Hamilton explains why he finds his current position 'more rewarding'

Hamilton explains why he finds his current position ‘more rewarding’

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that dominating Formulation 1 Grand Prix weekends felt “so boring.” The seven-time World Champion additionally defined why he finds racing extra rewarding now that he has to struggle tougher on monitor for achievement within the sport.

Between 2014 and 2020, Hamilton gained each F1 World Championship, other than 2016, when his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg took the title. Significantly within the latter a part of that period, Hamilton generally secured pole place and drove into the space with no important problem from different drivers. In his total F1 profession, Hamilton gained 61 instances from pole place. Greater than every other driver.

Hamilton has admitted this turned boring. “It is so boring if you’re ranging from first and main the race all through. It is actually boring in comparison with preventing from the again,” Hamilton defined on the Efficiency Folks podcast. However Hamilton loved loads of success and have become, statistically, the best driver of all time.

Why Hamilton discovered it boring

“As a result of it is not racing. You could possibly be on a check. You might be preventing a time hole from behind you. You need to psyche your self into considering you are preventing a automotive forward. You need to be chasing one thing. It is completely different when you will have a automotive, or vehicles forward of you, and it is a monitor you’ll be able to overtake like Austin or Silverstone. Attempting to find completely different traces, utilising the tyres, and the wind. Then you definately lastly get somebody. In battle, that is the perfect factor and essentially the most rewarding expertise as a driver,” Hamilton added.

Mercedes missed the mark when the 2022 guidelines and rules have been launched in Formulation 1. In actual fact, it took practically 1,000 days for Hamilton to win a race. He returned to profitable methods on the 2024 British Grand Prix in Silverstone. The Brit will enter a brand new chapter of his Formulation 1 profession subsequent season when he strikes to Ferrari.