Hamilton hatred

LizardKing · 27 Jul 2020 at 11:54

Wow, he's just gone full Kanye with that!

Reddit has blown up from that as well, i hope someone brings him to account on something that could be quite damaging to peoples lives. its ironic that Bill is probably the biggest activist in all the areas that Lewis claims to be but actually puts his money where his mouth is!

mjt · 27 Jul 2020 at 12:24

Oh FFS

MikeTheNative · 27 Jul 2020 at 12:57

So now my indifference has turned into dislike.

Trig · 27 Jul 2020 at 13:13

He is a brilliant driver, however, he's a dick.

cu3ed · 27 Jul 2020 at 17:35

Can't support him after that, made worse by his PR non apology.

mmj_uk · 27 Jul 2020 at 20:18

Like I said there doesn't seem to be lot going on upstairs outside of having exceptional racing talent. It's good that he's (accidently) highlighted the profit people like Bill Gates look set to make though and any vaccine is going to be heavily rushed.

Thalidomide babies are a good example of lack of proper testing and probably combined with big pharma caring more about money.

Rroff · 27 Jul 2020 at 20:31

mmj_uk said:
Like I said there doesn't seem to be lot going on upstairs outside of having exceptional racing talent. It's good that he's (accidently) highlighted the profit people like Bill Gates look set to make though and any vaccine is going to be heavily rushed.

Thalidomide babies are a good example of lack of proper testing and probably combined with big pharma caring more about money.

Take a look at his https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ-AwFxdJX0 for instance - I don't think it is fair really to say he doesn't have a lot going on upstairs - but it is what I find hard to like about him that so often it isn't being put to good use. Albeit, in a slightly different way, that was a criticism my school teachers used to level at me as well on parent's evening.

As I mentioned before increasingly my perception is that outside of racing he has never really had a chance to truly find himself.

doodah · 28 Jul 2020 at 08:41

Trig said:
He is a brilliant driver, however, he's a dick.

Sums it up pretty well.

Toothy1911 · 28 Jul 2020 at 09:00

Trig said:
He is a brilliant driver, however, he's a dick.

Which racing driver isn't at times!

bazzabear · 28 Jul 2020 at 09:20

mmj_uk said:
Thalidomide babies are a good example of lack of proper testing and probably combined with big pharma caring more about money.

No.

Thalidomide babies are a great example of how lacking regulations were around drug development, and how hugely different the landscape is now. They're one of the reasons that drug trials are being done on these possible vaccines, rather than just hearing the president tell people to drink bleach and going out and starting to advertise it for that purpose.

deuse · 28 Jul 2020 at 12:09

"Formula 1 and the FIA are to organise a more co-ordinated anti-racism protest ahead of Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone,"

https://www.gpfans.com/en/articles/...ven-designated-time-slot-ahead-of-british-gp/

Talk about ramming it down ones throat.

Junglist · 28 Jul 2020 at 12:17

Chris Medland said:
This isn’t about mixing politics and sport, this is about addressing basic human rights and looking at how wider inequalities have an influence on the make-up of F1, and extrapolating that out to see the impact on the sport’s reach, popularity within certain demographics and overall success.

If you’re sick of hearing Hamilton talking about it, it’s because other people aren’t talking about it enough alongside him. It will only start to improve – and eventually become less of a topic as a result – when they do.

I don't see the problem with them 'ramming' it down peoples throats. It's only going to bother those who think it's a non-issue. No problem at all with that.

Could always just tune in a bit later if it really offends you.

MissChief · 28 Jul 2020 at 12:21

deuse said:
"Formula 1 and the FIA are to organise a more co-ordinated anti-racism protest ahead of Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone,"

https://www.gpfans.com/en/articles/...ven-designated-time-slot-ahead-of-british-gp/

Talk about ramming it down ones throat.

While I agree with it, until we see some action behind the scenes and at the top it’s really just publicity and window dressing for fear of bad publicity.

Junglist · 28 Jul 2020 at 12:32

Maybe I'm just a sucker for the way things with F1 have been going since LM took over but I really believe them when they say they're looking at ways of making the sport more diverse and inclusive for everyone.

Shadowness · 28 Jul 2020 at 13:10

Jesus christ this BLM stuff is really getting tiring. (not that I don't agree with it btw)

It bugs me that he's annoyed others won't 'take the knee'. Do they have to?! I wouldn't. Not because I don't agree with it, I just don't see how it would help.

Much like how I very rarely wear a poppy. That's not to say I don't understand and appreciate what has happened in the past, but I fail to see how a cheap bit of plastic helps anything.

chroniclard · 28 Jul 2020 at 13:25

mmj_uk said:
Like I said there doesn't seem to be lot going on upstairs outside of having exceptional racing talent. It's good that he's (accidently) highlighted the profit people like Bill Gates look set to make though and any vaccine is going to be heavily rushed.

Thalidomide babies are a good example of lack of proper testing and probably combined with big pharma caring more about money.

Do you need to go full CT potato in every thread.

deuse · 28 Jul 2020 at 13:26

Junglist said:
I don't see the problem with them 'ramming' it down peoples throats. It's only going to bother those who think it's a non-issue. No problem at all with that.

Could always just tune in a bit later if it really offends you.

That's good for you.

But if F1 wants to get politically involved. Then they should drop tracks from now on that mistreat there people.

Shadowness · 28 Jul 2020 at 13:28

Pretty sure Yas Marina circuit was built using 'slave' labour, much like most of the UAE (and many other places I should add).

That still on the list?!

deuse · 28 Jul 2020 at 13:28

MissChief said:
While I agree with it, until we see some action behind the scenes and at the top it’s really just publicity and window dressing for fear of bad publicity.

Hamilton is talking silly.
He wants more black people in F1, but it takes a good 30 years to train one up.
And F1 won't be around then.

deuse · 28 Jul 2020 at 13:29

Shadowness said:
Pretty sure Yas Marina circuit was built using 'slave' labour, much like most of the UAE (and many other places I should add).

That still on the list?!

Stop racing at China because of how they treat people.
And add monaco for all the tax dodgers