LONDON, CMC – Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton stated he was left “emotionally drained” after an extended and hectic Components 1 racing season.
The British race automobile driver, whose heritage is Grenadian, ended the season third within the drivers’ championship. Nonetheless, he endured a second consecutive winless season within the cockpit for the Mercedes racing workforce.
“I’m not burnt out,” Hamilton stated throughout a latest interview. “I’d reasonably not maintain going into the season, however I feel I’m simply extra emotionally drained on the finish of the yr.”
Hamilton was left annoyed after the W14 automobile delivered a number of issues all through the season that had been tough for the workforce to kind out, and Mercedes went within the improper course within the floor impact period from final yr.
On high of all of it, Hamilton stated the season-ending journey from Las Vegas in the USA to Abu Dhabi within the United Arab Emirates for the ultimate race was additionally very taxing.
“It has been so tough for everyone right here, all of the groups shifting from Las Vegas out to (Abu Dhabi),” he stated. “I feel it must be higher subsequent yr.
“It’s a really lengthy season. With all of the negativity on the earth as properly, it’s been fairly draining to take care of a constructive mindset by means of the yr.”
Excessive hopes have been set for Mercedes for subsequent yr because the workforce tries to iron out the issues and develop a W15 automobile to rival the Crimson Bull of reigning world champion Max Verstappen.
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