F1 Fans Advocate for Lewis Hamilton’s Privacy Amid Recent Drive to Survive Confession

Being an F1 driver is one thing, and being the most popular personality in the sport is another. Well, Sir Lewis Hamilton is both. He’s not just the seven-time world champion, but also the most famous sporting icon of F1. Arguably, the Briton is even more popular than Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna, or modern-day’s Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, or Daniel Ricciardo.

However, with such popularity, comes the constant spree of having paparazzi all around. The celebrities often talk about how they want to lead their life away from the camera, but they can’t. Lewis Hamilton, being one of them, has advocated for some privacy.

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In Netflix’s Drive to Survive, we see an incident where Lewis seemed disturbed, due to his privacy getting hampered. In Episode 9, entitled ‘Gloves Are Off’, Lewis is seen giving an interview. At 15:46 of the episode, Lewis talks about the Brazil Grand Prix. That’s when the cameras flock in together.

Lewis in response to that, comments, “Now there’s all cameras coming.” Talking about the situation, F1 journalist Will Buxton states, “Lewis, he’s under constant scrutiny. I think a lot of people are waiting for that moment when he trips up. Can’t imagine what it’s like to constantly have a camera in your face.” Later on, Hamilton expresses “I feel like there’s a place and time for cameras.”

Fans talk on behalf of Lewis Hamilton

An F1 photographer named Jamey Price retweeted a post where he talks about Lewis’s habits towards photography. The post reads, “If he didn’t make it *impossible* to get a decent picture once per weekend, no one would have to run. This is his new thing where he blocks his face to photogs/TV.”

Despite such a post, the fans have backed the seven-time world champion. From some people asking the man (Hamilton) to live to some people asking if Lewis owes him anything. Given below we’ve cumulated some fans’ reactions to this.

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As the new season dawns, Lewis Hamilton is expected to hunt for his eighth world title. As the Briton has already fired a warning saying he’ll show the world what he’s capable of this year, fans can’t wait to see the LH44 behind the wheel once again.