I'm a big Lewis advocate having met him and seen him a few times, an following his career. But Lewis was extremely lucky getting into F1. Don't believe the story his family struggled to get him to the top, they probably grafted for 2 years in karting, like many families would. He actually started karting at 8, his luck came when he met Ron Dennis of McLaren when he was 10, sponsored and signed to there driver apprenticeship program when he was 12. Everything from then was hard work, but financially it was mostly funded.
I still like him, but to he does have to remind himself now and again where he came from, as he can be a bit rock star, but I guess who wouldn't with his lifestyle.