Lewis Hamilton's rare insight into "psychological battle" with his F1 adversaries
In the past the seven-time world champion often kept himself to himself in the F1 paddock. However, in recent years, Hamilton has been spotted engaging with his fellow competitor♍s ♈more than ever.
Hamilton has formed strong bonds with old title rival 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel, who retired from the sport at the end of last season, and enjoys a good relationship with new Mercedes teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell.
He has also been spotted giving advice to some of F1’s younger drivers, including the likes of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mick Schumacher and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Zhou Guanyu.
In contrast, Hamilton has endured famously tense relationships with the likes of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso, two of his fiercest F1 rivals.
Speaking on the On Purpose podcast, Hamilton provided an insight into the complicated “psychological battle” that drivers🦄 go through.
“The other drivers? We have m𝓡ore in common than we like tꦍo think,” Hamilton said.
“But we are so competi𒐪tive. A lot of us have our defence.
⛄“You꧋ want to beat the guy. You might like the guy outside of the car, but you can’t show that. It’s a psychological battle that we have.
“As an older driver I try to reach out to the youngstersꩵ because they are the future.
“None of them are black, they haven’t faced the same as me, but they have faced their own 𒀰challenges. I ha𒈔ve tried to make allies.
“A couple of them took the knee with me in 2020.”
Hamilton and Verstappen insist they respect each other but relations have been tested b💃y several🦩 on-track collisions.
Meanwhile, Hamilton ꦛand Alonso had their most recent falling out af🥂ter crashing at last year’s Belgian Grand Prix.
Alonso labelled his former 🔥McLaren teammate an “idiot” who only knows how t𝕴o race at the front.
Hamil🌄ton initially refused to speak to Alonso after being informe💖d of his fellow multiple world champion’s comments, before the pair later made up when the Spaniard apologised to the Briton.
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