F1 Champion Calls India A 'Poor Place'; Gets Slammed Left, Right & Centre By Twitterati

Five-time Formula One World Champion, and often regarded as one of the best drivers of his generation, Lewis Hamilton has managed to draw the ire of social media users in India.

According to a report in Economic Times, Hamilton questioned Formula One's policy of organising races in 'new' countries, and while doing so, he ended up making a rather harsh remark about India.

"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,” he said.

His 'poor India' remark drove the F1 fans crazy and several reminded Hamilton of his huge fan base back in India.

With all the backlash on Twitter, Hamilton has now decided to issue a clarification.