He wasnt the best driver in gokarting but McLaren took him on for reasons I dont agree with. Partly with ecclestones influence.
Also, he is a spoilt kid, acts like a brat on the track and off of it and he is very unpopular with other drivers.
Anthony Hamilton sold everything, worked every hour possible and remortgaged time after time to support Lewis karting career. And then he has been binned off recently as Mclaren reckon he needs a professional manager and not his dad around. I dont like that.
As a young driver, with the unlimited Mclaren resources behind him, he would look down at other drivers who had tents and caravans while he had a Mclaren sponsored luxury motorhome. Because of the way he has been spoilt he was a very bad loser prone to tantrums.
He has carried this on in F1, he acts like a child and makes stupid mistakes when things dont go his way. He has always had the best machinery, the best of everything throughout his career and when the car all of a sudden isnt, he throws hissy-fits.
He is also a billy no-mates. He hasnt got a driver friend in F1 except for button and that is only for the public eye. Most of the drivers have mates who are other drivers who knock around together and enjoy themselves when not racing. Apparently hamilton lives like a hermit most of the time unless he is with his bird.
Im not saying he is a crap driver, because he clearly isnt, he is amazingly talented just like most of the other F1 drivers. But the above is why I dont like the guy.