Lewis Hamilton Message Draws Strong Bubba Wallace Response

His comments caused a stir at the time, but received blunt response from Hamilton himself, who spoke with Time magazine.

“Don’t ever compare me to anybody else,” Hamilton told Time. “I’m the first and only Black driver that’s ever been in this sport. I’m built different. I’ve been through a lot. I’ve had my own journey. You can’t compare me to another 40-year-old, past or present, Formula One driver in history. Because they are nothing like me. I’m hungry, driven, don’t have a wife and kids. I’m focused on one thing, and that’s winning. That’s my No. 1 priority.”

Hamilton's comments caught the attention of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, who used a mic drop emoji to show his response.

When former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan suggested it was "absolutely suicidal" for Ferrari to drop Carlos Sainz, who eventually landed with Williams, for Hamilton, the latter didn't hold back.

“I’ve always welcomed the negativity,” says Hamilton. “I never, ever reply to any of the older, ultimately, white men who have commented on my career and what they think I should be doing. How you show up, how you present yourself, how you perform slowly dispels that.”

Hamilton has something to prove in 2025.