Following his sensational lap in Saturday's qualifying which saw Charles Leclerc claim a shock pole position for Ferrari, the Monegasque endured a heartbreaking result at the Hungarian Grand Prix despite his impressive pace during his first two stints of the race. F1Technical's senior writer Balazs Szabo delivers his latest analysis in his column branded as F1MATHS.
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It's not really "showing emotions" it's petulant childishness. It's not going his way so he's decided he won't talk to the press. I get it that many of the questions are the same, but you're paid by Ferrari to be a driver and represent the team and sponsors. The interviews and attitude he's displaying are very immature.
Forget the car, forget the driving talent, the bare minimum that is expected from Hamilton is him being PROFESSIONAL. It's part of the driver's job to answer media questions ; and the way Hamilton is to the media - the tone, the body language, the expression on his face, all of it conveys :
1. Please have some pity on me, can't you see how a champion like me is made to drive this dogshit car ? The team doesn't know how to make a car
2. This contract is like a gun held to my head, I am forced to drive a car that I don't like, that I want to correct, but these incapables dont listen to me, it will be better for Elkaan to fire me out of this seat.
..all the while raking in the large millions.
I have now started actually HATING this guy. So much arrogance & lack of respect for the job/sport. He has all the time/inclination for having his parties and driving Hollywood stars around the track, make movies, plan sequels to movies etc etc... he is happy outside the cockpit. Yet he ACTS as if his life is miserable in the cockpit and how he is FORCED to live that life. If he has any sort of dedication to Ferrari, he will spend all his time with his engineers in the factory, spend time learning italian, and not have time for all the other 'enjoying life nonsense'. He has his priorities all wrong, and has the GALL to look forlorn and weep in self pity before the media cameras. WHAT A CHARLATAN.