[Buddahaid]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Well, there is the self absorbed social media omnipresent peacock in the Mercedes...

I used to not like Hamilton but he has shown himself to be not only a great driver, but a true sportsman as well who admits when he's wrong and gives kudos to those who outperform him. I think much of the bad taste comes from the media coverage more then the personalities. F1 is going through a stage of creating popular appeal to the masses and that has it's benefits and detraction's. I rarely watch the podium celebrations for that very reason.

These days, F1 is being fed very young drivers, like most sports, and that comes with all the lack of seasoning, grace, and experience most young people have. The very safety of the cars also plays a role with increased risk taking and poor judgement that would have resulted in deaths before.