The 2021 season is long gone and Lewis Hamilton can’t wait to start 2022 afresh. The seven-time world champion now looks for his eighth and he’s better prepared than ever. Lewis talks about his primary, and in fact, the only goal for the upcoming season at Dubai Expo.
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Dubai Expo 2020 is far from over and F1 star Lewis Hamilton has been a celebrated guest at the event. The event was organized by Petronas, a key Mercedes AMG F1 sponsor. They brought in the Briton for some Q&A (Question and Answer) sessions.
When asked about his personal life by the host, Lewis opened up about the past experiences he gathered in the last few months. Hamilton conveyed, “I think for me, my whole life has been about winning. Since I’ve been racing for 29 years, so I think having that mentality have always known you can be better. But I think during this time realizing that winning is not everything. And in sometimes when you lose, you actually win, and grow.”
New car, new teammate, new year, new drive. @MercedesAMGF1 pic.twitter.com/A72n5VhcgO
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) February 19, 2022
“My advice for people is don’t be afraid of failure because you’ll always meet failure on your way to success. And I can’t do what I do without all the support from you guys so big big thank you and I’ve come back to fight for that eighth, so that’s what I’m here for,” the 37-year-old British driver further asserted.
What does the eighth world title mean for Lewis Hamilton?
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Lewis would want to forget what happened in Abu Dhabi back in December. The Mercedes man was just one controversial decision away from having that much anticipated eighth world title in his hands. Now, as he comes back this season to fight for his eighth, he comes back stronger.
A fired-up Hamilton has already warned his opponents ahead of 2022. The Brit stated, “If you think that what you saw at the end of the last year was my best, wait till you see this year.”
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The eighth world championship would mean Hamilton becomes best of the best in the history of Formula 1, at least statistically. As of now, he’s tied with former Ferrari driver and F1 legend Michael Schumacher on seven titles. As the season draws closer, the excitement increases. Fans can’t wait to see the first race undergo in Bahrain in a week’s time. Can we? Certainly not.