meltonblue
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The hatred goes back to 2021 at the Yas Marina circuit, and the controversial safety car episode. Was he guilty of pulling a fast one? Absolutely. But he didn't make the rules, he just took advantage of them. Does anyone seriously think Lewis wouldn't have done the same, if the roles were reversed? Of course he would. And before I'm accused of being a MV fanboy, I've never warmed to the bloke. He's reckless at times on the track, and he comes across as an arrogant fucker. But you can say the same about a lot of the great drivers down the years. Schumacher, Senna, Mansell, Rosberg, Vettel and yes, Hamilton (always thought he came across as, if not arrogant, aloof). Is it that arrogance that gives them that edge?
What happened in 2021 wasn’t down to either driver or their personal choices. I’m not convinced Wolff would have been in the race directors ear saying what Horner was had the roles been reversed.
You could argue the same for team principals as you do drivers in terms of that ruthless streak though.