Lewis Hamilton, F1 champion! Hang on...

I've always had issues with British sports commentators (NB NOT the fans) as a whole. There's a lot of arrogance and presumption involved as well as (often) a lack of respect for "Johnny Foreigner". But anyway, this really, really takes the biscuit.

There's a forthcoming biography of Lewis Hamilton. I was directed to it on amazon today and was amused to find the following synopsis:

"
This is the story of the boy who proves fairytales do come true. The boy who grew up on a council estate, who, at the tender age of 22, came through against all the odds to dominate and revolutionise the world of motor racing.Thrown in at the deep end 'on a mighty whim' by F1 team owner Ron Dennis, Lewis Hamilton crowned his 2007 debut season by winning the title in Japan in October - and was in the running for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year 2007. It was an outcome no one seriously could have predicted: not only did he have to combat his own nerves and fears; he had to overcome a dissenter within his own camp.With behind-the-scenes insight into the intense rivalry between Hamilton and his team mate Fernando Alonso which threatened to derail the young Briton's dream, bestselling sports author Frank Worrall describes how the rookie rose above his critics, keeping his dignity and emerging triumphant as he racked up sensational wins around the world.But the boy-wonder's stellar rise through the motor racing ranks from karting to the hotly contested F3 Superprix and onto the F1 podium was by no means straightforward. Lewis' racing career began aged just six, when his father, h"

That it doesn't even finish the sentence is bad enough, but read it again and you will spot the line

"Thrown in at the deep end 'on a mighty whim' by F1 team owner Ron Dennis, Lewis Hamilton crowned his 2007 debut season by winning the title in Japan in October - and was in the running for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year 2007"

The Japanese Grand Prix is held on September 30th this year. The championship remains unresolved at this point, and it might not be won until Brazil in October. So something is a bit amiss.

You would think the publishers might act to prevent this kind of error...

You can find the link below:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lewis-Hamilton-Biography-Frank-Worrall
/dp/1844545431/ref=pd_rhf_p_1/202-6565797-4511001

Oh, and I'd really keep it quiet from a certain Senor Alonso....