Formula 1 fans lashed out at Lewis Hamilton today after the race ace appeared to dismiss Michael Schumacher’s skiing injury, declaring: ‘All things happen for a reason’.
Fans took to Twitter to vent their anger at Hamilton, branding the 2008 Formula One World Champion a ‘moron’ and an ‘idiot’ for his comments, made during an interview today ahead of this weekend’s Melbourne Grand Prix.
Asked about the accident that has left Schumacher fighting for his life in an artificially-induced coma, Hamilton said: ‘I feel like all things happen for a reason, I think that this is an experience that will really show his character and depth and even more so than any other experiences he’s had.’
Schumacher fans instantly leapt to their hero’s defence, calling out his race-track rival for being insensitive.
‘Lewis Hamilton’s comments on Schumacher’s accident are utterly moronic,’ wrote Euan Mason.
Gerard Neal simply wrote, ‘Idiot of the week’, alongside a link to a news story about Hamilton’s comments.
Seven-times Formula One world champion Schumacher has been in an artificially induced coma for almost 11 weeks since hitting his head on a rock while skiing in the French Alps, Daily Mail informs.
