Which bit? The one where the multi-millionaire that claims to have come from poverty says that there is no opportunity for progress for people like him, or the guy making his fortune spewing out emissions for a living and lifestyle preaches to others about reducing emissions?
Anyway, back to jet fuel. One gallon creates 21 pounds of carbon dioxide, so 7million gallons creates 147million pounds of carbon dioxide. This puts F1’s carbon footprint — and this is a very conservative estimate, remember, because it doesn’t include the production incidentals, plus the footprint of fans, suppliers and the entire infrastructure of a grand prix event, including much meat eating — at roughly the same as the annual CO2 emissions of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a self-governing overseas territory of France, near Canada, with a population in excess of 6,000. ‘I know we are travelling around the world and racing Formula One cars, our carbon footprint is higher than the average homeowner who lives in the same city,’ Hamilton said. ‘But that doesn’t mean you should be afraid to speak out about things.’ Actually, it does. Not afraid, maybe, but at least aware. To even think that F1’s carbon footprint is comparable to a homeowner beggars belief. ‘I’m always looking at how I can improve the effect that I’m having on the world,’ said Hamilton, and that might be true. He is selling his collection of vintage, gas-hungry cars. He no longer has his private jet. Yet every time he races, every time the giant caravan rolls on to its next destination — the last eight events this season pass through Italy, Singapore, Russia, Japan, Mexico, the USA, Brazil and Abu Dhabi — Hamilton is compromised. Yay for salad and all that, but if Hamilton really wanted to save the planet he needs to delve a little deeper into the 0.07 megaton world he inhabits and seems rather reluctant to leave behind.
I said what was wrong with his message, not why don't you like it coming from him. So what is wrong with it?
Fashion causes more pollution than aviation. Not to mention the exploitation involed. People involved in it should have their assets seized and used in the battle against climate change. Trying to think of one...
If he's so concerned about mother earth, why doesn't go drive in formula E.... Answer, it wouldn't fund his lifestyle or ego
I remember that race and it was pure driving genius from Schumacher that day to finish second when his car was stuck in fifth gear.* That said I couldn't stand the cheating bastard, but always respected his ability. * Carmine is going to drive to work tomorrow using fifth gear all the way, including two pit stops, just as Schumacher managed to do, piece of piss!
I've answered multiple times now, but hey once more might do it... He's obviously a good driver but the fact he drives for that team in that car makes a huge difference, do you believe he would have the same number of titles and race wins etc if he drove for Haas?
F1 teams generally favour one driver, and often use the other to test set ups for the favoured driver through the race. He was in with a chance of taking the Championship, despite having the lesser of the support.
If he had any kind of moral standards he wouldn’t drive for Mercedes or be sponsored by Hugo Boss. He’s a ****, end of.
let's just ban every single german company and industry that was around pre 1945 then, who would have thought that the german dictatorship era used german companies
same for every succesful footballer, don't win trophies at a mediocre team, but the best teams recruit the best
Volkswagen was struggling with just one factory in Wulfsburg, when the Brits ended up lumbered with it at the end of the war, and the British Army delegated responsibility to a British Soldier, Major Ivan Hurst, who turned it around, leading to the company it is today.
Seems like a reasonably balanced report, unlike some of the ****e posted on here. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/c1nx5lutpg/The-real-Lewis-Hamilton-story
