Hamilton mentions the importance of this 8th title for him
Lewis Hamilton this season has the opportunity to further enter the history of Formula 1 by becoming the first driver to win 8 world titles. The Briton expressed his feelings about what it would mean to him.
There are still 2 races left to play with an 8-point advantage for Max Verstappen. So even though Hamilton is still far from winning the title, he explained how important this title would be for his career if he were to win it.
« This is something that nobody has ever done before. It’s against the toughest battle that the sport has known in a very, very long time. And the toughest. I think collectively that would be the case. Moreover, we are in a pandemic, [so there are] all kinds of things we have been confronted with. », explains Lewis Hamilton.
The Mercedes driver launched his counterattack during the Brazilian Grand Prix, when he seemed doomed with a total of 25 grid penalties over the weekend, the Briton still managed to win. According to him, this is largely due to his mentality of never giving up in the face of adversity.
« If you look at all the people in the world, I think that if you are faced with adversity and you are a competitive person, and you continue to believe, then you fight against this resistance, and you do not take “no” for an answer, you never give up.
But even if Hamilton has a winning mentality, his team plays an essential role in this final sprint for the title. The seven-time world champion takes the opportunity to pay tribute to them.
But I really think that as a team, collectively, we have all adopted this positive mental attitude towards our work. No one took a break. No one is backing down or having doubts. They are just doing the job, staying focused. And it has been an incredible team effort, » concludes Lewis Hamilton.
