Anthony Hamilton is the man his son Lewis could not live with, but is now discovering he is someone he cannot live without. During what was the most extraordinary young career motor racing has ever known, Hamilton Snr was the other, no-less important half of the partnership. It was Anthony who provided the bristling competitiveness that railed against any notion that he and his precocious elder son were second to anyone. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Hamilton show off his singing dog Roscoe Family business: Lewis and Anthony Hamilton thrived in the early years at McLaren, winning a world championship in their second season in Formula One
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Anthony Hamilton shaped the man who is currently fighting for his second world title
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When Lewis strayed, as he was wont to do, Anthony brought him in line
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Were Anthony still Lewis’s manager, would he have allowed him to take a dog into the paddock?
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It is not sustainable to suggest – as Mercedes’s yes-men do – that his lifestyle has no impact on his performance
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Lewis should swallow his pride and ask Anthony to come back as manager, travelling companion, conscience and truest supporter
@placeholder then thinks again and adds: ‘If my dad gave me advice about the track I wouldn’t take it because he doesn’t know what it’s like out there.