A recent publicity stunt where Lewis Hamilton played Apollo in the battle of Troy, set up by sponsors of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team, has been met with much ridicule in the press. The Times has labeled Lewis' foray into acting "less like a majestic Apollo than a cross between Peter Pan and an astronaut."
However Lewis and Co. have decided to hit back at the press, suggesting there better reasons to nominate Lewis for the prestigious Golden Dumbass award in his short Formula 1 career thus far. Lewis' publicity manager went on to cite better moments in the young star's career that would trump the 'fairy astronaut Apollo' stunt, including beaching it in Shanghai at the pitlane entrance, and more importantly accidentally hitting the pit limiter while in a WDC winning position in Brazil.
It seems that brain farts aren't limited to Lewis himself, but also those that document his success. A prime example would be Frank Worrall, the author of 'Lewis Hamilton: King of the World', for putting in his book description that "Lewis Hamilton crowned his 2007 debut season by winning the title in Japan in October." The book was published in August 2007, 2 months before Lewis would eventually lose the championship to Kimi Raikkonen. Perhaps Worrall should stick to writing books about football...
