Already at the center of controversy during the Belgian Grand Prix, with the publication of messages showing frustration and especially confidential telemetry information, Lewis Hamilton’s Twitter account is once again the scene of a spectacular episode, this time involving Jenson Button, in the current context of the McLaren driver’s move to Mercedes starting in 2013, a sign of tensions between the 2008 World Champion and his 2009 successor.<\/p>\n
Thus, on the night from Sunday to Monday, Lewis Hamilton accused Jenson Button of no longer following him on the micro-blogging site: \u00ab I just noticed that @JensonButton unfollowed, it’s a shame. After 3 years as teammates, I thought we respected each other, but clearly that’s not the case. Funny thing is, we are STILL teammates! Everything is fine though, I plan to give everything I have to this team and the fans until I cross the finish line in Brazil!!! \u00bb he wrote in two messages posted around 12:35 AM French time.<\/p>\n
Just noticed @jensonbutton unfollowed, that’s a shame. After 3 years as teammates, I thought we respected one another but clearly he doesn’t. \u2014 Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) October 7, 2012<\/p>\n
Funny thing is, we are STILL teammates! All good tho, I plan on giving this team & fans all I got til I cross the finish line<\/p>\n
Only, Jenson Button, responding to a tweet from Jonathan Noble, a journalist for Autosport<\/i>, had already confirmed on October 1st that he had never followed Lewis Hamilton on Twitter. \u00ab [\u2026] Jenson Button stopped following Lewis Hamilton on Twitter… and added Sergio P\u00e9rez instead \u00bb the English journalist had written on September 28, to which the 2009 World Champion replied with a touch of humor: \u00ab I never followed him… But that would make a great article!! \u00bb<\/p>\n @noblef1<\/a> Never followed him… Makes a story though!!<\/p>\n \u2014 Jenson Button (@JensonButton) October 1, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Probably prompted by his followers’ reactions, Lewis Hamilton therefore revisited his comments less than an hour after the original messages: \u00ab My bad, I just realized that Jenson never followed me. Don’t blame him! I should be on Twitter more often! \u00bb<\/p>\n My bad, just found out Jenson never followed me. Don’t blame him! Need to be on Twitter more!<\/p>\n \u2014 Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) Octobre 7, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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