F1 » Hamilton will make mistakes, warns Stewart

yes it is true that Hamilton is a new F1 driver, but he should also remember this before he made silly comments about other drivers and teams.
Making judgements without restraint like a very experienced F1 driver and than hiding the fact that being a new driver when thing are not goin well, is a funny behave both for him and for all the ppl. who are supporting him.

if he is still a rookie than he have to behave like that all the time if not he must learn to take blame just like a man.

I don't think there's any inconsistency between saying that a driver is exceptionally talented, and at the same time inexperienced and thus prone to errors.

IanK, I think Kubica is in exactly same position. One would argue, he is also ethnic minority among F1 drivers . Both drive their second full season, both are about the same age. Both get the same media coverage and expectations in their countries. Yet RK didn't really do any mistakes this season, did he? I think LH doesn't even come close to RK as a driver and as a human being…

Of course, we don't know what LH (as with any other driver) said to KR privately, away from the media - maybe nothing - maybe a proper apology.
On the amount of abuse being hurled at him in these forums, maybe there is resentment that he moved straight into a top team rather than having to work his way up as with KR, FA etc. I seem to remember, back in '94 that there were some less than complimentary comments about Coulthard's 'promotion' (albeit in very different, and tragic circumstances). Seems there is a perception of the "correct" promotion for a driver, and to leapfrog this is simply to invite the kind of negative comment presently being heaped on LH - which I'm sure he ignores anyway

lewis could cr4p on a plate and eat it to show how sorry he is and it wouldnt matter a jot to the fanboys on this site.

as for the arrogance.. some of you should hang around your avg comprehensive school and listen to the little barstewards outside school lewis is a saint compared to most teenagers.

paulF - Why are you trying to compare him to a teenager? I realize he is immature but as an apparent supporter you are not making it any easier for him. He has been well groomed the Mclaren PR machine for years now. There are a lot fewer people sticking up for him this week than usual, so possibly his fan base is not entirely comfortable with the way he handled himself this weekend either.

I think sir jackie has written a lot of sense. Hamilton does present himself as the super-cool , unflappable fighter pilot type and that is simply not the case.For heavens sake,he was still in a school uniform 5 years ago! He is not as mature as he makes out and he is going to make mistakes but he needs to do what grown ups do - own up to his mistakes.Thats the only way he will fulfill his potential.Otherwise he will just be another has been who makes lame excuses and actually believes them.I am disappointed with his behavior and I cannot believe his father would allow him to spout such drivel.
Who could possibly not be able to wait and start a race from at least 10th place,only Hamilton.

IanK: "Everyone,the media, fans, teams,etc..., all talk about him as if he has been around F1 for years.Remember this is only Hamilton's 2nd year in F1. He is in an unenviable position, he is a talented driver, he's from an ethnic minority in the sport,& he came 2nd in his 1st year in F1, so he will inevitably be a focus of everyone's attention to what he does good or bad.
How many other drivers have been in this position, none that i can think of, can you?"

Jacques Villeneuve?

I do believe that Lewis is not that mature to be the worldchampion for the time being unless he is very much favored by fortune. Ron is too much overwhelmed with his driving superiority and forgot his experience with Juan Pablo. I think Ron is too starving for a champion and start losing his excellent logic in the race strategy.

JS says that Hamilton had built a substantial lead - am I very much mistaken, or he was THIRD behind Kimi and Kubica at the exit...

BTW: Kubica thanked Hamilton for choosing Kimi and not him... how literal should be the interpretation of this???