That distraught driver is Formula 1 rookie Isack Hadjar, This morning’s Australian Grand Prix was to be his first F1 race, a life-long dream come true. But Hadjar crashed out on the way to the starting line. Unable to even take the green flag, Hadjar was crestfallen. The TV cameras focused on the 20 year-old as he walked alone, crying in his helmet.
Until father-of-the-year contender Anthony arrived to console him.
Funny thing is Anthony is not Isack’s father. No, Anthony Hamilton is the father of another F1 driver (not even a teammate) but he just couldn’t stand to see this young guy all alone. So, Anthony stepped out the back door of the Ferrari team garage, and intercepted crestfallen Isack to give him a hug, some support and words of encouragement. Anthony walked Isack back to the Racing Bulls team garage, with his arm around the young man’s shoulder.
UPDATE: Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Helmut Marko had harsh words for his driver Isack Hadjar after the race. Marko said Hadjar “…put on a tearful show…'” and that it was “…embarrassing…”.
It must be difficult for Marko to be such a heartless man, considering it was his eye for talent that plucked Isack Hadjar from junior formulae and put him into a Red Bull owned F1 seat.
what a good, kind man to comfort this young man.
I dont know how a good guy like Anthony Hamilton could raise a whiny baby complainer like Lewis Hamilton ( I hate that Lewis).
i thought about that, but parents only have so much impact. kids make their own choices.
Anthony worked two jobs, drove the team truck, and did all the mechanic stuff whel little Lord Lewis was in competitive go-kart racing. Gave everything to that kid. And it couldn’t have been easy as the only black family at the race track.
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I guess Lewis Hamilton’s selfishness is a byproduct of Anthony Hamilton’s generosity.
sounds like it. it is possible to do too much for our kids.
I think Anthony Hamilton is genuinely a good guy. I also think that to be a successful racer (like his son) you have to be ruthless.
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But I feel sad for that Isack Hadjar fellow. His team gave him ZERO support after a single mistake. I wouldn’t be surprised if they replaced him halfway through the year.
We can only image the amount of pressure those rookie drivers must endure. After Gabriel Bortoleto crashed, a Brazilian reporter asked him a few questions about the race but I could feel by the tone of her voice that what she really really want to ask was: “Seriously? How could you do that? Crashing on your very first F One race? Unbelievable!”
I felt so bad for Bortoleto but at least he crashed after 47 laps.
It seems like everyone in the racing business (team bosses, media, etc.) have just become so cold and jaded… they forget that there’s a real live person under that helmet. They’re not comic book superheroes. They’re just people like you and me.
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And how the media could give Bortoleto any ATTITUDE when asking a question is just unbelievable. He’s young, he’s developing, he’s human. Does that reporter expect perfection? A racing god?
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I feel even worse for Liam Lawson. He will have the same fate as Perez, Ricciardo, Gasly, Albon and Kvyat. The Red Bull machine will chew him up and spit him out before the season is up.