[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/support-lewis-hamilton\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/support-lewis-hamilton\/","headline":"In Support of Lewis Hamilton","name":"In Support of Lewis Hamilton","description":"The media loves Lewis Hamilton. Loves to hate him, that is. He\u2019s an easy target for attention grabbing headlines, always giving the various news and magazine outlets something to get people reading. The most recent scandal was of course the \u201cnephew wearing a dress\u201d incident which was covered by virtually every major tabloid outlet out there. But it\u2019s not just that, there are a great number of stories that have happened over the years, of which we will be referring […]","datePublished":"2018-01-26","dateModified":"2018-01-26","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/matthew-collett\/#Person","name":"Matthew Collett","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/matthew-collett\/","identifier":5,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/64eca1152247aa111ace79ff1c03782b175df9dc21d2092364ff21e1cf5e38fa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/64eca1152247aa111ace79ff1c03782b175df9dc21d2092364ff21e1cf5e38fa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/In-defence-of-Lewis-Hamilton-feature.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/In-defence-of-Lewis-Hamilton-feature.jpg","height":520,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/support-lewis-hamilton\/","about":["BLOG","MOTORSPORT"],"wordCount":976,"keywords":["f1","formula 1","Lewis Hamilton","mercedes f1"],"articleBody":"The media loves Lewis Hamilton. Loves to hate him, that is.He\u2019s an easy target for attention grabbing headlines, always giving the various news and magazine outlets something to get people reading. The most recent scandal was of course the \u201cnephew wearing a dress\u201d incident which was covered by virtually every major tabloid outlet out there. But it\u2019s not just that, there are a great number of stories that have happened over the years, of which we will be referring to, so let\u2019s get started.His most recent trip up involved him filming his young nephew (4 years old) and teasing him for wearing a princess dress.This angered many people and he was heavily criticised for gender-shaming and bullying. Yes, it\u2019s easy to jump on the bandwagon of the media-fuelled witch hunt, but it\u2019s much harder to stop and think for a minute, withhold immediate judgements and try to see the other side of the argument. Because it\u2019s harder, less people do it. We\u2019re all pointing fingers at LH and accusing him of being ignorant to more open-minded conceptions of gender. Of course, his nephew should be able to wear a dress if he wants and shouldn\u2019t be publically humiliated by his rich and famous uncle.However, doesn\u2019t Lewis Hamilton also have the right to have a joke with his young family member? Is teasing your own family members now taboo? Must we all act in a professional and politically correct manner around our close ones? Also, we may be missing some context, seeming as we only saw the video that was a few seconds long, we don\u2019t know what happened before or after that. In the video, his nephew is smiling and laughing with LH, so is it so unreasonable to believe the kid was in on the joke? Perhaps it wasn\u2019t a hateful act of bullying, but rather just family banter that didn\u2019t harm the kid at all. Not to mention the fact that Boy George tried to defend him on Twitter! Boy George, of all people!Another Hamilton hate story that made it into the limelight that\u2019s worth mentioning is the champagne incident, where he sprayed it in the face of one of the podium girlsThis is another example of the media blowing it way out of proportion, showing images that make it look a lot worse than it actually is. Seeing the images shown on news articles and comparing it to the video makes everything clear. The images show a powerful F1 driver abusing his status and bullying a powerless podium girl by spraying champagne right in her face. On the other hand, if you watch the video you see that all the F1 drivers were spraying it in eachothers faces and LH, for a very brief second, tries to include the podium girls (that are looking quite awkward just standing there) by playfully giving them a little spray as well.There\u2019s a reason why none of the tabloids included the video in their pieces, because it shows the other side of the story they don\u2019t want you to see.We can\u2019t cover all of his blunders (because that would make this a very long article), but another one that I think helps his case is the time he was criticised for taking a selfie video while riding his motorbike.Yes, of course this is wrong on many levels, but if anything, I think it proves that LH just doesn\u2019t think before he acts. I mean, how stupid do you have to be to upload something illegal like that to social media, especially when you\u2019re famous and have millions of followers. I don\u2019t think he\u2019s bad on purpose, he just does dumb things sometimes without thinking. The media may twist it and say he thinks he\u2019s above the law, or that he\u2019s taunting the authorities by uploading that onto social media, but in reality, he just didn\u2019t think about it.The time he said \u201cmaybe it\u2019s because I\u2019m black\u201d is another example of the story being spun way out of proportion. News companies somehow managed to spin LH\u2019s Ali G reference into a racist remark that angered a massive amount of people. The BBC\u2019s article was titled \u201cLewis Hamilton launches attack on Monaco stewards\u201d. I think that says enough. They made a light hearted joke seem like a \u201cattack\u201d which effectively resulted in Hamilton, once again, being cornered into an apology for something that shouldn\u2019t offend anyone.I think we all forget that Lewis is still a relatively young man who lives his life to the fullest. He obviously forgets that everyone\u2019s watching him at all times and ready to catch him out for any trip up he has. I mean, do you really believe that LH is the only celebrity that uses his phone whilst driving or the only one that speeds? Do you think he\u2019s the only one that says politically incorrect remarks to his family members? Do you think he\u2019s the only celeb that speaks ill of their ex? Of course not, but he\u2019s one of the few that still doesn\u2019t know how to avoid public backlash.His PR skills are non-existent and we do feel sorry for his agent, but he\u2019s not a bad guy. He\u2019s just a lad from Stevenage who also happens to be an F1 phenomenon and an all time great\u00a0that deserves to be respected. Sometimes he forgets his public responsibilities and still thinks that he\u2019s 18 still. When you start looking at him like that, it all makes perfect sense and even when the press makes him look villainous, you know he\u2019s really not that bad."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"In Support of Lewis Hamilton","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/blog\/support-lewis-hamilton\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]