text: The last two weeks have showcased all that is best about Lewis Hamilton. He has driven supremely well, gaining the congratulations of the man he hopes to emulate as a triple world champion, Sir Jackie Stewart. But seeing the two men on the podium – one as the winner of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the other conducting the post-race interviews – was a reminder of what differentiates them as individuals as well as what binds them together as exceptional grand prix drivers. Hamilton could do considerably worse than learn a few things from and about Sir Jackie. Lewis Hamilton is interviewed by three-time world champion Sir Jackie Stewart after the Bahrain Grand Prix . Hamilton crosses the line in Bahrain ahead of Kimi Raikkonen to claim his third win from four races this term . Lewis probably will not want to hear it, judging by how he has previously dismissed Stewart’s opinions, honestly given when sought as a pundit who speaks with all the authority of the most successful British Formula One driver in history. Hamilton said grouchily, that he was disappointed ex-drivers were not being more supportive, as if blind adoration was his birthright. Here are just a few reasons why Hamilton should listen to Sir Jackie. He drove in an era when a driver racing for five years had a two in three chance of dying. He changed that through tireless campaigning for safety measures to save not only drivers but spectators from preventable injuries. And then there is his charitable work for a children’s club in the east end of London, for mechanics fallen on hard times, and dyslexia societies. There is also his considerable contribution to British industry over more than 40 years. A perfectionist, he will quietly remove a hair of your lapel as he speaks to you. He is not without ego, but conducts himself with decorum. The 30-year-old Briton celebrates his second straight win in Bahrain to extend his lead in the championship . Hamilton finished ahead of Raikkonen (centre) and Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the Gulf Kingdom . I wish Hamilton could show a little bit humility towards the past. That he could see that Formula One history did not start with Ayrton Senna. If he could start to appreciate some of the wider picture he might find himself more widely liked. He might not spray champagne into the face of a girl on the podium as he did in China last week – hardly a hanging offence but, given that she could not respond, an inconsiderate act and an ungallant one. He might not gracelessly sulk, as he did most memorably at Monaco last year to Stewart’s stated chagrin, when he is beaten. He might not be as surly as he can be at press conferences. He might not turn up rudely late to engineering meetings. He might not shun advice freely given by greats of his sport who speak candidly and without malice. Bernie snaps up PR veteran . Bernie Ecclestone is hiring a public relations veteran to help promote Formula One, I can reveal. Norman Howell, a former journalist with the Sunday Times, is expected to return to the job he held a decade ago. Since then Howell’s groaning CV includes spells as publisher of the satirical paddock newspaper Red Bulletin, director of communications at the FIA and, briefly, spokesman for the European division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The FIA under the ultra-shy Jean Todt gave the cultured Howell little freedom to work. It remains to be seen how Ecclestone, a one-man quotes machine, will deploy Howell. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is pictured speaking to Nico Rosberg ahead of Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix . Rajab charged with 'false' claims . The usual, tedious political narrative accompanied the Bahrain Grand Prix. A starring role is always given to Nabeel Rajab. He is blithely hailed in many sections of the media as a human rights campaigner. The complaint is that he has been wrongly arrested by the Bahraini authorities, who are suppressing freedom of speech. But it is worth recording that he has been charged with falsely (according to the government) accusing coalition forces in Yemen – including Bahrain – of promoting ethnic cleansing by targeting women, children and religious structures. He passed off these claims with photographs that were not from Yemen at all, but of dead children in Gaza and a dead baby in Syria, both from last year. I say this to show that neither side in this complex country – not least the feted Rajab, an unlawful activist, who is trying to overthrow the government – has a monopoly on morality.
target: Lewis Hamilton roared to victory in Bahrain to extend his lead in title race .
  It marked the world champion's third victory from four races this season .
  He was interviewed on the podium by the legendary Sir Jackie Stewart .
  And Hamilton could do worse than learn a few things from the great Scot .