate the British media is to give us a "star", personally I would prefer one who had a little more modesty, and one who had some respect for his fellow competitors, Lewis Hamilton clearly possess's none of those qualities, to the fan who hasn't heard/read of these comments, they're out there, and you really dont have to look to hard to find them.
To the author of the above article, I commend you for your balanced and honest viewpoint.
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Paul Grant 9 months ago
The British media have not done Hamilton any favours that's for certain. But then he hardly helps himself either. No doubt some of the things he says are taken out of context, but it would be naive to think thats the case with everything he says. It says alot that even many people from his own country find him intollerable, and the Media (ITV certainly should take alot of the flak) as well as Hamilton himself are to blame. As much as I want to back him, I find it impossible because he comes accross as such an unlikeable person. Old fashioned it might be, but I still believe a person can be humble and respectful as well as being talented.(Sebastian Vettel is a great example) Damon Hill was not a natural talent, but he was a hard trying bloke ( and very underrated in my view - He was never a match for Schumacher, but then who was? Only Hakkinen got close. ) Hill had some decency and humility. I liked him a great deal for that.
I've watched F1 since the mid eighties, many drivers have come and gone in that time but I can't remember any driver that polarises opinion like Hamilton does. The British press villified Senna, Schumacher Alonso, all being guilty of 'arrogance' - of being above themselves and driving like they had a devine right to win. Sounds familiar. But this time, the driver is British. Instead of arrogance, it's now called 'belief' - dirty driving was just that if it was Senna or Schumacher - with Hamilton, it's called 'stretching the rules'.
The problem is again that Hamilton is either dispised or loved - there is no in between in the eyes of his fans and detractors, so any balanced argument seems to be impossible. His fans won't accept his faults and his detractors won't accept his good qualities. No driver has ever been perfect, that hasn't changed with Hamilton.
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Paul Grant 9 months ago
I'm a different Paul BTW!! Paul 2 I guess!
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Burton DeWitt 8 months ago
He has Afro-Caribbean roots, not African-American roots. Please fix this.
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mark andrew 7 months ago
Exactly Burton , if the Author cant get his Bloodline nation right then what hope does he/she have to get everything else in the article right . HE IS GRENADIAN / BRITISH .
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Guilherme Vieira 8 months ago
its funny to hear someone like Paul saying proudly that he's English but yet despising Hamilton so much. 1st being a briton doesnt automatically means you have to support the man fair enough. but then again to point his rival Alonso as a better man that him is just ill suited. anyone who prefers Alonso over Hamilton is not doing so because of what happened in Monza or Fuji. you simply prefer Alonso and thats it. otherwise lets analise it: how many drivers if not all have starred in dangerous moves and tactics in f1 but yet only Hamilton is being crucified for what to me appears to be the drive of someone whos driving for the world title. someone who's not only fighting against fellow drivers but against the jealous and bitter people who won't forgive Hamilton for being the driving force behind Alonso's move away from Maclaren. others have joined forces with Ferrari to see him defeated. and if you are selecting his quotes to put onto this blog then why not pick Kimi's one at the f1 interview after winning the champioship in Brazil last year? why not pick the one Alonso chose after the race at Fuji? what would you all say then if those were Hamilton's quotes? you're as childish as Alonso... how can you live with your selves? i've dangerours manouvres these past races but yet you choose to point your dirty fingers only at Hamilton. why's that... get over yourselves.
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Janine Gillespie 7 months ago
I am British and have followed F1 for ages, like many people on here, I find Hamilton a bit too overbearing,I just didn't take to Hamilton, nothing to do with race or anything, just his whole attitude makes me want to punch him. Ok Ron Dennis has been a mentor for him most of the career since carting, but, Hamilton is worse than bloody schumi!
I am also a JV fan and to me, JV and my fave Alonso are both drivers who i expect to act well. Gone are the days of the uber-technical driver studying telemetry where the drivers could get the most of the car. I think F1 is a lot of the lot of the blame as well, everyone talks about Ferrari being the FIA's buddy, who's not to say that Hamilton is as well as he seems to get away with a lot of the daft things he does on the track. OK this is only his second year but I can't see the support in a driver who is just too volatile, we had Jean Alesi, Gilles Villeneuve, Takyo Ukyama, Mika Salo and others but these drivers were more equal than than they are now and they had flare in "inferior" cars, isn't that the whole point of f1?
The best drivers get the most of their car whether they are in a Scuderia Ferrari or a minardi (team India) there have been a lot of changes so forgive me on errors. Hamilton just seems to be the complete opposite of what we want to see in f1, I know he won the championship last week, I hope he dies down as well as the press who seem to build him up as well which isn't exactly good for us non-hamilton fans.
I don't think he can do anything about it as reading what some people on here have had to say about him, I believe he (Hamilton) has a mental problem called malignant narcissism, if you read up about it, you may even see why I mention this rather odd thing.
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mark andrew 7 months ago
This article is silly disgusting filth , Prasanna who the hell are you ?
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Janine Gillespie 7 months ago
If you are SO adamant about Hamilton being Mr Wonderful, state your side of the argument and let us see your side of the coin that's what normal people would do?
If you are UK like I am, you'd see how much we get Hamilton in the press and a lot of stuff like Prasanna has mentioned you VERY rarely see in the press.
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