Lewis HamiltonBritish Mercedes driver seven-time Formula 1 world champion, admitted this Wednesday that “Difficult times of the year“As in the last two years, he began to doubt himself and I wonder if he fought for the title for him “or the car” and admitted it He was unclear about extending his contract with the German team.
In an interview for BBC, assembled Europe Press, Lewis stated:
When you have a tough season like this, there will always be times when you think, “Is it me or the machine?” Do you still have it? Is it broken? It’s like you lose that magic, that spark between you and the car, and it’s unusual.
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Hamilton Already at the premiere in Bahrain, he saw that Mercedes was going “the wrong way.” ““I asked for certain changes, but they were not made,” He regretted it, so he later had “great conversations” with the team because “Nobody knew exactly what the problem was.” nor “how to solve this.”
In February I was upset because they didn’t make the changes I asked for. It’s been a bit of a zigzag, trying to get to where we need to be.
Quite the opposite Red Bull, the team that made “incredible job” in 2023.
They had a rebound problem and fixed it that week. And we had to break the wall in terms of aerodynamics. We had to take a lot of downforce out of it and try to add it little by little. But every time we tried it was worse.
About him extension until 2025admitted that at the beginning of the season he did not think about continuing to participate in two world championships”bloody long seasons.”
It’s tiring. There’s a lot of glitz and a lot of positivity, but being in the best shape, staying dedicated and continuing to train is far from easy. It’s a lot of pressure. You’re being watched closely all the time, and I’m at a place in my life where I have no way of winning.
And the English pilot added:
If I win a race, it’s like, “Oh, he’s a seven-time world champion, you have 103 wins.” If I don’t do it well, it’s criticism… I can only lose at this point. So there was probably a period of time where I wondered if I wanted to go through with this.
However, he concluded that He “still” “loves driving.”
When they start the car and there are all these people around you, the team, you go into the pit lane, I still understand it. I smile the same way I did the first day I went.
Finally, Hamilton praises Dutchman Max Verstappen’s seasondedicating himself in 2023 to “relaxation from the front”, a course in which the Briton believes that He “didn’t sweat at all.”
Even when we chased him in Austin, I don’t think he broke a sweat, he was able to control it. When you are in this position, the car goes further and the tires last longer. You are in the best possible position and it is incredible.
(according to information from Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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