Lewis Hamilton is not the most popular driver with hard core F1 enthusiasts. This is probably the result of the adoration and hype exhibited by the British tabloid press in his name; we all dislike such ignorant and one-sided nonsense and that carries over into our assessment of Hamilton himself.

But, as enthusiasts, we ought to be dispassionate and recognize that it is not Hamilton鈥檚 fault that this has happened. He cannot help being British and an extremely talented young driver in his first season in F1. Surely we should ignore the fuss made by journalists who have no understanding of the sport and make our assessment of Lewis based purely upon his abilities and character.

I think we have all been surprised at how good Hamilton is as a driver. Until his rookie error that led to the gravel trap in Shanghai, he has hardly put a foot wrong. He had some luck in Germany, it is true, but plenty of other drivers were caught out by the downpour - it was a lottery as to who slid off the road and those who did not should be thankful that fate decided to give them a free pass for once.

Sorry dont know

I can't say I really understood F1 rules to begin with, now I'm utterly confused, and it does sound like goal posts being moved to me!

it could be that he is the best driver.

Is this really under 'Football (American)' or am I dreaming?

actually he is best emerging f1 racer......he is very much talented than alonso.....he might have already won this year 's title had he not slipped into the gravel(sorry to worn tyres)....i would like him to win this gp coz he is talented

Yes, the Patriots are the most impressive team this year. Yes, the LSU Tigers will bounce back. Yes, Ohio State will not go undefeated. Why is this question in the football section?

Maybe bcox he is talented. What do you mean about rule breaking??? He is a talented racer.

What rule breaking? Wasn't it the other two drivers who cheated and then grassed on the team who hadn't in effect been involved. They should have thrown Alonso out of F1 as he is an obvious cheat who can't stand being beaten by anyone. As for other teams, what about Saint Michael and his driving tactics, especially ramming other drivers to win the championship.
Lewis is in a good car but talent is making him win.

At the moment if Hamilton farted they come up with some obscure rule that he had broken.You have to admit that he has had a pretty impressive rookie season.

Obviously very talented and competitive.

talented for sure