Lewis Hamilton: What’s Going on with Formula 1 Ace?

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Published: October 20, 2011

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Lewis Hamilton burst onto the scene in 2007, going toe-to-toe with the man many considered the best driver at the time—his teammate, Fernando Alonso.

His performances in the wet were nothing short of outstanding, and after missing out by a single point in his debut season, Hamilton made amends by overtaking Timo Glock at the final corner on the last lap at the season finale in 2008 to earn the four points he needed to beat Felipe Massa to the crown.

Since then, at least one car has always been sufficiently far ahead of his McLaren to foil any hopes of a second world championship.  But despite the inadequacies of the machinery, Hamilton produced some exceptional drives to claim victories in both 2009 and 2010.

When it came to overtaking, Hamilton had built up a reputation as second to none and was widely regarded as one of the top three talents in the sport.  Many placed him first—few, if any, drivers could wring a lap out of an under-performing car like Hamilton could.

And then came 2011.

The tone for Hamilton's year was set in Malaysia—Hamilton was classified eighth after receiving a penalty for making one move too many trying to defend his position from Alonso.

The decision was marginal at best, as was the penalty awarded to Alonso for colliding with Hamilton later in the lap.  Two further penalties at Monaco led to Hamilton stating—albeit jokingly—that he was perhaps being targeted by the stewards because he was black. 

 



 

Though made in jest, the statement was grounded in truth—Lewis believed he was being victimised and was showing signs of disillusionment with the sport he loved so much.

As the season continued, mistakes began to creep into Hamilton's driving—in Canada and Belgium, errors cost him the chance to challenge for the win. In Hungary, a mistake followed...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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