Lewis Hamilton forced to make a quick U-turn after post about nephew

The speed in which Lewis Hamilton felt the ire of the digital world was something to behold, writes Alison O’Connor

Poor Lewis Hamilton. I hardly knew who he was up to a few days ago but then the Formula One world champion hit global headlines for an interaction he had with his little nephew on Christmas Day which he posted online.

I suspect he’s taken himself off to an exclusive retreat for the New Year to recover from the mental trauma caused by the monsoon of rage — “disgrace” and “a moron”, are just a few of the insults directed his way — when he asked the small boy, on camera, why he was wearing a princess dress.