I am puzzled as to why the people from F1 we see on TV and read about in the press become the subject of extreme rancour or extreme adulation. F1 is both a sport and a hi-tech entertainment that travels the world and the characters starring in this circus appear as the media defines them, not, perhaps, as they really are. Katie, you cannot be a real F1 fan, as they generally at least try to be fair-minded and separate the sport from the circus. Could you please offer some proof (not an opinion) as to why LH and his father are 'poor minded' and bad, bad people and why Ron Dennis 'deserves the worst' - I have seen or heard no real evidence that support your assertions.
As a parent, I started my son in motorcycle racing at age 12, first in MX then in road racing. As a consequence, we became very close as father and son, so I empathise with Hamilton snr, admire the sacrifices he has made so his son can acheive his potential and can understand their close relationship.

Kiwi Expat, London, Middlesex

Alain Prost pretty much stated the obvious. Hamilton, Raikkonen, and Alonso are the most fancied drivers for the
championship. He gave his opinion, and as a four time
world champion, does know what he is talking about.
His point that Alonso would be 'quite close' confirms that
even the experts believe that Renault will not be that far
off the pace, and ofcourse we all know that Kimi Raikkonen
will fight tooth and nail to reclaim his title.
As always, Lewis Hamilton's year will be based on just
how good his car is opposed to the other drivers. That applies
to everybody, but if the car is like a 2002 Mclaren for instance,
then he'll be eating dust.
I suspect Renault and Alonso maybe sandbagging, and
BMW Sauber cannot be overlooked and have two very quick
drivers on their team.
Nico Rosberg, Kovalainen, and Timo Glock are also drivers
who could have a big impact this season.

james hunt, orlando, florida, usa

More hype for Lewis won't do him any good. They should try some reverse psychology, like "He blew it last year, showing that he wasn't ready."

Maybe that would give him the drive to do better this year. But whispering into his ear how good he is a recipe for disaster, as we all witnessed last year.

Michel Angstadt, Serranillos del Valle, (Madrid) Spain