Lewis Hamilton has come
under fire from fans who tag him a macho sexist and a star bent on humiliating
women after easing to victory in the Chinese Grand Prix, The Brit popped the
cork and sprayed Champagne, as is normal after victories in Grands Prix, but
pointed the bottle directly at an unsuspecting hostess.
She didn't look too pleased at getting soaked by the expensive booze, but Hamilton seemed unconcerned while celebrating his second victory in the opening three races of the season. He has come under fire from Object, a campaign on media sexism.
Roz Hardie, the chief executive of the organisation, said:
She didn't look too pleased at getting soaked by the expensive booze, but Hamilton seemed unconcerned while celebrating his second victory in the opening three races of the season. He has come under fire from Object, a campaign on media sexism.
Roz Hardie, the chief executive of the organisation, said:
"The photographs appear
to show that the woman is not just being splashed, but that the champagne is
being very specifically directed into her face, which does not look like a
voluntary piece of horseplay on her part.
If this if the case we think
Lewis Hamilton should apologise for his actions and think carefully about how
he behaves in the future. For most people, it would be apparent that she is not
enjoying it.
It is surely a very
difficult position to be a grid girl and she would have had little option but
to stand there and take it. That is something of which he should be aware. But
instead, he appears to have abused her position."
