Since the introduction of power units in 2014, Formula 1 has seen a long dominance of Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, with the latter still retaining the title of reigning constructors world champion. If we exclude the 2016 and 2021 seasons – won respectively by Nico Rosberg, again in Mercedes, and Max Verstappen – all the other six championships were won by the English driver, who thus brought the number of world titles won in his career to seven. .
On the contrary, the first part of this year’s world championship is not at all smiling at number 44, struggling with the technical-aerodynamic problems accused of the W13 and above all with the explosion of a talent like that of the compatriot George Russell, almost always finished ahead of Hamilton in the standings. Factors that are putting the Brit to the test from a psychological point of view, as stated by another English world champion such as Jenson Button.
Interviewed by the program “The Chris Evans Show” on Virgin Radio, the 42-year-old recalled how normal it can be the difficulty in not adapting quickly to a circumstance other than that to which Hamilton was accustomed, noting that F1 is not a category that tests only physical endurance, but even the mental one: “Lewis is driving a car that is not competitive for him – commented the 2009 world champion – has been fighting for the title since 2014, and to that is added Russell’s prowess. George has a better car in his hands than he had before, and that gave him the confidence to push a little harder. At the same time, Lewis probably doesn’t have the same confidence in the car to be able to make the most of it, and when you’ve had some bad races, he makes you psychologically sick. It is a mental sport, not just a physical one. Lewis – he added – he is still one of the best in the world, if not the best, at driving a Formula 1 car. He will be competitive again if he wants to. Maybe he thinks his career is over and he wants to do something else, but if he has a good enough car to win the races, he will win them. “
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