Hamilton: 'You can't win every time'

Present at a press conference this Thursday in Austin, Texas, Lewis Hamilton was logically one of the most anticipated drivers. Especially after the Snapchat episode in Japan. Relegated to 33 points behind his teammate at Mercedes and rival Nico Rosberg, the three-time world champion is now in a delicate position with a view to a fourth world crown.

But the Briton remains calm in the event of defeat at the end of the championship against the German. “I will try to face it like a man, Hamilton admitted at a press conference in response to a question initiated by a fan on Twitter. You can't win every time. Looking at all the world champions who have won or lost titles, it’s part of the game.”

The old pilot McLaren recognizes, on the other hand, that he does not intend to give up anything before everything is mathematically acquired. “I'm in a position where there are still a lot of points to give, and I'm going to give it my all, and I still believe anything is possible.

But if in the end this is not the case, I will move forward. Once that is decided, I will look to the future. Life goes on, we'll get to the next season, and hopefully I'll come back stronger. »

Hamilton, who confirms that he is not thinking about a potential sabbatical year, also confirmed that he has recovered from his foot injury which took him out of last week's Pirelli 2017 tire tests in Barcelona.

“I’m 100%, I feel good. It's an injury that I've had on both feet since the start of the year and which got worse while running. Fortunately, the physio explained to me that you need to stretch and take time to heal. The most important thing was to be in good shape for this weekend, and this is the first week where it is going well. »