To become one of the greats of the sport, you need to be good at letting go of things that you cannot control. It’s a sign of a winner, that he doesn’t dwell on the past for long and rises and tries again. Lewis Hamilton is one of the GOATs of F1. Furthermore, after facing multiple setbacks and heartbreaks like Abu Dhabi last year, the Mercedes star has always fought back with courage.

It was not the season Lewis Hamilton and co. would have presumed it to be. Mercedes rolled out an underwhelming car for Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Furthermore, after facing the bulk of the first half with porpoising issues, they seemed to finally have addressed the issue with their car. However, Lewis Hamilton is not letting the things he can’t control affect him.

Lewis said, “Don’t worry about things you can’t control. I think a lot of us worry about things that are out of our control and we just waste energy. What I tried to do this year is just focus on the things I can can control, that’s my performance, my time with my engineers, my family prioritize my life and everything else is going to be where it’s going to be and protect your energy as well.”

He added, “There’s a lot of people in the world that are trying to take your energy so be very selective with who you surround yourself with.”

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Furthermore, he is looking forward to the next season in the hope that Mercedes can provide him with a competitive W14 car.

Lewis Hamilton calls out the toxicity on social media and urges fans to come off them

The Mercedes star has often taken a sabbatical from social media to focus on his mental health. Moreover, Hamilton has also called out the “toxicity” on social media platforms. Hamilton has a massive following of 30.2M people on Instagram and a further 7.8M on Twitter.

Hamilton said, “Social media is getting more and more toxic as the years go on and we should all come off it, ultimately. Mental health is such a prominent thing right now. So many people are reading the comments, the stuff that people say, and it is hurtful.”

Additionally, Hamilton also emphasized the importance of media platforms to do more to protect people. He mentioned how online hate is increasing, particularly against kids and women, and condemned the same.

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Hamilton has always had a positive outlook toward problems throughout his career. Despite things not going according to his liking this season, the Mercedes man is positive about a turnaround. Moreover, he also called out the toxic nature of people on social media. Do you agree with Hamilton and his opinions?