Hamilton Relates To Verstappen Radio Messages Amid Win Struggles

Thursday, 23 November 2023 at 16:00

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The seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton recently shared his change in perspective after two years of not winning races.

Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton started his F1 career in 2007, and ever since that year, he has won at least one race every single season up until 2022. From the beginning of 2022, the Mercedes driver didn't win a single race.

The big change in regulations in 2022 changed the packing order in F1, and Mercedes is no longer the fastest car on the grid. While there are some predictions that the team has a chance to return back to the top, the team is still not quite there.

The 38-year-old recently commented on the negative streak explaining he does not lack motivation despite the setbacks. He told the Channel 4:

"You approach every year exactly the same. Still prepare myself, still train. If anything, you deep dive a bit more, you try to pay attention to more."

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The seven-time World Champion found some positives in the situation he currently faces. He mentioned he gained new learnings mainly off-track.

"I think through adversity and through this experience for two years, I feel like I’ve learned a huge amount as a driver – not necessarily on track but particularly off track in terms of how I engage with everyone and I like to think that’s a real positive."

The Mercedes driver used to dominate F1 in a similar manner to Max Verstappen and Red Bull. Being there and having done that, he says it was very challenging to keep perspective.

"And also, when you have so much success, no matter how hard you try it’s hard to keep things in perspective."

Max Verstappen has won the 18th race of the season in Las Vegas making it the 20th race victory for Red Bull in 2023. Hamilton suggested Christian Horner does not know what to say any more on team radio after all the success.

"I even hear it in Christian Horner’s voice when Max wins, he doesn’t know what to say. He’s like: ‘Here we go again. Good job, Max. Good job.’"

The seven-time World Champion recently said his next win will be the biggest win of his career. Now, he explained it is the struggles that make it better.

"The excitement goes, but when you first get that win it’s amazing. But if you have it all the time [it’s not the same]. Of course, I want to win again. I do feel like when we do win again, the feeling is going to be even greater because everyone’s struggled."