Lewis Hamilton is one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time and has achieved just about everything there is to in the sport. Despite that, he works hard every day to become a better driver and he has evolved & changed massively throughout the years.
In an interview with Fox Australia, Hamilton talks about how he picked himself up when he wasn’t performing up to the mark. He says that most of the things he had to deal with, were done in the background. This includes his interaction with his team members and engineers, who play a key role in shaping his success.
Hamilton also reveals how he has learned to deal with losses in a much better way. He says that earlier, when he lost a race, it was impossible to talk to him for days.
“I was in such a dark place,” he said. “Being able to recover. The past is the past. Five minutes ago, I can’t change that.”
Lewis Hamilton on how he changed his approach
Hamilton stated that he started dealing with losses differently. He decided to not dwell on things in the past and instead began focusing on how he could get better in the future. This helped him be in a much better mental space, and
“What I can change is how I move forward,” the seven-time world champion continued. “So that’s something, that was a huge step for me.
Hamilton went on to talk about the ‘physical side of things’. Being an F1 driver who competes at the top level means that one has to be at their physical best in order to succeed. The Stevenage-born driver has sustained this level of physicality for so long that even now, at the age of 38, he is at the top of his game.
Hamilton on how he is able to dictate his engineers now
Hamilton began his F1 journey in 2007 with McLaren. In his first-ever season, he took the sport by storm by challenging for the world title and missing out on it by just a single point. However, the Brit points out that back then, he didn’t understand much about F1 cars.
Now, Hamilton is not at the “mercy” of F1 engineers anymore. Today, Hamilton understands how the mechanics of an F1 car works, which allows him to “dictate” his engineers.
