When you think about Lewis Hamilton, he surely isn’t the person you’d be wanting to go to for some relationship advice, right? That being said, as the curtain closes on the 7x Champion’s 2022, he was in a contemplative mood. This year has been a struggle for the man who has defined Formula 1 in the past decade. He’s seen the highest of highs and the most devastating of lows. And through it all, he seems to have learned a thing or two about life as well. In a recent interview, he expressed his thoughts about his year and the single most valuable ‘relationship’ advice he learned.

Lewis Hamilton’s love-hate 2022 relationship

The way Hamilton’s calendar must be chalked out, the only thing he would’ve spent the most amount of time with would’ve been the Mercedes W13. It’s also no secret that he’s had a very torrid ride with his 2022 challenger. Quite literally in the first half of the season! In a recent interview with Sport Bild, he barred all about his struggles with his car and how he coped with them.

He was asked, “You once said that you would develop a personal relationship with all cars. Was it more of a love-hate relationship than a love affair with the Mercedes W13?” [translated via Google Translate]

“Let’s put it this way: talking also helps in a relationship like this ( laughs ). We understood each other better and better as the season progressed, the whole team worked great together – even better than before. The year was definitely not a disappointment for me.”

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After eight consecutive years of F1 domination, their 2022 challenger, the W13, has become a laughingstock in the F1 community. That being said, the team from Brackley looked on the bright side and paid a fitting tribute to its 2022 car.

Lewis Hamilton & Co. pay touching tribute to the Mercedes W13

Mercedes has finally pulled its curtains on the 2022 season. And with it, the tempestuous run the W13 endured has also finally ended. However, as the team has held on to for so long, their struggles have taught them more to do better in the coming seasons. And they paid homage to that on Twitter.

Mercedes posted on their official Twitter handle, “She retires with 515 points, 17 podiums, six fastest laps, one pole, and one win. While the W13 won’t be remembered as the fastest car we’ve ever built, the lessons learned this year might just make it the most important one.”

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Can the lessons learned from the W13 be used to help Lewis Hamilton get that elusive 8th title in 2023?