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The sky driver ratings always laughable at best. However I am not sure where/how you determine "Predictably the media are on his back already and Hamilton given an (undeserved IMO) low score.

Yes I think Lewis deserved around the "8" mark for his performance (it wasnt his usual stellar drive that we have all come to expect from him)... but from the below article I don't see them "being on Lewis`s back already"....perhaps I just see things from a different perspective.

Maybe, yes. Perhaps I don't see the media coverage of Lewis Hamilton it the same way as you. I think they needle him a lot more than other drivers whenever he has setbacks. I felt as an all round weekend performance the guy actually drove very, very well. He'd definitely have finished second (minimum) without the carnage, which is damn good going considering he was handed a massive disadvantage just before lights out. He said that did not destabilise him, but I'm not sure how something like that can do anything but destabilise you? Good test of character though, I'm pretty sure he will bounce back.

Whatever anyone says I reckon Hamilton and Mercedes are holding a pretty big grudge against Red Bull now (which is only a good thing in my eyes). Also, I hope he tells Horner to f*ck off regarding an apology to Alex Albon too. I've had my views changed on that one since re-watching the link Paps put up yesterday multiple times. Alex actually had a fair bit more room to use on the outside but chose not to and cut across. If the roles were reversed and a more experienced driver was trying that move on the outside I'm pretty sure they'd have made it stick by staying out wide and not cutting across. No more than a 50:50, but I do feel sorry for Alex as he drove well all weekend. I hope he gets a podium soon to compensate for that.