Lewis Hamilton cut an isolated figure as he fidgeted on his tinsel pulpit after being pipped to pole position for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix. The final insult, as many saw it, came in his post-qualifying assertion that he considered his fellow drivers to be racists unless they proved that they aren't. Hamilton is talking of ending division, but his actions are likely to lead to further issuesThe chief accusation against Hamilton is one of hypocrisy on several fronts. He is the eco-warrior who, on Thursday, chided anyone wearing a disposable mask on the basis they end up on the ocean floor. He was given a massive leg-up by Ron Dennis, the then McLaren chairman, who funded his career through the ranks.

Source: Daily Mail July 04, 2020 22:59 UTC