Lewis Hamilton has triggered another social media storm with comments he made about India which has drawn criticism from various quarters, including his followers on Twitter who took offence to the statements which the Mercedes driver has since tried to explain.
When speaking to BBC earlier this week Hamilton had said, "I've been to Vietnam before and it is beautiful. I've been to India before to a race which was strange because India was such a poor place yet we had this massive, beautiful grand prix track made in the middle of nowhere. I felt very conflicted when I went to that grand prix."
Since then Twitter has been buzzing with criticism directed at the World Champion, to which he responded on Twitter, "I noticed some people are upset with my comment on India"
"First off, India is one of the most beautiful laces in the world. The culture there is incredible. I have visited and always had an amazing time however whilst it's the fastest growing economy it also has a lot of poverty."
"My reference was that a grand prix there felt strange to drive past homeless people, then arrive in a huge arena where money was not an issue. However I have met some amazing Indian fans."
"They spent hundreds of millions on a track that was now never used and that money could have been spent on schools or homes. When we did have the race nobody came because it was too expensive or there was no interest," added the Briton.
The Indian Grand Prix lasted three seasons, between 2011 and 2013, with Hamilton failing to make it onto the podium in any of the three races which were all won by Sebastian Vettel in his heyday.
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