You misunderstand the reason for peoples jelousy and resentment of lewis. It is not just he fact that he has become rich and successful through driving, it is because he has done it so quickly-that is what they dont like. He may have done it at the expense of someone they feel more deserving or who is their favourite driver. He has not served his apprenticeship (tester, lower team driver). Straight in a top team. Lewis then confounded things by doing well and driviing better (in may races-not all) than Alonso. This situation irks people for some reason. Little upstart-shouldn't be allowed He is a victim of his exceptional talent and his complete belief in it.
I was going to give some rest to Luis, but after reading this... gotta say:
1. How quickly he has achieved succes is not something that people dislike, on the contrary. What is CERTAIN is that this success is not 100% attributable to his talents alone, as most of his fans and himself admit to think. To me, this ultra rapid succes comes from starting in the best car of the season and having an unconditional support from his team and team boss, as well as his inherent talents.
2. In my mind, there is no problem of him having skipped the traditional F1 ladder... BUT he was able to skip it because Mclaren had a World Champion and a proven consistent driver in their ranks. And because of this he was able to ride the tidal wave in Mclaren to much success, which many other simmilarly talented drivers have not gotten the chance of doing. Had he started this yr... or even more, look at this yr and things are not the same, even with his stronger and improved abilities. So yes, his talent is there, but it is not the only cause for his success.
3. What irks some poeple about his fight with Alonso is not that he may have been faster. Is that he took advantage of his PRIVILEGE within the team and the relationship with his boss to do some things that other competitors avoid. Not only that, but he used the MEDIA and the advantage he felt came with exposure and attention he was getting, for being the 1st black man..., the first rookie..., the saviour of brittish motrosport etc... to address internal team issues.
4. And finally, what irks most people, including myself, is that on every ocassion he will overhype his abilities often obviating the privileges i mentioned above and others, and therefore bring down the efforts/abilities of others to manipulate media opinion around himself. Instead of letting the results speak for themselves. If he is as great as he says, HIS RESULTS WILL PROVE IT. And from where I stand I am completely open to such results, what I am definitely NOT open to hearing is how guaranteed such results seem to have become.
In summary... I don't like him because he is an arrogant, media manipulator who has used every chance he's been given (outside of the track) not only to prove his abilities, but to insistently shape the general opinion of the public around his talents. When such talents are yet to be consistently proven or supported on the track with the due results.Rest my case.
Came out fighting indeed.
I think my point was made perfectly clear. what is there not to understand about it?
Not putting words into anyones mouth, simply agreeing with an alternative scenario to the "Lewis is an ungrateful arrogant insufferable git" camp. We all have our own opinions and can expresss them, it isn't only the right of the hamilton haters.
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He is a victim of his exceptional talent and his complete belief in it.
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