Lewis Hamilton: Why does the British public hate him so much?

Hamilton and his father.

He’s the greatest British driver of his generation. He’s a triple world champion. He’s done all this in a rich person’s sport despite being born into humble beginnings.

And yet Lewis Hamilton gets it in the neck week in, week out, for being… well, for being Lewis Hamilton.

You’d think Hamilton had done more than enough to have National Treasure Status fully conferred but… no. Not even close.

Hamilton has fans, a lot of fans, and he also has haters. A lot of haters, and a great many of them are British.

When, for example, Hamilton’s race fell apart in Baku, thanks to a loose headrest and some bumping from Sebastian Vettel, there was undisguised glee from plenty of British motorsport fans.

But why? Why is cheeky chappy Jenson Button, who scraped one world championship, so much more popular? Or Britain’s grumpiest moustache, ‘Our Nige’ Mansell, who also took just one F1 title?

By Kenny Campbell.

Full story at Yahoo News.