al4x wrote:Selcouth_Feline wrote:Denthúl wrote:To be honest, I think you're all silly to dislike a man because there's a media hype built up around him. You should take your frustration out on the media and not the one that they are making such fuss about.
This is true. But there is something else about him I don't like but I can't put my finger on. I think it's that he schmoozes too much and it grates a little. In terms of British drivers, I much prefer DC as he says what he thinks (and looks great in a cape 
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there is something isnt there, too goody goody?
I still see him as someone who tries hard to look good, but does not always act accordingly. For me, good guys (even in F1):
- don't criticize their team publicly even if team is not performing
- don't pretend to be smarter than team strategists while still being rookies
- don't drop team strategy and do their own "magic" (as good guys are team players)
- don't try making themselves look good by publicly saying things like "I was asked to do everything to make him feel at home" - they just do it
- don't publish their biography at the beginning of career - makes them look greedy and insulting for their fans
- don't use F* word over the radio, specially not to a man they own everything
- don't attract such a sick public attention (including people like James Allen)
Now... to be honest, many good drivers are same more or less. Senna, Prost, MS, FA... were/are all a far cry from nice, modest guys. But most of them have proved themselves first. I mean, really, people - biography after *almost* winning championship? What is next? Sutil's biography after almost finishing 4th in Monaco..?
Maybe that comes with the job, and every next generation is more sharky than previous. Or maybe he was/still is mismanaged by people who are supposed to manage him. But I still prefer guys who really look and act like nice dudes - Heiki, anyone?
You can have it in any colour - as long as it's black. Or red. Or blue. Or green. Or white. Or navy blue. Or...
- By hass25