ShaunWhite wrote: ↑Sun Aug 01, 2021 2:25 am
Trader Pat wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:59 pm
greenmark wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:56 pm
And Hamilton used it his advantage "it fuels me, I don't mind it".
What else could he say? He's not used to being booed and he looked a little shook by it to me.
There was a time a while ago (5-6 yrs maybe) when Hamilton was seen as arrogant and distant and the crowd started to turn against him. Then he started all that running to the crowd and saying "aren't the crowd great blah blah blah" and like sheep they all fell for it.
We like a tough fighter but even the fans wince a bit at what is, and isn't, expected at the fastest corner of the year. We like winners, but we like gentleman winners more, tbh we even like gentleman losers more! Hamilton will be retiring soon-ish and he needs to remember his share price is based on likes not whether he's won 7, 8 or 9 titles.
I'm not a Hamilton hater or hate his good intentions, I just think he's overrated and a bit of an arse. Without Toto looking after him with all the care he'd lavish on a third bollock I don't think he'd be much better than top 10.
I respect what he's done as a driver but on a personal level I just can't take to the guy, he's a walking brand who jumps on whatever bandwagon happens to be rolling past.
His stance on LGBTQ rights in Hungary is just another example. I agree with the sentiment but the problem is he comes across as a massive hypocrite. Formula 1 goes where the money is and F1 drivers benefit massively because of it, especially Hamilton. He said what he did just for retweets and likes, if he really wanted to take a stand then he'd boycott the race. Hungary was an easy target because it was in the public consciousness, will he call out Russia over Crimea when they race in Russia or China over the Uyghurs when/if they race in China later in the year? And what about calling out Saudi Arabia's human right violations if they race there?
All three of those nations have big money invested in F1 and F1 teams so something tells my he won't be as vocal about them.