Yes you do lump me in a group, you call me a ' Hamilton fanboy'.
I am completely unwilling to see wrong where it isn't, when it is I day so. A racing incident is not Wrong I watched the race on tele last night to see the bits I'd missed at the live race. There were loads of little racing incidents between drivers, yet, Lewis was ragged???.
I've not told you where you stand in the fan stakes. I know you appreciate Hamilton, that doesn't mean I can't call you out when I think you're wrong.
I've also had parents you describe in my class. I have to work extra hard with those parents to explain what their children need, be it better inter personal skills, an ability to think for themselves, to be creative, to actually use their knowledge and skills rather than rote learn. I generally have them on side by the end of the year. Still don't see the relevance.
It wasn't one incident it was a few overtakes and his handling of his last two sets of tires. We applaud him for keeping his softs going for so long and ignore he ripped up his supers in an unnecessary dash to the finish. If you've got a tire that's degrading faster than normal because your wing's broken, chasing two slower cars on different strategies, with Bottas on a two stop, why rush up to them, lose the life, then spend half a dozen frustrating laps behind a car with great traction? Extra life in the tires might have see him pass. They switched to a three stop to avoid this situation. I don't know if it's poor pit advice or Hamilton being too eager but between them they didn't do the right thing once that strategy had been decided on. He was never going to catch Rosberg so what was the point?
You don't see the relevance that people can be biased when they feel strongly about something, and lack a certain impartiality? That's basic human nature, not some left-field revelation. That some passionate fans might be that way is not relevant?
He didn't mishandle his last two sets of tyres. He came in earlier than planned because Merc quite rightly expected a safety car. Had the safety car come he would have had track position and new tyres to take Bottas and try Rosberg. Had the car not spun, he would have likely had Bottas . As it was he ended up with the worst case scenario, new tyres too early. He had to fight early on them while they were fresh, that was his only chance, they would be finished by the end( the left front was also graing fast because if the wing damage) had he got past he may have been able to defend on them but wouldn't have been able to attack. So he did absolutely the right thing, sadly it wasn't enough.
Yes I do understand that people can be biased about things.
On the over indulgent parent analogy, I presume you think 'Hamilton fanboys' are over indulgent when they defend Lewis form what they see as unfair criticism? Yet most, if not all 'Hamilton fanboys' on this forum have at some point criticised him, so your arguement doesn't stand up. You consider us over indulgent when we don't agree with your criticisms.
By implication do you consider ' Hamilton fanboys' to be potentially over indulgent and poor parents?
A final note, i applaud your tenacity when defending your point of view. You stand your ground when faced with differing opinions, I appreciate that. You're a good sparring partner.