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Former F1 world champion Jackie Stewart has recently made some bold comments about Lewis Hamilton and his time in F1. A shocking report covering the comments made by Stewart has recently come to light.

The report by David Kent was called out publicly by BBC presenter Nick Knowles for partiality when referring to the 2 F1 greats. Kent in his report, does not mention “Sir” even once in front of Hamilton’s name when both Stewart and Hamilton have been knighted by the Queen.

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This has the entire internet up in arms over the bias displayed by the journalist. Furthermore, the fans have all been expressing their discontent with the report.

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Of course, the fans of the sport have wasted no time in calling out the report and the reporter, and rightfully so. The 7-time world champion is a true icon of the sport and arguably one of the greatest drivers to grace the circuits.

 

Although, Hamilton is having a subpar season by his high standards. He is far from finished when it comes to performing at the highest level and Stewart’s comments about his compatriot seem to be uncalled for.

Jackie Stewart urges Sir Lewis Hamilton to retire from F1

In a recent episode of the Convex Conversation podcast, 3-time world champion Jackie Stewart made some bold comments about fellow Briton and 7-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. The Scot said, “It’s time for him to resign.”, calling for Hamilton to quit F1 before time catches up to him.

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Stewart went on to add “He’s got music, he’s got culture, he loves clothing and the rag trade would be absolutely suitable for him.” providing alternatives for Hamilton after his racing career.

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However, Hamilton’s performances suggest that he is far from finished. Yes, the Britton has struggled under the new regulations. However, the package he has been provided has been far from the best that Mercedes are so used to producing.

Hamilton still has 2 podiums to his name and sits P6 in the driver standings just under 100 points behind leader Max Verstappen. However, are such bold comments by the 3-time World Champion called for?