How Lewis Hamilton hung on during Mercedes' difficult years 

These two victories and an additional podium in the last three Grands Prix are perhaps the trees that hide the forest. Certainly Lewis Hamilton took his time and eventually managed to raise the bar. But before this great dynamic, the seven-time world champion went through a big void. 

There was Abu Dhabi 2021 and this controversial final against Max Verstappen. An event which inevitably marked the Briton. Afterwards, Mercedes poorly managed the transition to the new regulations and took time to regain the lead. If his teammate George Russell managed to win in 2022, Sir Lewis did not have this success. A crossing of the desert which ended on July 7 at his home in Silverstone. As a symbol for those who recognize having “struggled mentally” in recent years. 

« It was about keeping a cool head and trying to learn new things, he confides in an interview with Esquire. Ultimately, it always comes back to perseverance and dedication. Hard work. It always pays off in the end. I think I learned that life is actually about how much suffering you can endure, and about perseverance » 

These last three years have served Lewis Hamilton to reinvent himself. In a period as difficult as this, the Englishman learned to review his way of working, improving his communication, making him a “better” teammate. 

« The question is not how you fall, but how you get upHe says. The way you continue to apply yourself every day. The way you connect with the people you work with. I probably learned to be a better teammate during this time, because we had more time to focus on communication. » A work, which almost three years later, seems to be starting to bear fruit given its recent level. A good omen for the future no doubt

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