Lewis Hamilton wasn’t put off by the crowd booing him on the podium following the Canadian Grand Prix.
Having controversially inherited the win in Montreal following the penalty for Sebastian Vettel, the often rowdy pro-Ferrari fanbase at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve let the world champion know of their unhappiness.
And while Vettel stood up for Hamilton, suggesting they should instead be booing the stewards, the Briton played down the response.
“It’s just been a place that I’ve thoroughly loved driving, so that’s never going to change,” Hamilton, who matched Michael Schumacher as a seven-time winner in Canada, was quoted by GPFans.com.
“I felt a little bit odd, being booed – but it’s not like the first time I’ve been booed. I’m used to it – and I forgive.”
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In recent years there have been increasingly partisan atmospheres typically between Hamilton, Vettel and Max Verstappen fans, with all three becoming polarising figures.
The Briton though isn’t worried about it.
“I think what I’ve really learned is to enjoy… firstly not to take notice of what people think of you,” he explained.
“Everyone is going to have an opinion and then just, as long as you like yourself, know you’ve got great people around you who do love you, like your family most importantly, then all you’ve got to do is just enjoy what you do and do the best you can, because our days are limited, as I always say.
“I try to make sure I can go to bed at night and know that I gave everything.”