“That is One of the Biggest Challenges an Athlete has to face” Lewis Hamilton

“That is One of the Biggest Challenges an Athlete has to face” Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton enters the 2021 season having had his future resolved, at least for the upcoming season. He will also be aiming to make history, as he is targeting a record-breaking eighth world championship. Entering the upcoming season, Hamilton spoke about the struggles an athlete has to go through to maintain consistency. 

Putting in those supreme performances week in and week out must take great mental toughness and Hamilton explained how to maintain that level consistently. Undoubtedly there is unpredictable competition that Lewis Hamilton might have to face in 2021, but he surely seems prepared. 

Lewis Hamilton on struggles of an athlete 

In an interview, Lewis Hamilton spoke about how coming back the next year with the same level of heat is quite challenging. He said, “Consistently coming back each year, that is one of the biggest challenges an athlete in the world faces. 

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“The goal is always to try and improve and not drop the ball in the other areas that you’re strong at. Focus on weak areas while still keeping the others strong.” 

He thinks keeping the balance between improving on your shortfalls and maintaining your strengths is hard. The 36-year-old said, “And I can tell you that it’s not an easy task. There’s been times where I’ve improved in some areas and other areas have dipped a bit. 

“A lot of it is also collaboration. It’s working with your engineers, challenging your engineers, having them challenge you in areas in which they feel they can see better ways of working together.” 

The British Driver also believes that while physical fitness is a crucial part of maintaining this consistency, taking care of one’s mental well-being is important as well. 

“It goes back to energy levels, fitness and mental health. I think all these really important key factors and elements that we have to try and keep firing on all cylinders. 

“Naturally we are on the edge as athletes and competitors being in competition and so that’s a very difficult balance to strike.” 

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