Hamilton says no to Fe but defends his positions on the environment

Between the Japanese and Mexican Grands Prix, Lewis Hamilton did not fail to contribute to the environmental column by sharing his views on the potential harms of intensive agriculture and the benefits of the vegan lifestyle that he has adopted for several years. 

The Briton's outings on social networks have led to strong reactions, to say the least, with many castigating the ecological moral lessons of a man who spends his life on planes to go around in circles at the wheel of single-seaters, certainly hybrids but always greedy in terms of energy. gasoline (110 kg of fuel consumed per GP). We are schematizing of course. 

Others welcomed the public stance of the five-time world champion. Jean-Eric Vergne, double title holder in Formula e, notably officially proposed to his counterpart F1 to join it in the zero-emission category. Even though he had already been open to the idea of ​​one day testing an Fe, Hamilton refused the invitation from Mexico, where he is looking for a 6th world crown. 

« I don't have the slightest desire to drive in Formula e at the moment », said the Briton during a press conference which turned into an environmental summit. Hamilton then returned to his heartfelt cry to defend the planet. 

« Of course, our carbon footprint is high since we travel around the world driving F1 cars. Afterwards, this should not prevent us from expressing our opinion. There is no easy solution, it will take time to change mentalities, but we have a real platform to raise awareness ». 

In addition to detailing at length the changes he made to his lifestyle to try to balance his carbon footprint, Hamilton still spoke a little about Formula 1 and this 6th title which would bring him a little closer into the history of his sport. To do this, the Briton must score 14 points more than his runner-up Valtteri Bottas, the Finn being the only other driver who can still challenge for the title. 

Hamilton has only managed it once this season, in Hungary where he won while his teammate Mercedes had to settle for 8th place. The Briton is therefore cautious about his chances of completing the championship this Sunday. 

« Valtteri has been performing well since the start of the season and won the last race in Japan, Hamilton said. He's on a good run so I expect him to be there this weekend ».