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When/where did he do that? and if he actually did that, pretty shameful of him. Heck, he hasn't even won a single championship, let alone multiple ones.

Tells me a lot about Lewis Hamilton, I am beginning to have doubts about his staying power in F1.

Lewis Hamilton loved and loathed a year on - Times Online

Good read for those that like and disklike Hamilton.

Hamilton has never ever compared himself to Senna. He has praised him and looks up to him, but he has never compared himself to be like Senna. The press might have done it and other ex-F1 drivers but Hamilton himself haven't claimed to be anything like Senna. If he has, than please provide a link to the article.

A personalized plate is an investment. You would be surprised how people constantly buy plates off each other since you obviously can't have the same name plate as someone else. Besides that I can't see how something like that would have anything to do with who he is. Rich people, even those who are very humble blow money on things some might perceive as ridiculous. People like David Beckham have burnt this kind of money on a toy car for one of his sons who have most likely grown out of it by now. All rich people spend money are lavish things and the same applies to all F1 drivers.

Many people dream of having a car with their name on it, and Lewis happens to have the fund which allow him to buy the plate off someone without being financially ruined. Like I always say, you only live once. If you can afford something and truly want it then by any means by it.

Article above. I've said I don't care what he spends his money on, I just don't find him to be the humble person he's made out to be. He seems like an arrogant little pratt, and his recent comments and his failure under pressure have only backed that up unfortunately.

I'm not going to argue with you. You like him, I don't. This argument is not going to change each other opinions. I'm not going to waste my time. Read the article, choose which side you want to be on.

Like I said in my previous post, it has nothing to do with off the track stuff that makes me not like him. I've seen him in tons of ads here and I'm the US... when it comes to stuff really related to F1, such as interviews as what not, he comes off as arrogant like you say and he can tone it down a notch. He hasn't even had the greatest of seasons but the way he talks makes it seem like it's already in the bag.

To be honest, if Kubica was in a McLaren, I think there's a good chance he'd be outperforming him but that's just a guess.

Bernie seems to agree with you as well.

'Kubica would blow Lewis away in a better car' - Planet-F1 News - from planet-f1.com

apparantly he has said that he does not want to be in F1 anymore, he "can't deal with the pressure" and wants to get out. That's what my Dad heard on the radio anyway.


God, he's had a golden passage to the pinnacle of motorsport. I would have killed for that when i was karting, jayzus.

I dont think that's what he was saying at all. He said that he can feel the heat, that's it. Nothing about quitting the sport

I think Hamiltons mistakes come from the fact that he is consumed by the will that he is going to be this years champion , no matter what !
I remember when in the UK last year I was watching a sports award show - and his body language was so adamant he was going to win - when he didnt you could tell he was pissed off.

And here is where the blame lies not just with media over exposure but McLaren should shoulder some responsibility aswell.

Anyway BMW have taken a very special focus over it's F1 programme after the BMW 1-2 And are offering anything that can be thrown at the team to have a very successful end to the 2008 season. Whilst the possibility of a 1st champion win seems unrealistic , there are some within BMW who seem optimistic. But in F1 stranger things have happened.

I am willing to bet a years salary ( though actually on a few euros) that Hamilton will be the face for Mercedes upcoming alldancing superCar.