My view of Lewis has changed...
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I know there is another thread about Lewis Hamilton's appearance on Top Gear last night, but the childish attitude of the posters left me only one option but to start a more mature thread.
Having spent the year being turned off by the guy thanks in large to the arse licking ITV F1 production team, I had forgotten what a great talent that Lewis has.
That was re-ignited last night when he drove within a hares breath of Mansell's time, and Mansell had driven on a dry track, while Lewis was having to deal with a damp (wet in places) track. The guy has fantastic car control.
What was best of all was the way that Clarkson treated the interview. No bullshit, no arse-licking, just an honest appreciation of raw talent, and the young lad has loads of it.
I just wish that ITV would back off and allow the country to warm to the guy in our ways and at our own speed. If we have more of the same from ITV in 08, it will do nothing but anger many racing fans, of which I'm one.
I want to like the guy, and after yesterday's performance I could, so this is a plea that going out to anyone who currently works for the ITV Lewis Hamilton Appreciation Society...
LEAVE THE GUY ALONE AND REPORT ON F1 AS A COMPLETE SPORT. 11 TEAMS 22 DRIVERS AND MANY OTHER GREAT PERSONALITIES DOWN THE PITLANE WHO ARE PART OF MOTORSPORT - THAT'S WHAT WE WANT, AND THAT'S NOT WHAT WE ARE GETTING - SORT IT OUT ITV FOR 2008!!!!!
Having spent the year being turned off by the guy thanks in large to the arse licking ITV F1 production team, I had forgotten what a great talent that Lewis has.
That was re-ignited last night when he drove within a hares breath of Mansell's time, and Mansell had driven on a dry track, while Lewis was having to deal with a damp (wet in places) track. The guy has fantastic car control.
What was best of all was the way that Clarkson treated the interview. No bullshit, no arse-licking, just an honest appreciation of raw talent, and the young lad has loads of it.
I just wish that ITV would back off and allow the country to warm to the guy in our ways and at our own speed. If we have more of the same from ITV in 08, it will do nothing but anger many racing fans, of which I'm one.
I want to like the guy, and after yesterday's performance I could, so this is a plea that going out to anyone who currently works for the ITV Lewis Hamilton Appreciation Society...
LEAVE THE GUY ALONE AND REPORT ON F1 AS A COMPLETE SPORT. 11 TEAMS 22 DRIVERS AND MANY OTHER GREAT PERSONALITIES DOWN THE PITLANE WHO ARE PART OF MOTORSPORT - THAT'S WHAT WE WANT, AND THAT'S NOT WHAT WE ARE GETTING - SORT IT OUT ITV FOR 2008!!!!!
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