Thats the stuff legends (and brands) can be built upon. A sportsman with true talent doing his own thing. I reckon its the sportsmen that are not so good that need to worry about what or how they come across. Because sports unlike pop music or acting is about someone who can do something you cant and that means you are curious about them and whatever they are in time will become 'cool' or the 'done thing'
As long as he starts winning again I am sure he wont regret opening up
Strange world, when we accept and even celebrate 'bad' stars, drunks, violence, hard partying, drugs etc, but we are cautious when someone with supreme ability at something shows a side thats easier to ridicule. Still doesnt matter, he is breaking ground by being the first F1 driver to be sensitive etc etc
For me though he needs to wake up and realise that he could have a different Nicole every day of the week, maybe more than one a day or simply rotate them. Hopefully leaving her will see him go on a spree because if he hasnt worked out the only solution to a breakup by now he needs a slap or two
