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HousecatHST-
I'm by no means a Hamilton fan but I agree, he's nowhere near as bad as Schumi (although Schumi was apparently the loveliest guy off-track). To be honest I think he's improved a lot throughout his Merc years, as a younger driver I thought he was an absolute diva who was a shit sport, he'd often sulk if things didn't go his way and there was that weird period where he kept crashing into Massa for no reason. Nowadays he's much fairer and more self-aware out of the car which I have to respect.
I also think that (some slightly sketchy Instagram posts aside) he's doing a really good job of using his platform to spread awareness of racial inequality, particularly in F1 which is a ridiculously white sport.
Slappingpythagoras
He’s no worse than most on the grid to be fair. Dunno, just comes across aloof and insincere I suppose. I never buy into his team player lip service, he seems sulky and complains when things don’t go his way. Nothing terrible but I just don’t reckon he comes across as likeable and human as some of his peers. I don’t think he’s a dick or anything, I just don’t think he’s captured hearts the way that others have and I reckon that will blunt his legacy. He’s undoubtedly a phenomenal talent and incredibly hard working individual. I just wonder if his personality will put him in a similar bracket as Schumacher in people’s affections.