It's hard to feel sorry for a man who makes millions of pounds a year for driving a car very fast. But after a pretty shit week the criticism Lewis Hamilton is getting for having fun at a press conference is nothing short of pathetic!
Hamilton had a pretty shit week at the Malaysian Grand Prix just a few days ago. The Mercedes driver was leading the GP when his engine blew and cost him the chance to retake the lead in the world championship standings.
With Nico Rosberg climbing from next the back of the grid onto the podium the German driver extended his lead over Hamilton. However the three time world champion gets his chance to reduce the deficit again this week in Japan.
Advert
Ahead of this weekend's race the former McLaren driver was in the pre-race press conference but got a little distracted with having fun on Snapchat:
=
To most it just looks like Hamilton is trying to have fun with press conferences but his use of the phrase "this shit is killing me," has caught the ire of many who believe the driver shouldn't be fobbing off press conferences so openly.
Advert
However the reigning world champ sent a final 'Snap' to his story to explain that he meant the filter rather than the actual press conference:
And to be honest who actually gives a fuck if Hamilton did mean that the press conference was boring, it probably was.
The journalists can complain that insulting the conference was disrespectful to fans but do fans really care what is going on in them? No as fans we'd much rather see a driver with a personality enjoying himself on Snapchat.
Advert
Insulted by the supposed 'disrespect'? Then sod off you bore! It's no wonder F1 doesn't appeal to a wider audience if any sign of fun is criticised.
Featured Image Credit: