Lewis Hamilton
First off, well done to Lewis, you are an inspiration to everyone in this country. However, Lewis Hamilton may be the perfect driver but not the perfect passenger, according to AA Populus poll
Just three per cent of AA members selected Lewis Hamilton as their ideal passenger for a 100-mile journey.
The majority of drivers (60%) showed family loyalty by selecting their wife, husband or partner as their ideal passenger in a poll conducted to find out how willing people are to car share.
Timed before the new series of Top Gear began, Jeremy Clarkson, was second most popular with 13% of the vote. However males were more likely to vote Clarkson (15%) than females (11%). Ten per cent of males opted for a supermodel but no females made this choice. We need brains not beauty! Males were more likely to opt for a priest in the front seat but very few thought they needed divine intervention. Only 16 drivers surveyed opted for their own in-car protection in the form of a boxer and only 2% would prefer to have a police officer in the seat next to them. The fact that just 8% opted for an expert navigator or map reader suggests that most drivers rely on Sat Navs or indeed their partners for putting them on the right route. So why was Hamilton so low on the list? Well on reflection most people would rather have him as a driver and perhaps would feel intimidated being observed by the best driver in the world.
I know the feeling!
Jackie Violet – Female First