That wasn't really down to him not wanting to. He had an exclusive contract with the German channel RTL which stated they had exclusive interviews and rights to him before a race. Therefore ITV were not actually allowed to talk to him.Schumacher won’t even talk to most of the media and ignored ITV.
True, but don't you think it could be because he has finally become fed up with Alonso and the off track digs he has been receiving throughout the season from him? The comments have definitely only started to come from Hamilton since Alonso blocked him in the pits.Hamilton may be acting cool, but those negative traits that each driver needs are now beginning to show.
Maybe Alonso is just tight and doesn't like spending his money!Back to Alonso, he isn’t all bad however. Unlike most F1 drivers, he remained grounded in his off-track lifestyle, much to the annoyance of Bernie who wants F1 champions to be as flamboyant as possible. He hasn’t run off to Monaco to protect his millions from the taxman, instead living in Oxford and walking its streets in the off-season.
Flavio Briatore also lives in the UK and is a close friend (and Manager) of Alonso, which could be one reason Alonso is living in the UK.
BTW, have you read about Briatore's life? Most can be found here. The part I find most interesting is: "Briatore was involved in the bankruptcy of Paramatti, and eventually convicted on various counts of fraud in Bergamo and Milan to 4 years and 6 months of prison. To avoid imprisonment, he fled to Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands"
The begs the question, why is he not arrested when he goes to the European races in these countries? How did he get around these convictions?
I didn't really know what to make of Hamilton at the start of the season as I've always been a fan of Button. Being British and a good driver has gone some way to make me like him more, and some of his abilities on the track in the past few races have really shown how good he is. But as you say it is hard to gauge what to think of him as a person. He has been coached by McLaren well over the past few years and this has left his personality lacking life and individuality. But I'm sure that due to the way Alonso has acted this year it is starting to bring his real personality out and we should hopefully see the real Hamilton in the next couple of years.I’m a big fan of Hamilton as an English driver in an English/German team taking F1 by storm. It’s great to see the flag flying on race weekends and as a sports person, he has what it takes. I’m not sure what I think of him as a person in comparison to Alonso until he’s got a few seasons under his belt.
His rumoured wage increase from £340,000 this year to £10 Million next year might also have something to do with his change of heart regarding his lifestyle!