Comments on: Hamilton faces media backlash

By: Richard C

Richard C — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:12:59 +0000

Hamilton should stay focussed whatever the press say, wherever he lives. If there is one thing M Schumacher did well was focus intensely on his job… to win GPs.

By: Vertigo

Vertigo — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:30:59 +0000

Hamilton must have known that the media would eventually turn against him. Moving away won’t help – the press will follow him. It’s disgusting what they’re doing to him, and if he doesn’t win the title they will attack him mercilessly.

By: bogartrules

bogartrules — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:39:27 +0000

I hate the press when they do that. It is like over here in the states. If someone gets popular and is a half way decent person the press has to find some skels in the closet i would love for them to be able to be sued for slander but the freedom of the press is bull if u ask me on some stuff. A private life is a private life. Now if it is something very bad i understand that some news has to be posted but just to dig up crap to make news not report it. I really think enough is enough. You hve no idea how popular hamilton is in the States it is a heartbreaking thing F1 isnt coming next year as i live less than 2 hrs from the track.

By: oliver osima

oliver osima — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:36:26 +0000

the press
they no longer report, they manufacture,

By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:24:14 +0000

I agree with the move. This is the reason why F1 drivers are much more private than the ones before. But the paparazzi don’t care for F1, they just want a scoop.

And believe me, if Lewis becomes champ, the tabloids won’t be able to touch him… for a while, anyway.

Oh, if Lewis moves, I think Switzerland is out of the question. After all, would he want Alonso as his neighbor? :p

By: Paul Sainsbury

Paul Sainsbury — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:35:12 +0000

I think he should move. The tabloids are a disgrace, and anyone who claims that they would stay put if they were on big money and lose half of it in tax is probablty fooling themselves and unlikely to be faced with the choice anyway!

By: Will

Will — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:33:21 +0000

I don’t think anyone would blame him for the move, especially being advised by everyone from Jackie Stewart to David Coulthard(and, uh, other, non-Scots) to do so. As long as he doesn’t get caught up in the Jenson Button lifestyle(though who knows how true that is).

By: Ollie

Ollie — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:10:42 +0000

I think he should move anyway. I mean, who wants to pay as much tax as we do when their are alternatives available? Unfortunately though, as you say, he’ll still get chased around by the press. It’s just a sad, sorry fact of today’s gossip-ridden world.

By: Alianora La Canta

Alianora La Canta — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:46:55 +0000

Another piece of evidence for the “the press build you up to tear you down” theory. Doubtless if Lewis has to move because of inappropriate press intrusion and speculation, the same papers will be carping at him for that.