Lewis Hamilton breaks silence on healing from 2021 title loss with British GP victory

Lewis Hamilton opened up on healing from the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP when he lost the title to Max Verstappen.

Lewis Hamilton breaks silence on healing from 2021 title loss with British GP victory

Lewis Hamilton (Via IMAGO)

Lewis Hamilton won the 2024 British GP 945 days after his last win in 2021. Hamilton was in tears as he celebrated his long-awaited victory. The Briton even set a new record for the most wins at a single circuit, surpassing Michael Schumacher.

Lewis Hamilton was asked if the win healed him from the controversial title decider at Abu Dhabi in 2021. He mentioned that only the coming time will reveal everything and he’s not going to give up unless it does. The Briton emphasized how he prepared himself, managed his time, and the decisions he had made for the upcoming year.

I think only time will tell. What I can say is that I'm not giving up. I feel like I'm making the right decisions with my life, with how I prepare and how I manage my time, the decision I've taken, for next year.
Lewis Hamilton said
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Further, Hamilton highlighted his continued commitment to his team and expressed his deep love for both his team and his job. Despite moving to Ferrari next season. The 39-year-old mentioned that he enjoyed what he did during the race and he’s very happy about the outcome.

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The commitment I still have to this team and the love that I still have for this team and the love that I still have for my job. I really love this job.
Lewis Hamilton added

Lewis Hamilton working to find ‘inner peace’ every day

Lewis Hamilton shared that upon his return to Formula 1 in 2022, he initially believed he had successfully moved past certain emotions from his past experiences. However, as time progressed, Hamilton realized that he had not fully healed from those emotional challenges. The Briton acknowledged that such deep feelings require considerable time and effort to resolve.

Honestly, when I came back in 2022, I thought that I was over it. And I know I wasn't and it's taken a long time for sure to heal that kind of feeling.
Lewis Hamilton stated
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Lewis Hamilton highlighted that anyone who has faced similar challenges naturally undergoes this healing process. He expressed his commitment to personal growth and having inner peace, dedicating himself to working on himself day by day. Hamilton’s journey illustrated that ongoing efforts are required to overcome emotional hurdles.

And that's only natural for anyone that has that experience. And I've just been continuing to try and work on myself and find that inner peace day by day.
Lewis Hamilton added

Certainly, Lewis Hamilton reckoned that he had fully healed during the 2022 season but that wasn’t the case. He mentioned emotional recovery can take some time and that’s natural. However, Fans are very pleased by Hamilton’s long-awaited victory at Silverstone marking it as his ninth win at the British GP.

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