Hamilton says F1 is stuck in 'Stone Age' compared to NFL and Football
12:11, 15 Jun 2018
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Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 will improve after being stuck "in the Stone Age" compared to other popular sports.
The World Champion says he does not understand the lack of consultation that drivers have when it comes to making the big decisions in F1.
Hamilton says he does not expect that to change but believes that F1 is in the right hands in terms of ownership.
The Mercedes driver had a lot of praise for Liberty Media, who he believes will take F1 to the next level in some aspects.
"Nope. It hasn't ever been the case up until now, so I don't anticipate it being the case in the future," Hamilton said to Autosport.com when asked if F1 drivers would be considered more in the future.
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"But I do believe in Chase (Carey, F1's CEO) and his team wanting to bring change.
"Really, Formula 1 has been in the Stone Age compared to NFL and soccer and all big other sports and we're trying to catch up, but it's a long process.
"It's a big job for Chase - he has only come in a couple of years ago, before that social media wasn't allowed in. Bernie (Ecclestone, former CEO) said it was not important.
"Now something as big as social media is huge and a really powerful platform, and now that's allowed if people want to use it."
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