Five Times F1 Winner, Lewis Hamilton is currently one of the most popular and finest racers in the world. However, he got himself in huge trouble when he called India a poor country. He even questioned the policy of Formula One that organizes races in new countries like India. Indian fans are mighty upset with the F1 champion for his insensitive comments about India.
Recalling his visit to India for Indian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton said that he felt incompatible, as India is a poor country and the tracks for the F1 race was built in the middle of nowhere. He further suggested that FIA should focus on those countries with racing culture rather than trying to expand their markets in new countries.
These statements of popular F1 champion have irked several people including his Indian fans. The fans slammed him in the most epic way. They took to Twitter to troll Lewis Hamilton like never before. Check out some of the comments down below.
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"I’ve been to India before to a race which was strange because India was such a poor place yet we had this massive, beautiful grand prix track made in the middle of nowhere. I felt very conflicted when I went to that grand prix."— प्रशान्त कुमार सिंह (@pacific1811) November 14, 2018
#Formula1 India is not poor but world's sixth largest economy and fastest growing. Yes, it does have a large no. of poor and efforts are on to uplift them. Simultaneously, we have adequate infra, ppl amongst richest in world, a humongous middle class, and a market 4 big players.
— Suresh Lakhanpal (@sclakhanpal) November 14, 2018
Ignoring India is F1’s loss. This is the ‘poor’ country where universities and tourism boards come pleading for business.
— Surya Iyer (@suryavoice) November 14, 2018
India is not Poor Lewis Remember Britisher had stolen India's Gold.
— MOHD AFEEF (@afeef1915) November 14, 2018
I decided to stop following @F1 until @LewisHamilton is active in the Racing Circuit!
This arrogant Brit must understand that it "poor" countries like #India that have pumped in new lease into an otherwise dying Formula Racing.#BanF1
Ban @MercedesAMGF1— Raghav (@palwai) November 14, 2018
Its the same logic and reason why the likes of Google, Microsoft, SAP, Pepsi, and many more make Indians their CEOs; and why global retailers, banks, insurers, auto makers, and telecom giants throng to be in India. Can you guess the logic now, or need more clues Mr. Hamilton?
— Prasad Dixit (@Praassaadd) November 14, 2018
Mr Hamilton your choice of words is poor – India is rich in many aspects – btw why do you think these organizations or corporations focus on India – it is going to be the place with lot of potential from sales perspective
— Selva (@selvamsm1) November 14, 2018
@LewisHamilton just to let you know, Indians own a lot of assets in your country, including the Jaguar !!
— world of senselessness (@indianbalooch) November 14, 2018
Being such popular and influential sportsman, Lewis Hamilton shouldn’t have made such statement, as he has lots of fans in India as well.
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