Lewis Hamilton has taken to social media to confirm he is going to “keep going even when it gets difficult” as F1 prepares to return from the summer break next weekend.
It’s no secret that the seven-time champion has not had the first season of his dreams since joining Ferrari. He is yet to get a main race podium in red and is well behind the likes of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in the race for title glory.
But the Briton has remained focused, and while the results have not gone his way so far this season, he is prepared to keep working until they do.
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In a post on Instagram, Hamilton stated: “I’m always so grateful for this time, for the opportunity to rest and recharge.
Lewis Hamilton has released a statement ahead of the second half of the F1 season
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“There’s a lot I’ve been meditating on. Every one of us is up against so much, both individually and globally.
“It’s so important that we embrace the light of truth and love and take care of ourselves so that we can better take care of others.
“We can’t look away. We have to keep going, even when it’s difficult.”
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His post comes just days after his team principal, Fred Vasseur, claimed that the former Mercedes driver is “exaggerating the problem” with the SF-25, and that his “extreme” comments to the media are only making the situation worse for both himself and the team.
When asked what Hamilton must do, he responded by saying: “Stay calm.
“Build on the fact that he has already taken the first step. Don’t let things like what happened in Budapest get you down.
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“Lewis is very self-critical. He is always extreme in his reactions. Sometimes he is too hard on the car, sometimes on himself.
“He wants to get the most out of himself and everyone in the team.
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“You have to calm him down and explain to him that in Q2 [in Hungary] he was only a tenth of a second behind the driver [Leclerc] who later took pole position. That’s no big deal.
“The message he sends out only makes things worse.
Fred Vassuer said Lewis Hamilton needed to calm down when talking to the media
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“Most of the time, he’s only that extreme with the press. By the time he comes into the briefing room, he’s usually calmed down again. That’s just his way."
Hamilton will be hoping for a good performance this weekend when F1 returns to Zandvoort for Dutch Grand Prix. Hamilton has driven well around the circuit in the past and will be aiming to get that first podium of the season.