After the race in Mexico, Lewis Hamilton used social media to endorse his teammate Valtteri Bottas who came under fire. This was an act of a leader at a time when his teammate was heavily criticized even by his own team boss. But the story of Hamilton and his teammates wasn’t always like this.
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In an incident during his final season at McLaren, Hamilton took to Twitter to criticize then-teammate Jenson Button. He posted a series of tweets after learning that Button had stopped following him on Twitter.
“Just noticed that @jensonbutton is no longer following, that’s a shame. After 3 years as a teammate, I thought we would respect each other, but he clearly doesn’t, ”one of Hamilton’s tweets read from The Guardian.
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“The funny thing is that we’re STILL teammates! All the best, but I plan to give this team and the fans everything I have until I cross the finish line in Brazil !!! “
After a while, the 2008 world champion realized that Jenson Button hadn’t unfollowed him after all. But he had already posted these tweets. So he did the most sensible thing – he posted another tweet.
“My bad guy, I just found out that Jenson never followed me. Don’t blame him! Must be more on Twitter! “
But before the race in Korea, Hamilton apologized for his mistake.
“I just have to put my hands up and say it was a mistake,” said Hamilton.
“Sometimes we do, we say things in the heat of the moment and you don’t really mean what you say, but there is nothing I can do about it. I’ve excused myself.”
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button in 2021
While Hamilton won six world titles at McLaren after this season, Jenson Button retired with one title in 2017.
Button is currently an expert on Sky Sports, while Hamilton is in a close battle for the title with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. In fact, Button recently shared his opinion on which driver will come out on top by the end of the 2021 season.
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“I actually have no idea, they both do a great job, the teams do a great job. It looks like Mercedes has the upper hand at the moment, ”said Button.
Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton is a living example of a career and personality that has grown in a steady upward trend over time. And by the end of this season, he could become the most successful driver in F1 history.
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If that happens, there won’t be much left for Hamilton to win. But if you know Hamilton, you can assume that we will still not see him “follow” his former teammate in the professional world or on television.
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