Buttons issues man-challenge, Hamilton accepts but Daddy saids NO!

First the exchange during Thursday's press conference at Silverstone...

Q: At the Reebok launch the other day you were quoted as saying you thought you were fitter than Jenson. Is that the case?
LH: I've noticed that Jenson has a bit of a belly and so… I'm only joking! I was just trying to be positive.
JB: They're called muscles.
DC: Place your bets and go win the fight.
LH: Well, you've just done some event recently. What was that?
JB: It was a triathlon.
LH: Yeah, I'm not sure whether I could do a triathlon, so I'm not going to say that I could beat him at that, but generally I work my arse off… you work your arse off to be fitter than me, and you've got to believe that you're fitter than me and the same way the other way.
JB: I do believe…
LH: Yeah, so, what I think…
JB: I must admit, I do believe.
LH: It would be good to have a challenge.
JB: I'm sure we can work something out there. If you don't like triathlons… The good thing is that you've got three different activities.
DC: Run a lap of the track.
JB: Exactly, we could try different things. I've got a triathlon on July 27th if you're interested.
LH: Where's your strongest point?
JB: Umm, all of them! And yours? We could do it for charity, I'm sure, as well. Yeah?
LH: Yeah? Well, shall we get this…
JB: We'll get DC in there as well.
LH: Yeah, get DC as well.
DC: I'll be the referee.
LH: You can be the bottle-holder.
JB: Yeah, exactly, yeah.

Q: So I think we've got the answer there: DC is going to be the referee and you two are going to do Bath, is that right?
LH: I'm not putting myself into it, I don't know. I'll probably be working or doing something else.
DC: He's throwing down a man challenge, you can't turn down a man challenge.
LH: We'll see, we'll see. We'll talk about it personally afterwards.

Q: (Ian Stafford – The Mail on Sunday) The first question is: is this going to happen or not, guys? Come on! Yes or no?
LH: Well, me, I'm a competitor, so I'm for one to say yes, but I've got people behind me who may…
JB: What if I say £10,000 to the charity of your choice if you beat me? What do you think?
LH: Are you trying to steer me off this championship or what?
JB: It's the only thing I can be competitive in at the moment. Think about it.
LH: Yeah, I will.

Q: (Ian Parkes – The Press Association) Lewis, if you were to compete in a triathlon with Jenson, are you pretty adept at all three of the events?
LH: So, there's swimming, cycling and running. How far do you have to go? What is it? Fill me in, fill me in.
JB: 1.5 kms swim, 40 kms bike and a 10 kms run.
LH: That's not too bad.
JB: You've got three weeks to practise.
LH: That's not too bad. I was just checking my calendar, so I wasn't being rude. I was trying to see whether I'm busy that day and unfortunately I don't think I am. No, honestly, the biggest incentive is, if I do beat you, then you've got some money for a charity which is great. However, you do have an advantage as you've already done one, and I already know that by doing one you're better the next time. But man, I'm up for it, I'm up for it.
JB: But then again, you have the advantage in a racing car at the moment, you're in a better car so… It's pretty even.
LH: OK, let's do it. It's a date.

30 minutes later, Daddy Hamilton issues this...

Lewis accepted the challenge like the good sport he is and in the spirit with which he accepts things.

But unfortunately for Lewis, we are withdrawing him from this.

We are in the middle of a championship and that is the focus of our attention.

Wow this is classic. Lewis is going to get shit for this for years to come. Meanwhile we hear chicken noises and random screams of "Lewis you fucking pussy!" from Button's motorhome.