Stick it to 'em Lewis.

Matt, Leicester,

Hamilton's a good driver but until he wins a world title this belief that he is the apparent heir to Schumis record are completely premature. My money is on Massa to take the title, I don't think Hamilton has the bottle to handle the pressure from the others and thats what makes a champion.

Una, New York,

Why haven't Coulthard and Button come to his assistance???
Dont care about the rest but Brits should stand together against Johnny foreigners.

Glenda, Wanstead, England

English newspaper says the bod boys are bullying their english favourite. Who'd have thought it

tribesman, galway,

just like schumacher? thats like comparing westcot with pele please get real

c medal, london, uk

The only thing to say, it's a typical British article.

Ali, Ankara, Turkiye

"behind him sat Kimi Raikkonen, of Ferrari, who has never made any effort to help Hamilton when under attack"

Dear ed, please explain yourself? Kimi has never trash talked anybody, although he might have a reason when considering LH and how he has destroyed 2-3 victories this season.

phil, bristol,

You gotta love it when the other drivers lay siege to a Brit. Hamilton is made of the right stuff, a true Champion and that is why the other drivers are frightened of him. They believe he could stay at the top for years, a la Schuey, and dominate the sport.

Paul, Southend on Sea, UK

Hamilton is not yet great but has the potential to be! Alonso was good but sulked at Mclaren and is only now getting over it and driving to his abilaty but in all cases this sport is won mostly by the cars, at least its not a procession like in Schumis time, which at least makes it semi interesting!

huw williams, Melbourne, australia

Everyone can criticise but what about when Raikkonen pulled his mechanic across the pit and Massa nearly sent Sutil into the wall at Valencia?
Everyone makes mistakes and it seems like Hamilton's fellow drivers are taking their animosity to new levels by making mountains out of his mistakes

Angharad, London,

Just like Schumacher, Lewis has to rise above the envy and spite to show that he has what it takes to be a multi world champion.
Just ignore them Lewis, the smile will be on your face by the end of the year!

edge, rossett, wales

Thank goodness for Hamilton, Alonso, Massa and all the others. This and last year have been truly exciting battles, far better than the dull championships of Ferrari / Schumacher.

Richard, Surrey, UK

Good Luck Lewis!

GAVIN, LONDON,

Brits are desperate for a hero. LH needs Too Much sympathy. Be patient...

Isaac, Spain,

The drivers are cretins playing mind games if this is how the worlds top sportsmen behave then their sport deserves to go bust

Good ridance

Carluca Desalves, Rome, Italy

Nobody likes him. Suspicious.
By the way, does anyone know any other driver´s father?

Ivan, Edinburgh,

I think we know who Rosberg's & Piquet's fathers are?
Just shows you what an elitist sport it is when it so easy for dynasties to exist.
You dont see that is 'real sports' like soccer etc

BrianT, Dublin, Ireland

James, last year Hamilton had a lot of help from the FIA. Hamilton is a good driver, aggresive and dangerous, but also good. NOT THE BEST ONE. I would really like to see Hamilton in another car. I think it would be good for him. he would learn a lot and be a better pilot in a future.

claire, paris,

Nobody likes him. Suspicious.
By the way, does anyone know any other driver´s father?

Ivan, Edinburgh,

How tremendously sad to see how ungracious and inhuman we can be. If a driver doesn't believe he is the best in the world then he doesn't deserve to take the seat of such a car - he has already conceded defeat.
They are supposed to be the best in the world. I'd have thought arrogance was obligatory

Chris, Barcelona, Spain

Alonso, Kimi, Massa, Webber, Trulli... and maybe others dislike Lewis. Once upon a time, a man was driving his car on a motorway while hearing by radio that someone was driving in the wrong direction exactly in the same road he was. 'Oh, man! Not only a single one, but all of them!!!'

Igor, Pamplona,

Paul,London. How can you possibly not want an exciting young englishman to be world champion. Hamilton has been a breath of fresh air to the sport. If you want boredom stick to skys boring racing effort.

Chris, middlesbrough, England

I sincerely wish Massa to win this championship. Hamilton has shown us he is a bad person and sometimes a dangerous driver. Ron Dennis is as good as Lewis. So bad luck to you both!

Paul, London, UK

Hamilton is certainly quick but there are many drivers who would be equally if not more so if they had c£11m lavished on them from an early age by a mentor who runs one of the best F1 teams in the business. Overrated by far. Also, if the French can't afford a GP the FIA should not be based in Paris.

gordon millar, keighley, uk

Lewis Hamilton is a breath of fresh air. He may not be as 'finished in terms of pc' vs.other F1 stars - but he is fast, has performed and is a successor to Senna, Schumaker, Clarke, et al. He wants to win, he makes mistakes - that's human! Whatever team he was in - LH would No 1 in team.

Ian, Walton on Thames, UK

You seem to be very emotionally involved with Lewis and are reading hateful things into what other drivers are saying. Lewis is not a victim nor is he underpaid. Surely, he would even race for free just to be in exactly this dream position, tense as it is, fighting for the championship.

Mari, Toronto, Canada

The simple truth is that if Hamilton were at the back of the grid, Alonso and Raikkonen would feel comfortable in being gracious to him.

They're older and visibily failing, and the reason they're failing is because of Hamilton. He's the one they can hate simply because they're not in his shoes.

iain, bedford, uk

It always gets in the final two races if the championship is still open. I remember Schumacher and Villeneuve seating next to Damon Hill at this stage and calling him "grandad". To which Hill told the "boys" to calm down! Yesterday's session with Hamilton sounds quite polite by comparison.

Simon , London, UK

I think they're right, never been a Hamilton fan-right to free speech etc. Now though, I do believe now that maybe his talent does not live up to his arrogance. The way he behaved in the hearing as example. If he shut up and didn't run others off the road maybe they would find it easier to like him

Rebecca , Tunbridge Wells, UK

Hamilton needs to learn how to sledge - it's like an Australian cricket pitch in F1 (and I can't think when it hasn't been). He's the best driver, but he's made some juvenile errors and the boys are all just giving him a good going over for it. Fairs fair. You've got to give as good as you get.

Will, London,

This is amazing!!! Nobody wonders why noone likes Hamilton? Is every single driver in the championship envy of him? Come on!!! Something must go wrong.

Some kind of selfcriticism must be taken by Hamilton? What is he doing that nobody likes him?

Luis, canary Islands, Spain

"it would be interesting to see how good hamilton is when he is put in a car the same as all other drivers"

He was in an identical car to Alonso in his debut season and consistently outpaced him. Hamilton's flaws are mental, not technical. He is the best driver. He doesn't have the mentality yet.

James, Swansea,

LH is there to drive, not make friends. Ask yourself this question If you were a team owner, out of all the drivers which 2 would you pick to drive for your team.? On talent and commitment alone you would of course look no further than Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. Go for it Lewis, you can win

Charles, Wakefield, UK

After a lifetime watching every F1 race I could, I have only seen two races this year. F1 is just another moneyfest. I don't see any modern day Senna, Prost, Schumacher, Fangio or Clark amongst ANY of this lot of spoilt little boys, who are only consistent in terms of their childish behaviour.

David, London, UK

This is nothing compared to what went on between Prost, Senna, Mansell and Piquet.

This is just championship tension. The 86/87 seasons were all out war!

Greg, Sheffield,

Sounds like jealousy to me...

Abby , London,

"is he being paid enough?"


£20 million a year?


It doesnt really matter what he is doing for it, the answer is yes

simon, Birmingham, Britain

At the start of the Season Hamilton was written off because of the restrictions put on Mclaren from the previous season's shenanigans, for him to even be in with a shout at this stage is testimont to his driving ability.

GS, wolverhampton, uk

Alonso 2 - Hamilton 0

Agustin, Oropesa (Toledo), Spain

If Hamilton happened to be driving a red car, everyone would be treating him like the Virgin Mary and the FIA would be doing everything it could to smooth the path for his title prospects.

It's the reason why I rarely bother with F1 these days.

Paul, London,

It wouldn't surprise me if the officials were against Hamilton, they don't want another Schumacher style domination, It's bad for the economic success of the sport.
The only reason the other drivers don't like him is that they wish they'd had his opportunities; sour grapes pure and simple.

Tim, Bristol,

I would say jealousey has set in!! Jealousy is a sign of insecurity and in this case It indicates a lack of confidence in the other drivers abilities! Lewis is very talented and will put all his efforts into concentrating on winning the title......come on Lewis!!

Mark Bottomley, Bradford, England

They're just a bunch of losers - ignore them Lewis. That's life - go win the championship!

Leon, London,

Absolutely pathetic. Most of these useless drivers you would not let loose on the streets. It seems the FIA only want motorised advertising boards, going round procession style. They have forgotten that motor racing is about over-taking, taking risks, doing the deeds that mere mortals cannot.

dave, Shepton Mallet, England

Massa deserves this years championship, the poor guy has had a raw deal for many years now, Hamchop has plenty of years ahead to be the champ.

Ken Walton, Victoria, Seychelles

Personally i hope he does a richard Hammond. Wins the damn championship then walks straight over to Alonso and starts Screaming Yeah thats right i won straight to his face!

Chris Ward, Coventry, UK

we all seem to have forgotten that he was docked winning points this season which one former racer described as 'the worst decsion in formula one history' - F1 want it to be a close and high pressure race... he probably thinks the officials are against him too. wouldn't you after that decision?

pk, london, uk

All great people are persecuted.
Lewis, ignore them and just win the championship!

James Currie, Marbella, Espana

Sticks and stones may break his bones but calling names and malice will make Lewis more determined to reach his goal sooner than later.
Massa is the best of the rest he is no 'flash in pan' he has some very good skills he will get better but he is not, nor will he ever be in the same class as LH.

Jim Leasor, Harrogate, England

I couldn't agree more with J Fleet from Plymouth. Jealousy is, I think, one of the ugliest and most telling of emotions. Alonso takes it to a new level.

craig, ascot,

There's a difference between being forcefull and determined, versus being an out of control idiot. The way Lewis went into the first corner at Fuji was not a small error of judgement - it was gross stupidity bordering on dangerous. Is he due respect and admiration for that?

Bernard, Austin,

Raikkonen, Alonso, Kubica - bunch of losers.

Can't beat Hamilton on the track, so resort to name calling which they should have outgrown by the time they were 10.

Credit to Massa, the most serious threat to Hamilton on the track, for staying above such childishness

Clive, Surrey,

I feel that Massa should win the championship!!! i cannot condone Hamilton when in a race earlier this year (sorry bit tipsy) he stated/made reference to the ..."the monkeys at the back" it wont leave my head for some reason...something to do with his attitude perhaps???

heskey, glasgow,

It's sickening to see how these petty souls have all joined the Alonso band wagon of bitter jealousy towards Hamilton. Their holier than thou attitude towards his racing etiquette is entirely unconvincing. This is pure bullying, aiming to derail his championship charge. I hope Lewis rises above it.

Philip Hofman, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

If i where him I'd say "hey I'm at the top, better to show the ability to beat me on the track than talk about it elsewhere. Just cause some people think you have to wait in line to win, doesn't mean i ain't gonna race"
So what if he's a dick, the last ego maniac retired.

mike, belfat, antrim

It's extremely sad to see grown men earning millions of pounds ganging up and bullying hamilton just because he is a far more gifted driver than all of them put together. They are jealous and if it's all down to the car why is he so far ahead of his team mate in the same car much like schumacher was

david french, battle, uk

lol @ J Fleet!

Hamilton is as cocky and smug as they come, hence why no one can stand him!

Markio, Abingdon,

I agree with this article, and i feel quite sorry for Lewis, he was clearly nervous.
I hop he can pull it out the bag, i will be so proud of him, if he doesn't, i will be utterly disappointed, and will probably no longer be a fan.

Beth, Wokingham, United Kingdom

Come on give the guy a break, he is a wonderful talent and without him on the track F1 races would be far less exciting.

Al, Bombay,

With the attitude of the other drivers, is it any wonder that there has never been a black F1 world champion?
Stick it out Lewis!
You can do it!

Gerry, Chingford, UK

although i feel sorry for hamilton there has to be something wrong with him if everyone has turned against him.

as for the most gentlemanly sportsman in the world today, how about the comments he made on kimi and massa after spa?

Sam, Hong kong, China

Hamilton is NOT black - he is mixed race. When will people stop playing the race card?

ken luck, London,

Hamilton is pretty disdainful of the other drivers when interviewed - making it clear that he thinks he is the best driver out there. Japan proves he isn't.

I'm not surprised he has become unpopular.

Melissa, London,

Dear Lewis:You do not have to worry about who like you or dislike you.Jesus did no wrong and he was killed by his own , so who are you to care about what the other drivers have to say or think ? Get into that car and drive as you would do, and win the World Championship.God be with you always.

Jeffrey Churchill, Pierrefonds, Quebec. CANADA

Well I don't know Hamilton. Nor do I know the other drivers either but I love F1. So I will be neutral. When Hamilton is being nice he seems to be making an effort to do so. This is not the case with Massa. As for fernado he looks ferocious and maybe he is the opposite. These guys are drivers !

E.Bee, Toulouse, France

David Bevir, what Hamilton are you referring to? The F1 driver called Hamilton is a good driver NOTHING more, he has an outstanding car. He is no Schumacher, Prost, Senna or even Alonso. Build British sports people up then crush them, is this not the British national sport run by tabloids?

Lloyd, London,

Antoine T how many Spaniards do you know? Neil, London the English like Bubble and Squeak as well, that does not make it good. As the great Schumacher said, “LH is a good driver but there are many good drivers”. I do not think he is or will be great.

Lloyd, London,

Maybe its time to make the sport dangrous again, then perhaps these childish adults, who have very little experience of life outside of a driving seat, would start to understand how pathetically petty they are.
Grow up lads!

Pete, St Albans, England

Were an island and not part of Europe. This is typical European jealosy of what this country can achieve without them. Lewis Hamilton is young, talented and showing them what a load of rotten losers they are. Fingers crossed for him to rub this in by winning the championship.

Thomas, Bristol, UK

I think H. did bad this year as well as previous, and saying that he`s up to handle the pressure is nothing more but false. He did not last year and he won`t this one either. He poses mor efor being a pop star then actually formula 1 top driver. Normal that other guys do not like him.

Martin.Wrzoskiewicz, Madrid, Spain

Go Lewis!...you are n't running a popularity contest with fellow drivers you know. More than half of them wish they were in your shoes.

Lerato, Joburg, South Africa

Everyone says that Hamilton is the best. Why? he has only won 4 races this season and 8 in total. Alsono did that in a season as did other great champions. He is driving the best car and is the only driver being fullly supported in that car. Great? NO! Dangerous driver? Most definity YES!

Richard , Neuchatel, Switzerland

it would be interesting to see how good hamilton is when he is put in a car the same as all othe rdrivers then we can see who is the best until then it makes no difference weho wins the title because there are advantages for mcclaren and ferrari that no other teams have. i think alonso is quickest

peter, beijing, china

To get anywhere near where he wants to be, Hamilton has to thrive on this but he clearly isn't.

Out of his depth and surrounded by a team that has given him a warped view of himself.

Gareth, Sydney,

Lewis, don't worry about what the other HATERS in your sport say. As black men we are tought to deal with and overcome adversity. The real problem is ENVY. Whenever they let us in there good ole boy clubs we excell like no other race, example Tiger James steward (motocross) and yourself. Good luck.

Travis Porter, Los Angeles, USA

This is simply jealousy. Lewis has been a dominant force if F1 since his first race, is rewarded accordingly and is the subject of much media attention.

Ignore them Lewis and win the Championship. A lot of us out here are enjoying your success.

Bill Basham, Marmaris, Turkey

How childish are the other drivers? OObviously they fear him but how insenstive were the FIA? Surely this shows their prejudices too? They could have placed Hamilton in a more 'pleasant' atmosphere, but chose not to. Says it all really!!! Lewis shouldn't get down, but prove them all wrong.

MK, Swansea,

Lads, time for a reality check please! Maybe you for a moment should at least consider that the other drivers aren't bullying Lewis because they want to prevent him from becoming WC but because he really allowed himself some very bad mistakes in the last couple of races and only offered excuses!

C. Class, Zurich, Switzerland

Personally, I am still intrigued as to how all these drivers including Massa, Ferrari and the FIA contrived to believe that Hamilton managed to turn the steering wheel of Massa's car in the last race to cause Massa to maliciously drive into Hamilton, making the resulting shunt mostly Hamiltons fault

Chris Coles, Medstead, Alton, United Kingdom

I think Lewis should draw strength from the petty actions of fellow drivers. Why should he give a toss about what the other drivers think. I think you need to combine exceptional talent with a single minded ruthless streak to be an F1 champ. I reckon Lewis has the mettle to go all the way.

AJ, Sydney, Australia

Of course they don't like him. He will likely dominate F1 for his entire career, and in his rookie season he made a double world champion look like a bad joke. He's the biggest attraction in F1, and to many people, in only his 2nd season. he IS F1. Exactly the same happened with Ayrton and Schumi.

Alastair Johnson, Alicante, Spain

Iam not suprised by Alonso many Spaniards are racist. but i thought Kubica was his friend and he ends up stabbing Hamilton in the back . I will be praying for Lewis to win..

Antoine T Martin, Warsaw, Poland

It's a deep shame to see such a great ambassador for Spain like Balesteros laid low while "sportsmen" like Alonso saunter around doing God-knows how much damage to his nation's reputation. A lot of Spaniards would disagree, but that is what is happening. FA, follow LH's lead - just shut up and race.

TG, Christchurch, New Zealand

"the most gentlemanly sportsman in the world today" LOL! The other drivers have ample reason to feel the way they do - it's only a xenophobic section of the British press & ITV that won't admit it.

Tom Howard, Bordeaux, France

Hamilton is a good driver, but is in the best car and his personality, what there is of it, seems completely lacking in class. Of course the British media pander over him in a stomach-churning way, even though he left the country to avoid paying tax. Maybe the Swiss like him?

Simon, London,

What a horrible thing that bad, bad FIA did by organising `these official set-piece events ... with (Lewis) Hamilton's discomfort very much in mind.' Still Hamilton must be comforted by the fact his fan club, the traveling Brit Formula One media, is always present and ready to cheer him on.

Gary, Bolton.,

As a driver Lewis is talented and determined, backed 100% by a great team and makes no more mistakes than anyone else. As a person he is articulate and charismatic and has achieved a lot in a short time. Some other drivers seem very jealous of his success and star quality. I hope he wins many WDCs.

David Bevir, Andover, UK

there is only one answer win the bloody thing, nobody likes you
FIA manufacture results against you.The worse enemy of Lewis Hamilton is Lewis Hamilton
Race only the drivers that can win the championship For the others the race is already over. And are important only to their own family'

WILLIAM, NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND

It would seem to me that the driver fraternity have just jumped on the Ferrari/FIA anti Maclaren and anyone connected with them, bandwaggon.
Petty Jealousy normally shows itself in this manner and they think Hamiltons success has come to quickly, and he seems to have them all beaten at times.

peter Jordan, reading, UK.

As ever, a Hamilton-apologist.

Not long ago was everyone accusing Schumi of playing dirty - but ok for Lewis.

Remember kimi/alonso are also champions, while Alonso was the upstart bidding to become youngest WDC. There was no animosity towards him, so why Lewis? What goes around comes around.

amc, Glasgow,

women love him, media loves him and he is clearly the best driver out of them all as is proven by his first and second season performance... of course they hate him

pk, london, uk

Enrique of Madrid. You mean the Spanish do not like Hamilton.
I think he is great for the sport along with the removeal of traction control.
Plus he is English......we like him a lot.

Neil, London, London

a) the car is good, b, he drives well but he has little knowledge of cars, lacks intelligence and is impetuous, he will loose the championship because of his behavior. people dislikes his shark bankers attitude. a Donald trump on wheels i think.
but he is a very good driver and will win the f1 soon.

brémont A, st Denis, France

Bullying ?
What is that supposed to mean ?
If the other guys don't like Hamilton , why should they pretend otherwise?

Douglas Maxwell, Richmond, Yorkshire

No wonder nobody likes Hamilton.
One reaps what he sows.

Enrique, Madrid, Spain

Bullying is never nice. These drivers should be ashamed of themselves. There is just no need for this type of nastiness. Of all the sportspeople who does not deserve this it is Hamilton who is the most gentlemanly sportsman in the world today.

J Fleet, Plymouth,