Lewis Hamilton shared insights into his mental tactics and resilience in Formula 1 racing during an interview, highlighting his ability to adapt and recover from setbacks.
"If you're in the lead and you break down, it's much more nerve-wracking. So I prefer to chase. But I've reached a point where I've learned how to keep the chase," the Mercedes driver said in a YouTube interview.
Changes in car designs focusing on ground effect aerodynamics have disrupted Mercedes's dominance in F1, with teams like Red Bull and Ferrari challenging the traditionally dominant Mercedes.
Hamilton's difficulties with the car have impacted his performance, leaving him in eighth place in the driver standings, but his adaptive strategies and insights into technical challenges are crucial for Mercedes to counteract recent developments.
Hamilton has expressed struggles with the Mercedes W15 car, citing responsiveness and balance issues, but has also praised it as an improvement over previous models, acknowledging the team's hard work.
Mercedes and team principal Toto Wolff are focusing on upgrades to bridge the performance gap with other top teams in F1.
Hamilton is currently ranked eighth in the Drivers' Championship standings.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq
Sources: Newsweek, The Independent, Yahoo News, Fox News