Media Bias? Never!

If there was ever a chance to show blatantly how the English media is willing to cover up the mistakes of their national drivers we certainly saw it on the Monaco grid.

British sensation Lewis Hamilton gets interviewed on his front row start on the advantages off avoiding not been stuck in the middle-to-end of the pack and having to deal with the added burden of traffic. Track position is vital at Monaco in its cramped state, with little to know overtaking chances at the Principality. Hamilton then comments that the back markers at the tail end of the grid were ‘monkeys’. That’s right – monkeys. Am I the only one who finds this a racist remark? If anything it is nothing short of offensive. Yet he gets away it. The British commentary team sweep it under the carpet like it never happened and don’t mentioning it again to ensure the pristine reputation of the driver.

This begs the question of what would have happened if anyone else had made that comment. Especially with Hamilton been the first black driver in Formula One. They would have been all over them by tying the comment ‘monkey’ to Hamilton’s skin colour – since history has littered with the term been associated with dark skinned individuals.

I’m disappointed in the youngster for his comparison but more so in the media for failing to latch onto it and highlighting it more.