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Originally Posted by baxlin
I have mixed thoughts about Hamilton. Not being a Schumacher or Ferrari fan, I want someone to beat his 7 WDC titles, and for it to be a Brit would be even better.
But with Hamilton’s arrogance and attitudes over recent years, (I used to be a fan, but think he changed as a result of being beaten by Rosberg) I really wish there could be someone else with a real possibility of doing it....
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I think the arrogance was on display before his issues with Rosberg. When he first burst onto the scene, I did think/hoped he would be a little different to the rest of the field at the time. Coming across, publicly at least, humble and grateful - thinking back on it now, it was like a commercial facsimile of Senna (with Ron Dennis behind him, that makes sense to me, especially if you look at how Ron Dennis operated). Senna despite his flaws, which were many on the racetrack, seemed to be genuinely humble off it.
I do hope the Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon et al relationships/personalities do not get destroyed by the hype and commercialism. I cannot help but like Norris, from his interviews (reminds me of a later Button).
As far as Hamilton being a Brit, hmmmmm, bit of a flag of convenience if you ask me (ignoring the residence and taxes complaints).