Lewis Hamilton isn’t the man to conform to silly rules. Time and again, the 7x Champion has been on the wrong side of the rule-makers. The most recent example being the FIA’s clampdown on driver jewelry. But as it would appear, Hamilton’s been on the FIA’s ‘naughty boy’ list since at least 2012!

Lewis Hamilton is a legend. A testament to this is his 7 World Titles and the stature he has in the paddock. That being said, it was wonderfully hilarious to see the Brit stoop down a different level of petty when it came to his 2012 US Grand Prix helmet.

During the same time, the FIA had hit out hard with regard to the use of foul or offensive language by the drivers. How did Hamilton respond? He had the letters ‘H.A.M’ engraved on his helmet. He probably meant Hamilton, right? BILD claimed otherwise.

The German newspaper said, “The initials don’t stand for his last name, but for “Hard as a Motherf****r,” as Hamilton revealed in Austin.” [translated via Google Translate].

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Hamilton shares a relationship with the FIA as a schoolboy does with their headmaster. There’s always controversy and a ploy, isn’t there? During the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend, old wounds were rehashed for the 7x World Champion.

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Lewis Hamilton is now a 7-time Formula 1 World Champion. His potential eight was marred in controversy, that being said, his first wouldn’t have been without it. But when parallels were drawn between the two, Hamilton was quick to shut them down.

Talking about his first Championship victory, he said, “No, it was different. This one wasn’t manipulated by anybody.” On the flip side he was pretty adamant about what happened to him during the 2021 Abu Dhabi race.

“Someone made a decision for that result to be the way it was.”

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Lewis Hamilton is undoubtedly behind that elusive 8th World Championship. That being said, if the Silver Arrows fail to deliver in 2023, will that spell the end for Lewis Hamilton’s F1 career?