Lewis beginning to incur my displeasure again.....
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My love/hate affair with LH continues ; )
I was starting to warm to him after he made some modest remarks following testing.
However, my pendulum of hate has started to swing again.
Even although McLaren has run a policy of equality between drivers from time immemorial, suddenly, with the arrival of Heikki, Lewis thinks:
"For me it's great, I'm almost seen as the leader of the team and hopefully I can do the job."
http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_300540...
Unless McLaren has suddenly drastically changed it's policy, this does smack slightly of Lewis becoming too big for his boots.
One only has to recall last season when someone else at McLaren made similar comments.
I was starting to warm to him after he made some modest remarks following testing.
However, my pendulum of hate has started to swing again.
Even although McLaren has run a policy of equality between drivers from time immemorial, suddenly, with the arrival of Heikki, Lewis thinks:
"For me it's great, I'm almost seen as the leader of the team and hopefully I can do the job."
http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_300540...
Unless McLaren has suddenly drastically changed it's policy, this does smack slightly of Lewis becoming too big for his boots.
One only has to recall last season when someone else at McLaren made similar comments.
I do rate Lewis as a driver and I do enjoy motor racing.
It is his personality that grates with me occasionally. At the start of the season he was quite humble, but now is quite sure of himself. Nothing wrong with this in itself, but there is something about him which I can't take to. The ITV coverage doesn't help.
I think it's his lack of consistency in his comments and his insincerity.
However, he is relatively new to F1, and he has to tow the line at McLaren re public appearances (look how DC has blossomed in the fun stakes since he left) so as a New Year resolution I will cut Lewis some slack.
Perhaps it's a failing on my part, and I should just concentrate on drivers' performance on the track. However, with the coverage I do find myself having more exposure to drivers' personalities and forming likes and dislikes from what I see.
Just to clear some things up though:
1 It's not a Ferrari / McLaren thing. Although I do support Ferrari, Mika and Kimi (whilst at McLaren (and now of course)) are amongst my favourite drivers.
2 It's not a Scottish / English thing. I rate Jenson and enjoy listening to his views on the coverage. In fact, even when ITV had Jenson heavy content I liked him.
3 Please, no one imply it's a racial thing as it isn't.
It is his personality that grates with me occasionally. At the start of the season he was quite humble, but now is quite sure of himself. Nothing wrong with this in itself, but there is something about him which I can't take to. The ITV coverage doesn't help.
I think it's his lack of consistency in his comments and his insincerity.
However, he is relatively new to F1, and he has to tow the line at McLaren re public appearances (look how DC has blossomed in the fun stakes since he left) so as a New Year resolution I will cut Lewis some slack.
Perhaps it's a failing on my part, and I should just concentrate on drivers' performance on the track. However, with the coverage I do find myself having more exposure to drivers' personalities and forming likes and dislikes from what I see.
Just to clear some things up though:
1 It's not a Ferrari / McLaren thing. Although I do support Ferrari, Mika and Kimi (whilst at McLaren (and now of course)) are amongst my favourite drivers.
2 It's not a Scottish / English thing. I rate Jenson and enjoy listening to his views on the coverage. In fact, even when ITV had Jenson heavy content I liked him.
3 Please, no one imply it's a racial thing as it isn't.
Edited by Ecurie Ecosse on Thursday 27th December 15:19
Michael was my favourite driver until he retired, so the ruthlessness has nothing to do with it.
And I am heterosexual - so being a "pouf" has nothing to do with it ; )
I may be being a bit shallow by disliking Lewis due his, IMHO, two-faced approach and should focus more on his performance on the track.
But I can't - I find it hard to separate the driver from the personality.
And I am heterosexual - so being a "pouf" has nothing to do with it ; )
I may be being a bit shallow by disliking Lewis due his, IMHO, two-faced approach and should focus more on his performance on the track.
But I can't - I find it hard to separate the driver from the personality.
It was his very quick transition from "I'm so lucky to be here", which was refreshing, to the rather boastful individual he has turned into.
It is hard for me to describe. I found Eddie Irvine's boastful comments rather amusing, as there were done in an almost tongue in cheek, caricature way.
On reflection, describing this aspect of Lewis as "two faced" was probably wrong, as the change has occured over time.
I am probably being swayed too much by ITVs coverage which encourages Lewis to make boastful remarks.
I am happy to be proven wrong and, in the interest of fairness, I am going to mentally wipe the slate clean of my negative feelings for Lewis for the 2008 season.
It is hard for me to describe. I found Eddie Irvine's boastful comments rather amusing, as there were done in an almost tongue in cheek, caricature way.
On reflection, describing this aspect of Lewis as "two faced" was probably wrong, as the change has occured over time.
I am probably being swayed too much by ITVs coverage which encourages Lewis to make boastful remarks.
I am happy to be proven wrong and, in the interest of fairness, I am going to mentally wipe the slate clean of my negative feelings for Lewis for the 2008 season.
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