Lewis Hamilton vows to not be ‘unfavourable’ about future drivers when he retires from System One

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has taken a swipe at former drivers, as he promised to remain ‘optimistic’ in the direction of F1 rivals after he retires from the game.

It comes after Nelson Piquet was condemned by the game for referring to Hamilton as a variation of the n phrase, whereas Sir Jackie Stewart recommended he ought to retire from driving to pursue a vogue profession. 

The 37-year-old had not put a date on his retirement but, though there are few data left for him to interrupt within the sport.

Lewis Hamilton has vowed to stay ‘optimistic’ about F1 drivers after he retires from the game

The 37-year-old has the joint most drivers’ world championship wins in historical past, with seven

He shall be aiming for a file eighth drivers’ championship, and will prime the listing for many race entries after recording his three hundredth earlier this season.

In quotes carried by the Mirror, Hamilton stated: ‘I will at all times be tapped into this sport, I will at all times be watching,’ 

‘I will at all times need to be somebody that is being optimistic to whichever drivers which might be right here, good or dangerous, as a result of you know the way troublesome it’s to begin, and the way it can suck and the way days could be good and the way individuals could be unfavourable about you. 

‘I do not ever need to be a type of drivers that does that, as a result of we have skilled that.

Nelson Piquet was  condemned by the F1 neighborhood for calling Hamilton a racial slur

He made comparable feedback forward of the British Grand Prix final month, the place he informed reporters: ‘Within the final couple of weeks, I do not assume a day has passed by when somebody who has not been related in our sport for many years has not been saying unfavourable issues and attempting to deliver me down.’

‘However I’m nonetheless right here and nonetheless standing robust. I am targeted on my work and pushing for variety and inclusion in our sport. Disaster administration. It isn’t sufficient. Now it is time for precise actual motion.’

He continued: ‘System 1, the media, we shouldn’t be giving these individuals a platform. I’ve at all times tried to be respectful to those people however why did we give these guys a platform? They don’t seem to be with the time, they aren’t prepared to vary.

‘These micro-aggressions and racial undertones are simply creating extra divides. I really like when Michelle Obama says ‘after they go low, we go excessive’ so I attempt to try this. I am nonetheless right here and it isn’t going to discourage me from doing what is correct and doing what I really like, which is working on this sport.’