Hamilton might quit using Twitter
11 October, 2012
Oct.11 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he might stop using the popular social media service Twitter, after yet another red face inducing episode for the 2008 world champion.
The McLaren driver has come unstuck with his ‘Tweets’ this year; infamously publishing secret team telemetry and, most recently, accusing teammate Jenson Button of disrespect by ‘unfollowing’ him.
However, it turned out that Button had never followed the 2008 world champion, and Hamilton has not issued a single ‘Tweet’ ever since.
“I think in my life I am going to make lots of mistakes and that was one of them,” he said in Korea on Thursday.
“But you learn from your mistakes and maybe Twitter is not the one for me.”
Button was also asked about Hamilton’s Twitter problems on Thursday, and was forced to explain why he follows active drivers like Pedro de la Rosa, Paul di Resta and Mark Webber, but not his own teammate.
“There are millions of people to follow on Twitter,” he told reporters. “I see [Hamilton] every weekend.”
Button also follows Sauber driver Sergio Perez, who is replacing Hamilton in 2013.
“I follow [Perez] because I purposely wanted to say welcome. And now I can’t unfollow him. I’m not allowed to do anything on Twitter these days.
“For me it’s just amazing that we’re sat here talking about this, here at a grand prix.”
Button admitted that Hamilton had apologised for accusing him of disrespect.
“You have to be careful what you put on Twitter. We’ve got over a million followers,” he added.
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John, Agree 100%.
@John:
Well said even if he stays with his PUSSY Cat the rest of the non contributors should stay away from the pits and leave him to his job.
I cant think of a job were all my mates and the Mrs were welcome to come and chill and this is his place of work.
There’s a few other things he should drop too. The airhead, the hangers on, trying to impress all his rapper pals including Rihanna etc etc. Because you can’t argue that whenever he’s at a track without them standing on his coat tails he’s a much better driver.
It really does frustrate me that someone with so much talent spends so long trying to impress those with none at all! Drive to the ability we know you can and those who matter will be impressed, and your happy bubble will form around genuine people and they’ll be there when times are bad. All those bling bling pals will dump you quicker than you can drive!
He should stop being a twit on twitter. He is making himself look a right prat because he tweets without putting his head in gear.