[violetgorman]

Worth a thread of it's own this.

[Smabeabumjess]

Possibly. For anyone who didn't see it, he was asked by the BBC's Lee McKenzie about the trip to the stewards. He replied with something along the lines of "I've been up in the stewards' office 5 times in 6 races. It's a frickin' joke. I don't know why... maybe it's because I'm black, isn't that what Ali G used to say?"

If it was a joke it was a poor one, and he seemed determine to blame anybody else but himself.

[CtEkM8Vq]

A bad day/weekend at the office.

Out of fustration it's not the first time we've seen him not pulling the party line.

In Canada I guarantee there will be a BBC interview saying how fustrating the Monaco GP was, the incidents will make him grow stronger, yadda yadda yadda...

[zithromaxlinks]

He also claimed Massa blocked him in Qualifying and still he got a penalty (He obviously forgot he cut the chicane), then Massa and Hulkenberg both turned in early to stop him passing and he gets penalties.

[Plaumpholavup]

I think it was a joke but yep, blaming Massa for turning into him when its more than obvious to the rest of the world that he's the one to blame. He needs to start taking responsibility for his own actions.

[GroosteFoessy]

A bad day/weekend at the office.

Out of fustration it's not the first time we've seen him not pulling the party line.

One is tempted to suggest that keeping a young driver on such a tight PR leash is bound to be counterproductive, because they are more likely to not really know how to behave in the more unguarded moments.

[CtEkM8Vq]

One is tempted to suggest that keeping a young driver on such a tight PR leash is bound to be counterproductive, because they are more likely to not really know how to behave in the more unguarded moments.

It was coming.

Incidents and feeling the whole world was against you. Senna and Schumi have tasted the same medicine.

[bapimporb]

He's a frustrated joke of a driver.

[mikeydesignzinc]

One is tempted to suggest that keeping a young driver on such a tight PR leash is bound to be counterproductive, because they are more likely to not really know how to behave in the more unguarded moments.

A fair point. Lewis is a product of his background. But nevertheless I think he should be mature enough by now not to take such a petulant attitude every time things don't go his way.

[bapimporb]

It was coming.

Incidents and feeling the whole world was against you. Senna and Schumi have tasted the same medicine.

Never seen MS making a mountain out of a mole hill though. Difference between men and teenagers.
Looks like Hamy chose to play it the Senna moaning way.

[GroosteFoessy]

Never seen MS making a mountain out of a mole hill though.

Never heard him say anything remotely interesting either. I am not condoning what Hamilton said — it was clearly ill-judged — but let's not place Schumacher on a pedestal as regards his character, please.

[bapimporb]

Never heard him say anything remotely interesting either. I am not condoning what Hamilton said — it was clearly ill-judged — but let's not place Schumacher on a pedestal as regards his character, please.

Just because you don't like him?!

MS has been a professional in and out of the car. Hamilton in neither case.

[CtEkM8Vq]

Never seen MS making a mountain out of a mole hill though. Difference between men and teenagers.
Looks like Hamy chose to play it the Senna moaning way.

True but there were odd moments with Schumi - didn't particularly like the Brits at one stage - the media gave him some hard time, didn't like DC moaning about his driving standards like chopping at the start, and blanked Brundle for a few years.

[Smabeabumjess]

Come on ioan. Lewis was a donkey in the race and a buffoon in front of the microphone, but you can't seriously expect us to suddenly accept that Michael too hasn't had his share of stupid on- and off-track moments.

Hamilton acting like a tit doesn't miraculously make Schumacher a saint.

[CtEkM8Vq]

Just because you don't like him?!

MS has been a professional in and out of the car. Hamilton in neither case.

In 2006 some drivers thought Schumi should've been more accountable about his so called driving conduct. Trulli was one of those who was unhappy and thought Schumi should have been accountable.

[bapimporb]

Come on ioan. Lewis was a donkey in the race and a buffoon in front of the microphone, but you can't seriously expect us to suddenly accept that Michael too hasn't had his share of stupid on- and off-track moments.

Hamilton acting like a tit doesn't miraculously make Schumacher a saint.

Stupid MS off track moments? Tell us more unless you read it in some rag, then I am not sure it's worth it.

[bapimporb]

In 2006 some drivers thought Schumi should've been more accountable about his so called driving conduct. Trulli was one of those who was unhappy and thought Schumi should have been accountable.

Did Trulli also bring his photos with?

[Smabeabumjess]

Stupid MS off track moments? Tell us more unless you read it in some rag, then I am not sure it's worth it.

First one which leaps to mind is him storming down the Spa pitlane to "f---ing kill" Coulthard.

[CtEkM8Vq]

Stupid MS off track moments? Tell us more unless you read it in some rag, then I am not sure it's worth it.

After losing the WDC in 1997, Schumi thought he did nothing wrong by crashing into Villeneuve.

[Smabeabumjess]

Anyway, we're de-railing the thread with all this talk of MSC.