Hamilton on Saudi Arabia: 'I can't wait to leave'
Mar.27 - Lewis Hamilton is looking forward to one thing in Saudi Arabia - going "home".
It has been a nightmare weekend for the seven time world champion, as he failed to even get out of Q1 a day after all-night meetings in which he reportedly called for a race boycott.
"I think the word boycott is not the right word because we are not here to be here in two categories. We are here as one family as F1," F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali insisted.
When asked about his involvement in trying to organise a boycott, Hamilton said on Saturday: "I'm not here to comment on that.
"We work together as a group. We discussed it and made a decision."
Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher also made a decision late on Friday - to pack his bags and go home.
"There are so many things in Saudi Arabia that I don't think are right," said the Sky Deutschland pundit before departing for Munich along with fellow commentator Sascha Roos and reporter Sandra Baumgartner.
"I can't support them, that's why I left," Schumacher added. "But that's my personal decision."
Already absent in Saudi Arabia was Sebastian Vettel, reportedly due to covid. But the German also gave an interview to ARD a few days ago, outlining his concerns about the situation with F1 travelling to the country.
"We all know that Sebastian is a smart guy," Aston Martin's new team boss Mike Krack said when asked about that interview. "He's not afraid to speak his mind, and he should do so."
As for Hamilton, his boycott thoughts were all mixed up with a horror weekend of pace, as his teammate George Russell qualified 6th - ten places behind the 37-year-old Briton.
"The car was unstable and undriveable," Hamilton said.
"Yesterday's events didn't affect me, we just went in the wrong direction with the setup. But we need to figure it out."
He then told the French broadcaster Canal Plus: "I can't wait to leave and get home."
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Hamilton has no balls , lets just remind ourselves of what (God)said in 2021
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday that Hungary's "anti-LGBT+" law was "unacceptable, cowardly and misguiding" ahead of this weekend's Grand Prix in the country
But in Sandland he says -When asked about his involvement in trying to organise a boycott, Hamilton said on Saturday: "I'm not here to comment on that
Go home and Stay home Sir Lewis
IMO
Yea right so if you were the highest profile person in f1, would you shout your mouth off in Saudi right now even to the extent that Sir Lewis has?and I think he has made his feelings abundantly clear.
Easy for us to be armchair heroes eh Stroppy
Get real , whats he Actually said......... f88k all really...
Easy to armchair heroes..ha , more like easy to say , i dont like your attitude towards gay people,, but when its murderous regime, NO ill say f88k
Hamilton voted to boycott the race, but only down to his piss poor performance
Aren't you the keyboard warrior today. He gets asked questions and replies, get over him and unplug your 'puter Shoddypost
yes, much easier to just read whats already been published by the press around the world and say nothing..!, i should stop having these individual thoughts and say nothing like you do
If you think its bad now , if his poor form continues and GR good form continues, the media will smell blood and destroy him, all the attention is on the young guns now, oh and Bottas, your best mate
Hamilton is no hero by any stretch of the imagination. If he felt that strongly that his life was endangered, he should have left SA. He has a contract with Merc, they wouldn’t have fired him. Maybe he needs to spend more time in the simulator and less time whining about all the world’s woes, min which he has zero control.
Or less time at the hairdressers lol
Maybe it’s time for the “great one” to exit the playing field. His performance in Q1 should keep in occupied instead of worrying himself about what other countries do. He is entitled to his opinion but save it until he’s finished his job at Mercedes. There is nothing new about Saudi Arabia. They have always had their own laws that most don’t agree with. He knew that coming to Saudi. LH spends way too much time worrying about things he can’t control. He may be the ruler in is own world but that’s about it.
Very nieve Susan. Why don’t you pop out there instead of pontificating from your armchair.
leave susan alone blowjobg
I am not naive or even nieve (sp?). I have been around a long time and experience some of life’s challenges like most. Lewis or anyone else was not in any immediate danger. Why is Lewis the only driver bemoaning his emotional health? Racing is a wonderful and exciting sport but if he can’t handle losing, he isn’t made of very good stuff. He has become very tiresome and if he doesn’t man up and start earning his enormous salary, he will be yesterday’s news. Greatness has a way of fleeting into dust.
Sooner he goes the better
the sooner the better.
I don’t think I’m naive, I think LH is. He’s entitled to say what he pleases, however, he is under contract to Mercedes to drive their car and hopefully win races…period. If he is uncomfortable where he drives, maybe that should have been addressed when negotiationing his contract. In spite of his successes, he is only a tool in Mercedes toolbox to win the Constructors Championship. Like it or not.
Totally agree Susan, but what everyone forgets that in total merc have between 50-70 staff at the races, were they given the choice as well?
Anyway I don't really see Lewis as a tool... a spanner maybe , ahhh British humour and added sarcasm works every time
Better watch my comments re Hamilton and his wife , don't want a slap in the face from him like CR got.
Was anyone given the choice?
They need Will looking out for them or maybe lucky lucky lucky whiney Max should get his dad to sort it out.
Unfortunately, in most occupations, most worker bees don’t get to have much input.
Weak, woke and fake hair. Enough said.
Wake up
was there any sermon from him (it) her on the situation in ukraine.an important issue
Yes there was muppet head but you and people with name tags like you choose to ignore them
f you im known as golly because i was the only black kid on my street growing up.drop dead
His real hair isn’t fake just really really bad. Wearing extensions was a bad idea made him look worse. Cut his hair off and when he leaves grow it back.
So that hair, the colour of a copperpot is fake extensions, i never even gave the thought it might be, but if it is what a girl...!!
Poor "old" sir Lulu, seven times world chump how many races under his belt and has to ask how the points system works. Do I get a point for that Guys? pathetic he's still suffering long covid.
Gotta be honest, duels between Mv and CL was crazily refreshing not much between them on mind games although Charlie lost to max,, max had to show him respect. Notice that I left sir Lulu out of this tweet.
Someone was saying how much whining Max was doing, can't compare him to. I just want to go home Angie I don't like the rockets please take me home. Sir Lulu of course.
Angela yes , i see she was helping him get out of his car, bless, what can't she do...!
Jealous?
Must be terribly disappointing to discover lucky Max is an even bigger whiner than Sir. I have it on good authority that Sir has been commissioned to design a new wardrobe for lucky,lucky, lucky.
Arggggg- i tell you if he spouted this shite to me down the pub, id definitely have to Will Smith Him into next week
Lewis Hamilton has spoken about his mental and emotional struggles, saying in a social media post that it was "hard some days to stay positive".
The 37-year-old Mercedes driver told fans on Instagram they were not alone.
"It's been such a tough year already with everything that is happening around us," the Briton said.
"I have struggled mentally and emotionally for a long time, to keep going is a constant effort but we have to keep fighting."
The seven-time Formula 1 world champion added: "I'm writing to tell you it's OK to feel the way you do, just know that you are not alone and we are gonna get through this.
"We have so much to do and to achieve."
i could show you pictures and tell you stories but i dont wanna talk about it !!!
Lol sure sure.... Super Fly the tough guy 😄. He'd likely knock you to your grave in return. I'd pay good money to see you vs. Sir Lewis in a cage match. Rules be damned!
You no life having spec you. Lol smh.
Probably wonder why I keep on about sir Lulu partly because he is always giving press interviews, example :I sir Lulu for quite awile have been suffering mentally & emotionaly, “I knew there was something wrong with him " it was a hard year last year and its just as bad this year. Sympathy votes don't make world champions so how has he done it for the last seven years.
Have just read a news article about a young girl who was beaten to death by a bunch of morons who did’nt like the way she looked because she looked like a goth.
Make you feel proud of your comments does it? Make you feel less inadequate does it?
I'm just surprised you Can read..!
The sad thing is that you have a brain and can read and write and should know better.
Pathetic trolls.you must feel so proud of yourselves.
Sir Lulu's view on Saudi Arabia's invite to discuss human rights at top level. "Should i go or Should I stay." is this his chance to change the world.
i just read up on what the minister of sport said about LaLa and his invite to talk about things, yeah like that'll help, all just pr bull, 1st Question from LH , so i'm not very happy about these 100 odd executions you did recently, M of S reply, Yes but that's what we do...2nd Question from LH , So what is it about Homosexuals you don't like here? M of S, replies , we dont ok...! oh ok then,just add me on instagram and Twitter will you , i love you all and ermm peace for the world, Lewis, wheres my dog , get my dog right now i need to hug him and feed him some veggies.
You never know sir Lulu might just pull it off. Lol.
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