F1Weekly Podcast # 904
CLARK AND NASIR PREPARE FOR THE SOCHI SUNSHINE AND THE MAX AND LCH WILL THEY OR WON’T THEY? GARRY SLOAN IS BACK WITH MORE FROM INTHEPITLANE.COM MOTORSPORTS MONDIAL ROCKS AS USUAL!
LCH ON MAX…
Hamilton said: “Obviously he won’t admit to it and I’m not going to make an assumption.
“But I remember what it was like, when I had my first one. And it [the pressure] definitely mounted up. It was difficult. It was intense. I was going through a lot of different emotions, I didn’t always handle it the best.
“And that’s to be expected. There’s a lot of pressure from you working in a big team, there’s a lot of self expectation and pressure because the desire to win is huge.
Formula One F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 27, 2020. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton before the race. Pool via REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
“So, I empathize and understand that. But I know that we will continue to grow from this.
I never expect a driver to back down,” said Hamilton. “That’s not how I approach racing with any drivers.
We all have to be smart and know that there’s a time where you’re not going to make a corner but it’s all about making sure you fight the next corner.
“That’s really kind of just through experience, you find that balance that it’s not all on one corner so there’ll be other opportunities.
know what it’s like fighting for your first championship and your eagerness. You go through lots of different experiences and emotions during that time.
“I do believe that we’ll continue to get stronger and I’m hopeful we won’t have any more incidents through the year.”
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