Media and Hamilton

[easy_rider]

The British tabloid media does seem incapable of coming up with any narrative other than "set them up, then knock them down".

It's been done for so long and everybody recognises it, but they still keep doing it.

As for the story in the Express, that rag is awful (worse than the Murdoch papers that come in for so much criticism) so it doesn't surprise me, I'm just grateful they didn't plumb the depths by working in a Princess Diana reference.

[Gary]

[IMSA Racer]

[Abb0nz]

[Abb0nz]

[Simon]

There is a period in every adult's life, usually when parental support and guidance ceases, when reality bites you on the back-side, the world no longer revolves around you and you are responsible for your decisions - it's called growing up and that is where Lewis is at the moment.

For too long Lewis has lived in an emotionally protected environment surrounded by family massaging his ego and career guidance from a professional racing team. Now the family has moved on (voluntarily or otherwise), the girlfriend has gone and he is being outperformed by his more mature team-mate. It's not the end of the world, it's not anywhere close to being the end of the world but, for some, it can appear that way.

The rub for Lewis is that his recent life experiences have been lived in the media and so will his growing up - it's up to him to get his head around that, on his own without the 'aid' of sycophants.

I wish him well on this particular journey.

[IMSA Racer]

[White Lightning]

Apparently he's making an r'n'b album.

I'm trying to resist the temptation to say that this would never have happened under Ron Dennis.

If it's true, he needs his head screwing on, lest he 'do a Villeneuve' and end up an empty shell, devoid of the mercurial talent that got him there.

[bewildered_jim]

[bewildered_jim]

NME is listing the following release as mid-February

Lewis Hamilton - Stop! Hamiltime EP

1. Need a Pit Stop (at your heart)
2. 1 Formula (for loving you girl)
3. Wet weather tyres on a hard, lonely road (girl)
4. 300 MPH (Money, Power, Hos)
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[Podge 90]

http://www.pitpass.com/45464-Oh-dear-Lewis-oh-dear

Anyone else feel a little......awkward when they saw that picture? <span class='tooltiptrolol'><img src='https://s3.amazonaws.com/TrollEmoticons/lol.png' /><span>lol</span></span>

Final line sums it up. Not liking where this is going for him.

[kraut]

Oh dear for sure !!
But as a Mercedes fan I am more shocked about the choice of wheels
for the 300 SL. .... and somehow I feel stupid wearing socks now.
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[easy_rider]

[oldtup]

Come on folks,lighten up a little!

Lewis is a young man and it's the off season. Why shouldn't he enjoy himself a little and show that there's a bit more to him than just a race car driver.

Heck, there's enough boring ones around, why can't we celebrate someone who has brought so much to the sport.

To have Lewis AND Jenson is absolutely brilliant.

[stoney]

And here's a man trying to look serious, while making jazz hands, standing on one leg in turquoise trousers. What was that about "Time for the media to lay off Hamilton"??? Oh, how the irony rings...

LAY OFF HIM NOW!!!!!! THINK OF OUR CHILDREN!!!
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