F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton Caught on his ‘Poor India’ Comment ,Lewis Try to Clarify it..
Five-time Formula One World Champion, and sometimes thought to be one amongst the most effectivedrivers of his generation, Lewis Hamilton has managed to draw the ire of social media users in India.
Hamilton recently questioned Formula One’s policy of organising races in ‘new’ countries when this month’s announcement of the Vietnam Grand Prix.
Hamilton told BBC that he would favor to ascertain a lot of stops in countries with a real sport tradition, instead of increasing to new markets.
“On the sport facet, i do not acumen vital it’s to travel to new countries in and of itself,” aforementionedHamilton who sealed his fifth world title last month.
“If you had the Silverstone Grand Prix and a London Grand Prix, it’d be pretty cool.”
The British driver then supplementary however the races unionised in Vietnam and Republic of India have left him conflicted.
“I’ve been to Vietnam before and it’s lovely. i have been to {india|India|Republic of Republic of India|Bharat|Asian country|Asian nation} before to a race that was strange as a result of India was such a poor place however we tend to had this large, lovely Grand Prix track created within the middle of obscurity. I felt terribly conflicted after I visited that Grand Prix.”
His ‘Poor Republic of India’ remark drove the F1 fans crazy and a number of other reminded Hamilton of his vast fan base back in India.
“No Lewis Hamilton, you’re wrong. F1 must attend new countries to popularize the game. i believe it’s higher you persist with sport and let the sponsors, selling and stigmatisation groups for Formula onehandle the race circuits. FYI F1 is massively in style in India,” wrote one fan.
@LewisHamilton Serious Lewis?? You really think Indians don't follow or know F1? Don't judge India based on movies. Do you even know how big a fan base you h̶a̶v̶e̶ had in India? https://t.co/Xz9uXENAoL
— Ram S (@ramaero) November 14, 2018
No Lewis Hamilton, you are wrong. F1 needs to go to new countries to popularize the sport. I think it’s better you stick to racing and let the sponsors, marketing and branding teams for Formula 1 handle the race circuits. FYI F1 is hugely popular in India. #F1 @F1
— Prem Mohanty (@philipbkk) November 14, 2018
My country is a bit strange as we have the mix of all cultures.
My country is a bit strange as have the world's largest democracy.
But @LewisHamilton off all these, we are not "poor country" as it seems to you.
P.S
You and @MercedesAMGF1 are still my favhttps://t.co/wxxtpj7pKO— Aakash (@AaahKaash) November 14, 2018