After Almost a Decade in F1, Lewis Hamilton Reveals the “Saddest Thing” About the Sport: “You’ll Never Know…”

Formula 1 is an extremely demanding sport. It takes a great deal of commitment not just to make it to the pinnacle of motorsport but also to be at top of your game. With experience of over a decade in Formula 1, Lewis Hamilton revealed what the saddest part in this sport is.

Formula 1 drivers follow a strict dietary and physical regime to keep their bodies fit for racing. They are constantly on the move, away from home and that takes a toll mentally on them. And even in the off-season, they cannot completely let themselves go with commercial commitments. To top that, they drive cars that take a lot out of them and when they cannot deliver, the scrutiny they go under is sometimes uncalled for.

Lewis Hamilton reveals the “saddest thing” about F1

Lewis Hamilton appeared in an interview with Clique TV in 2018. Until then he had won 4 world championship titles. He has won 3 more since then. Despite being on top of his game back then, he endured constant public scrutiny as every driver to dominate the sport has.

The then defending champion revealed, “And the difficult thing about racing and I think probably the saddest point of it is that it is such a great sport and it’s so technical and demanding mentally and physically, but people can’t see that.”

He continued, “You can’t see it on TV. No matter what you show, you can’t see it. You can’t see how difficult it is from your couch. From sitting here watching you can’t see it, you can’t feel it. You can’t go and try my car. So, you’ll never know. You just never know. You have to imagine.”

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After winning the championship 6 times between 2014 and 2020, Hamilton missed out on a record-breaking 8th championship in 2021. The current season has been extremely difficult as the Silver Arrows are struggling to match the pace of their rivals. However, Lewis and his teammate George Russell received a boost from the team ahead of the 2023 season.

Team Mercedes reveal their 2023 plans

Mercedes’ technical director Mike Elliott and team principal Toto Wolff recently gave an update on the next year’s car. The Race quoted Elliott saying, “I think we’ve found a path we believe in and a path we can move along and get better.” He added, “[Next year’s car] will look different, I’m not going to say why but it will look different.”

Toto Wolff talked about sporting a completely different car as well. “I think the DNA of the car is going to change for next year, that’s clear,” he said.

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After showing signs of resurgence in the first three races, Ferrari too fell down the pecking order. The two title races have since then been a dull affair. Here’s hoping the fans get to see some better competition from the Silver Arrows and the Prancing Horse next season.