Let's all talk about Lewis?

Man with broke phone wrote: »

So his personal trainer and physio hands him hats and watches after he gets out of the car and jogs beside him holding his scooter while he is crying to the stewards and accompanies him on papparazzi dates?

Reliable source indeed.

Her name is Angela Cullen, and she works for a Swiss based high performance coaching organisation called Hintsa Performance. There are 12 F1 drivers with a Hintsa performance coach doing the same job for them as Ms Cullen does for Lewis.

Man with broke phone wrote: »

Sounds like a marketkng exercise. Just like when you see ripped sportmen drinking pure sugar drinks at all times with the brand on the bottle.

That makes no sense at all

Killinator wrote: »

Nobody gives a s*ite about any of the other drivers personal assistants or private lives, it's like an obsession for some!

We dont see them.

Anjobe wrote: »

Her name is Angela Cullen, and she works for a Swiss based high performance coaching organisation called Hintsa Performance. There are 12 F1 drivers with a Hintsa performance coach doing the same job for them as Ms Cullen does for Lewis.

She gave him his hair elastic during the race stoppage last Sunday. Helped him tie his lovely braids back.

Meh, This sport is about marginal gains.

If that means looking after your driver bar wiping their arse thats what you do.

Maybe if the rest of the drivers have someone like her they would be getting the drives in the Mercs and winning championships.

Gaoth Laidir wrote: »

She gave him his hair elastic during the race stoppage last Sunday. Helped him tie his lovely braids back.

Do none of ye do any bloody research into these things before attacking a driver and the people who help them!? That Swiss performance team have been providing trainers to drivers for years. Even Mika Hakkinen had one back in the 90's, again provided by that exact same Swiss team. Dont see anyone having a go at Mika for it. The whole idea is they take care of every little detail for their client so the driver only has to think about one thing, driving as fast as possible! So if that includes holding on to hair bands for a driver then so be it.

The drivers spend so much time with these trainers that they develop close bonds with them. No wonder we see Lewis go out of his way to share the (usually) winning moment with her as she is a vital piece of the team to him.

Does no one remember Ron Dennis grabbing Alonsos trainer on the pitwall in Hungary 07 after the qualifying debacle!? The Ron thought the trainer knew something because, just like Lewis now, they spend so much time together.

Are ye only taking notice because she's a short blonde lady!? Would ye even look twice if it was some guy in team gear!? Or is it because it's Lewis?

johnnysmack wrote: »

Do none of ye do any bloody research into these things before attacking a driver and the people who help them!? That Swiss performance team have been providing trainers to drivers for years. Even Mika Hakkinen had one back in the 90's, again provided by that exact same Swiss team. Dont see anyone having a go at Mika for it. The whole idea is they take care of every little detail for their client so the driver only has to think about one thing, driving as fast as possible! So if that includes holding on to hair bands for a driver then so be it.

The drivers spend so much time with these trainers that they develop close bonds with them. No wonder we see Lewis go out of his way to share the (usually) winning moment with her as she is a vital piece of the team to him.

Does no one remember Ron Dennis grabbing Alonsos trainer on the pitwall in Hungary 07 after the qualifying debacle!? The Ron thought the trainer knew something because, just like Lewis now, they spend so much time together.

Are ye only taking notice because she's a short blonde lady!? Would ye even look twice if it was some guy in team gear!? Or is it because it's Lewis?

Yes, I know they all have them. You obviously missed my attempt at a sarcastic poke at Lewis' image.

Obviously she gets more visibility as she's around the 6-time champion. It does, however, highlight just how ridiculous some of the marketing that the drivers are all involved in, from slapping on the watches in the warm-down room, the designer shades, and of course that customary sip Lewis takes from the back-to-front can of Monster at the start of his first press interview, the can of course handed to him by herself and immediately taken back after said single sip. I know money makes the world go around but some of these brazen product placements make me smile.

He arrived today in an t shirt with a slogan asking to arrest cops who killed an innocent woman while raiding the wrong house by accident.

With his Puma shoes, watch sponsors, branded scooter and very loud shorts that im sure somebody into shorts would know the brand.

Two sherrifs shot yesterday over there just sitting in their car. I think they mainly worked bus security stuff. One of them a young woman with a 6 year old son.

Guy just walked up and shot them. Is it time to push the idea of togetherness?

So we're angry at him for being a walking billboard, and now angry that he covers up the billboard? For an innocent paramedic who was shot dead.

Kinda hard for him to win with some people.

flazio wrote: »

The only way he'll win is if he gets a career ending injury (though not fatal) Those who like him can reminiscence forever, those who don't can say thank f__k he's gone.

thats not fair

most people dont want him any harm. all we want is to stop forcing his opinions onto others.
i agree with his mesage today but not that he said it in this way

Firstly, I do think he’s over-rated, fortunate to be in incredibly dominant car, and I find his faux-humility really inauthentic and dislikeable.

All that said, I find it impossible to criticise him for the Black Lives Matter stuff — he is 100% justified in using his platform to promote those causes, and there’s nothing to suggest he’s not doing it from a sincere and genuine place. At the end of the day, it’s easier not to rock the boat, not to cause issues for the team or for sponsors, not to alienate fans, and not to put his hand in his pocket to fund the Hamilton Commission, so I admire his principled stand.

Hamilton’s T-shirt was an absolute and utter disgrace after the GP.

Whoever ok’d that should be sacked immediately.

The PC brigade messaging has got WAY out of control.

Drive your car and shut the f up.

flazio wrote: »

I bet you wouldn't say that if a driver swapped out their usual cap for a red "Make America Great Again" cap. You'd probably say "Good on them"

Nope I’d be saying the same thing.

Bottom line is he’s being allowed to say whatever the hell he wants and it’s not the place for it.

I’m honestly flabbergasted that’s he wasn’t reprimanded for that bs.

If it was soccer he would get a heavy fine for any political messages.