Hamilton balks at early world title: 'You also miss the emotion'
19:23, 09 Oct 2022
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Lewis Hamilton on Sunday congratulated Max Verstappen on his world title on several occasions. However, the British driver remains annoyed that this season's world championship has been decided several races before the end, he told the NOS.
Because of his past, the seven-time world champion knows better than anyone what it is like to be sure of the world title early in the racing year. Although Hamilton always enjoyed the celebrations that took place, he knows that for the fans it is most enjoyable when there is excitement until the end of the year.
"I've experienced it myself a few times, for example in Mexico," Hamilton states. "For an athlete, that's great. In the end, that's what you do it all for, but for the fans it's a bit of a shame that the battle has been decided so quickly this year. You also miss the emotion. It's just less spectacular."
Hamilton hopes for more excitement in 2023
In the interview, Hamilton points to the conclusion of the season in 2008 when the Briton took his first career world title in Brazil. "Let's hope it will be a bit more exciting again next year," finished Hamilton, who had to settle for fifth place himself in the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Hamilton is such a nasty spoilt angry individual, very manipulative.
To be honest not a nice person as he tries to make out.
Take defeat like a man Lewis, you are such a wuss....
Should have complained in his own days instead of this season. Dude can't handle Max has taken over and retired Lewis singlehanded. #stillMaxrises
Hamilton better be quiet.
Read every post on here not sure there is a real max/f1 fan amongst you. All comments are hilarious. You trolls can't stop thinking about lewis constantly. Very sad.
Your the Troll
Lewis should be more modest and mature in his character. It's a pity that he's about to retire and still bears the character of Rocky, as you enjoyed your special moments. Now you have to make way for the new generation to enjoy their moments too.
Lewis (effectively) said that he thinks it's more exciting for the fans when the WDC is decided in the last race, noting that he himself has also won the title earlier in the season (several times) and that's a shame for the fans.
I don't know why anyone would disagree with this. Surely 21 was more exciting and emotional (high and low) for all F1 fans compared to 22? Wouldn't it have been more exciting to see Max clinch the WDC on the last lap of the last race from Charles?
It doesn't matter if it's Lewis making this point or John Doe, I think the point is still a good one. no?
No it is petty. It just shows he is a sore loser and a bit nasty really.
No because the incessant moaning about Abu Dhabi has gone on for far too long.
No,he is a sore looser
No need to mention the nauseating theatrics Hamilton would have put on had it been him winning the WDC.
Now this sore loser doing his best to downplay the brilliance of Max winning.
Please go away pathetic man.
He just can't help himself!!!
Judging by the SM likes MV isn't a popular champion- LH gets 4x more likes for a post about his dog
Tried buying any 2022 MV WC merchandise yet?
Good luck.
So Hamilton's dog is more popular than him. We already knew that.
You can't even go to Verstappen posts on his supposedly great day but waiting day and night to see what Hamilton has said. You have a sad life
Because there is a careful aura of drama created around LH & his entourage. MV is too straight down the line, no drama, just get the job done. People like drama on Twitter etc. It's a bit of a headscratcher for the social media generation.
I wonder myself where is Vegan Warrior lady today?
Lets wait for smart comment or she would report me for provoking her ???
Hopefully, Lewis would be invited as special guest on 2022 FIA Gala Event
LH, has become that old man who barks against everybody and anything.... but they let him because they know better.....
Question:
How old is LH.....? Lost 2x44=88?
Anyone see Toto?
But it’s ok for Lewis to dominate for seven straight years and almost buried F1 because everyone knew who would win.
Welcome to a non-Hamilton fan’s 2017-2019 ?
Make that 2014-2020
Last year was too much exitement for hamilton. It took him several weeks to recover from the exitement. So he better just shuts up.
Bit of a backhanded compliment from his nibs ?
His worst nightmare. All downhill since Abu Dhabi. So bad his fans celebrate when he tops a free practice session as something amazing.
Oh dear.
Yeah, it's never gonna be as exciting as last year, that was mental XD
Hamilton and Wolfe have called for an investigation into Verstappen’s win at Suzuka. Both indicated Michael Masi and the cost cap were to blame along with car # 1 going way too fast.
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Even the trolls are quiet today......but lewis keeps on going (whining) like that duracell commercial
Anyways, Max is at Legendary status.
Which one, ?or the ? ?
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Not even the decency to refrain from an underhanded comment.
Toddler.
His way to congratulate Max was to say how fast the car was. I don't like that guy.
You can keep your hate to yourself( as you have just said), Hamilton is entitled to his opinion as everybody and you won't change that
Nope true, the same as everybody else can have their own opinion regarding Lewis, which is generally not that positive!
You hate him yet you keep talking about him. Why do you waste your life by talking about someone you don't like. Find something better to do with your life
Look all over the internet, it's Verstappen minions with insults. You can't even celebrate Verstappen's title. You are all about insults, what kind of life is that
I don't hate Lewis...why would I hate him?? I just don't think he always acts like he's supposed to and I think his following is quote toxic
The False driver and poor me me all the time , poor me oh poor me.
Just watch F1 no driver like him they all sit away from him and never talk and laugh with him
Poor Russell must be hell
Why should he care, he's just doing his job the his contracted to do. Why should he care about your feelings, you are nothing basically in the grand scheme of things. He's a rich person already, only poor people like you are the ones who waste their lives talking about people who don't know you nor care what you think
And the Hamilton supporters wonder why the entire F1 supporters group dislike him. What a hypocrite.
Not entire supporters but Verstappen minions. Hamilton remains the top financial drawer in f1
No...he's not...
You don't know cause you are a hater. That's why these biased blogs keep talking about Hamilton yet the biggest news in F1 should be about Verstappen's first title
Human Error Champion now also Cost Cap Champion. I would disapprove if any of Hamilton's 7 titles were as dirty and corrupt as was Verstappen's
Hahaha what an incoherent fairytale! I dont care one bit what other fanboys and girls see as a tainted title! Max deserved that championship just as hard (maybe more) as he deserved this one in 2022. Max already at legendary status and can only build from here!
A fact only in your hallucinating head. RB are cheats and have been for years and now have been caught with pants down coz old habits die hard. No wonder Verstappen tittle will remain tainted something you cannot change. Even with MaF1A In RB pants, they can't keep hiding things for you now
It's RB who cried like petulant kids threatening to leave if rules were not bend to them. Been doing this for years when they couldn't beat merc. Guess you are new to F1, you been commenting on my every post. Guess you've a life to waste
You are so gullible, MB have cheated the system and rules for many years and have been caught also not been , Wolff has people in his back pocket in The FIA
Lol...you really wanna go there? Merc cheated themselves to the 2014 engine advantage over the rest of the field whoch worked through until...well...2021! So yeah...there is that fact!
I guess you missed the biggest news today. RB have been caught cheating, confirmed by MaF1A the same org that handed Verstappen title in 2021. It further diminishes the validity of 2021 championship. Luckily nothing of that sort can be said of Lewis' 7 titles
Correction...maybe you missed it, but Max already has two titles! ?
#stillMaxrises
Err no he is not , you need to get your facts in line
You've a life to waste, I guess
Hamilton, always a downer on anyone else's achievments, especially Max. He does it in such a sly, dissembling, way where he attempts to make himself look like the wise elder, where in fact he's just being petty and dishonest.
it could not be better defined.
he never accepted a loss to Nico and would never accept a loss to Max
Lewis is a book example of a narcissist with a mania for grandeur
The only good of this is that his psyche will not withstand many more defeats, so I hope that if Mercedes does not provide a car in which he will be able to win another championship, he will leave the sport
Just a sore loser & ego-tripper.
He concongratued Verstappen multiple times even last year with all tgat happened, he stood there on the podium something max cannot do. Now he's talking for the good of the sport, i dont see anything wrong with that. People want competition, there's no competition on the remaining races and fans interest will decline except of course Verstappen fans. F1 needs everybody to be exciting
Wait...when did Max not stand on the podium when he was supposed to? Please explain! I also think Max won a race before where Lewis became champion and Max was very professional in those occassions... Pleasee get your facts straight!
Say that after 7 years total MB domination...... Idiot.
Wow...107 likes...I dont think I ever seen such amount of like for 1 post! Not that it matters in any way, but it shows people generally agree with this comment and its really well put!
Last year was exciting, but he didn't agree with that either.
I wish he made up his mind what he wants?
He cabt make his mind up with anything
Haha, that's a good one; I think he couldn't make up his mind passing Ocon. LoL.
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Why should he risk his life fighting Ocon when there's nothing to fight for. So to you Ocon is a placeholder who must not do anything good in F1 except getting beaten by everybody
What are you talking about he wasn’t risking his life , just not good enough with average car , all his titles are because of the cars not him.
F1 is about technology, it's about cars. This is a tired argument, I think you are new. Verstappen did not start racing today, he's been in f1 for years. Did you not see him for the last 7 years, he was in the midfield. Now he has a superior car, don't be blind
Lewis you dont like it when max wins early for wdc but when you did it how many time its diffrent .lewis you a has been cwnt even over take ocon
still the greatest statistically driver of all time. something you can't do a thing about.
"statistically"
Something we all know why. 2014-2021 untouchable Mercedes.
And statistically had a dominant packagage at his disposal for far larger part of his career then any other driver ever had or will have.....
and that is no different from max this year. so let me discredit everything Verstappen has done with "just the car" the shoe can't only fit one foot boss
Are you special? Not all there upstairs. He said even when he has won early it's not good for the fans. Your an idiot.