Lewis Hamilton admits he became a ‘better teammate’ during 945-day win drought in F1
Lewis Hamilton reflected on his recently tough seasons in Formula 1 and revealed what he learned from that challenging period in his career.
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Lewis Hamilton endured the worst seasons of his career over the last two years, facing a rough patch of poor performances. After returning to winning ways at the 2024 British GP, the seven-time world champion disclosed the key lessons he learned during his 945-day victory drought.
Formula 1 introduced new technical regulations in the 2022 season, which caused Mercedes to face issues with their car. These problems persisted, preventing a quick fix and causing Lewis Hamilton to struggle the most and end the season without a win. However, his winless streak ended with an emotional victory at the British GP.
Hamilton reflected on the mental challenges he faced during this period. He admitted that it was a battle of the mind, explaining that he focused on staying calm and balanced while learning new strategies and techniques.
It’s been mostly a battle of the mind, the 39-year-old conceded. Keeping yourself sane, trying to pick up new tools. Ultimately, it always comes back to persistence and dedication. I probably learned to be a better team mate in this period of time, because we’ve had more time to focus on communication.
Lewis Hamilton told Formula 1
In Formula 1, effective communication with the team and race engineers is crucial for making the right strategy decisions. Beyond speed, this skill played a key role in helping Hamilton win his 104th F1 race at Silverstone.
Lewis Hamilton admits the British GP win was unexpected
Lewis Hamilton expressed his surprise and joy with his British GP win, noting that fans referred to it as a ‘fairy tale’ because it was very much unexpected. Going into the weekend, he didn’t think a win was possible.
However, everything came together perfectly for Hamilton, creating a magical and emotional moment for both him and his fans. This win marked his 104th victory, which is a record in Formula 1.
Everyone was talking about it being this fairy tale. And it really, really was unexpected, Going into that weekend, I had no idea that that was going to be possible. And it had been such a long time.
Lewis Hamilton explained
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The triumph at Silverstone was not Hamilton’s only victory in 2024. The FIA declared him the winner of the Belgium GP after George Russell was disqualified as his car was deemed to be underweight at the end of the race.
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