Niki Lauda, a three-time FI winner in 1975, ‘77 and ‘84, has been a vocal critic of the sport for some time, claiming modern drivers “have no idea”.
Lauda’s comments stem from the lack of excitement that has plagued Formula One for many years now, as overtaking becomes harder to achieve and safety is paramount.
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Lauda believes Hamilton lacks the charisma of champions past, such as Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna or himself.
“The only kind of charisma someone like Lewis Hamilton has is his girl Nicole Scherzinger.
“When I was racing, everyone was ready to drive over someone else to win. Death was always an option. Today’s drivers have no idea.”
Current champ Hamilton, 24 – on course to become Britain’s first sports billionaire – has admitted he is “boring” on a night out.
The 24-year-old on course to become Britain’s first sports billionaire said recently: “I’m a boring bar person because if I am out I will only have a Coke or orange juice.”
Lauda, who was fighting for life after a racing crash in 1976, is well known for his criticism about current Formula 1 drivers.
Earlier, Lauda had said that Lewis Hamilton was robbed of victory in the Belgian Grand Prix, and described the penalty as “the worst judgment in the history of F1”.
“So I do not understand this decision, and it’s really bad for the sport because people watching will not watch any more because of this stupid decision,” Lauda said.
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