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Formula One F1 – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – March 16, 2023 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton during the press conference ahead of the Grand Prix REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
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Formula One F1 – Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – March 16, 2023 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton during the press conference ahead of the Grand Prix REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
Our ego is our silent partner- too often with a controlling interest. Lewis Hamilton tried to make amends to Mercedes and Toto Wolff for the things that were said after the 2023 Bahrain GP, highlighting the point of differences between the two. Nevertheless, the attempt backfired in his face as the community expresses retaliation towards it.
Earlier this month Hamilton made comments suggesting he informed Mercedes of the problems with the design and the car back in 2022. Yet Mercedes carried forward the zeroPod design and are left searching for answers as Red Bull is farther away than they were compared to last year. The Briton went on to explain how he’s driven many cars in his racing career and knows when something was wrong with it. The seven-time-world champion indicated that Mercedes isn’t owning accountability for not listening to him.
According to the the-race.com, Lewis Hamilton during an interview with BBC Radio 5 live said “Last year, there were things I told them, I said the issues that are with the car,” said Hamilton.“I’ve driven so many cars in my life, I know what a car needs, I know what a car doesn’t need. Further adding“And I think it’s really about accountability. It’s about owning up and saying, ‘Yeah, you know what, we didn’t listen to you, it’s not where it needs to be’, and we’ve got to work,”
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Lewis Hamilton has explained his criticism of the Mercedes team for not listening to him:
"I’m one of those people that always likes to be right, but I’m not always right, but in this scenario I was right," he said.
"They do listen to me, I mean look at the success we’ve had… pic.twitter.com/ukhWKjiuSf
— Fastest Pitstop (@FastestPitStop) March 24, 2023
Later in the month before the Saudi Arabian GP, Lewis suggested that the words used by him for criticizing his team were not the right ones. He accepted the fact that the team does listen to him while referring to all the success they’ve managed together and that he is not always right. However, the Brit still insisted that he was right in the scenario where Mercedes was not owing accountability.
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Lewis already has the reputation of being somewhat of a crybaby and his attempt to fix the ongoing drama hasn’t helped his cause. Quite the opposite, as people called Hamilton out for it.
Fans react to Lewis Hamilton’s attempt to make amends
The F1 community has taken to Twitter to express their views on Hamilton’s failed attempt at repairing the crack caused by him. Hamilton is being asked to keep his ego in check while also mentioning the fact that he is only happy if the team is winning. As soon as anything goes south, Hamilton starts pointing fingers in all the relevant directions. This is how the fans have reacted :
His ego is out of this world
— Rocco (@RoccoShutainzu) March 24, 2023
Thank God George is here to tame his ego
— dystainak (@dystainak) March 24, 2023
LH: „when we win, it's because of me. When we lose, it's because of you” xD
— Krzysiek (@pisarzk) March 24, 2023
So when Merc wins is because of him but when Merc loses is because of the rest of the team💀
— °•𝑬𝒗i🇬🇷•° (@f1Evi8) March 24, 2023
We win as a team and lose as a team, but only when we are winning.
— Ron (@Ron3959) March 24, 2023
Hamilton was called out for being arrogant and was also called the biggest clown of the paddock
The arrogance of this man.
— Finance and Golf (@FinanceandGolf) March 24, 2023
Biggest clown of the paddock
— Bokito (@douchetas) March 24, 2023
Many believe that Hamilton is just taking his frustration out as Russell outperformed him last year and looks to do the same this year.
The point a lot of people are missing is that George is simply quicker in that team. I think that must get on LH nerves.
— Maciej (@MBlachowski) March 24, 2023
Says the guy who’s being beaten by his teammate for over a year.
— Justin (@ihasbrain) March 24, 2023
Someone mentioned how Hamilton’s comments sum up who he is and what he is like.
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" "I’m one of those people that always likes to be right, but I’m not always right, but in this scenario I was right," he said. "
yeah that about sums him up
— K (@Xenuos) March 24, 2023
Lewis is eager to win his 8th World title. But with Mercedes not providing a competitive car and George Russell outperforming the Brit in the same car, Hamilton’s frustrations are understandable.
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What do you think of Hamilton’s effort at trying to make amends with the team?