Irvine without brakes: “Hamilton? He is not the same person who made his debut in 2007”

In an interview released a motorsport-total.com, Eddie Irvine expressed his opinion on the "crazy" attitude held by Lewis Hamilton during the last events of the 2016 world championship, underlining how, despite the notoriety and fame of World Champion, Lewis is not the same person who in 2007 made his debut aboard Mclaren.

According to the former Ferrari and Jaguar driver, in fact, the Circus changes people's characters and each driver reacts to pressure in a different way, just think of the differences between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, similar in driving but profoundly different in terms of relationships humans.

“Formula One changes you and whether you want it or not, it's difficult to remain yourself”, exclaimed the Briton to the columns of the German newspaper. “You live in a world where everyone demands a piece of yourself and managing the pressure isn't easy. Take Hamilton: phenomenon behind the wheel, nothing to say, but he is not the same person who made his debut in 2007. He is no longer the good guy he was when he arrived in F1”.

Irvine subsequently analyzed the Englishman's character, underlining how the latter is not the same boy who made his debut in 2007: “He has a different character and although he is popular he is not loved by everyone. He divides fans because someone like Lewis either learns to love him or you can't stand him. Then there are different cases like Nico, given that, despite his notoriety, he hasn't changed his character one iota."