[JeremySmith]

Originally Posted by Mr V

I don't think it matters to us, the hardcore fans, but it does matter to someone like Bernie and the sport as a whole. F1 is (or was) seen more as a "white mans" sport and then Lewis came in and has done incredibly well.

I don't think it's coincidence that, at the 4 British GP's i've attended since Lewis entered the sport (07-10) that more coloured people have attended than before.

Having a coloured or mixed race driver promotes the sport, the fact that he's very good and controversial makes it all the better.

I thought we were all coloured people...